House Rules · La Casa di Nonna

FORTY-TWO RULES.
NOT UP FOR DEBATE.

Nonna wrote these on the back of a calendar in 1994. She still believes them. We have been instructed not to update them.

1
LAUNDRY

Never trust anyone with bad towels.

2
LAUNDRY

Sunday is for linen. The morning. Not the evening. The morning.

3
LAUNDRY

Two capfuls in the drawer. Always two. Don’t insult the bottle.

4
LAUNDRY

Fabric softener is moral cowardice.

5
LAUNDRY

Microfiber is not a fabric. It is an apology in the wrong language.

6
LAUNDRY

Iron the pillowcases. Yes — all of them. Yes — even those.

7
LAUNDRY

Fold towels in thirds. People who fold in halves are also halving other things.

8
LAUNDRY

White wash before colour. Always. The order matters morally.

9
HOUSEHOLD

The kitchen smells like Sunday or it smells like nothing. There is no middle ground.

10
HOUSEHOLD

Espresso before opinions. Especially other people’s.

11
HOUSEHOLD

A candle is not a substitute for good linen. The candle is jewellery. The linen is the house.

12
HOUSEHOLD

Open the windows at 11:00. Close them at 13:00. The house should know there is weather.

13
HOUSEHOLD

The bed is not made until the pillows are punched. With intention.

14
HOUSEHOLD

Plants you forget are not your friends. Stop pretending.

15
GUESTS

Guests who comment on the towel pile are kept. Guests who comment on the dishwasher are not.

16
GUESTS

Offer espresso. If they say “I’ve had one already” — offer another.

17
GUESTS

The guest bathroom should smell like the guest does not deserve it.

18
GUESTS

Always send leftovers home. Never send the good container.

19
GUESTS

A guest who folds a towel after using it is family forever.

20
FAMILY

You don’t have to like everyone. You do have to feed them.

21
FAMILY

Voice memos are not optional. Reply to your aunt. Today.

22
FAMILY

You can lie to your mother about anything except the linen.

23
FAMILY

The family group chat is forever. Read receipts are on. Behave.

24
FAMILY

Cousins handle customer service. Don’t expect grace.

25
ATTITUDE

People with bad taste should not buy this. We mean it.

26
ATTITUDE

Fear is unattractive.

27
ATTITUDE

Apologise once. Never twice. Never to a hotel.

28
ATTITUDE

Be late but smell correct.

29
ATTITUDE

The opinion of someone who does not iron is non-binding.

30
ATTITUDE

Charisma is just confidence and good towels.

31
MONEY

€29,95 is not a luxury. It is a decision.

32
MONEY

You can save anywhere. Not here.

33
MONEY

Hotel towels are a feeling that costs €400 a night. The bottle is €29,95. Do the math.

34
LOVE

Wash your sheets after every relationship. And once during it.

35
LOVE

A partner who notices the linen is a partner. A partner who doesn’t is a roommate.

36
LOVE

If they pour two capfuls — marry them. Three — be cautious.

37
LOVE

Date people who fold.

38
THE BRAND

Do not call Nonna a “mascot.” She is a person. With opinions. With linen.

39
THE BRAND

Returns accepted only with a written apology, in pen.

40
THE BRAND

We do not ship to addresses without a doormat. We will not negotiate.

41
THE BRAND

Customer service emotionally handled by cousins. Be patient.

42
THE BRAND

Nonna hates repeating herself. Read the page.

YES, NONNA · I WILL BEHAVE