Laundry as a Metaphor for Life

If sins are thought of as stains on the soul then is laundry a process of redemption?

• So I mused as I faced the thrill of removing gum from twill! Twill is a diagonal weave resulting in ridges on fabrics like denim. This helps to make a strong bond with plastic substances like chewing gum. Ice is recommended to harden the gum so most can be broken and scraped off with a dull knife. But I had no ice so I used theology instead.

1. Sympathy - I soaked the garment in warm water and detergent to soften up the gum.


2. Prayer - I used a commercial stain lifter to loosen the gum.


3. Chastisement - I rubbed with a toothbrush.


4. Purification - I sprayed with vinegar and rinsed with water.

Behold the surface of the garment was as free of blemish as the day it was made!