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Stories We Love: “Powder,” by Tobias Wolff
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If, as Zola said, “art is a corner of creation filtered through a temperament,” then Tobias Wolff’s short story “Powder” is a subtle, quiet, finely wrought piece of art. Wolff’s corner of creation is the Pacific Northwest, a ski resort at Mt. Baker steadily being covered in fresh snow. The temperament belongs to the narrator, a boy dragged up the mountain on Christmas Eve by his father, a father whose numerous screw-ups have driven him outside the family. Getting his son home late to his anxious mother, they both know, will be the last straw. But the father insists on...
A Practical Guide To Taking Better Care of Your Clothe
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s Table of Contents Smart Storage How to Clean Your Clothes Shoe Care The Best Products for Storage The Best Products for Cleaning The Best Products for Shoe Care If you’re a style-conscious guy, you might spend a good amount of time (and money) searching for something as seemingly simple as a white t-shirt, obsessing over details like sleeve length and collar width. But are you doing enough to keep your favorite tees lasting as long as they could? Bad news: if you’re hanging your t-shirts on hangers, you’re not. Fortunately, there are a lot of easy, affordable ways to...
Here’s What It Takes For Fashion Brands To Be Sustainable
Can The Industry Be Saved? This story was originally published on September 25, 2020. By now, the fashion industry’s harmful effects on the environment are well-known. With natural resources being used faster than they can be renewed, and more clothing produced by brands (and thrown out by consumers) than ever before, the environmental impact of the industry, as it currently operates, is catastrophic. “In the U.S., 11 million tons of textiles go into landfills every year,” says Kristy Caylor, CEO and co-founder of For Days, a zero-waste, organic line of basics. “When these clothes decompose, they release methane which is...
23 Best Pot & Pan Lid
s Pot and Pan Organizer Lid Holder Expandable, Tomorotec Cabinet Pot Lid Storage Rack Organizer for Frying Pan Kitchen - ✅ storage rack only, cookware not included 100% satisfaction guarantee & tomorotec hassle-free warranty. ✅ Premium quality, solid reinforced carbon steel construction with anti-corrosion coating strong dividers to support multiple heavy cookware without losing balance silicone anti-slip feet for surface protection durable and easy to clean. ✅ Fully customizable, extendable from 118″ to 23″ with adjustable divider spacing for your specific storage needs use combined or split into 2 individual pot racks easy to adjust and convenient to use. ✅...
If You Buy These 15 Storage Items, You Don’t Need a Professional Organizer
Home organization can sometimes feel like a never-ending problem to tackle. No matter how diligently we try to declutter, things always seem to pile up or inevitably get misplaced, which, in itself, explains the Marie Kondo phenomenon. As we’ve all learned from the pro Japanese organizer’s Netflix show, an organized and decluttered home does more than simply look good—it helps people lead happier lives. But the path to lasting home organization isn’t an easy one. First, finding the right system takes time, and decluttering can be an even longer process. As things pile up, organizational systems need to be constantly...