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Original poster

To be annoyed that my neighbour took my washing in for me when it started raining?

95 replies

Wallace · 09/05/2007 12:31

Ok, yes I am being completely totally unreasonable, it was a lovely thought, she is very sweet.

However she just bunged it all in the basket and by the time I got home it was so creased. I am a bit control-freakery with my washing and I fold it and organise it into piles as I take it down from the line. I don't iron so this way works for me. Now I have a huge pile of creased unorganised washing to fold and sort.

Yes, I told you, I am being unreasonable, I should be thankful that I have such I lovely neighbour (I am, really) but I though you would all enjoy a bit of my grumpiness

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throckenholt · 09/05/2007 12:41

actually I left mine out in the rain the other day - and a bird pood on it - not sure I can really blame the rain for that though

LucyJones · 09/05/2007 12:42

so you'd rather it was all wet?

maisemor · 09/05/2007 12:42

Wanna swap neighbours MrsRecycle

tissy · 09/05/2007 12:42

YABU, but I understand. I hate dh getting the washing out of the machine, as he doesn't do it right! I always make sure the trousers, socks etc are the right way out before they're hung up, and socks are hung up in their pairs. Everything has to be spread out properly, so that it can dry as fast as possible.....

expatinscotland · 09/05/2007 12:43

YABU.

badelaide · 09/05/2007 12:44

...and if you're a non-ironer you do have to be careful about how you peg, it is very, very important to avoid ironing at all costs.

Asked dc's a few days ago, "darlings, do you know what an ironing board is?".
Can't have them embarrassed at school.

MrsRecycle · 09/05/2007 12:45

Sorry, I wouldn't swap her for the world. She even cuts our grass, washes our driveway, washes my car and paints the outside of our house. Says she has nothing to do, she's even volunteered to help me de-clutter the house. I LOVE HER!!

tigerschick · 09/05/2007 12:46

PMSl at this thread!

YABU - but I totally understand! Our garden is along side the farmyard where dh works. Once, it was rainging so he rushed over, folded the rotary line full of clothes and chucked it on the kitchen floor Didn't want it to get wet ...!

MrsRecycle · 09/05/2007 12:47

pmsl tigerschick at least he brought it in!!

badelaide · 09/05/2007 12:48

I dunno MrsRecycle, well-meant and all that but it would all be just a bit too much for me, she'll be moving in next.

badelaide · 09/05/2007 12:51

In fact, I'd go as far as saying YANBU.

Original poster
Wallace · 09/05/2007 12:54

thanks badelaide

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Wallace · 09/05/2007 12:54

lol at tigerchick's dh!

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MrMariella · 09/05/2007 12:59

where's that link to cognitive behavioural therapy for the obsessively compulsed disorderly....??

rumtum · 09/05/2007 12:59

i think it was sweet of her to bring your washing in but I wouldn't have been happy if someonme had then gone though my washing and folded it.

I know this sounds daft but it would feela bit too personal to have someone smoothing out my smalls

choosyfloosy · 09/05/2007 13:02

lol, YABU but I understand too, despite being an ironer myself

i had a neighbour who mowed our lawn randomly while we were out - just the front one - because we were bringing down the tone of the street

count your blessings

blueshoes · 09/05/2007 13:10

MrsR, who needs an aupair with a neighbour like yours! (sorry for the hijack, just came from your aupair thread).

Original poster
Wallace · 09/05/2007 13:19

All folded and away, that wasn't so bad

Still got the nappies to put together.

I am supposed to be at the Spring Tea at school in 10 minutes...

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TinyGang · 09/05/2007 13:24

Aww she's not my MIL is she?

My MIL decided to get 'involved' with my washing one evenng while we were out and she was babysitting.

It was kind - but when I came home she had put the carefully sorted ironing pile in the washing machine and was washing it again and mixing up the dirty clothes with the clean. Nightmare.

'Ah well, silly me!' she cackled well meaningly as she dashed off into the night leaving me knee deep to sort the whole horrendous lot out while the warm glow from my precious and rare night out evaporated.

Wotzsaname · 09/05/2007 13:27

Nice, but annoying.
My mums neighbour used to do this, but neighbour smoked and it all came back stinky! My mum used to dread it.

MrsRecycle · 09/05/2007 14:26

Blueshoes, she's a bit deaf so she wouldn't hear the baby in the night so I'm best off with an AuPair !!!

Londonmamma · 09/05/2007 14:29

It's a sweet thing to do, stop complaining and get your ironing board out!!!

badelaide · 09/05/2007 14:35

Well you know I've often wondered what's so great about very flat clothes anyway? Why must clothes be flat?
I like a few rumples, was quite put out when fashion got all crinkled and everyone started doing it.

maisemor · 09/05/2007 14:36

You could just hang it back up again, I am sure the rain will come along again soon

badelaide · 09/05/2007 14:37

wearing crinkles, not ironing.

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