Weirdest thing you've ever washed in the washer...

notkateanymore

Accidentally.

I think I might have the winner.

notkateanymore

Somehow a box of industrial staples dropped into the washer and DH didn't see...so a whole cardboard box of staple gun staples was washed last night with some polos and undershirts. 

That was fun.

MomIn2013

Mine aren't so weird, I guess: running shoes, gum, money, receipts...

lyingliarlies

Flip flops, but I do it on purpose.

likeanoldtimemovie

You totally win, Kate. What a bitch to clean up!

I hate when I accidentally wash Chapstick because I don't notice until it falls out of the dryer and all of our clothes are stained with melted wax.

lyingliarlies

likeanoldtimemovie said:

You totally win, Kate. What a bitch to clean up!

I hate when I accidentally wash Chapstick because I don't notice until it falls out of the dryer and all of our clothes are stained with melted wax.

Yes that is tied with gum for being the worst!

lyingliarlies

notkateanymore said:

Somehow a box of industrial staples dropped into the washer and DH didn't see...so a whole cardboard box of staple gun staples was washed last night with some polos and undershirts. 

That was fun.

Yikes, were the clothes ruined?

joyfullyfound

DD keeps putting things in there and then I don't notice when I load the machine... yesterday it  was a TON of rocks from our backyard *sigh*

Andrewsgal

lyingliarlies said:

Flip flops, but I do it on purpose.

This is farking brilliant! That is all.

thechickencoop

Oh. I washed a disposable diaper not too long ago, that was a mess but at least I didn't poke holes in any clothes.

dizzycooks

A dozen screws, a screw driver and a board book.

rockyrollgirl

A check... oops.

fintin

Black cats (fire crackers), screws, drill bits, those sticky toys from the 25 cent machines, wallets (yes plural) and last but NOT least our extra set of keys.

I'm awful at checking pockets as you can tell haha.

shoesontoes

thechickencoop said:

Oh. I washed a disposable diaper not too long ago, that was a mess but at least I didn't poke holes in any clothes.

Yes. This. Sigh. 

superToots

Poop. But we also do that I purpose

likeanoldtimemovie

Having a five year old boy taught me to check pockets. I've washed way too many tiny plastic lions.

raraavis28

I think a Sharpie was the worst thing....not too many clothes got damaged but it was a pain cleaning all the streaks off the dryer walls. Staples sound like a huge pita.

notkateanymore

lyingliarlies said:

Somehow a box of industrial staples dropped into the washer and DH didn't see...so a whole cardboard box of staple gun staples was washed last night with some polos and undershirts. 

That was fun.

Yikes, were the clothes ruined?

Amazingly the clothes seem fine? It wasn't anything that was too important but they were just sort of hanging on to come things, in the pockets of the shorts, but a lot were still in the bottom of the washer.

minerswife17

Cash, wallet, binkies, keys, receipts, tissues (what a mess), lipstick, and a candy cane. 

chickaboo1974

Mulch, pine cones, rocks,screws, washers,nuts & bolts, zip ties- all from my sons' pockets.  From my Husband watches, Kleenex, lighters, 

caybeh

Keys, wallets, guitar picks (like everytime), tissues, paper

hayleydeee

Dh's brand new iPhone, dried it too. 

loopybaby

Husbands multi-tool:P

minerswife17

hayleydeee said:

Dh's brand new iPhone, dried it too. 

Well, that was nice of you.  

jesselayne8

A glass ampule of lidocaine. Washed and dried it and it didn't break.