I'm notorious for washing items that are definitely not meant to spend 30 minutes whizzing around in a washing machine.
Not my actual washer, just a dream.
I've washed this:
Funny thing about this is that after 6 months of sitting on a shelf I picked it up and IT WORKED! I guess the lesson here is, never give up.
I've washed two of these.
No second life for these.
Crayons, pens, markers, candy, gum, money galore, you name it, it's been through my washer..
So, today I received my second replacement cell phone.
As I was checking out my new phone, Dallin said,
"OK, Mommy, now don't flush this one."
(It was the washing machine sweetie, not the toilet.)
Some of you are probably thinking, DUH!!, she really is the air head we always thought she was!! Others may have had similar experiences.
I promise to check my pants pocket
before throwing them in the washer.
Ever washed anything odd?
My niece Lauren is turning 17 on the 24th, we had a little family celebration this evening. This girl raked it in with the cash and gift cards. Happy shopping and Happy Birthday.
You think Elizabeth thinks Lauren is cool?
Here's another Summer Fun activity to add to my last post:
Sidewalk Chalk Self-Portraits.
24 comments:
So your question has me sitting here thinking...and I know that I have washed some wierd things, but can I even think of ONE!? NO! The "flush" comment is so funny...words of wisdom from a nine year old.
Your neice is just beautiful. I love that whole family. I miss them actually. We need to have another reception or something.
Of course I have washed things before that are certainly disturbing to the clothes and to the person involved. The wallets are the worse. Oh my. Thats the one where they go wild. I go wild over the pens and crayons and gum... GUM is still planted on the sides of my dryer...that won't come off.
OH my ! have washed Ipods, phones, money, rocks and lots more stuff.
Have a great day:)
The inside of my dryer looks like a tie-dyed t-shirt! A few years ago Cameron left about 20 broken crayons in his coat pocket that I failed to check before throwing it in. I had already washed them and didn't notice and put it all in the dryer! Everything in that load looked like it had been splattered with rainbow paint. Ruined everything, of course. Worse part was there were maternity clothes in there that I was borrowing! UGH!
I check my own pockets when doing the laundy, but no body elses. I figure that each can be responsible for their own belongings. And if someone leaves something special in a pocket, whether it be an ID badge, or a My Little Pony, I say, "oh well". Isn't that terrible? Oh well :)
Have you ever threw a cup in the washer? I don't think so. Maybe. See you haven't put everything in the washer. Oh no see means yes in spanish. Ok so maybe you have.
bye bye.
At work (I'm the IT guy at a construction company) last month, I had THREE foremen call me on a Monday morning, about ten minutes apart, telling me that "their wives" had washed their cell phones... Amazingly, I had spares for all of them, but before I could replenish my stock, one of them called the very next morning and said he'd dropped his down a manhole... I asked if he was sure his WIFE hadn't dropped it... :)
I washed David's cell phone once, but he ended up getting a better deal out of it, because he got a Blackberry (for free) to replace it. Chalk drawings are fun - it looks like Cameron thinks he has large ears. I wish we could have been there for Lauren's party!
I haven't washed any cell phones yet, but I do have a pretty good money laundering business.
The chalk art looks fun, we'll have to that too.
Spencer is constantly reminding me to check pockets. I protest when it comes to pocket checking! And that is why I have washed many, many a pen. Yeah. I'm awesome.
I hate checking pockets.... and it shows.
I washed a cell phone once and yeah, they don't come back, not even after taking it apart and drying it for 3 days. Gum is one of the worst--I gummed up the pocket of my sister's maternity jeans. Thanks to De-Solv-It it *almost* all came out. My mom had a rule--any money found in the laundry was hers! We checked our pockets more carefully after that.
yeah. there was a piece of *unchewed* gum in the breast pocket of my north face coat, and i washed it and it got stuck all over. i did get it out since it was *unchewed*. but i was rather ticked because that coat cost $165.
Hmmm what would the bigger dillema be? Washing something that would be destoyed, or washing something that does the destroying. I have experienced both and I think I slightly lean towards that which destroys as the worst. After all I would rather have to replace one electronic device than a whole load of clothing sheets or towels, damaged by a boxfull of crayons that somehow NO ONE knows how it could have possibly made it's way into the washer. At least with some of the electronic devices you might have an extended warranty.
I thought you were going to mention that you wash clothes that are dry clean only or hand wash only. I am terrible at remembering to check pockets and labels.
I, too, protest to checking pockets to my husbands dismay. That is why I have put throught he wash SILLY PUTTY (try getting that off of your clothes after the dryer!! not easy!) and Hannah Montana Sticker Trading cards whcih now line the inside of my dryer!! Fun post Debbie, thanks!!
I have washed keys, money, gum, candy, and toilet paper. Oh the joys. Luckily not an expensive item yet!
I love the self portraits with the sidewalk chalk. Those are great. Your niece looks fantastic.
Too funny, but so sad for your electronics.
I forgot to check my hubby's pockets once and sure enough he had a pocket full of screws. The sad part was I didn't mean for his jeans to go through the load that was ALL my underwear (except the pair I had on), and wouldn't you know those screws SHREDDED every pair of my underwear. I had to order new ones and it took 2 weeks waiting for the order in the mail. I got so tired of had washing that pair of Gs...I now check every time, every load. :)
I hate when crayons end up in the dryer. That and chapstick - you end up with oil spots all over your clothes. Ugh! And I just have to say those self portraits are awesome!
Yes, Lisa is telling no lie. She does only check hers. That is why on one pair of shorts, I have two green dots from gum. In fact just 5 minutes ago, she almost washed some movie tickets that I just purchased out at work. I have to keep my eye on her...thank goodness I don't ever put my ipod in my pocket...it would be toast.
The first thought that came to my mind when I read this post was the time I washed a BIG load of whites which included half of my kids new school wardrobe with RED crayon. I sat on the laundrey room floor and just bawled!!
I just don't do laundry anymore, its SUMMER! whooohoo. The pool water with all the chlorine washes their bathing suits right? (Gross)
Yeah, Kim, lucky for you I probably won't need that maternity shirt again.
I have washed many a tool from Bill's work, a few coins, a marble. Nothing too exciting, thank goodness.
Did you know that as long as you wait until an electronic item is completely dry before trying to turn it on, a good bath or washing doesn't do it any harm? Its hitting the power button and sending an electric current through a soaking wet cell phone or digital camera that fries its guts. That's a little tip I got from an electrical engineer.
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