Technicolored Dryer

Well this morning I wanted to talk muffins, nursery, or maybe a project or two around the house.  But this morning’s post was hijacked by a Technicolor dryer.  Therefore I am taking this opportunity to address every mother’s biggest nightmare (okay maybe not the biggest, but definitely in the top 10), a melted unidentifiable substance in the dryer.  Dun-dun-dun! 

 

 

 While going about my usual early morning chores I thought I would empty the dryer and put on another load.  Much to my horror I was greeted immediately by a psychedelic pink mystery stain just inside the door.  My mind raced as I began to assess the damaged by carefully inspecting every piece of clothing I pulled out front to back, inside and out.  Thankfully the stain missed white school uniform shirts, uniform shorts, many of my favorite "go to" t-shirts, and even my baby’s handmade crochet blanket made for us by a friend.  The mystery product seems to have gotten caught in the crevice of the door and melted there missing almost every piece of clothing in the overstuffed dryer.  Do I have a laundry angel or what???

Now what to do about this so that I can continue with the chores and get back on track with my morning routine? I started with my first string product for things like this and immediately grabbed up several paper towels and a bottle of Goo Gone. 

It did the job beautifully and cleaned the mystery stain little by little.  When I began to notice the paper towel was spreading the color rather than picking it up I got a fresh paper towel. 

Next I used the sharp point of an old kitchen knife to dig some of what I am sure was a bright pink crayon out of the inside crevice of the door. 

While I was scraping out the last minute bits of crayon I noticed it had melted down inside the lint catcher, seeing as how there was no way that would ever touch the clothes I decided that was a lost cause and let it go.  There is no danger of the crayon offender every reaching the drum because the front piece of the lint catcher is separated from the main drum by a lip created by two separate parts.  I am fairly confident in my decision the leave it alone and hope for the best.

So there you have it my dodged bright pink bullet and a mommy endorsement for my favorite crayon removing product.  I will do my best to get those other post I mentioned ready for prime time. 

 I should mention that I got a fantastic deal on my front load washer and dryer, when a roommate of mine moved to an apartment with no W/D connections in her dream neighborhood. She bought the floor displays at Home Depot and got the pair for $900. While we lived together I purchased some very nice slip covered couches off Craigslist. She loved the couches more than I did so we made a trade, and I paid her the difference.  Seriously, I was happy to give her the equivalent of $900 for two appliances I had fallen in love with, and I got two for the price of one really. Thanks roomie for the great deal, your W/D are still going strong. 

Have a wonderful week and remember to check all pockets before throwing kiddy clothes in the wash. 

PS: I am making the most delicious pork chop recipe for dinner tonight, more on that next week.