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UGH.....Left Tissue in Load of Dark Clothes

BunSnoop — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:05:25 GMT

Have you ever washed clothes and forgot to check the pockets for tissues?

I've done it in the past, and always say to myself that I will NEVER let it happen again, and what happened today.......I opened up the washing machine and had little pieces of tissues that looked like confetti scattered all over my load of dark clothes!

I took a brush and brushed the clothes the best I could, then vacuum the floor, put the clothes back in the wash again. Still some particles remain, so now I have them tumbling in the dryer for a little bit before I take them out to let them dry the rest while hanging. What a mess!

Have you ever done this? Misery loves company!

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Group 5 minus 1 — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:18:22 GMT

You might try a white vinegar rinse. Some times that helps.

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retiredatlast — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:23:00 GMT

Recently had an upper respiratory infection with a great deal of coughing. Well, many of you must know what happens to us older women when we cough a lot. So I had to resort to my stash of Poise pads that I only use when really sick and coughing a lot. Fast forward a few days to laundry time and in my haste to gather all my clothes to put in the washer, I neglected to pull the pad off one of my undergarments. Wow!!! What a mess that made in my washer and dryer. Of course, my grandkids were visiting and I had put of load of their clothes along with mine in the machine. I was picking off lint like crazy. Had to resort to the sticky roller that I use to pick up cat hair. Rewashed some of the darks that were a true mess. Won't be making that mistake again.

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Mom2Dogs — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:24:41 GMT

Ugh is right, I have a drippy nose and have had this happen a few times. It is a mess to clean up.

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shoptilyadropagain — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:26:37 GMT

I do this a lot as I have a bad nasal drip from fall to spring (sorry...TMI...LOL!) so I always have tissues stored in pockets.

I just throw the load in the dryer and it gets dried and goes into the lint trap w/ very little actually left on my clothes.

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cheriere — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:27:30 GMT

@BunSnoop That's the WORST!!! Drives me crazy whenever that happens. I don't typically carry tissues, but my mom has them stuck in everything! Never fails that I miss one from time to time. Sometimes I've even had to totally wipe out the washing machine and just run a load with nothing to try and spin out the extra remnants. Ugh, I'm sorry that happened to you today. It is terrible to deal with.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:29:01 GMT

I've used clear packing tape to remove lint and hair from dark-colored clothes. Cheap.

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ECBG — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:30:10 GMT

No, I don't put tissue in my pockets, but DH has then doesn't check his pockets. I've had pens, springs, and tissues. He gets to clean that up!

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Krimpette — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:32:34 GMT

I have a rather drippy nose also. I have resorted to using paper towels, raather than tissues. Much less "damage" if I forget to take one out of my pocket.

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ciao_bella — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:41:12 GMT

Have dealt with this more often than I will admit. Somehow, even checking pockets beforehand, one gets a free ride in the washer and celebrates with lots of white confetti!

I usually pick off as much as possible and then put the laundry in the dryer on low, stopping the dryer a few times during the drying time to clean the lint vent out. The dryer does remove most, if not all, the lint.

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On It — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:45:44 GMT

Yes, I have done it despite checking every pocket on every garment. I invariably miss one. It is a royal pain. Sorry you had it happen.

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Carmie — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:47:44 GMT

This happens to me a lot. I do the laundry for my friend who is in a senior center. She has tissues stuffed everywhere.

I always try to remember to check the pockets, but she has tissues in her sleeves sometimes too.

I am used to it now. I just shake the wet tissue clothing outside the best I can and put them in the dryer. It works out okay. I wipe out the washer with a microfiber cloth.

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vermint — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:50:43 GMT

It's happened to me...more than once! IF the clothes can go in the dryer, that usually does a pretty good job of removing the bits. Otherwise, I hang them to dry, then throw them in the dryer the next day, for about 10 minutes on low.

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Candycane10 — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:53:19 GMT

YES. Just a few minutes ago. UGH

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nyc1 — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:54:11 GMT

@ciao_bella Same here. I shake out each garment and let whatever is released onto the floor (and vacuum that up). Then I let the dryer do the rest, checking the lint trap repeatedly. It really works well.

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on the bay — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:57:25 GMT

@BunSnoop,

I hate it when that happens and yes I have done it too many times.

Everytime like you I tell myself well, I won't do that again. I'll remember.

And then there are still times.

What a mess!

I do get a lot out of the lint dryer and the dryer itself and I shake it out in the washer, then the dryer, and scoop out all the stuff from both and then I get the trusty lint roller out and do the clothes. And sometimes wash them again!

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wilma — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:57:35 GMT

Yep. That's happened to me too. I tend to stick a Kleenex in my pocket due to my allergies. I really try to check all pockets before laundering, but it happens once in awhile. My husband leaves coins in his pockets sometimes. I will hear a clacking noise in the dryer if I miss those.

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Enufstuff — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 22:01:19 GMT

@BunSnoop I have done that a few times. I try to remember to check pockets, but it has happenened when I forgot a tissue in the pocket of a robe or nightgown. Always a light colored wash.

It is messy. It must be worse, when it happens with dark clothes.

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on the bay — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 22:11:49 GMT

@ciao_bella,

"celebrates with lots of white confetti" lol!

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 22:33:57 GMT

I always check my pockets, but once when my friend was staying with me I threw some of her things in the wash. I did not check her pockets 😡 My bad, but it's a good thing I like her.