Lavage et repassage......

{Lavage de cerveau =Brain wash}

The vide grenier/brocante season has started in earnest which means that most weekends there are many of these taking place and it is a matter of making a decision as to whether or not it will be a good one based on previous experiences.

As you already know vide grenier translates to empty attic and in the past it has been sellers selling off items that have been sitting around the house, often in the attic gathering dust.

Nowdays you tend to get a lot of brocanteurs who are professional dealers selling their often over priced wares and this does take the edge of the vide grenier.

The main difference between a vide grenier and a brocante is that you must be a licensed brocanteur to sell at a brocante.

Early on Sunday morning we went to a vide grenier 5kms from our house. It was fabulous looking at all the interesting items on offer and I have to say that it was a real one with only a couple of professional dealers.

Along with a few other items, I found some fabulous table cloths and napkins so spent a lot of yesterday washing and ironing gorgeous linen.

{One of my finds, it has a fabulous monogramme complete with petit flowers in the centre}

Although I find ironing sheets a little tedious at times, I enjoy ironing and folding anique linen.

I use eau de linge (ironing water) which is made from white flowers and it makes the house smell divine.

What about you? Do you also use ironing water and do you have any ironing secrets that you would like to share?

I am now off to photograph my precious ironed and washed objects of desire and then find a place for it in my shop downstairs......

A bientot,

L x

p.s. I loved the photo as it seems relevant at present :-)