To Infinity and Beyond – Space Laundry

How exactly do you do laundry in space? Well, apparently you don’t. According, to a Popular Mechanics interview with University of Rhode Island design professor Karl Aspelund clothing is simply thrown away on the Space Station. (I guess that is one solution to preventing piles of laundry.) The biggest reason behind this is to conserve … Read more

A Mother Preserves Items “Lost” in The Wash

A really sweet story is circulating the web about laundry. Grab a tissue. Last May “justgrant2009” got married. This week he shared his story on Reddit.com about the best gift that he ever received. At his wedding rehearsal dinner, his mom and dad stood up to deliver a thank you speech. His mother had a … Read more