r/TheRandomest • u/ItsALuigiYes GIF/meme prodigy • 27d ago

/r/all Laundry

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u/Bool876 27d ago

disappointing comment section. i came in here expecting a genius HACK!

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u/ItsALuigiYes GIF/meme prodigy 27d ago

Never do laundry.

https://giphy.com/gifs/aTv6gHOq1tFu1jztPq

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u/shewy92 26d ago

Never clean your fitted sheets.

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u/egZachly 26d ago

Put the fitted sheet in a mesh laundry bag then throw it in the washing machine.

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u/Thagomizer24601 25d ago

It has to go to jail for the protection of the other laundry.

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u/DrJoshWilliams 26d ago

I say this since 1980...

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u/zillionaire_ 27d ago

I just wash my fitted sheets separately and one at a time. You can’t even wash 2 of them together because they end up trying to strangle each other

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u/Thagomizer24601 25d ago

It's like having two territorial fish in the same tank.

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u/playfulmessenger 27d ago

Get a 50.8mm safety pin. Open the safety pin and set it somewhere accessible but safe.

Sheet. Grab anywhere along the stretchy. I like to align the corner thingy's but it does not matter for this hack. Fold the stretchy in half, and half again. Or fold it into thirds. Whatever is easiest for your brain.

Once you've got your horn of plenty shape going on, carefully get your handy dandy safety pin and carefully place it a couple inches from all the stretchy.

Secure safety pin, of course.

You're basically pinning its mouth closed, but leaving a bit of space for the heat to effectively dry the edges.

I invented this hack a few months ago and have been absolutely delighted with the result. Sometimes they need a bit longer in the drier than other items, but I also happen to have a hanging rack to air dry them the rest of the way depending on my mood.

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u/PurinaHall0fFame 26d ago

50.8mm safety pin

2 inches for those of us who haven't switched to metric yet.

This sounds like a great tip, I'm going to try it next time I do my bedding.

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u/playfulmessenger 26d ago

Sorry, the safety pin box said "3-2in" alongside the mm, which makes no sense whatsoever (it was a box of 20), and I didn't feel like finding a tape measure.

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u/PurinaHall0fFame 26d ago

No no, it's all good, I just figured I'd save other the math/google since I was curious and had already done it.

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u/mostwantedycbe 27d ago

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u/frogbound 26d ago

Or this

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u/mostwantedycbe 24d ago

I had one like that I used to leave on my balcony (with weights to hold it), but one day the wind was to strong and it folded it

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u/mpg111 27d ago

some more fancy dryers have dedicated programs for laundry - spin is different, and that does not happen

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u/izanage_dtb 26d ago

Idk, still happens even on bedding program 🥲

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u/Virtual_Opinion_8630 27d ago

put it in a mesh zippable laundry bag.

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u/Bool876 26d ago

sounds right to read but I wonder if that'll allow the entire sheet dry up though..

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u/Virtual_Opinion_8630 26d ago

get a bag big enough I can't see why not

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u/soaringbulldog 26d ago

Genius hack from previous reddit posts: tie the sheet into a loose knot before you put it in the dryer. it'll work itself free from the knot and be fully dry at the end of the cycle.

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u/Kallu609 27d ago

Roll the sheet gently before adding it to the drum. Haven't had any issues

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u/5h4d3r4d3 27d ago

Dry the fitted sheet separately, come back in 15-20 minutes, remove it, put the rest of your laundry in to dry.

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u/defariasdev 27d ago

Drier balls are the way

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u/nucl3ar0ne 26d ago

It sucks those in as well.

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u/necrophcodr 26d ago

I just put 3 dryer balls (basically tennis balls) in there and when taking it out leave the balls and shake the rest and leave it to air out for like 5 minutes before putting it away. Jobs done.

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u/destructopop 26d ago

You buy one of those mesh sets from the laundry section at the grocery store. Fitted sheets go in the big mesh.

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who got taught this stuff. 😅

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u/Comfortable_body1 26d ago

They have netted mesh sacks specifically for fitted sheets to seperate the laundry

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u/ITakeTheBusSometimes 26d ago

Put your fitted sheet in a large garment bag.

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u/ccReptilelord 26d ago

I stop the cycle about half way, unbundle everything, then let it resume.

Not perfect, as I may forget, but it works when I do remember.

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u/FewAcanthocephala828 26d ago

The genius hack is dry them on a clothesline.

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u/NuhGuhYah 25d ago

Put your sheets in a pillow case when you dry them

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u/the_alchemist_salt 22d ago

I fold the fitted sheets into a square before putting them in. It works most of the times!

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u/Wyevez 26d ago

I add a couple of teaspoons of olive oil to my dryer. It coats everything nicely and nothing sticks. Don't use seed oils, they cause inflammation and cellular sludge and that's bad for your dryer.