Dirt Chic

Cleaning the Blues Away

I cannot abide sameness right now.  I need change.  And since I'm here for X amount of weeks or months or whatever, I have to re-arrange.

Otherwise, I will go insane.

Like I already do, periodically.  But in this, I feel justified, as Tina Fey has the same issue.

Spring cleaning = purging my brain of pretty much everything.  Spring cleaning = distraction.  Spring cleaning = seeing instant results.  

So there's that.

I also took a veeeeeery long walk last night, and took a bunch of boring pictures of my favorite flower.  Boring to you, pleasing to me.  I don't know why I feel the need to photograph every one I see.  I just do.  It's like an iris scavenger hunt.  

I've decided that the peach one is my favorite.  In looks.  Though I enjoy the various two- or three-toned ones.  In terms of smell, they are all gorgeous delicate citrusy goddesses of fleeting wonder.  Though they do have distinct variations on this.  At some point, I will probably elucidate just what the distinctions are; not now.

Busy.

Distraction.

In sartorial news, I wore the go-go boots today.  With my elephant shirt that people like to think makes a political statement.  Depending on the person, it can mean anything.  I just like it.  I don't wear my politics on my sleeve, HA HA HA.

(I kind of do.  But don't look for sartorial representation.)

(I'm totally giving my phone the stink eye in this pic.)

Getting Stains Out the Vintage Way

I recently read the quality and entertaining vintage-fashion memoir "Alligators, Old Mink, and New Money" wherein the author cited multiple times her method of getting serious stains out of clothes: Biz. 

Yesterday, my husband was trying to get the ring-around-the-collar out of his white medical coat, and found an online solution of using shampoo.  This is potentially a great idea, but he used his Philosophy Red Licorice All-in-One, and let it soak.  After washing the coat, it came out with a - gasp! - pink collar.  I hightailed it to Target to find some sort of solution.  I was about to buy bleach, but saw Biz, and remembered its stain-fighting power (anything that can get major vintage stains out is beyond o.k. in my book... and obviously, others'! :)

I did what the package directed for a pre-soak (in the kitchen sink - and I rinsed it out super-good, afterwards).  The allotted time hadn't been up (30 minutes) before the stain was GONE.  (I then washed it, as rinsing the Biz out would've taken 5,000 years.)

According to this helpful website, Biz is pretty green, too.  

You can use it as a serious stain-fighter, pre-soak, and laundry booster.  It was $6 for a decent-sized box that should last a looooong time.  (It's also good for whites, too, I'm told.)