A Tale of Two Socks.
As many of you know, I am A Laundry Guy. Indeed, I am downright proud of my laundry acumen, which took years to acquire. However, occasionally even an expert runs into an unanticipated problem.
It seems that a week or so ago I accidentally tossed a medium-brown, Gold-Toe sock in with the whites (which means exposing a normally cold-water item to hot water and bleach). When I discovered my mistake, I compared the mustard-colored result of my screw up with its mate, and they looked nothing alike. The mustard color wasn’t bad looking, and, besides, I like the feel of these socks, so I didn’t want to throw them away (and be forced to admit to myself that the Laundry Guy made a mistake). Therefore, I decided to toss the mate in with an upcoming load of whites to produce another mustard-colored sock, thereby creating a pair of “new†socks.
So, the next time I did whites, in went the medium-brown sock, as I congratulated myself on being a seriously sharp Laundry Guy. Well, as you may have guessed, now I have one mustard-colored sock, and one medium-brownish – mustard-coloredish sock. They still don’t farookin’match. Not enough bleach? Most annoying.
However, I have not given up. I have just now tossed the medium-brownish – mustard-coloredish sock into yet a new load of whites, and I am anxiously awaiting the result of this bit laundry derring-do.
A Laundry Guy appreciates an occasional challenge.
Update: Success!! I now have a pair of mustard colored socks. I am a Gorilla-Stompin’ Laundry Guy.
Laundry guy needs to put down the bong and take a nice, long nap. My problem is formerly white socks that now look mustard brown.
No… wait… those are my drawers. Never mind…
Comment by Acidman — December 18, 2004 @ 7:43 pm
You’re gonna end up with one that’s very pale goldeny mustard so they STILL won’t match!
Comment by MommaBear — December 18, 2004 @ 8:44 pm
When I retired, I removed all white clothing from my wardrobe. Now with only colors only in outer and inner wear I throw everything in and wash away.
Now my life is much easier.
Comment by Jerry — December 18, 2004 @ 10:05 pm
Why the sad obsession with matching socks?? time to break free from petty bourgois conventions, and march into the new Millenium with liberated feet!!
now me, long before I retired, I switched to colored Tshirts and underwear, thus allowing all to go into one load.
Comment by John Cunningham — December 20, 2004 @ 11:48 am
Ooh! I’m impressed with your laundry acumen. Wear them on Christmas. I want to check out your handiwork.
Comment by TJ (aka Jim's Daughter) — December 20, 2004 @ 1:10 pm