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to be absolutley grossed out by suspected 'pooh crumbs' in our bed fom when we had people staying over??

158 replies

Lowfat · 27/07/2008 11:07

Honestly, I feel sick - I want to burn the sheets, the mattress, the bed and bleach the whole room.

IL's were staying they had our bed. We have just gone to change sheets with DH and found little tiny brown balls of ????? in the bottom area of the bed side whe FIL slept.

DH gathered the sheets around them when he saw them to prevent them from spilling and they are currently waiting to go in the machine.

The sheets will be washed entirely on thier own on a hot wash - at the risk of perishing the elastic, I would throw them away but we only have 2 bedding sets and can't really afford to buy a new one at the moment

IL's are not old or infirm, but FIL had a rotten stomach when he was here (or maybe it was normal but not a 'man smell' I am used to) but he stunk out the bathroom whenever he used it and then entire top floor when getting up and going to bed.

This is the first time they have stayed over with us in over 2 years and while I want to encourage interaction with our DC's I am not prepared to have my house made in to a smelly sh*t hole!

This is not a joke post BTW

OP posts:
mousemole · 29/07/2008 18:19

crikey - dont examine bedsheets at all ! Hard to miss the stains though when pulling off the sheets !

expatinscotland · 29/07/2008 18:29

mouse, this is why it is always wise to invest in a mattress protector and cheap sheets - all of which are available in larger Tescos - to use for the ILs.

also in a carpet/upholstery cleaner or steam cleaner to clean the mattress after pestguests leave your home.

and if your DH isn't prepared to say anything to his parents about treating his house like a hotel, the mark of a bad guest, IMO, then he needs to pick up after them after they go, not you.

fuck that.

i was brought up to do my best as a host, but also as a guest.

my folks stay with us a couple of times of year, usually for 3 weeks at a go, and pick up after themselves and us, too!

ruty · 29/07/2008 18:31

Oh for the love of God PLEASE let this thread die. Sorry don't mean to be offensive to OP or anyone else but I feel physically sick everytime i see the thread title and it is staying in active convos. Honestly. I have actually retched more than once.

expatinscotland · 29/07/2008 18:32

hide it, ruty!

cuz it's funny

ruty · 29/07/2008 18:33

yes will use addled brain and try to hide it now. [vomit]

ruty · 29/07/2008 18:33

[realises she is keeping it up there in active convos nicely]

ruty · 29/07/2008 18:38

oh god i've hidden it but it is now showing up in 'threads i'm on' Aaaargh.

expatinscotland · 29/07/2008 18:38

haahaaa. poo crumbs and sex stains for your pud tonight, ruty .

maidamess · 29/07/2008 18:39

a poster on here has changed her name to poohcrumbs

ruty · 29/07/2008 18:43

i was eating a brownie when you said that expat. Think that's it for life now.

expatinscotland · 29/07/2008 18:44

was it covered in custard, ruty?

ruty · 29/07/2008 18:46
Angry
Flibbertyjibbet · 29/07/2008 18:50

POO ladies. The word is POO.

Winnie the POOH is a cute character in a book.
POO comes out of peoples bums.

Why do some of you insist on using POOH to describe POO?

Is it the posh version or summat?

Flibbertyjibbet · 29/07/2008 18:51

lol ruty.
Now you can't come on mumsnet for 3 days till its gone off your 'threads I'm on'

electricbarbarella · 29/07/2008 18:57

Why the hell did I open this thread, i feel sick now.

ruty · 29/07/2008 18:58

See?

mousemole · 29/07/2008 19:27

expat - pestguests = brilliant word.
Cheap sheets from now on. My mother suggested asking them to strip their bed when they leave.
Agree this thread is quite gross. Sorry for my contribution

Lovesdogsandcats · 29/07/2008 19:44

yes what the hell is pooh? It is POO.

Don't let this thread die, I think its funny.

To keep it going, anyone got any basty but funny stories to share?

When I was nursing, there was one senile old bat who had a penchant for hide-the-poo...as a student nurse, no-one warned me...I was changing her bed one day and COULD NOT believe it when I lifted her pillows to find several turds. Her own.

expatinscotland · 29/07/2008 20:01

oh, mouse, we had this pestguest that i finally ejected from our premises.

she just did NOT seem to understand our 'no smoking in the flat' rule, despite our balcony and being able to smoke in the stair.

i was 5 months pregnant or would otherwise have tolerated it.

MamaG · 29/07/2008 20:16

Nobody has mentioned the butternut squash

PinkPussyCat · 29/07/2008 20:23

I wanna know more about the butternut squash!

pmsl at this thread! It has made my day actually!

PinkPussyCat · 29/07/2008 20:24

(sorry too many !!!s)

MamaG · 29/07/2008 20:29

my mate had a (female) mate flat sit for her

when she came home, there was a small butternut squash in teh bed

Lovesdogsandcats · 29/07/2008 20:35

What was she doing with the butternut squash?

MamaG · 29/07/2008 20:37

She never asked her! Iwondered if mate-of-mate had left it in as a joke, but mate doesn't think so