I’m sure all of you know about this................

jakalpad?

I love this tip *Lexisgranny’ and I don’t expect it to be long before I will need to try it out.

Great tip thank you.

Wow, will definitely try this!

Is aspirin still made from something derived from willow - salicylic acid? This may be why the white bloom was removed, the "acid" part. Just shows what aspirin can do to your insides.

When my son was a teenager he used to accuse me of actually putting a tissue in the wash when his clothes were being washed as it didn't happen when I washed the girls' clothes!!!

I use kitchen paper instead of tissues. If I advertently leave them in a pocket when doing the wash, they don't shred and isintegrate like tissues or loo paper. In fact, they're re-usable, therefore eco-friendly!

I need to go and try that right now!
I'm usually so careful but washed a load of gardening clothes last night and guess what

What a great tip. I almost want to wash something with a tissue just to try it out.

Oh thank you, thank you.
I've just done exactly that (washed a husbands work trousers with a tissue.
They're back in the wash with the aspirins!

I live on my own so am always the culprit! Now I’ve been given the tip there’ll be no trace of my washing shame.

Lexisgranny. This is new to me. Thank you so much!

Brilliant tip thank you

Just hope I remember this tip when I next need it. Having no tumble dryer, my only remedy is a lot of shaking, blowing on the line if dry and clothes brush. Can't wait to go to the chemist and ask for aspirin, then watch her/his face when I say I need it for the washing machine!

That sounds like a brilliant idea. I wonder if they would work for pet hair? Or does anybody have a cure for that. Some idiot (me) washed the dog's blankets before I washed my own clothes. I don't know how animals live with hair!

It worked, but only up to a point.
The trousers are made of too much polyester/plastic stuff I think - cheapo things - and they've kept hold of as many bits as possible. I can see it working on less poly-whatever material though.
They are now outside in the (setting) sun and wil remain there all night.
Thank you for the tip anyway, I'll try to remember it for next time.

Does everyone here do up all the zips on clothing, before washing it?
Whenever someone moans to me about their zips breaking, I ask them if they do this and they say No.
(I hope that they start doing it, after getting my wise advice.)

I am going to buy some aspirin too!
I have Anadin Xtra I wonder if that works?

Great tip, many thanks

Thanks for the tip - it's a while since I've had tissues in the wash, but it will no doubt happen again. I'm more likely to find screws, wires, magnets and pliers in the wash if I ever forget to check my husband's pockets - I don't think aspirin will help!
Salicylic acid is also used for some skin conditions and apparently breaks down certain chemical bonds, so maybe it's a similar process that "dissolves" the tissue.
My Chemistry CSYS from 47-ish years ago is not up to following the details!

jacalpad

I just told my husband about this post/tip, because I was impressed. He came up with one of his corny jokes -“ I suppose it relieves the headache of picking all the bits of!!!!”

brilliant

Lexisgranny
I was really careful to check pockets for tissues this morning but somehow a tissue must have crept in with the dark washing.
I remembered your tip and put the load back in on a 40C wash cycle (I didn't use any powder) with 5 dispersible aspirins and hey presto - it worked!

Thank you!

Great tip! I was SURE I'd checked for tissues before the wash this morning, but no.... So I'm very happy to know this - saves repeated washing and wasting water and detergent.

Been shopping - bought a packet of aspirin - can't wait to try it out - beware stray tissues I am ready for you!

BTW Lexisgranny thank you for the tip

That’s a great tip to know, thank you. It’s so annoying when a tissue goes through the wash.

Many years ago while emptying the machine I found unidentifiable fragments clinging to everything. My university student son was still living at home at the time. He came dashing into the kitchen declaring he was about to miss his bus and he couldn’t find his concert ticket anywhere. His precious ticket for a sold out uni gig was in the back pocket of his jeans. Well, it was before the wash went on. Now it was all through the washing machine and unrecognisable.