https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:48:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1722286 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 01:17:30 +0000 Alexandra 1722286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Annoying. But at least you didn't wash your passport (my DH did a few years ago). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1722284 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 01:02:28 +0000 Momo 1722284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My son has allergies.. Tissues all the time.. I have just given up. The dryer seems to take the worst of the shredded ones off and the I find freshly washed tissues that are whole as well ( maybe a plug for Kleenex brand </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1722244 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 23:49:29 +0000 DonnaF 1722244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad to know I'm not the only one; I guess aggravation loves company.&nbsp; Despite washing using cold water, the rinse water came out dark blue, maybe from my Kut denim dress.&nbsp; Luckily, the color did not seem to transfer to anything else in the load.&nbsp; I'd wanted to try that Color Catcher product, but it's not carried at my local CVS.&nbsp; I'll keep checking at other stores that carry laundry supplies.&nbsp; Red clothing (of which I have little) seems to be the culprit most guilty of color transfer, however. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1722234 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 23:36:59 +0000 Beth Ann 1722234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is why DH does the laundry! &nbsp;He's more vigilant than I! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1722220 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 23:10:30 +0000 shedev 1722220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hedev uses wax pencils at his job. every once in a while he leaves one in his pocket. Marks up the walls of the dryer. Then it transfers to my clothes. Grrr. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1722072 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 16:52:28 +0000 Staysfit 1722072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pens, coins, rocks, pocket knives and once a nickel somehow managed to break the Interior plastic water container of our stainless steel drum washer. No kidding! We have no idea how it got through the stainless steel drum to the water container?? The holes in the drum are tiny, too small for a nickel to fit through, but the repairman showed us the nickel sitting inside the cracked container. It got there somehow! He said it's a common occurrence with front loading machines. Fortunately, it was under warranty. It made a huge wet mess everywhere. It didn't ruin clothes but it ruined my floor and the wood trim, and water leaked down to the basement. You would think that would make everyone more diligent about emptying their pockets right? Wrong! I still find all the same stuff. Kleenex, yes. And somehow safety pins. I have no idea where those are coming from? I'm guessing my DS, so now that he's away at college I'm waiting to see if they still appear. Seriously, bad memories here...... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1722063 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 16:33:43 +0000 Aziraphale 1722063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aaaargh! I hate it when I do that! Happens regularly, and it's always <i>my</i> Kleenex (not somebody else's), so I have no one to blame but myself.</p> <p>Mind you, it's not as bad as lipstick. I've done that twice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1722021 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:12:21 +0000 AviaMariah 1722021@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lets just say the garbage can and laundry hamper are right next to my DD's diaper changing station and I have thrown a (only wet thankfully) diaper into the laundry hamper before. Creates quite a mess and shows how much liquid those diapers can really absorb. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1722011 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:44:57 +0000 Anonymous 1722011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kleenex is bad, but I recently put my iPhone through the wash.&nbsp; It came out nice and clean, but didn't work at all after its bath.&nbsp; I guess I would have preferred a Kleenex disaster to that one! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721981 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:46:01 +0000 Sara L. 1721981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Chapstick is the bane of my existance.&nbsp; Sometimes it's my fault, sometimes not.&nbsp;&nbsp;I've had to toss clothes that were ruined by colored chapstick. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721980 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:45:49 +0000 Banoffi 1721980@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yup... been there, done that. &nbsp;It's always been my Kleenex too, so I can't blame the husband or kids.</p> <p>With kids, I do find some odd things in the washer and dryer. &nbsp;Rocks, rubber playground chips, etc. &nbsp;I can tell you that Pokemon cards do not survive a washing, but dollar bills come out looking fine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721979 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:45:42 +0000 Gail 1721979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yup happened to me this week - my tissue gah !</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721976 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:42:44 +0000 Rambling Ann 1721976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Baling twine and pocket knives come out unscathed. Oddly, so do cat treats. DH's tissue is a mess even though I line dry our clothes. I keep all the money left in his pockets </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721916 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 06:28:56 +0000 Barbara Diane 1721916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sympathies! Soooo annoying. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721915 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 06:25:13 +0000 catgirl 1721915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a regular occurrence in our house. Also owns, rocks, lipstick and crayons. Ugh! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721891 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 04:22:08 +0000 JAileen 1721891@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree that kleenex is bad (and I use Puffs) but the worst thing to go through the laundry is chapstick. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721889 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 04:15:52 +0000 Janet 1721889@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ugh. The worst is a red cocktail napkin in the pocket of a white denim jacket. Ask me how I know. ;-)</p> <p>Last week I did a load of my husband's laundry, and when the washer finished, I pulled out an intact (but scratched up) pair of reading glasses! I am a very thorough pocket checker (usually good for at least a couple of dollars), so I don't know how I missed those! Good thing he has about 37 pairs. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721879 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 04:02:10 +0000 tulle 1721879@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Drives me crazy, and my allergy-prone daughter is forever leaving them in some hidden (to me) pocket.&nbsp; Now that she's away at college, and doing her own laundry, I hope she's learning to check them all. And before she comes home, I'll be stocking up on Scotties--thanks, Gaylene! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721878 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 03:58:08 +0000 DonnaF 1721878@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My MIL says Puffs is the worst.&nbsp; I believe her.&nbsp; We don't buy Puffs but maybe should switch to Scott. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721876 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 03:55:15 +0000 Gaylene 1721876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Switch to Scotties. For some unknown reason, they survive laundering in one piece. Ask me how I know... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721874 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 03:49:37 +0000 Anonymous 1721874@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sooo annoying when I do this. And more annoying is I always have to blame myself. Hate that </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721869 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 03:35:52 +0000 Carla 1721869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Me too. And like you, it is my tissue. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/bane-of-my-existence#post-1721868 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 03:32:32 +0000 DonnaF 1721868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awk!!!&nbsp; Shredded Kleenex tissue over.all.my.wash.&nbsp; Again. I swear I checked everything before it went in the hamper.&nbsp; But I didn't check again before I stuck the load in the washer.&nbsp; And I know it was me because DH doesn't use Kleenex.&nbsp; I guess it was about due since this happens to me every couple of months.&nbsp; :(</p> <p>Off for the first emptying of the lint catcher in the dryer. . . </p>