Today, after scouring my apartment for quarters to do laundry, I found the correct amount of change. The change got jammed in the washing machine. I now have no more quarters, and my clothes are caked with soap from washing them in the sink. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went to do the laundry at my hotel. I had just enough money for my two loads. After getting frustrated with the washer taking two of my quarters and giving no credit, I took the clothes out. The washer then locked the door shut and started without my clothes. FML
Today, at the laundromat. I loaded a huge load into the top dryer, put all the quarters in, and started the bottom one. I realized my mistake when I came to check on it. FML
Today, I did my laundry in my dorm. After dragging 2 hampers down 4 flights of stairs, my ID card with money on it was rejected. After dragging it back upstairs, I scrounged up enough quarters from friends. Thirty minutes after finally starting my laundry, I realized I forgot to add detergent. FML
Today, I was doing my laundry when I saw a dollar bill at the bottom of the washer. I excitedly dove in to retrieve the money, and promptly hit and broke my nose on the washer. FML
Today, I heard my washing machine making a strange noise. I nervously waited for the cycle to end so I could open it and investigate. The noise was my car keys. I'd somehow washed them, my wallet and $20 without noticing. FML
Today, I finally got around to doing laundry. The washing machines in my condominium building take about an hour to do a load. When I returned to throw my clothes in a dryer, I realized they were never washed in the first place. I used my card and detergent to pay for another person's laundry. FML
Today, it was laundry day. After my fifth and final load, I noticed I never added any laundry detergent. FML
Today, I had to do my laundry. Being too lazy to separate them into different colors, or even check the pockets of my jeans, I threw everything I own into one load. Turns out I had left a tin of lip balm in one of my pockets. My whole wardrobe is now covered in spots that won't come out. FML
Today, I was washing some clothes in the laundry room at my apartment complex. I went back an hour later, passed my neighbor on the way in, and moved my clothes to the dryer. I just brought them back from the dryer, and all my underwear are missing. FML
Today, I did laundry for the first time in weeks. Feeling productive, I dumped everything in, including what I thought was my pile of towels. Turns out, I washed (and shrunk) my roommate’s $200 wool sweater. She found out when I proudly showed her how “clean” everything looked. FML
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Top comments
Jacksparrow72 21
That sucks OP. Try washing them in your bath tub. If you have one.
iAlissa 34
Ah, public washers. Reliable? No.
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Jacksparrow72 21
That sucks OP. Try washing them in your bath tub. If you have one.
zero4life123 7
Ya actually the bath tub can make a really good washing machine. Just need to add a little more soup though..
The1CalledGOAT 11
mmmm soup
HowieDoIt 21
Unless your boyfriend pooped in it.
killmoose 5
A bathtub for washing and then hang it on the shower curtain to dry, it's cheaper than a laundromat and definitely cheaper than a washer and dryer of your own
IscoreOnU 19
Hey it worked for thousands of years. Can work today. Get some corrugated steel in there and you're set. Don't forget the soup (Avoid tomato soup, it is the best for getting stains out)
wlddog 14
Nice callback 9. I am still not fully recovered from reading that FML.
AKGirlinSD 20
If OP doesn't have a bath tub, a sink always works. I've done it many times and it is very effective.
iAlissa 34
Ah, public washers. Reliable? No.
ShannyAK 16
Agreed practically a lot of public machines like vending machines especially... Seems to get my money every time!
iAlissa 34
Lots of Laundromats are old though. May be the equipment!
lilhellian 27
If they're old enough, you might be able to get away with the old string on the quarter trick...
DanielZVans 5
Kick the shit out of it that usally works for me
MolesterStallone 13
Should have brought more quarters...
KiddNYC1O 22
Yes, yes they are.
iAlissa 34
I've never tried that, 29!
gc327072 31
29- pretty sure they'd have washing machines newer than the early 80's, which is when I think they started putting blades in the coin slots to stop that from happening.
lilhellian 27
42 I did say "old enough"
Sandman366 6
31-Scouring for change probably means OP could barely find enough quarters to wash in the first place, let alone extra.
SakataGintoki 9
Well shit, I hope the soap smells nice at least..
heygirlie777 21
At least the clothes are clean:)
ShannyAK 16
And soaked :/
EmoRockChic 11
And caked in soap
HowieDoIt 21
Spit shine, it'll take a while but it might work.
Synistiel 14
I hate when that happens. It's why I never use public washers/driers. Can't ever trust them. Especially campground ones, bugs collect in them and die and then you have them in your clothes.
ShannyAK 16
Bugs?
Synistiel 14
Yes. Bugs. Like roaches. And some flying insect I never saw before. I never went back.
cmbar831 14
Tell the manager to clean your ******* clothes
ShannyAK 16
Well op lives in an apartment building so maybe the building has a laundry room, so there are no managers
perdix 31
Take 'em down to de bayou, Boudreax! Rinse 'em off wit' de gators and laissez les bon temps rouler!
cameron50055 9
Maybe ask someone for some change? Or your gonna have to keep looking for more. Sorry op :(
iloveshim 14
That's why you don't piss of the elves! They pull this shit every time. It's very simple, leave a saucer of honey and a saucer of milk. Then they leave the laundry alone. That information I got was on the Internet... You can't lie on there.
Lionesse 15
What?
freshprizzle1 13
I think you smoked enough marijuana for today lol
I_Has_A_Fishy 12
This is a reference to something, but I can't remember what it was. In the story/movie if you gave the elves a saucer of honey and a saucer of cream they would fall asleep. Wow, kinda wish I could remember the title, it's going to bug me now.
I_Has_A_Fishy 12
Season 6 Episode 9 of Supernatural. Ok I'm done here.