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France’s Public Washhouses and the Heartbeat of Village Life Laundry is never just about clothes. It’s about people, ritual, and the rhythms of daily life. In 18th- and 19th-century France, laundry wasn’t tucked away in a basement machine or folded quickly in front of the TV—it was out in the open, woven into the very…
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Uncovered near the Vatican in Italy, 1,700-year-old laundry tubs and tiled floors were discovered by construction workers Construction workers in Italy recently came across the site of an ancient laundry near the Vatican, officials say. Italy’s Ministry of Culture announced the surprising findings in a press release on June 14. The discovery was made during…
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Doing laundry is a boring chore, especially if you’re stuck doing it at a laundromat. Thankfully, to help pass the time, some laundromats now offer unique features and attractions that keep customers entertained — and coming back! LAUNDRETTE | HAMBURG, GERMANY A cafe and laundromat by day and a bar by night, Laundrette has two different…
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