Dried crayons on clothing...it does come out!

[ellie]

I'm bad about checking pockets too, Tara. But those Legos come out very clean afterwards! I'm sure your tip will come in handy in the very near future. Thanks for sharing.

[migirl]

Wow, I don't check pockets either, so I'm going to file this little tip away for future use!

Great to know Tara! Isn't the internet amazing!!

My boyfriend's mom is TERRIBLE about checking pockets. He's had to buy more clothes to replace stuff that was ruined in the wash due to exploding pens (or mysterious bleach spots) in the two years we've been dating that I've probably bought in the past 4 years of college. His parents live 2.5 hours away so all these ruined clothes have happened over quarter breaks or weekends at home. I don't even want to imagine the damage if he lived at home and had clothes ruined on a semi-regular basis.

Yeah - see - as a mom and an adult, I have to say I've got no pity for this. If someone is actually doing the laundry for him, then he's got no room to complain. If he wants to be totally sure it doesn't happen, then he's just got to do it himself (that may be her plan!).

[Stella]

My boyfriend's mom is TERRIBLE about checking pockets. He's had to buy more clothes to replace stuff that was ruined in the wash due to exploding pens (or mysterious bleach spots) in the two years we've been dating that I've probably bought in the past 4 years of college. His parents live 2.5 hours away so all these ruined clothes have happened over quarter breaks or weekends at home. I don't even want to imagine the damage if he lived at home and had clothes ruined on a semi-regular basis.

Yeah - see - as a mom and an adult, I have to say I've got no pity for this. If someone is actually doing the laundry for him, then he's got no room to complain. If he wants to be totally sure it doesn't happen, then he's just got to do it himself (that may be her plan!).

I told my mother to stop touching my laundry when I was 13 years old and did it myself. SO learned how to do laundry in college.

[Stella]

My boyfriend's mom is TERRIBLE about checking pockets. He's had to buy more clothes to replace stuff that was ruined in the wash due to exploding pens (or mysterious bleach spots) in the two years we've been dating that I've probably bought in the past 4 years of college. His parents live 2.5 hours away so all these ruined clothes have happened over quarter breaks or weekends at home. I don't even want to imagine the damage if he lived at home and had clothes ruined on a semi-regular basis.

Yeah - see - as a mom and an adult, I have to say I've got no pity for this. If someone is actually doing the laundry for him, then he's got no room to complain. If he wants to be totally sure it doesn't happen, then he's just got to do it himself (that may be her plan!).

I told my mother to stop touching my laundry when I was 13 years old and did it myself. SO learned how to do laundry in college.

It's a lot different when you're an only child.

I don't really buy into that one either - as I am an only child. Sorry I perceived your post as complaining.