Doctor, what's wrong with me? Today I...

[shereads]

derived far too much enjoyment from the purchase of a new shoe organizer and some little plastic clips that keep socks paired-up in the washing machine.

 

[BlackShanglan]

Clearly you have been suffering from a level of footwear domination and abuse beyond the grasp of the unafflicted. Thank goodness you've found some allies to recruit in your battle against the hordes of the foe.

 

[thambok]

My guess is that it was thrilling to conquer at least some level of the disorganization we all seem swamped with.

Personally, I am starting small. I folded the clean clothes.

Go me.

 

[shereads]

Shanglan: Footwear fetishism is a waste of time that could be spent shopping for rubber catsuits.

Thambok: Folded the clean clothes, did you? Well bully for you. I fold all of my clothes, including the ones in the laundry hamper.

 

[thambok]

I am just glad I have had the time from work to do the laundry. Folding the clothes was a bonus for me.

Low expectations = Positive self image.

 

[shereads]

I am just glad I have had the time from work to do the laundry. Folding the clothes was a bonus for me.

Low expectations = Positive self image.

Do you Martha the fitted sheets?

 

[thambok]

Martha?

You will have to explain that one.

 

[shereads]

Martha?

You will have to explain that one.

Oh, I couldn't possibly. I avoid folding sheets by putting them on the bed directly from the dryer.

Not like Martha Stewart, whose closets probably look like the Museum of Bed Linens. I'll let her explain:

http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=channel172128&contentGroup=MSL&site=living

 

[thambok]

Fold fitted sheets?

Oh, hell no. I think I will just poke myself in the eye, and call it a day.

I am also the type that goes straight from dryer to bed. I found a wonderful set of sheets that feel like a night full of caresses. I'll be damned if that goes in the closet!

 

[Purple Sage]

I'm not a doctor but I play one on the internet

Sounds like either Anal Retentive or Obsessive-Compulsive. Either can be fun under the right circumstances, but Anal Retentive has a certain je ne sais quois...



PS

 

[Huckleman2000]

derived far too much enjoyment from the purchase of a new shoe organizer and some little plastic clips that keep socks paired-up in the washing machine.

Tools. Go figure.

 

[rgraham666]

Can't answer this one she.

I ain't even close to normal and won't be without a lobotomy and a Thorazine drip.

 

[shereads]

Can't answer this one she.

I ain't even close to normal and won't be without a lobotomy and a Thorazine drip.

Don't give in. I've seen normal, and it isn't pretty.

 

[Lisa Denton]

Sounds like either Anal Retentive or Obsessive-Compulsive. Either can be fun under the right circumstances, but Anal Retentive has a certain je ne sais quois...



PS

What about Obsessive-Compulsive-Anal?



shereads, you don't have a foot fetish ..... well ........... unless you get wet when you are ironing the socks.

 

[shereads]

shereads, you don't have a foot fetish ..... well ........... unless you get wet when you are ironing the socks.

See if I ever confide in you again, bitch.

 

[TxRad]

She...

Please remember to remove the small plastic clippy thingies from the socks before putting them in the dries..... They melt and then make the iron all smelly and sticky later....

Now there's a tip ya won't see on Martha's show.......

Oh and be careful of those shoe organizers..... my shoes now have a Union and have threatened to strike on several occasions.....

 

[impressive]

Fold fitted sheets?

Oh, hell no. I think I will just poke myself in the eye, and call it a day.

I am also the type that goes straight from dryer to bed. I found a wonderful set of sheets that feel like a night full of caresses. I'll be damned if that goes in the closet!

Welcome to the AH!

 

[amicus]

shereads]derived far too much enjoyment from the purchase of a new shoe organizer and some little plastic clips that keep socks paired-up in the washing machine.

[/I]

The socks the washer does not destroy are lost by the dryer, I always figured it was a conspiracy.

I have never yet had the same number of socks come out of a wash & dry as went in.

Sighs, ah, dear SheReads, I fear the malady of domesticity has enveloped you and you finally get a glimpse of the true nature of the female. (the nest builder)

(chuckles)


amicus...

 

[Guest]

 

[carsonshepherd]

The trick is to buy all socks in your house, both yours and anyone else's, exactly the same. That way, you never have to worry about finding a pair that match.

 

[TxRad]

She....


Ya forgot a choice in the poll....

Normal as compared to what and for how long?

 

[dr_mabeuse]

Had to wall off as portion of the basement because it's jammed with various kinds of organizers, all of them empty.

That's how I deal with mess. I go out and buy more organizers and let them sit around for a while and threaten it, then throw them in the basement like a bunch of deposed Soviet Era party bosses sent to siberia.

 

[lil_elvis]

Outwardly seemingly organized, but chaos reigns between the ears.

 

[shereads]

Had to wall off as portion of the basement because it's jammed with various kinds of organizers, all of them empty.

That's how I deal with mess. I go out and buy more organizers and let them sit around for a while and threaten it, then throw them in the basement like a bunch of deposed Soviet Era party bosses sent to siberia.

Your problem is that you have a basement, or "gulag," for your unused organizers.

Here at the Decaying Jungle Compound, there may once have been a basement but it was washed out to sea. There was a partial attic, but it landed in my neighbor's yard during Hurricane Wilma and he won't give it back.

The Container Store: marketing gods.

To TX, regarding Plastic Sock Clips:

You're using dangerous, old-fashioned sock clips. The 2006 model sock clips are of a dryer-proof super-plastic nearly as durable as Dog Nose Juice (the impermeable opaque substance that accummulates on French doors at spaniel height.)

So you can see why I'm so excited.

 

[shereads]

The socks that are lost are held prisoner under the dryer by dustbunnies. If you read my story, you'd know that.

Sher, good work on the clips--you'll be saving sock siblings from dustbunnies and the rag bag. The American Organization of Socks thanks you.

Socks: I'm not advocating the use of sock clips for any purpose other than the one intended by the manufacturer. If you must experiment, be particularly cautious with so-called "endurance" sock clips. I'm told they can cause injury if left on too long, even at the lower heat levels of the permanent press cycle.