Laundry Disaster

I got way behind on the laundry last week - BigDaddyFish was sick with a sinus infection, and I don't know about the men in your life, but he acts like a great big baby when he's sick, so that meant I had to pick up the slack. Plus it also meant that I had extra laundry. So yesterday, my plan was to do as many loads as I could conceivably do given that the bigs only had a half day and Sunny was off school. (The bigs are out today, too, help me God (though Happy Rosh Hashanah to my Jewish friends).

I managed to wash six loads and fold four, which is pretty remarkable. I actually washed one more, but, well, it's a disaster. Somehow a crayon was in someone's pocket, and it ruined an entire load of laundry. Every single item in that load is covered in red crayon.

First, I cried. Then I consulted my good friend google and I have a recipe that I hope will work. My main problem right now is that since all the kids are home I can't go to the store to get them. Well, I could, but I like myself too much to subject myself to the hell that is four kids under the age of 9 in Target. I plan on asking Uncle Orca if he can come watch the kids for a little while so I can go to the store and get what I need.

Please tell me it will work. He will come over and the clothes will come clean. Please? Anyone? Buehler?

Comments

[hokgardner]

I have a load of towels and t-shirts covered in black crayon. I found half a crayon before I threw the load in the dryer and figured I was safe. Turns out the other half was hiding.

Send me the magic recipe, please.

[angi]

You know, when this happened to me with bleach (a WHOLE gallon on the floor with dark clothes)...I first felt like crying and cussing and crying again, but then I decided they were just clothes. Really, they are just clothes. We can (and have) lived without those that were ruined. Try what you can though & let me know what works - I am sure we'll be there at some point too :)