We have the DSCs every week from Thursday (at 6pm, not straight from school) till Sunday pm. They usually come over in their own clothes and bring their school uniforms with them, which we send back with the kids on the Sunday washed and ironed.
Today is a non school uniform day for 3 out of 4 of the DSCs and mum has packed up the dirty uniforms in a bag and sent them over for us to wash. So basically we have a whole extra couple of loads to do i.e uniforms as usual plus what the DSCs are wearing today. We only just keep on top of our washes as it is, as we have to dry the clothes on limited radiator space (they smell mouldy if we use an airer). BTW mum doesn't wash the uniforms at all during the week, they just get done once a week with us.
It often works out that between the four of them, one or other of the DSCs will have a non-uniform day every other week or so and up till now we've washed the extra clothes without fuss, but I think sending over three lots is taking the mick.
Am I petty for feeling annoyed or is she petty for packing up dirty clothes specially so we can wash them?
I think I know the answer but needed a rant 
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Snoozybird · 07/03/2014 08:47
Uniforms are washed and on radiators. We won't be ironing them though 
I might try sending their bedding to be laundered! I've never heard if such a thing! Lol
Snoozybird. I can't believe you washed them. You're a better person than me. Id have handed them back tomorrow evening and their mum could have washed them and out them on radiators! I really hope you hand her back their dirty non uniform clothes. Seems petty but you're not her bloody laundry woman!
Incidentally, it's gorgeous outside today- can you stick them on the washing line? 
Schools who insist on expensive uniform really have an obligation to support parents.... Ask at reception. Our school secretary puts any relevant aged stuff in a bag and gives it direct to the kids now, as we are. The only ones who accept it 
but I'm not forking out 10 quid a shot for cardigans! But this is a whole other thread.....
Yeah, ours have 2nd hand sales but that's organised by the PTA and from donations from parents to raise funds rather than sorted directly by the school.
Our school is a normal state primary and our school jumpers and cardigans must be purchased via the school or school shop in town. £16 cardigans and £15 jumpers. They are really good quality though and wash up really well. Each kid only needs 2, could get away with just 1 each of your kids aren't messy eaters!
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