Laundry Blues: The Case of the Missing Necklace

If you've ever had to iron a heap of shirts that lay forgotten in the dryer, you've experienced the laundry blues (I was completely intimidated by the fact that I'd have to do my own laundry once I left home for college—thankfully, my mother was a good teacher, and I never shrank a sweater or turned a load pink). In Laundry Blues, “Inspector Laundreau” tries to find a missing antique necklace that disappeared when laundry was done...badly. Following the clues of dingy white shirts, lint-covered corduroy pants, a pink sock, a shrunken sweater, and more, Laundreau manages to sort through the household's stories and crack the case, while viewers receive a crash course in laundry basics. Funny and practical, this helpful program addresses an often overlooked, but essential life skill (now, if only I could get my husband to watch it...). Recommended. Aud: J, H, P. (E. Gieschen)