PurpleTree Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 You've washed in the washing machine, by accident (or on purpose)? Came back from taking my eldest son to nursery and discovered this in the machine http://welshpurpletree.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/look-whos-getting-a-wash/ The cycle hasn't finished yet, so I don't know how well it's survived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 EDs mp3 player (didn't survive) *oops* many a lipbalm tissues left in jeans pockets so the whole wash is covered in white fuzz - always a dark wash as well lots of little soldiers All by accident as I always forget to check pockets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 washed my sons ipod shuffle put it on a radiator to thoroughly dry out before switching on and it continued to work (no screen on a shuffle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 My Phone We put it on the radiator and after a few days tried it and it worked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 For anyone who puts electronic item through the wash BTW make sure they are completely dry before switching on, if you switch on when wet more chance of it shorting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 My radiation monitoring badge has regularly had a spin in the washing machine rendering it useless as the heat fogs the film inside it. Lots of coins, bits of "important" paper in OH work trousers, cigarette lighters and tissues of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 A disposable nappy. Twice. After the first cycle I noticed 'stuff' on the clothes so in my wisdom decided to rung another cycle. In case anyone ever decides to do this, don't. The devastation caused by the gel crystals made me weep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 A candle once melted all over the table cloth and in my haste to clean it up I just bunged the cloth in the machine. I was picking congealed wax out of the machine and off clothes for months! My asthma inhalers often have a wash too in our house. Probably does them good to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTree Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Good news Darth Vader seems to have survived unharmed - phew! Eldest son is none the wiser about what happened - double phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 The worst thing was one of my husband's cigarette lighters that got broken in the machine. Everything smelt awful and I was convinced that it would wreck all the clothes and the machine, but i stopped the cycle removed it, rewashed everthing and it was fine. My son got a new phone for his birthday a month ago and it is his pride and joy. He told me the other day that he stuffed it in the washing machine in his trouser pocket but fortunately remembered before I had got round to putting the machine on. This only happened a couple of days after he got the phone he would have been devestated had it been broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I once washed OH's wallet with all his credit cards in. The signature strips went bright purple but once they dried they were OK (just very clean). OH also left 4 inch nail in his jeans pocket once - how that didn't do any damage is a miracle as it stayed in the pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 £10 note, my sons silly boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillus Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I have got a very clean driving licence and no penalty points either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbag Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I broke my phone - I had only had it for an hour!! It was completly ruined! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 The wax off of a babybel cheese....I didn't notice it in the washing machine & dumped the clothes straight in the tumble dryer............red wax smears are almost impossible to remove Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I have to be pretty careful there, because my lot love Babybel cheese and have a habit of using their pockets as bins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I have to be pretty careful there, because my lot love Babybel cheese and have a habit of using their pockets as bins At least its not the floor! When I was in Australia I found $15AUS in the washing machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Money! I usually wash money in the machine - not the notes just the change which on a spin cycle sounds terrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 A disposable nappy. Twice. After the first cycle I noticed 'stuff' on the clothes so in my wisdom decided to rung another cycle. In case anyone ever decides to do this, don't. The devastation caused by the gel crystals made me weep. Ive done this. Luckily I use gelless nappies. Even more glad of that fact now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Vitamin pills - they dissolve all over clothes yuck, pegs, biros, a piece of Nintendo DS ( not the important bits) nappies too - yes gel is a killer, upteen tissues , £5 note - you name it I've washed it. Pills are the worse thou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 New red shirt + white shirt = 2 pink shirts In fact several pink shirts; error repeated following week..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 My husband's flash drive with all his architecture work on it! It survived thankfully - he wasn't far off handing in for his second degree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I washed my ES's Ipod nano last month, it doesn't work now I've also washed his train season ticket, it survived, but he's now lost it! I find various nuts and bolts from his clothes after I've washed them as well (he's an engineer). I had been to the toilet the other day and as I stood up this huge bolt landed on the floor - I shouted 'no' thinking the toilet was about to fall over (not the first time this would have happened to me ) but it was just another one of his accessories that he'd left on the side of the sink! Bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I boil washed the sausage nozzle for my electric mincer by mistake after dropping it on the floor and scooping it up with a pile of washing. Came out nice and clean though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Not particulary odd but I have washed Natalie's Ipod, Natalie's mobile phone, Natalie's school bus pass and Natalie's stick thingy that goes in the side of the PC. I wish Natalie would empty her pockets before shoving her clothes in the laundry basket. I suppose I should be grateful she does put her clothes in the basket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
