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Things I Want, part 876

Posted by Robin on 5 May 2008 14 Comments

Vivaterra vetiver hamperA laundry hamper made out of vetiver!

Cleansing, aromatic vetiver weave surrounds two easily removable bags in the slim-profile, linen-lined rectangular hamper-to separate darks from lights. We added circular wooden handles for effortless lifting.

$169 at Vivaterra, where they've also got vetiver floor mats ("heat and moisture reinvigorate the scent, making it ideal for the bathroom") and "vetiver balls". Many thanks to meggie67 for the link!

Filed Under: fragrance shopping, home fragrance
Tagged With: things that aren't usually scented, vetiver

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  1. Anonymous says:
    5 May 2008 at 9:16 am

    Wow! I've wanted vetiver blinds ever since I read about them in Madhur Jaffrey's memoir. She describes the way her mother would lower them in the heat of the day and spray them with water so that when the breezes blew threw them the room would be filled with cool, damp, vetiver…

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  2. Anonymous says:
    5 May 2008 at 9:20 am

    Vetiver blinds, how wonderful! Have you seen them anyplace?

    Now can't remember if I ever knew MJ had written a memoir — do love her cookbooks. Or did, back when I used to cook.

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  3. Anonymous says:
    5 May 2008 at 1:11 pm

    I remember seeing the floor mats and thinking they sounded heavenly, but not as heavenly as the window blinds!

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  4. Anonymous says:
    5 May 2008 at 2:44 pm

    how wonderful, especially for a hot, humid environment! I want some, too!

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  5. Anonymous says:
    5 May 2008 at 3:06 pm

    No, I haven't seen the blinds anywhere — just saying that your post got my hopes up again! I assume they are everywhere in India…

    And yes, Madhur came out with her memoir, Climbing the Mango Tree, in 2006. It's pretty good — worth a read — though quite odd in some ways. Not a whole lot of food, for one thing.

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  6. Anonymous says:
    5 May 2008 at 4:28 pm

    Oh, that sounds lovely, as do vetiver blinds.

    In the meantime, I'd like a cheap sandalwood fan that I can use without fear: I have a delicate Chinese one that a friend broke when she tried to use it. I love objects made of scented materials.

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  7. Anonymous says:
    5 May 2008 at 7:56 pm

    I will have to look for it. Little or no food is fine with me since I've given up cooking…

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  8. Anonymous says:
    5 May 2008 at 7:57 pm

    We all need them…

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  9. Anonymous says:
    5 May 2008 at 7:58 pm

    I see our next business opportunity: household items for perfumistas.

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  10. Anonymous says:
    5 May 2008 at 7:59 pm

    J, sandalwood is so scarce now that I can't believe you could find a real fan that wasn't outrageously priced. Or, if you can, then I'm mad that they've taken the sandalwood out of all my favorite perfumes and used it for fans ;-)

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  11. Anonymous says:
    5 May 2008 at 11:17 pm

    Oooooo–gimme,gimme,gimme!

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  12. Anonymous says:
    6 May 2008 at 8:26 am

    I would love a sandalwood anything.

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  13. Anonymous says:
    6 May 2008 at 9:49 am

    Yep.

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  14. Anonymous says:
    6 May 2008 at 9:49 am

    Me too.

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