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To think this is feeble

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Changeableweather · 31/07/2022 16:25

SO I'm gonna start by saying that this is 100% the product of me being exhausted and grumpy. But oh my god.

We're coming back from my parents, got 2 under 3, had a big night last night, baby slept badly, etc etc. DH got wildly drunk after he put the toddler to bed, fine, not a problem. Got up with said toddler this morning because I was breastfeeding the baby. We all hung out together with my extended family for a few hours and then I could tell he was suffering a bit so I made him a coffee and sent him upstairs to pack/have a rest. It's just one suitcase and one room, so would take about 5min to do, and then he spends an hour or so chilling out. All fine, no problems there.

Comes down, says we're all packed, I go up to grab my handbag and immediately spot 4 things he hasn't packed. FFS. But that's OK, that's why there's two of us, we're a team. Lightly annoyed but willing to let it go.

We've just got home and he lies face down on the sofa with the kids in front of the TV while I unpack. Holy fuck. He's literally just thrown everything in together, dirty, clean, kids, adults, wet, dry... I'm aware I'm BU because I pack in a v specific way to make life as easy as possible when I get home, but this suitcase looks like it was packed by someone fleeing for their life.

He's now flopping around the house doing 3/4 of a bunch of jobs with the facial equivalent of the Dressing Gown of Doom and I'm probably going to need a new patio.

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Changeableweather · 31/07/2022 16:30

Aaaand now he's perked right up because his mate suggested we go down there to watch the football.

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Notimeforaname · 31/07/2022 16:37

Grand, let his perky self take the kids off to his friends. You'll have your chance to relax now.

Changeableweather · 31/07/2022 16:41

Notimeforaname · 31/07/2022 16:37

Grand, let his perky self take the kids off to his friends. You'll have your chance to relax now.

Definitely not going to sit and watch England batter Germany all by myself! So I'm going too. But have already declared tomorrow to be my day off.

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RedHelenB · 31/07/2022 19:05

That's the beauty of packing to go hone, you can just chuck everything into the suitcase. YABU.

Changeableweather · 31/07/2022 20:11

RedHelenB · 31/07/2022 19:05

That's the beauty of packing to go hone, you can just chuck everything into the suitcase. YABU.

Noooooo DH you found my post!

Is it just me who keeps dirty/clean separate, bags up wet clothes and packs separate piles for each person so the suitcase can be sorted in 2min when you get home??

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Badgirlgonegood · 31/07/2022 20:14

Changeableweather · 31/07/2022 20:11

Noooooo DH you found my post!

Is it just me who keeps dirty/clean separate, bags up wet clothes and packs separate piles for each person so the suitcase can be sorted in 2min when you get home??

I always separate the dirty from the clean so that is annoying but he sounds mega hungover so you might have to let this one slide 😂

IfIGoThereWillBeTrouble · 31/07/2022 20:15

Is it just me who keeps dirty/clean separate, bags up wet clothes and packs separate piles for each person so the suitcase can be sorted in 2min when you get home??

I wouldn’t separate each person’s clothes, but I would separate clean and dirty…..now you’re going to have to treat it all as dirty and wash everything.

Changeableweather · 31/07/2022 20:24

Badgirlgonegood · 31/07/2022 20:14

I always separate the dirty from the clean so that is annoying but he sounds mega hungover so you might have to let this one slide 😂

He's bought me a takeaway and cried when the women won the footie so he's redeemed himself, but I still maintain only a lunatic would pack a suitcase like that.

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RedHelenB · 01/08/2022 06:37

Changeableweather · 31/07/2022 20:11

Noooooo DH you found my post!

Is it just me who keeps dirty/clean separate, bags up wet clothes and packs separate piles for each person so the suitcase can be sorted in 2min when you get home??

Tbf Iwould normally put dirty/wet clothes in a separate bag, but it's no big deal

jsvacation · 01/08/2022 06:42

I wash everything when being away clean or unclean so I don't see the problem.

gamerchick · 01/08/2022 06:45

I would probably separate wet from dry but everything gets washed when I get home regardless. Paranoid about bed bugs.

OperaStation · 01/08/2022 06:55

Changeableweather · 31/07/2022 20:11

Noooooo DH you found my post!

Is it just me who keeps dirty/clean separate, bags up wet clothes and packs separate piles for each person so the suitcase can be sorted in 2min when you get home??

Absolutely not just you. Your DH is a maniac and has just made all of your clean clothes dirty.

Changeableweather · 02/08/2022 19:42

gamerchick · 01/08/2022 06:45

I would probably separate wet from dry but everything gets washed when I get home regardless. Paranoid about bed bugs.

We were at my mum's, there is no way a bedbug would dare set foot in that house.

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