Who is responsible?

[Jemisa]

I did a dark wash today (blacks navy's etc) afterwards on taking them from the machine I noticed everything was covered in white bits (paper tissue) which my H tells me he left in his jeans pocket.
Now my Q is - who is responsible for emptying pockets before stuff goes in the machine?
I say he should empty his pockets before putting stuff in the basket, He says its me that should check his pockets.
When the kids were kids I always checked their pockets but I expect a grown man to do his own. Grrrr!!
jem

[sherrardk]

I check everyone's pockets as no one else will care if there is a tissue in the machine (would drive me bonkers though). On the plus side, you might find some money in your husband's pockets - finders, keepers!

[mike11111]

Good heavens, a woman who does not want to go through her husband's pockets. How very trusting!

[yelenots]

Yes I agree with you! I get annoyed when they dont pull their shirt sleeves the right way and they are inside out when I come to iron them!! And socks, they are always in 'balls' coz they cant be bothered to straighten them out before they put them in the basket!! Men....

[sherrardk]

My boys have got into the habit of taking their underwear and trousers off at the same time, drives me mental.

[society]

I think everyone (especially adults) should be responsible enough to empty their pockets before putting it in the hamper or wash. Kids, they are excused.

[KikiTiger]

The person doing the wash I suppose

[sherrardk]

Trust the kids more than my husband, he has washers, Allen keys, smoke bomb things (don't know their proper name), business receipts, etc.

[what..the?]

I would ask him but always check quickly because at the end of the day he is as useful as a pair of knickers on an avocado at most stuff and your the one that has to pick up all the pieces 'literally'

[naomi24]

Oh Jem.... me too today. How annoying is that!!

I would like to think that other people are responsible for emptying pockets before putting clothes in for washing, but I always check anyway - and on this occasion I clearly failed miserably! I was sooo mad!!

[society]

Reading everyone post on this thread shows how much all of us have in common. :-)

[bednobs]

eurgh the same arguement has been going on in our house for the last 15 years

[Jemisa]

Funnily enough I did use to check his pockets when he was working because I used to find all sorts at the bottom of the machine then, coin's, nails,washers, the odd fiver.
But he's been retired for some time now.
I suppose its my own fault really I spoilt him back then.

Sherr, I've been caught out like that too with pants turning out a nice shade of battleship grey.

jem (I think its about 50/50 at the mo)

[ludwig]

He's responsible. Tell him to stop being so lazy.

[boxtops]

Yelenots, do you live in my house? This half sleeved jumper business drives me mad, and how can you wash a sock in a ball (or worse, when he comes in from work and offloads the boot of his car into the washing machine, how can you wash a pair of socks in a ball)?
I do always check now, if it's me that's loading, since I washed his passport a long time ago....
Mind you he thinks I'm a bad preparer too since I often put mugs and stuff in the washing basket, on their way downstairs.

I'll give him his due, he can sort out when it's washed, he knows what'll tumble and what won't.

[NazNomad]

Take what you need, put back anything else and wash it ... he'll soon get the hang of checking his own pockets.

[naomi24]

I have to admit my husband has acquired pink pants (quite sweet I thought) in the past - and a pink collar to a blue rugby shirt. Not his choice, of course, and binned immediately - but he has. I can't help thinking that odd paper tissue left in a pocket may be ........... dare I say it?

In present company .... coward that I am ... probably not. :o)

[boxtops]

naomi, OH has some pink socks (white, washed with a regularly-runny bath mat...) but again I'll give him his due, he's still wearing 'em.

[naomi24]

Ohhhhhh Boxy! You have my sympathies!! A sock in a ball!!! Now there I really do draw the line at taking responsibility!!

[boxtops]

You Have To Touch the Sock to Unwrap It..... bleagh

[naomi24]

Pink socks? My husband just wouldn't - but he doesn't mind pink shirts - so long as they're meant to be pink and aren't just blue rugby shirts with pink collars! :o)