This couple managed to ruin a bunch of their clothing while traveling. There's some good travel advice about how to ensure you'll always have a clean outfit with you. If you're flying, you should pack your clothes in your checked luggage, but make sure to leave at least one pair of clothing in your carry-on luggage, too. That way if your luggage gets lost or you're not able to get that suitcase right away, you'll still have a fresh set of clothes for the next day. This couple had a similar issu…

Theft is a tricky problem when you can't prove who's taking your belongings. I recently witnessed someone lose their clothing in real time. While at the laundromat waiting for my clothes to dry, I saw a man walk in with a gray backpack and take all the articles of clothing from a dryer. I didn't think anything of it, of course. But a few minutes later, a different man entered and became immediately distressed. The gray backpack guy had stolen his entire dryer full of clothing! Worse still, ther…

Laundry room etiquette isn't something you can learn from a book or read in a magazine. You learn about laundry rules from being in the trenches at the laundromat, slinging quarters for an extra 15 minutes to nuke your clothes and still have them come out a little damp. The fury you feel after experiencing a laundromat faux pas is what teaches you right from wrong.