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Washing playing cards

  • 13-04-2006 3:27pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭


    I have a few hundred plastic playing cards which have been through the wars. They are pretty dirty and a can't bring myself to hand wash each one individually, so does anyone have any suggestions for washing them. Has anyone ever tried sticking cards in a washing machine :confused: I'm really tempted just to chuck the lot in for a wash. Even if a few get damaged I might have enough left to make a deck out of in the end. . .


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  • Subscribers Posts: 32,864 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Post of the month :D

    I have never tried this Mr Flibble so cannot answer your question, but I love the thought of sorting through several packs of playing cards trying to get a full deck. It'd be like World Cup 90 sticker album all over again.

    "I am only missing one then I have the full set......."

    Cheered me up no end anyhow, good man.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 868 ✭✭✭brianmc


    I have a few hundred plastic playing cards which have been through the wars. They are pretty dirty and a can't bring myself to hand wash each one individually, so does anyone have any suggestions for washing them. Has anyone ever tried sticking cards in a washing machine :confused: I'm really tempted just to chuck the lot in for a wash. Even if a few get damaged I might have enough left to make a deck out of in the end. . .


    I once heard someone say that thier plastic playing cards are capable of withstanding a wash in the washing machine. I'm not sure that it had been tested though.

    I say gamble.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Ste05


    Push them All-In!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,748 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    Try a half pot bet on the turn, if that works, put the rest in the river.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭Mr. Flibble


    All in so.

    Ill let u know the result in an hour or so. I'll do half in a washing mc and the rest in the dishwasher to cut down the varience.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,079 ✭✭✭smurph


    I have a few hundred plastic playing cards which have been through the wars. They are pretty dirty and a can't bring myself to hand wash each one individually, so does anyone have any suggestions for washing them. Has anyone ever tried sticking cards in a washing machine :confused: I'm really tempted just to chuck the lot in for a wash. Even if a few get damaged I might have enough left to make a deck out of in the end. . .

    Stop can barely write with the tears in my eyes, Could we have a before, and after picture of the cards, Put them in one of those nettings you get for "Delicates", put them on a wool wash, some conditioner, and when they come out check and see if the Queens still have their knickers on:D :D:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 578 ✭✭✭wayfarer


    put the rest in the river.

    heh heh heh


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,860 ✭✭✭ditpoker


    NOoo... ! my guess is the heat generated in the washing machine MAY melt plastic as this as playing cards... which could be very messy! if you can find it somewhere use and electric bath (used by some pro golfers to was golfballs, golfclubs etc.) not sure where one might find one tho...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    make sure you do it on a cold wash. dont want to be melting the cards .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,806 ✭✭✭Lafortezza


    Yeah, too hot and the colours might "make a run".


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  • Subscribers Posts: 32,864 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    lafortezza wrote:
    Yeah, too hot and the colours might "make a run".

    or a 'blue'


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,051 ✭✭✭jimbling


    lafortezza wrote:
    Yeah, too hot and the colours might "make a run".


    and sure they'd be a bit flushed after all that running :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭hotspur


    Could be very -EV if they shread and ruin both your washing machine and dishwasher, you wouldn't be the first person to have lost such appliances as a result of gambling but certainly no-one has done it in such a novelty way.
    Down to the dry cleaners with you :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭Mr. Flibble


    Mixed results. The dishwasher was a disaster, too hot. They ended up in a big slick melted lump, and weren't even clean at the end of it.

    The washing machine worked perfectly. I put them in at 30deg with some non-bio and they came out nice and clean, not one damaged.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Jaden


    Greatest thread ever.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    what did you expect from the dishwasher they wash at about 70 degrees.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭Mr. Flibble


    Yeah, it was steaming.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭Ste05


    What I want to know is: Did you space out each card into an individual slot, so that the whole dishwasher was full of Cards??
    That would have been an interesting sight.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭Mr. Flibble


    I had them spaced out on a wire tray thingy. It was too big and so was slightly on tilt and the cards migrated to a short stack at one end of it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,587 ✭✭✭gerire


    /me goes off to add this thread to the wikipedia.

    Class Mr. Fibble, Class


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,881 ✭✭✭bohsman


    Also should be added to musos poker guide


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,786 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    [Scots Accent]
    Captain, the pun filter is down to 10%, I dinna think she'll take one more bad pun.
    [/Scots Accent]


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭mcaul


    I sent this thread to US playing Card company and they said they haven't laughed so hard in years.

    Told me to send Fibble some new KEM decks.

    Check your PM


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,364 ✭✭✭Mr. Flibble


    mcaul wrote:
    I sent this thread to US playing Card company and they said they haven't laughed so hard in years.

    Told me to send Fibble some new KEM decks.

    Check your PM

    Thats cool. Thanks Peter.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭Imposter


    mcaul wrote:
    Told me to send Fibble some new KEM decks.
    Flibble,

    Try and keep them out of the dishwasher!


  • Subscribers Posts: 32,864 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    bump for Lenny


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,362 ✭✭✭Hitman Actual


    5starpool wrote:
    bump for Lenny

    Cheers man, no idea how I missed this first time round. Absolute classic! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 636 ✭✭✭Pokerevents


    How did I miss this b4. It's top quality entertainment.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    How did I miss this b4. It's top quality entertainment.

    bump. entertaining:D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,754 ✭✭✭ianmc38


    lafortezza wrote:
    Yeah, too hot and the colours might "make a run".

    Oh god.


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