Laundry - A Cautionary Tale

[Calamity Kris]

Remember how your mama always told you to wash new items in cold water by themselves before wearing?  There is a reason for that.......

 

This is a t-shirt Uno was given that he never wore.  I washed it, along with a small load of dark clothes, before possibly sending it to his nephew.  This is how it came out of the washer.  Unfortunately, one of my favorite golf shirts was next to this in the washer.  My green golf shirt was covered with black.  I had to run it again. 

 

 

This was the inside of the washer after the cycle ended.  

 

Listen to your mama.

[Stump Water]

18 minutes ago, Calamity Kris said:

Remember how your mama always told you to wash new items in cold water by themselves before wearing?  There is a reason for that.......

 

I do remember.  The reason being that the colors might bleed, not that it would get shredded.  😬

 

How old was that shirt?  

 

 

[Eyesa Horg]

Wow!!!

[Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L]

Was Uno given that shirt in 1975?

[Alpo]

23 minutes ago, Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L said:

Was Uno given that shirt in 1975?

I was thinking Apollo 11 was a long time back.

[Calamity Kris]

2 hours ago, Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L said:

Was Uno given that shirt in 1975?

 

The shirt was for the 50th anniversary so it was from 2019.

 

In all my years of sewing and working with textiles, I have never seen something simply disintegrate like that.  The only places that remained somewhat intact were where it had been screen printed.  It's been sitting in his closet for 6 years with no exposure to dampness or any caustic chemicals.  The fabric itself being exposed to chemicals or mildew before assembly is the only thing I can think of.  🤷‍♀️

[Sedalia Dave]

@Calamity Kris Did the tag survive? Curious what brand of shirt is it.

[Calamity Kris]

8 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said:

@Calamity Kris Did the tag survive? Curious what brand of shirt is it.

 

Hanes.   A good, solid and well respected brand.

 

It shouldn't have done that so I still stand on something external happened to it like mold.

[watab kid]

was that possibly a garment meant for one time use ? never intended to be used a second time adter washing ? id be real worried of my washing machine not that garment at this point 

[WD Farren]

Hecho en China?

[watab kid]

well - been doing my own laundry since 1969 , ive only had two issues in that entire time both anticipated - one was a bid of color bleed that i expected because it was a cheap T-shirt in red , 

 

the other was a sweater i hoped would not shrink but i fully expected it , the mess was worth the risk , just wish i had a nephew that it would fit at that oint in time , laundry is not at the top of my lisyt ever but im fully capable , dishes - no problem , i hate dusting and i dislike windows but i do both , i also clean the bathrooms hhere 

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

Since my wife passed I have had to learn all the housewife tricks...and have apologized every day for all I took for granted.  She did all of those things and raised two kids and often had a full time job or did volunteer work (or both at one point), and faced all of our downsides over 51 years.

[watab kid]

16 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:

Since my wife passed I have had to learn all the housewife tricks...and have apologized every day for all I took for granted.  She did all of those things and raised two kids and often had a full time job or did volunteer work (or both at one point), and faced all of our downsides over 51 years.

much as id like to say i apprecieated all the women in our lives have done ill be the first to admit i didnt always take note , appreciate enough nor acknowledge the efforts and selfless doing of things that needed doing but were not their place to feel responsible for , i try to say the thanks but im often finding myself falling short ,