Comments on: A Return to Quality?

By: Mary-Frances Main

Mary-Frances Main — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:21:07 +0000

Everything old is new again eh? Maybe sometimes coming full circle is the best way?
My Mom even darned socks!

By: Dr. Julie-Ann

Dr. Julie-Ann — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:08:42 +0000

We’ve always lived in old houses/apartments, but I’m always surprised at the remodeling that has been done to enlarge the closets. And, I’ve noticed that people with huge closets still complain about having to constantly do laundry. I must be missing something.

Our loft had a walk-through closet. The guy who lived there before us got permission from the landlord to create a small “room” that you had to walk through to get to the bathroom. These were the only enclosed areas of the entire loft. On one side of the walk through closet were the rods, drawers, etc.

By: Hairball

Hairball — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:02:11 +0000

Speaking of those nagging grandmothers, how many subprime sweaters and stiff pairs of shoes do we need in our wardrobes anyway?

When we moved into our current apartment the lady who was showing it to us made sure to point out that there were two closets in the master bedroom. She joked that I would get the big one and my husband would get the small one. The big one is plenty large for all of our clothing and shoes with some room left over. We use the smaller one to store Christmas decorations, various mementos, the vacuum cleaner, etc… If I’m fortunate enough to have my own washing machine, why would I need such a large wardrobe??

By: Dr. Julie-Ann

Dr. Julie-Ann — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:41:47 +0000

Oh, gosh, Kathy, three blogs are enough! I just think we can start our own informal revolution towards only buying quality. When we are tempted, we can ask ourselves “What would the girls in the Quality Club think?”

By: Kathy Warnock

Kathy Warnock — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:35:22 +0000

I so agree with the position on quality. “You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear,” my grandmother used to say. I was raised to weigh the quality against the price and to value quality. My mother made most of my clothes because she knew she could make a better product than she could afford to buy. In those days that concept worked, but I’m not sure about now. I recognize and value quality in clothing, housewares, furnishings, etc., but justifying the expense of it in today’s market is another thing. Don’t get me wrong — I’m not a discount mart shopper. I simply make do with what I have unless I can get the quality I want at a price I can afford to pay. I need to buy very little. (Again, you’ve succeeded in putting a nickel in me.)

So, are you thinking of starting yet another blog? I think the “Quality Club” has a place with the retro modern woman and also Grandma’s Sewing Cabinet.

By: My Grandmother Was Earth Friendly By Default — Modern Retro Woman

My Grandmother Was Earth Friendly By Default — Modern Retro Woman — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:12:20 +0000

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