Mother-In-Law has ironed my underpants.

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And every other item of clothing left in the washing basket.

She has also descaled the kettle, cleaned the fishtank and made a cake.

How refreshing to see a lovely MIL thread

Erm..are underpants not the same thing as pants, knickers,

Mine are

She sounds toxic OP. Cut her off. You don't need her in your life.

Send her to me.

What are sex knickers?? That is the most glaring item from this thread. Crotchless pants?

My MIL has done mine too (not just pants a full load of washing). She has also been looking after DD, including keeping her fed. I've been ill this week and I'm really grateful for her support. I'm lucky to have a fab MIL just down the road who never judges (at least within earshot), never interferes and is there to help when we need it. My DM is just down the road in the opposite direction and is equally fantastic. She doesn't iron pants though!

I'm wondering if I could convert the study into a granny annex and move her in.

Although the word underpants does give the impression of big mahoosive knickers! after all mil is unlikely to be ironing 'thongs' or anything dainty and frilly

She also did DD1s small frilly items.

My mil is downstairs drinking wine, waiting for me to finish putting the kids to bed so I can come down and start washing up...

Swap?

i thought americans said underpants as we say pants and underpants or boxers for mens? unless op is american?

I nearly had a MIL like this :(

Anyone who is prepared to take the job of ironing small people's clothes off your hands (especially if they have frills or pleats) is worth their weight in gold!

Op are you going to tell us wether they were indeed 'pants', 'frillies', thongs! boxers or big granny knickers?

My mum irons DH pants because she says it makes them lie flat. Whatever the reason I had to ask dm not to iron mr muskeys pants as he finds it a bit weird

I was told in no uncertain terms by a 5 year old boy that girls wear knickers and boys wear underpants.
What a lovely MIL though, there should be more of them about!

Mine = big granny pants low rise shorts.

D1 = small frillly thong you'll catch a chill in them

Mine is just the same! She irons sheets too.

Did she give you lots of handy ironing tips while she was doing it?

If not, please can I share her too?

alice nah I'm as soft as a fluffy kitten, I'll be a lovely MIL.

only cos they wouldn't let me keep an SA80

There has got to be something bad to have a moan at.

My mil is the same, too nice.

Not fair. My mil (winner of mil 2013 mn award) now needs a new hip so not ironing at the moment as can't stand so hubby and I are crumbled looking. I might have to learn how to iron..... I want my mil back in full working order....

I think you are being very selfish keeping her all to yourself. I think we should all share her on a rota basis.

Or we could have a MN auction.

I bid a dozen bin bags of various old clothes that need sorting and disposing of.

I suspect she put my minnows in to tap water but can't bring myself to ask. They are all there, even BabyMinnow.

made up for any gripes.