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A musty room is a moisture problem disguised as a smell.
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Written by Nina Nolan, mostly at the kitchen table.
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How to wash a cashmere sweater without ruining it
Most cashmere can be washed at home, carefully. What the label means, how to hand wash and dry it flat, when a machine is safe, and how to store it.
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It isn’t rude to ask a friend what they earn
The salary taboo protects employers more than friendships.
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From the kitchen
Is it rude to not finish your food?
Leaving food on your plate is not an insult.
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On Nina’s nightstand
Is it wrong to read the ending of a book first?
Reading the last page first isn't a crime, but it does trade away something a book can only give once.
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Beauty
Why can’t you smell your own perfume?
Your perfume hasn't vanished. Your brain has stopped reporting it.
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Relationships
Voice notes are not rude, but some people use them rudely
A voice note is rude when it saves the sender time and costs the listener more.
Confidence
Why you hate the sound of your own voice
The recording isn't wrong. It's closer to the voice everyone else hears.
Plus-Size Living
Why are plus-size clothes more expensive?
Some of the difference is real cost, some is how the industry chooses to make and…
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About Nina
Nina Nolan
I write about clothes that fit, rooms I like being in, books I did not finish, and the ordinary business of taking up space. Most of it starts as a note to myself.
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A note from Nina, once or twice a week.
New essays, things worth reading, recipes, books and whatever has stayed on my mind.