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LanceD

LanceD

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.....to get thrown in the doghouse this week ?

My wife washed a batch of clothes Sunday night after we came back in from a shopping trip to New Orleans. All was well and things were looking pretty good if you know what I mean.

All of a sudden I hear LAAANCE get over here NOW ! Look in the dryer. When she said that I knew exactly what had happened. All I see is large black splotches over everything. Let me tell you one thing the rest of the night went completely down the drain, today too for that matter. At least she was at work most of the day but when she got back, well........ lets just say I took a few on the chin all over again.

Well it seems that I owe my wife 8 pairs of underwear, 4 satin pajama sets, a complete bed sheet set with pillow cases and about 6 pairs of socks.

All because I forgot to take my ink pen out the front pocket of my shorts. It's happened a couple of times before but this one was the mother of all screw ups this time, according to her anyway. Ruined a nice Jr Statesman too in the process but that's the least of my troubles now. I have to go underwear shopping tomorrow. Sure hope I can find a few sales.

Please make me feel better and top that one.
 
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Bleach is my enemy

Bleached some stuff in a prior load. Didn't rinse out the machine before washing some tablecloths that her Grandmother had given her. HAD been in the family for sometime. Wife still tells her friends about it 10 years later.
 
I'm happy to say , I've never done anything as dumb as that ...:eek::biggrin: . I've just all the other dumb things , welcome to the Dog House :dog::dog: .
Don't feel too bad , both my kids have done that several times each .
 
Lance,
You need to remind the wife that since all money found when doing laundry belongs to the laundress, that it is also her job to check pockets before anything goes in the wash! She cant have it both ways!!!
 
Make limonade! Go to the store and buy some Rit fabric dye. Dye them all black and tell her you bought her some nice sexy black underwear! You will be her hero then.


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I made sure early in our marriage to screw up the laundry quite badly, shrunk clothes and mixed colors with whites. I was banned from laundry duty almost 25 years ago. Darn!:biggrin:
 
Tissues in the pockets were always the bone of contention in our laundry and she was right, they do make a mess. Through discipline, I have been turning my pockets inside out before they go into the laundry hamper.
This has helped save a marriage and I get to keep all the money she would have gotten out of my pants.

We still get the occasional tissue but I get the added pleasure of being able to stand there and grin while saying it wasn't mine.:biggrin:
 
I'm with Wishman. I offer to do the laundry on a regular basis. She knows that I don't separate colors (segregation is just a form of racism after all, and I'm no racist :) ) So to date, the only laundry I've ever done since getting married is the occasional load of MY socks.
 
MesquiteMan said:
Make limonade! Go to the store and buy some Rit fabric dye. Dye them all black and tell her you bought her some nice sexy black underwear! You will be her hero then.


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Just remember to rinse the dye out of the machine, or you will be in worse trouble. (Not that I have any personal experience, or anything.) :rolleyes:

Look at the brighter side. If you are going to have to buy her new clothes, go buy the things you like that she won't buy and wear. Could be a win/win.:embarrassed:
 
If you every wondered how waterproof a CA finish is, try running it through the washing machine. I can say from first hand experience they they come out pretty rough.

But to make you feel better, I'll admit that I left my new Blackberry in the cargo pocket of my shorts and it went through the washing machine. Did you know you can buy a refurbrished Blackberry Curve without a contract for under $300 on eBay? Not much under $300!
 
Make sure you buy underwear that is two sizes TOO SMALL!~

Ever hear a woman complain when you UNDERESTIMATE the size of her assssset???
 
Lance...speaking as a girl here:Get her a really nice nightgown as well! Something silky, classy, just a touch of lace in all the right places. Wrap it up with roses and chocolates, I think you get the idea.
 
scoutharps said:
Lance...speaking as a girl here:Get her a really nice nightgown as well! Something silky, classy, just a touch of lace in all the right places. Wrap it up with roses and chocolates, I think you get the idea.
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Our 30th anniversary is Monday. Already have a reservation at The Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, A diamond ankle bracelet new underwear and a lot of sucking up to do. Plus there's an outlet mall in Mobile she'll be sure to take me to. At least I know where the Woodcraft in Mobile is :devil: .
 
Thrown in the dog house? I have been in the dog house for almost 43 years. That is why I have an insulated shop with heating and ac. seperated from the house. When I get the LOOK I head for the shop. Now I get the look from the Grandaughter and the little female dog we have. Maybe thats why we stayed together this long once I was in the Dhouse I never tried to get out.
 
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I did the same thing, left a pen in the pocket. Rewashed everything with a heavy dose of oxyclean and all the ink came out just fine.

Maybe you can become the "hero" and reap the rewards....

GK
 
I have done the same thing, I had to stuff myself in the dryer tub with soft scrub and try to get the ink off the inside of the tub. not the high spot of my day. atleast it was only my clothes in the wash that day! good luck Howard
 
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