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Has a washing machine ever shrunk your clothes?

  • 12-11-2008 1:08pm
    #1
    PurpleBerry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭


    A question for those among us who do their own laundry...

    I washed a "dry-clean only" top in a washing machine once. It came out the size of a dolls jumper. But I've heard this excuse being used for someone's clothes having shrunk by just a few inches. Is this an urban legend? Can your washing machine really slightly shrink selected items of laundry in a load or do these people need to throw out the biscuit tin?


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  • #2
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Why did you wash a 'dry clean only' top? :confused:

    And yes.


  • #3
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Neesa wrote: »
    Has a washing machine ever shrunk your clothes?

    No.

    But I have shrunk my clothes in the washing machine by not following instructions, yes.


  • #4
    PurpleBerry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭PurpleBerry


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Why did you wash a 'dry clean only' top? :confused:

    I didn't realise until it was too late.


  • #5
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Maybe you should post this in the Ladys Lounge, real men (Degsy, Snyper, Me and a select few more) won't have a clue what your talking about OP.

    Anyone else (men) - shame on you. Washing Machines me arse.


  • #6
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,061 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    My wife always shrinks them. She tries to claim I've put up weight but to make them seem that small I'd have to put about about 4 stone in a day.


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  • #7
    SpookyDoll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 533 ✭✭✭SpookyDoll


    Yeh man! I buy loads of cheapy Pe**y's stuff and even though I wash the tops at only 40 degrees they still shrink a size or two.....PAH ! :(

    Just an occupational hazard of poverty really.


  • #8
    sorrywhat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 951 ✭✭✭sorrywhat


    yes the machiene can shrink selected items if the intructions are not followed.

    ive done it loads before.

    long sleeved t shirts coming up above my wrists about 2 inches.


  • #9
    PurpleBerry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭PurpleBerry


    Uh-oh. Obviously this does happen.

    I've been too harsh.


  • #10
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    Yes, I also tried shrinking myself in the washing machine but it didn't work.


  • #11
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Neesa wrote: »
    Uh-oh. Obviously this does happen.

    I've been too harsh.
    Indubitably.


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  • #12
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Mairt wrote: »
    Maybe you should post this in the Ladys Lounge, real men (Degsy, Snyper, Me and a select few more) won't have a clue what your talking about OP.

    Anyone else (men) - shame on you. Washing Machines me arse.

    Whats this washing machine thing shes on about? :D
    I'll text the missus and see if she knows,


  • #13
    Rob_l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    Quazzie2002 wrote: »
    My wife always shrinks them. She tries to claim I've put up weight but to make them seem that small I'd have to put about about 4 stone in a day.


    Damn women folk is there any thing they can do(right)?


  • #14
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    jackncoke wrote: »
    Whats this washing machine thing shes on about? :D
    I'll text the missus and see if she knows,


    EPIC FAIL... What in the hell are you paying the woman for, eh?.

    She'll know dammit, its her duty to know.


  • #15
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    Mairt wrote: »
    EPIC FAIL... What in the hell are you paying the woman for, eh?.

    Beer,steak and bjs :D


  • #16
    Santa Claus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭Santa Claus


    I shrank 1 top I didn't like particularly and my mother did all my laundry when I was in college. Same tactic worked with an ex for 3 years.

    My father taught me that when asked to do something domestic such as washing up/hoovering/DIY to do it badly and you won't be asked again !!!!


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