From Emilia Petrarca’s subscriber chat
Hello! Starting a thread here because I’ve decided that January is going to be REPAIR MONTH on Shop Rat, meaning I’d like to talk about how to take care of the stuff we already own instead of buying more of it.
Here’s where you come in: I want to know what tailors and cobblers you go to, who you see to get your sweaters mended, and where you bring that precious gown you spilled red wine on. I want to know how you wash your Pleats Please and if you’re still using the Laundress. All of it! I’ll write related features and go on repair-focused adventures throughout the month. At the end of it, I’
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