experiments with laundry

I'm finally doing some laundry.

I know, you're fascinated.

In an abstract sense, I don't mind doing laundry. I love the smell and feel of clothes fresh from the dryer and I fold like a Gap employee of the month. My back, on the other hand, hates the bending down, but the pile was beginning to take over its corner of the room. And I was running out of socks.

Today, I'm also running a very unscientific test. The eco-friendly detergent I buy recently switched to a scented formula. Normally, that's bad news. I break out just walking by a perfume counter; I once got hives when my mother switched bleach. But I like this detergent, so I bought some anyway. I washed some clothes and put on a tank top straight from the dryer.

Naturally, I started itching immediately. The power of suggestion is enormous and this is not exactly a double-blind experiment. But so far, no rash, no hives, no funny spots. I hope I'm not wrong for dismissing the itch; I washed some sheets with this detergent too.

Closed course, professional itcher. Do not attempt.