Oops!!  by happypat

Oops!!

I looked in my bag for the flags we used at the show so I could put them away. By mistake I had left the flask with my coffee remains in the same bag & it had leaked!
I stupidly put the flags in the washing machine, got them out & that is what they looked like on the left , the biggest tangle I have ever seen!
One hour later the result on the right!
I can think of better ways to spend an evening!!
I absolutely love this, and the tale with it. A couple of lessons learned, remember to replace lid securely, and maybe launder inside a pillowcase :))) This has to be a FAV for me, super shots
July 25th, 2012  
@cleanfreak I couldn't believe it when I saw them & if they had been plastic would have binned them but they are rather nice material ones so no choice !! Thanks for the unexpected fave Carole ...thought it might give folks a bit of a laugh!!!
July 25th, 2012  
Oh no!!! I can just imagine!!! but definitely too good to throw away!
July 25th, 2012  
Well they still represent something amazing! Just been to see an open air performance of HMS Pinafore and they were flying high!!!
July 25th, 2012  
Do you now iron them? They will be needed for all this Olympic cheering!
July 25th, 2012  
Oh, this is funny. The poor flags look very wrinkly. Are you going to iron them now?
July 25th, 2012  
@sarah19 That sounds a lovely evening...the music going through my head now!!!
July 25th, 2012  
@ruthmouch @maggiemae @meisen325 No I won't iron them as they are quite thick materiel & so will just straighten out I think. They are .drying on the Aga. Silly fool me !!
July 25th, 2012  
Oh dear, don't you just hate it when that happens :-D
July 25th, 2012  
Well done for persevering!
July 25th, 2012  
oh no Pat , lovely story, could you have washed them 'old school' i.e. by hand !
July 25th, 2012  
WOW ...what a great shot of life ! It is full of all these little ( sometimes really BIG ) bumps .....look how great you came out of it . I would not have had the patients to stay with this ....good for you !
July 25th, 2012  
@phil_howcroft Wise after the event Phil!!!
July 25th, 2012  
@happypat ha ha Pat, we are always wise 'after the event'
July 25th, 2012  
Hehe, well you did a great job sorting them out and they made some great pics too!!
July 25th, 2012  
Makes me smile, Pat ... I can absolutely relate to this today. I threw (accidently) some blacks in with some new white towels today. I can only "shake my head!" :)
July 25th, 2012  
You've made me laugh
July 26th, 2012  
Oh what a job. Right up there with untangling chain necklaces with a straight pin. Thank you for sharing though - and laughing about it!!
July 26th, 2012  
Well, I guess it could have been worse, but still frustrating I'm sure.
July 26th, 2012  
At least you got some cool shots out of it...what a drag tomhaveto un entangle them though
July 26th, 2012  
Very very funny, haven't we all done something stupid like this!! Think you have enough ironing without ironing little flags!! the warmth will straighten them, hopefully!!
July 26th, 2012  
Oh my gosh...what a mess you had on your hands, Pat! This looks like something I would do. :) I must say, you did an amazing job of getting things straightened out! Fun post!!
July 26th, 2012  
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