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AIBU?

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To not let ds go to his friend's house because she doesn't iron her clothes?

161 replies

TheRhubarb · 18/01/2012 14:27

I mean, it's filthy isn't it? The children are sent to school in crumpled clothes and she walks around like a bag lady! I spend hours ironing my children's clothes and as soon as they walk in from school they need to change into lounging attire and then carefully fold their uniform over the trouser press I have in their rooms. This has saved me many more hours of ironing I can tell you!

Yet if I allow him to go to this woman's house, he'll no doubt come back with creased clothes and will doubtless have stains over it, I mean I don't think she changes their uniform more than once a week.

Hygiene and being smart is very important to me and whilst I don't mind my children attending houses of similar children who are smartly dressed, I don't particularly want them influenced by slatternly waifs and strays. Obviously this is not the child's fault and that's not what I'm saying, but if my children see that they can get away with looking like homeless people, then they start playing up at home.

I could tell her what my expectations are but I just don't think she would take any notice, so aibu in not allowing ds to go?

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WinterIsComing · 18/01/2012 15:01

Your children are too cold because you are presumably choosing to buy Mumsnet guides, Boden, scarves and Babyliss Big Hair yokes rather than heating your house and you should be investigated by the SS. Creases drop out of DC clothes within minutes when the temperature is comfortable.

Either that or you are not feeding them enough and their body-temperature is too low because of it. Either way I feel very sorry for your children. Unless you are drying them all with a Babyliss Big Hair in which case I will let you off.

FredFredGeorge · 18/01/2012 15:08

I was absolutely with you, until the part about your children putting their school uniform from the day in the trouser press. That's disgusting, CLEAN uniforms need to be supplied every day, they should be going in the wash immediately.

TheRhubarb · 18/01/2012 15:08

By not feeding them enough, do you mean that I refrain from visiting fast food outlets and disallow junk food that causes obesity?

To feel the cold is natural. To not feel it because of the 10 Big Macs you had for lunch is not...

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Lueji · 18/01/2012 15:08

GirlWithPointyShoes - quite right. A vest is essential in this wintry weather. And of course it must be ironed, what is the point in ironing the top clothes only if they are going to look slovenly underneath?
LOVL

redrubyshoes · 18/01/2012 15:15

I iron socks and a bra lasts me a month tops. The elastic perishes like buggery under a red hot iron.

I WILL NOT LEAVE THE HOUSE WITH AN UNIRONED BRA THOUGH.

TheRhubarb · 18/01/2012 15:18

Well if you happen to be in an accident, how would it look if your knickers are crumpled, not matching and your bra is frayed?

They would think you were a tramp and treat you accordingly. I want to be treated like the private health patient that I am, so I don't want to leave people with any assumption that I may not be a respectful and educated woman.

Unlike some of these lower class posters.

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Groovee · 18/01/2012 15:20

Is that why no one accepts my invites? We've not ironed in 5 years

TheRhubarb · 18/01/2012 15:22

I would not accept an invite from someone who does not know the precise location of the iron in their home.

Perhaps if you cut back on the junk food and switched off your TV from time to time, you might be able to afford someone to iron for you?

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saturdayescape · 18/01/2012 15:23

Biscuit get a life

ThompsonTwins · 18/01/2012 15:23

Redruby - use Vanish - a magical laundry product!

My face has a few many wrinkles but I never, ever iron it.

GirlWithPointyShoes · 18/01/2012 15:35

You sound like you have you're head screwed on Rhubarb.

What is you advice for a happy marriage?

silentcatastrophe · 18/01/2012 15:44

Are your clothes infested and in need of killing the bugs with heat? Oh to have the time to do my own ironing. So expensive having the cleaner do it.

redrubyshoes · 18/01/2012 15:49

The police got a bit weird with me the other week. Apparantly paper boys ARE allowed to deliver The Telegraph in an unironed 'hoodie' and 'denim jeans'.

He was most ungrateful when I tried to help him and his 'attire'. Wouldn't undress in the porchway. Plain refused.

silentcatastrophe · 18/01/2012 15:53

Awful, Redrubyshoes, awful. I couldn't have had all those foreign bugs near my house eitherGrin

SandraSue · 18/01/2012 15:56

TheRhubarb, other people don't mind going out in non-ironed clothes and looking like "a bag lady" because it doesn't bother them, just like you don't seem to be bothered by the fact you sound stuck-yp, maybe.

YABU.

GirlWithPointyShoes · 18/01/2012 15:58
mummytime · 18/01/2012 16:01

Gosh the most well educated people I know tend to also be the most crumpled.

PandaWatch · 18/01/2012 16:02

What is this talk of crisp packet comparisons? Do you people not take the iron to your groceries before putting them in the cupboard?

PandaWatch · 18/01/2012 16:03

Slightly miffed that no strangers have ever offered me money despite invariably being crumpled when leaving the house

redrubyshoes · 18/01/2012 16:05
silentcatastrophe · 18/01/2012 16:07

If I can't iron it, I fill it with expanding foam. Smoothes the edges. Crumpled eh. No way Hose!

silentcatastrophe · 18/01/2012 16:08

Sorry, if SHE can't do it...

MildlyNarkyPuffin · 18/01/2012 16:11
Grin
BoulevardOfBrokenSleep · 18/01/2012 16:14

"How can I get a turmeric stain out of a cream silk blouse?"

Ooh, I know the answer to this!

You can't. I suggest you choose your curry-eating clothes with more care next time. HTH.

redrubyshoes · 18/01/2012 16:33

Good idea Boulevard. I shall wear my Boden for the next noshing session at the Four Pillars of Jaipur.