New laundry tip!

Dusted off the louvers which hadn't been cleaned since the damn place was built, too, huh? Bring your drawers over to our house. We've got some ceiling fans that need a little attention.

Amazing, the information you come across here.

Actually, the fan idea might have some merit. Duct tape or a couple of thumb tacks and you could whirl those scoundrels dry in no time. Not so sure a brazier or a girdle would be a good idea - - those hooker things might poke somebody in the eye. And speaking of hookers, how about garter belts on a stationary fan, just for decoration? Maybe change out the light bulbs for some nice red ones as well?

OMG, laughing so hard at both of you. I can just imagine the delicates if you cranked the fan up to high.

Well, just think if it wuz a giant size black bra and it flew off and landed on your head just right....... you could burst into song....... M - I - C K - E - Y ........... M O U S E

Hysterical... but do girdles even exist anymore?

They should

That's funny Stan...maybe women will wear them again if men do:))

"do girdles even exist anymore?" Spanx... ;)

Thumbtacks on a ceiling fan-I like that. But I would hate to have to explain to Housekeeping why a bra was wrapped around the fan.

Right on Terry Kathryn!

Would girdles really make that big of a difference when worn under pajama pants?

Spanx not in this heat sister.
Bets, who is posting from the Mosel where too many men who should be covered up are running around shirtless with bellies hanging out. They need a spanxing.

Shirtless men with beer bellies and wearing capris....what an image!

Capris, not. They're in shorts. In fact it's two-to-one shorts over man-pris here.

Courtesy of my wife and traveling companion , a tip which works well for me : after washing a pair of socks which are still damp the following AM , a couple of minutes with the hotel's hairdryer shoved in each one really does the trick!!

I use the blowdryer too. I often use it when I first hang up my clothes, gets the drying started. Works to get shirtsleeves a bit dry too.

Had me in tears. Was trying to relay the thread to my husband, but he didn't quite see the same humor I did.

I too almost cried from laughing so hard at this thread....oh Lord...thank you Ed!!! The visuals of the spinning underwear were priceless.

Gives a whole new meaning to "spin cycle".

I imagine getting up in the middle of the night and being hit repeatedly in the face as you stagger to the bathroom!

Quick drying..... Wash your clothes. Wring out the water as much as possible. Place a towel on the floor (Thick towels are best) Roll the towel up. Dance on the towel...it will absorb most of the water. Hang the clothing on the towel bar, sink, or whatever. Will be good and dry in the morning. From a friend who told me this last year...tried it and it works fine!!

Actually HJ, Rick's Micronet Travel Towels work great for starting the drying process and it's also dry before morning. I won't go anywhere without one!

Before rolling up the towel and dancing on it, shouldn't you put your wet clothes on it first?
That's a very old, but good trick.

We don't travel much so we traveled with jeans. What fun that was washing and trying to dry those! We ended up ironing ALL the clothes, even undies-just to dry. There was no air conditioning or fans, so we had to wrap them in towels first, dry them with ironing then hang in the window for any little light. That was with everything. We were on a tour so no laundry with a new town everyday.

"We were on a tour so no laundry with a new town everyday." Too many people don't factor in time to do things like laundry when they plan long trips with a change of hotel every day or so. I travel with jeans but never attempt to sink wash them. They can be worn multiple times and I try to stay in an apartment with a washer when I can. Most clothes can be sink washed successfully. Squeezing the excess water out with a towel (I bring a microfiber one) helps the clothes dry faster. I use inflatable hangers for better air circulation and I bring a couple of plastic hangers with clips attached for pants and skirts. Those I leave behind when I'm coming home.

We did wear them several times, plus some things inside out! yikes! That was the one thing that was REALLY hard for me. When at home, I wash things after only having it on once and am ultra clean in everything.Mind over matter I guess.

We had a washer/drying for the first week in our three week trip this May/June. Everything was clean after that week, and we kept up with hand washing every other day to make sure it was not our entire wardrobe. And yes, we actually washed our jeans (mud in the Alps), and it took about two days to dry. I have had to iron stuff before to help them dry.