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My lovely husband (very light hearted!!!)

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kittylester Mon 01-Sept-25 16:51:55

Just went to buy some light bulbs but was gone longer than expected.

When he came back he gave me a picture he had bought at a recent exhibition after I said I liked it.

After we had worked out where to hang it I went to empty the washer and hang up his gym kit. He had left tissues in the pocket of his jogging bottoms - about 30 by the look of it.

woodenspoon Mon 01-Sept-25 16:58:50

Bless him.

They do surprise you when you least expect it. I’d been talking about painting a wall in our bedroom, as a feature wall, for a while. I went out last week and when I returned he had done it as a surprise. Poor chap has health issues at the moment, so I was amazed he’d gone up the ladder to do it.

Aldom Mon 01-Sept-25 16:59:03

Aww, Kitty how lovely of your DH
to give you the picture.

Hmmm!! I know the feeling when tissues get into the washing machine.
shock

62Granny Mon 01-Sept-25 17:00:31

Oh dear, I bet everything is covered in white bits, give everything a good shake outside if you can and hopefully most of it will come off, check your washing machine drum in case there are any bits left in there you may need a quick wash to get rid.

whywhywhy Mon 01-Sept-25 17:34:41

What a wonder kind husband you have. Forget about those tissues and give him a hug. 🤗🤗

Lovetopaint037 Mon 01-Sept-25 17:38:01

Yes just check all pockets before washing. Including your own as even a small one can play havoc with ruining your wash.

kircubbin2000 Mon 01-Sept-25 17:42:16

I have just found a bar receipt in old trousers. Whisky and ginger and a pint of beer £4.50. Very old trousers

Smileless2012 Mon 01-Sept-25 18:07:42

Checking clothes for tissues is something I do without thinking now as the consequences of not doing so are such a pain kittylester.

Just like your DH, when Mr. S. pops out he's nearly always longer than I expect. This morning he popped out because we needed milk and I was wondering where he'd got too when he came back and had also bought flowers smile.

V3ra Mon 01-Sept-25 18:21:07

We use a sheet of Plenty kitchen roll instead of a tissue, as it's stronger.
As an added bonus if it does end up in the washing machine it comes out in one piece, no mess at all 🙂

Jaxjacky Mon 01-Sept-25 18:23:19

I’m the tissue culprit in this house, but I have improved over the years, sometimes I find some kitchen roll, a hard ball, in dried clothes, not shredded at all.

Witzend Mon 01-Sept-25 18:29:13

Did he buy the picture instead of the light bulbs, that’s what I’d like to know! I’m reminded of a birthday card - woman sitting in a chair with a very expressive ‘face’ on, as the man comes through the door with a massive package containing a huge TV.

Caption read, ‘They didn’t have any celery, so I bought this instead.’ 😂😂

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 01-Sept-25 18:35:13

Mind you ….

Aldom Mon 01-Sept-25 18:43:42

FGT. grin grin grin

SueDonim Mon 01-Sept-25 19:01:16

It doesn’t sound like you really needed lightbulbs, Kittylester - the lightbulb was on but no one was home! grin

Enjoy your painting. 🖼️

Esmay Mon 01-Sept-25 19:29:46

I once washed one of my father's disposable nappies in the washing machine and had to call out an engineer .
He plainly thought that I was a fool .
It was a mistake !

madeleine45 Tue 02-Sept-25 15:16:37

For tissue hassle I put a good bit of sticky tape round my hand sticky side out and go over the garments. It can get quite a bit off, but it is such a fag I know

kittylester Tue 02-Sept-25 15:17:32

I use a lint roller.

win Tue 02-Sept-25 16:22:49

I want to know whether you are blaming your husband or taking ownership, in other words who put the washing in the machine?
Either or both perhaps need to be 'trained' so it becomes automatic to check all pockets before clothes goes in the machine. The hassle is so annoying and takes forever to sort out. I shake it outside and then wash it again, usually that works. Remember to empty your filter too and to check around the rim of the machine. It gets stuck everywhere. As you can tell I did it years ago and decided never again.

Bazza Tue 02-Sept-25 16:38:28

I find a quick spin in the tumble dryer works for tissues, just remember to clean the filter.

Mt61 Tue 02-Sept-25 17:14:23

62Granny

Oh dear, I bet everything is covered in white bits, give everything a good shake outside if you can and hopefully most of it will come off, check your washing machine drum in case there are any bits left in there you may need a quick wash to get rid.

& check the filter 👍🏻

GrannyIvy Tue 02-Sept-25 18:15:03

I’m the tissue Queen in our house and try to always remember to check pockets but often one slips through into the wash 🙈

Thisismyname1953 Tue 02-Sept-25 20:12:44

Tissues in the washing machine. I’ve just heard a tip to get it off your items . Put it all back in the machine with 6 to 8 dispensable aspirin tablets and put it on to wash again . It should all go .

CanadianGran Tue 02-Sept-25 20:25:21

Oh, FGT, that made me laugh! thank you...

Allira Tue 02-Sept-25 20:36:43

Bazza

I find a quick spin in the tumble dryer works for tissues, just remember to clean the filter.

Yes, it worked this morning! 😁

(I was the tissue culprit)