Saturday, August 25, 2007

Wash, Rinse, Repeat


2 weeks ago, we went on a tour of Mumbai, led by the very knowledgeable Vinita. First we visited the Dhobi Ghat, basically the open-air laundromat. Dhobis are men offering full-service cleaning. They pick up your clothes, then wash, iron and fold them before returning them to you in under a week. They wash the clothes the old-school way by beating them against stones. They even make their own detergent and bleach. And all this for almost no cost at all. Talk about service!

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