Pile of Crap

I was going to go off about losing two games of pool and a game of darts today, but instead I have this pile of crap sitting on my floor.

And figuring out the best way to dispose of a pile of crap is always the trickiest part.

You see, one of my children got hold of a ballpoint pen and left it in a pocket. I did a load of laundry last night and put it in the dryer before bed. This morning I stuck my hand there only to find still damp clohes, so I turned the dryer back on and took the kids to school.

This afternoon when I started taking clothes out of the dryer I found that nearly EVERY item in that full sized (light colored) load had significant ink stains. Several of the girls' school shorts and two pairs of my work pants (one of which was new and worn once) are in ruins. I'm thinking more than a $100 worth of clothing is sitting in that pile, completely wasted. So it may as well be a pile of crap.

I may try another wash with some OxyClean, but I have serious doubts about the effectiveness of anything against ink.


So I also find in that load of laundry a crinked, wash-tattered check. One that I had written to Darby's piano instructor on the 6th of May. One that I had given to Darby to give to her teacher. One that I had asked of Darby to confirm delivery, to which she responded affirmatively. Needless to say, she got a strongly worded lecture.




UPDATE
Oxy no workie. Pile still crapy.


UPDATE 19 May
Initial assessment of damages:
9 kids school shorts
1 kids school skirt
2 daddy work shirts
2 daddy work pants
1 soccer uniform

Replacing these items right now on the web would be $230.