One time I placed a laundry basket including what I thought was a sealed full bottle of Woolite on a mattress in the back of a truck while moving. It turns out the last person to use it (not me) had just set the cap on the bottle without screwing it on. During the ride the entire contents poured all over the 6 month old $700 mattress.
@mehdaf solution to mattress problem- hose style self car wash with a big piece of plastic. My kid used to wet the bed and sometimes the waterproof mattress pad slid over to far and soaked the mattress. Finally dragged it to the car wash. Flooded it with water (had it on its side on the plastic leaning against the wall pee side on the bottom) then soaked it with laundry soap. Ran a soap cycle in addition. Then had to run several bucks worth of rinse water over it until it ran clean. Put a dry piece of plastic down in the back of the ghetto van, dragged the mattress in (very heavy), leaned it against the fence in the sun, 3 days later it was dry and didn’t smell.
Ketchup, too. My dad had a tragic accident involving ketchup and a woven bamboo dividing screen at a restaurant. We were always seated at that same table upon every return trip, and forced to revisit our shame.
I’m reminded of when I was a child… My parents got this new (to me) salad dressing called house dressing. It looked good… But I went to shake it, the top wasn’t on all the way. When I cocked it back, its contents ended up on the wall behind me. I said in jest (at 10 years old, mind you) “I guess house dressing was a literal name.”
Because of this, I now instinctively put my thumb on top of a bottle of dressing before I shake it. I don’t check to tighten it, I just want to make sure it doesn’t end up behind me.
The sludge is all the good stuff anyway. I let my detergent bottles settle then skim off the water and filler on top and discard it. Concentrated cleaning power, baby!
I make my own laundry soap and it requires shaking because it’s not a homogenous mixture. I still get some sludge, but just add more water when the jug is almost empty.
@RiotDemon Don’t be hate’n on Taylor - guilty pleasure. That police dept. is within my business route. Would be interesting if he ever pulled me over and I told him to “shake off” the ticket.
@RiotDemon nah. It would be fine. I have an eclectic taste. Plus, car singing is different - I also do it - Shhhhhh…, or I will kill you in your sleep - wait…smiley face on that comment.
@cwolfpack3 yep. I started using them because my ex wasted tons of laundry soap. So not only good for kids, but adults that haven’t figured out how to adult yet.
@speediedelivery I use 1 pod for small to medium loads. I use two for medium to large loads.
There’s a bunch of different brands. I hated the gain ones. The scent was awful.
I stick with the Tide ones now. My mom used the unscented pure type from All when she was living with someone who couldn’t deal with scent. They were just ok.
I’m not sure if there’s any fabric restrictions. I’ve never had any problems… But I mostly wear casual clothes. Jeans and t-shirt type stuff.
You shake the detergent jug??
@pitamuffin yea, otherwise it ends up being blue sludge at the end… doesn’t it? I don’t really know I have always given it a shake now and again…
@thismyusername Mine gets blue sludge eventually, so yeah, I give it a shake or two each time I use it.
@magic_cave check that cap… I’m still not sure if I was pranked, or my idiocy caused me to prank myself.
@thismyusername I’ve never had a problem not shaking it.
Now I use the little detergent packs. No liquid to deal with at all.
@pitamuffin @thismyusername I think the sludge is caused by water evaporation.
One time I placed a laundry basket including what I thought was a sealed full bottle of Woolite on a mattress in the back of a truck while moving. It turns out the last person to use it (not me) had just set the cap on the bottle without screwing it on. During the ride the entire contents poured all over the 6 month old $700 mattress.
Both are reasons to keep that cap closed tightly…
@mehdaf this is the first time I’ve heard of a $700 blanket. It sucks to be poor.
Edit: oh mattress. It sucks to be illiterate as well.
@mehdaf solution to mattress problem- hose style self car wash with a big piece of plastic. My kid used to wet the bed and sometimes the waterproof mattress pad slid over to far and soaked the mattress. Finally dragged it to the car wash. Flooded it with water (had it on its side on the plastic leaning against the wall pee side on the bottom) then soaked it with laundry soap. Ran a soap cycle in addition. Then had to run several bucks worth of rinse water over it until it ran clean. Put a dry piece of plastic down in the back of the ghetto van, dragged the mattress in (very heavy), leaned it against the fence in the sun, 3 days later it was dry and didn’t smell.
If only there was someone to blame for this …
Uh… this applies to salad dressing and Pepto Bismol too.
Definitely applies to lube… yeah that kind
@KMakato what? Why would you have to shake lube?
@RiotDemon The kind you mix yourself O_o
@KMakato most of those are not friendly to women… So, skip!
/giphy skip
Ketchup, too. My dad had a tragic accident involving ketchup and a woven bamboo dividing screen at a restaurant. We were always seated at that same table upon every return trip, and forced to revisit our shame.
/giphy protein shake disaster
Been there. Done that!
This ^^^^ is fantastic!
I’m reminded of when I was a child… My parents got this new (to me) salad dressing called house dressing. It looked good… But I went to shake it, the top wasn’t on all the way. When I cocked it back, its contents ended up on the wall behind me. I said in jest (at 10 years old, mind you) “I guess house dressing was a literal name.”
Because of this, I now instinctively put my thumb on top of a bottle of dressing before I shake it. I don’t check to tighten it, I just want to make sure it doesn’t end up behind me.
@thismyusername Oh, so the subject line isn’t talking about the toilet seat.
The sludge is all the good stuff anyway. I let my detergent bottles settle then skim off the water and filler on top and discard it. Concentrated cleaning power, baby!
@medz ah. Maybe this is the problem. I bought more expensive concentrated detergents or HE detergents. Less water.
@medz @riotdemon We buy clear HE detergent; I think it’s fragrance-free too. No sludge.
@medz I think you mean translucent sludge
I make my own laundry soap and it requires shaking because it’s not a homogenous mixture. I still get some sludge, but just add more water when the jug is almost empty.
Be careful where you shake…
@mfladd I like how he pauses a few times to wave, and then really gets back into it after he’s out of eyesight of the person.
I’d feel bad for anyone that had to listen to me in the car. I sing constantly.
/giphy bleeding ears
Not quite the gif I imagined… But omg, so cute!
@RiotDemon Don’t be hate’n on Taylor - guilty pleasure. That police dept. is within my business route. Would be interesting if he ever pulled me over and I told him to “shake off” the ticket.
@RiotDemon Also. that’s why to control your own gif’s. Don’t count on the slash.
@mfladd but sometimes it’s fun to get awesome random shit.
@mfladd and I wasn’t hating on Taylor (even though the music is not my liking) I was talking about how my singing would hurt your ears.
@RiotDemon nah. It would be fine. I have an eclectic taste. Plus, car singing is different - I also do it - Shhhhhh…, or I will kill you in your sleep - wait…smiley face on that comment.
@mfladd ⊙_⊙
I’m gonna go listen to some metal lullabies now so I don’t dream about Taylor.
/image Amorphis
@RiotDemon you could have at least left an actual song. /song amorphis
@mfladd
/youtube Amorphis silver bride
UPDATE: Blue stuff is still oozing from random parts of the washing machine and wall trim. Perpetual cleanup continues.
Just use pods. Keeps the kids from deciding that “more is better” and using half a bottle in the HE machine. #portioncontrol
@cwolfpack3 yep. I started using them because my ex wasted tons of laundry soap. So not only good for kids, but adults that haven’t figured out how to adult yet.
@cwolfpack3 Do you just use one pod for any size load? Any restrictions on fabrics? I have looked at them but not tried them.
@speediedelivery I use 1 pod for small to medium loads. I use two for medium to large loads.
There’s a bunch of different brands. I hated the gain ones. The scent was awful.
I stick with the Tide ones now. My mom used the unscented pure type from All when she was living with someone who couldn’t deal with scent. They were just ok.
I’m not sure if there’s any fabric restrictions. I’ve never had any problems… But I mostly wear casual clothes. Jeans and t-shirt type stuff.