Results: Tissue Mess in the Laundry
1.
1.
Have you ever left a tissue or tissues in the washing machine? Yes
66%
•
997 votes
No
27%
•
411 votes
Not Applicable
7%
•
98 votes
2.
2.
If you have left one or more tissues in the washing machine, what did you do to get them off the clothes? Removed the bits from the clothes in the machine by hand
32%
•
476 votes
Rewashed the clothes
18%
•
272 votes
Threw the clothes in the dryer---let the lint trap do the work
39%
•
593 votes
Nope, never happened to me. Must be one of the lucky ones!
17%
•
252 votes
N/A, don't do laundry 'round here, thank goodness!
13%
•
202 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
28 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.77% | 14 | |
| the tissues come from my kids, not me | 0.05% | 1 |
| shook them out | 0.05% | 1 |
| shake them out. with front loader the tissues stay in tact | 0.05% | 1 |
| na | 0.05% | 1 |
| n/a.....dont buy tissues | 0.05% | 1 |
| they did not stick to the clothes. just fell out of dryer or ended up in the filter | 0.05% | 1 |
| used a sock from the same machine and wipe them off. | 0.05% | 1 |
| whatever that was left after the dryer i used a lint roller on | 0.05% | 1 |
| throw some dryer sheets in dryer and then through the clothes in for about ten mins or so. | 0.05% | 1 |
| used a link roller or tape to get it off | 0.05% | 1 |
| let clothes dry and then blow really hard | 0.05% | 1 |
| used a roller | 0.05% | 1 |
| a female i know did and just rewashed | 0.05% | 1 |
| n/a never happened | 0.05% | 1 |
3.
3.
Have you ever only noticed that you left one or more tissues when you opened up the dryer and got a surprise, that is, you didn't notice there was a tissue (or tissues) when you transferred the wet clothes to the dryer and you dried the clothes unknowingly with the tissue(s) in there? Yes! How disgusting! Tissue bits everywhere! They must've been hiding in the pockets, those dirty snotballs!
44%
•
668 votes
No, because I noticed the tissue(s) BEFORE I dried the clothes, rewashed the clothes and that took care of that!
17%
•
262 votes
Nope, never happened to me. I don't know how you people do your laundry
20%
•
308 votes
NA, no laundry doing for me, ha ha!
15%
•
221 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
47 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.66% | 10 | |
| yes | 0.13% | 2 |
| don't remember | 0.13% | 2 |
| no | 0.13% | 2 |
| no. | 0.07% | 1 |
| the tissues either stayed together or they were in bits when taking clothes out of washer | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes, and i just pick the tissue off. usually in bigger pieces. | 0.07% | 1 |
| i always check the pockets before putting them to wash | 0.07% | 1 |
| not a big deal-- rewash if necessary | 0.07% | 1 |
| don't use a dryer | 0.07% | 1 |
| a silly question. | 0.07% | 1 |
| once they are dry just shake them out | 0.07% | 1 |
| easiest way to take care of is to dry clothes--then blow bits off | 0.07% | 1 |
| ...just threw in dryer... | 0.07% | 1 |
| rewashed | 0.07% | 1 |
| lint trap always gets rid of tissue pieces | 0.07% | 1 |
| n/a never happened | 0.07% | 1 |
| the lint trap took them! | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes however i put jeans in dryer and came out great | 0.07% | 1 |
| no dryer | 0.07% | 1 |
| found receipt paper hard in the pocket | 0.07% | 1 |
| they remained intact in the dryer. say maybe it was a bounty not a tissue. | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes don't worry about it | 0.07% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.07% | 1 |
| do not have a dryer. | 0.07% | 1 |
| don't have a dryer. | 0.07% | 1 |
| an unused tissue | 0.07% | 1 |
| omg | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes with no strange comment | 0.07% | 1 |
| shook the clothes outside, paper fell off. no big deal | 0.07% | 1 |
| no big deal | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes,but no mess | 0.07% | 1 |
| put them in dryerto catch pieces | 0.07% | 1 |
| removed before dryer | 0.07% | 1 |
| yes but it's not disgusting | 0.07% | 1 |
4.
4.
If you have left one or more tissues in the wet clothes, transferred them to the dryer, and then noticed the tissue mess AFTER drying the clothes, how did you go about removing the tissue bits? That's it, I'm rewashing ALL the clothes!
18%
•
276 votes
I'll just take my time and pick them off. They are clean, after all, and it won't take me that long (I hope)
30%
•
459 votes
I want clean clothes and clean machines! Wash washing machine, rewash clothes. Clean dryer, redry clothes. Now where's that lint brush got to?
15%
•
227 votes
Um, no. No, this never happened to me. Ever. And it won't, EVER. I'll make darn sure of that after this survey!
22%
•
325 votes
Laundry? Laundry? Who does laundry 'round here? Nope, not me! NA
13%
•
201 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
•
80 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.02% | 16 | |
| na | 0.32% | 5 |
| n/a | 0.26% | 4 |
| lint brush | 0.13% | 2 |
| the tissues went into the lint trap. | 0.06% | 1 |
| ..shook them out... | 0.06% | 1 |
| all ended up in lint filter. | 0.06% | 1 |
| just put them baçk in the dryer with a dryer sheet, they all come off. | 0.06% | 1 |
| once tissue again dry--blows away easily | 0.06% | 1 |
| shake shake shake | 0.06% | 1 |
| dryer takes care of it in trap | 0.06% | 1 |
| have hung them out to l | 0.06% | 1 |
| a silly question. | 0.06% | 1 |
| usually my dryer takes care of it. or i just shank my clothes off and then fold. | 0.06% | 1 |
| go outside and shake the clothes and the bits will come off | 0.06% | 1 |
| not sure but would it go away in the dryer | 0.06% | 1 |
| wore the clothes. | 0.06% | 1 |
| clean out the lint trap, shake the clothes and sweep up the pieces of tissue that fly off the clothes - very simple! | 0.06% | 1 |
| use tape to get the bits off | 0.06% | 1 |
| noticed before i dried the clothes | 0.06% | 1 |
| dryer took care of it | 0.06% | 1 |
| i use a roller that is made of tape | 0.06% | 1 |
| lint trap always gets rid of tissue pieces | 0.06% | 1 |
| n/a never happened | 0.06% | 1 |
| the dryer lint trap took them! | 0.06% | 1 |
| shook 'em outside. | 0.06% | 1 |
| idk | 0.06% | 1 |
| redry | 0.06% | 1 |
| can't remember | 0.06% | 1 |
| don;t have a dryer | 0.06% | 1 |
| doesn't bother me | 0.06% | 1 |
| i pluck lint off my hand from clothes line. | 0.06% | 1 |
| just shake them out and put them away | 0.06% | 1 |
| the dryer always took care of it. | 0.06% | 1 |
| shaking them outside helps a lot. | 0.06% | 1 |
| snap the clothes to get most of it off. | 0.06% | 1 |
| shook them out | 0.06% | 1 |
| shake them outside, if there are still paper rewash. | 0.06% | 1 |
| i just let the dryer take the most of it off | 0.06% | 1 |
| please | 0.06% | 1 |
| if you clean the dryer filter the bits of paper usually get transfered there. | 0.06% | 1 |
| dont remember | 0.06% | 1 |
| no | 0.06% | 1 |
| shake off | 0.06% | 1 |
| lint roller the clothes and a damp rag to wipe down dryer | 0.06% | 1 |
| do not have a dryer. | 0.06% | 1 |
| t never happens | 0.06% | 1 |
| shake them off | 0.06% | 1 |
| depends | 0.06% | 1 |
| cute survey! | 0.06% | 1 |
| once they are dry, just shake them out,. most of the tissue will just fall off | 0.06% | 1 |
| none of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| the dryer took care of mine | 0.06% | 1 |
| ..... | 0.06% | 1 |
| shake them out & dry a little more. | 0.06% | 1 |
| did not leave any to worry about | 0.06% | 1 |
| just shake it off | 0.06% | 1 |
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