The washing machine test...

Gayle · 25-02-2006, 17:43

After extensive testing I can now report the following

Credit cards, £5 notes and tissues do not survive the hot wash cycle. My Accrington Stanley membership card surprisingly does. It was a little bent out of shape but essentially fine.

Has anyone else tested any other items in this way?

SPUGGIE J · 25-02-2006, 17:48

Watches, pens, bank card, pocket orginiser and mobile phone. Moral being dont start a washing when full of drink or with a thunderous hangover. Watch was ok even went through the drier ok. Rest well lets say they didnt survive.

ShortStuff · 25-02-2006, 18:47

I must use a cooler setting than you Gayle, as I've had a few fivers survive a wash - it's a nice surprise when you open the washing machine & money falls out! My fella also likes to give his door key a good wash every now & then!

Neil · 25-02-2006, 19:07

The most destructive thing to washing washings is bra wires. For some reason all washing machines have at least 1 bra wire inside them. The strange thing about all this is that you dont see that many lopsided women walking around.

K.S.H · 25-02-2006, 19:08

My money must disintegrate completely, well the wife doesn't give it me back anyway

andrewb · 25-02-2006, 19:17

Chewing gum tastes rather nice straight out of the washer. lol

chav1 · 25-02-2006, 19:40

cats survive pretty well in a tumble dryer but havnt tested a washing machine as of yet

and before anyone rushes off to the R.S.P.C.A the dryer was on cool heat and it was the 80's so the big fluffy hair was in fashion

we did it a favour

panther · 25-02-2006, 19:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gayle

After extensive testing I can now report the following

Credit cards, £5 notes and tissues do not survive the hot wash cycle. My Accrington Stanley membership card surprisingly does. It was a little bent out of shape but essentially fine.

Has anyone else tested any other items in this way?

crikey what temp did you have your washing on?
i washed a fiver the other day and it come out all clean!

not torn at all

Margaret Pilkington · 25-02-2006, 20:12

I once put my uniform on a hot wash with fob watch still attached......it was a timex......and it survived! I think it died some 4 yrs later of old age. It was only cheap and it never lost a minute.

Doug · 25-02-2006, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gayle

After extensive testing I can now report the following

Credit cards, £5 notes and tissues do not survive the hot wash cycle. My Accrington Stanley membership card surprisingly does. It was a little bent out of shape but essentially fine.

Has anyone else tested any other items in this way?

Remind me not to ask you to launder any money Gayle, especially mine.

ANNE · 26-02-2006, 01:09

I have washed money and it has survived but tissues are a big no no.
sooo messy.

garinda · 26-02-2006, 01:13

I've paid up my sponsorship money tonight for the slimming, hopefully it survives the washing machine.

Neil · 26-02-2006, 01:20

Gayle might not manage it yet at only 1 pound per week

. Is she on target?

garinda · 26-02-2006, 01:38

Next weeks column will start, 'Shock. Horror. I gained ten Rindy pounds.'

The man that printed them promised me that the Queen is non-biological.

mez · 26-02-2006, 02:30

ooooo mines the bra wires i must have at leat 2 in the filter ...can't get them out ..... money .mmmmmmm too tight to leave any in pockets for washing ...