Oohh----Fluffy!
Most states have Good Samaritan Laws designed to protect health care workers who provide assistance to people in need of medical care outside of a hospital setting. You know, guy falls in the supermarket because he's choking on the grapes he couldn't wait to pay for and you stomp on his stomach--Ala the Safetylich. That's my term for Heimlich at a distance. It's a hands off approach lending aide--you can't be too safe, right? I mean if a guy's gonna eat half a bag of grapes in the grocery store before he pays for them who knows where he's been.
So, anyway, I was just wondering if we should maybe extend the Good Samaritan Laws to include acts perpetrated by well-meaning children. Acts by children who should know better but want to help in whatever manner. Usually, said help invariably ends up detriment and rather than praise the child reaps rebuke.
My case in point. A few days ago we had made a run to the store for a few essentials one of them being laundry detergent. When we arrived home, I asked Zoë to please bring the fresh supplies upstairs to the laundry room. I went about the task of preparing our lunch not giving the matter another thought. Before long, I heard water running and in a panic rushed upstairs to see what the twins had gotten into. I've had my issues with the twins and water upstairs before so I'm sure you can understand.
The twins were fine, playing on the floor. Dry! I then set about to determine the source of the running water and quickly found out that is was the washing machine. Zoë and Zane had taken it upon themselves to lend a bit of assistance with the laundry. And this is what is left of the brand new bottle of fabric softener.
The bottle Zoë had brought upstairs just one hour ago. I normally purchase the largest bottle available as we do a lot of laundry. This particular bottle tauts a whopping 78 loads. Seventy eight loads!!! 
She used almost half of the bottle!! And what did she wash with almost one half a bottle of fabric softener, you may be curious to know. I'll tell you. Two towels and a pair of shorts.
I was so out of sorts at finding our brand new bottle of fabric softener half gone that I hadn't even realized that the dryer was running. Zane had noticed that there were a few items in the washer and took it upon himself to toss them in the dryer. Not all of them, mind you as there was a 3/4 full laundry basket of wet clothes on the floor---in front of the dryer.
So I opened the dryer to see exactly what we were drying in found six t-shirts (just six) and these--
. Just in case you can't tell, that's what 21 (twenty one) dryer sheets look like all spread out on top of the dryer. Yeah, he was drying six t-shirts with 21 dryer sheets.
I've got some of the softest clothes in all of America's Heartland!
So, anyway, I was just wondering if we should maybe extend the Good Samaritan Laws to include acts perpetrated by well-meaning children. Acts by children who should know better but want to help in whatever manner. Usually, said help invariably ends up detriment and rather than praise the child reaps rebuke.
My case in point. A few days ago we had made a run to the store for a few essentials one of them being laundry detergent. When we arrived home, I asked Zoë to please bring the fresh supplies upstairs to the laundry room. I went about the task of preparing our lunch not giving the matter another thought. Before long, I heard water running and in a panic rushed upstairs to see what the twins had gotten into. I've had my issues with the twins and water upstairs before so I'm sure you can understand.
The twins were fine, playing on the floor. Dry! I then set about to determine the source of the running water and quickly found out that is was the washing machine. Zoë and Zane had taken it upon themselves to lend a bit of assistance with the laundry. And this is what is left of the brand new bottle of fabric softener.
The bottle Zoë had brought upstairs just one hour ago. I normally purchase the largest bottle available as we do a lot of laundry. This particular bottle tauts a whopping 78 loads. Seventy eight loads!!! She used almost half of the bottle!! And what did she wash with almost one half a bottle of fabric softener, you may be curious to know. I'll tell you. Two towels and a pair of shorts.
I was so out of sorts at finding our brand new bottle of fabric softener half gone that I hadn't even realized that the dryer was running. Zane had noticed that there were a few items in the washer and took it upon himself to toss them in the dryer. Not all of them, mind you as there was a 3/4 full laundry basket of wet clothes on the floor---in front of the dryer.
So I opened the dryer to see exactly what we were drying in found six t-shirts (just six) and these--
. Just in case you can't tell, that's what 21 (twenty one) dryer sheets look like all spread out on top of the dryer. Yeah, he was drying six t-shirts with 21 dryer sheets.I've got some of the softest clothes in all of America's Heartland!
Posted by Zoe's Dad at Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:16 AM and is filed under good samaritan laws,Laundry,dryer sheets,fabric softener 
I laughed out loud while reading this. Sorry! But at least they were trying to help. Or perhaps it was their cunning way of getting out of any future clothes washing responsibilities.
She had the best of intentions. They both did. Boy did it hit me wrong, though.
Thats exactly the stunt I would pull to avoid having to do it again....
And it woudl have worked.
Oh my! But I'm thinking this is a perfect opportunity to teach them the right way to do laundry.
There have been discussions. My kids do not have very good listening ears.
Wait, wait -- liquid softener AND drier sheets?
You must have some exceptionally sensitive skin.
I have the callused hands of a coal miner. I don't know where the need for all the softeners comes from.
With help like that who needs any hindrance!
You have to hand it to them though, they did have the best of intentions...or was it the softest of intentions?
Definitely softest. They now ask for assistance when they feel the need to wash clothes.
Thank for saving my life. You'll be hearing from my lawyer.
It is not worthy of thanks...
Holy crap that's hysterical. Oohh-Fuffy is the understatement of the century! Please thank your twins for giving me this laugh tonight.
They said, "You're welcome."
Sounds like how my Brazilian exchange student did laundry. He loved him some soft.
In some small way it makes you feel good.
That's funny!
But only because it happened to you and not to me.
So do tell...did you "praise" the little boogers for their act of good intentions?
Sadly, there was not a lot of praising going on.
Haha - that's great! Just be grateful they were only dryer sheets and fabric softner, it could've been worse... I still recall the time we were out of dishwasher detergent so I used dish soap instead - oh ya, that built up the suds just like on a comedy show!
You know, I thought about that and told myself that it could have been much worse.
It is funny when it's someone else's kids, isn't it? The solution here is to show them how to do laundry and they'll never do it again. I'm sure they'd find something else though.
Zoe loaded up the washer tonight--but stopped abruptly when it came time for adding detergent.
Hey, you TAKE them doing laundry no matter how!!! Awesome!
I suppose you have a point--I just had a hard time counting it as a blessing.
THAT is PRICELESS! Love it! What a bunch of sweeties you have there. You had to laugh, right?
If'n you call yelling yourself blue in the face laughing....
It's funny now.
I laughed, I cried...
then I really laughed at Whit posting a comment as the grape guy!
Sorry Ed, he stole the show. Friggin' professionals.
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