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Monday, August 24, 2009

LAUNDRY

FOR TOTALLY OPTONAL PROMPTS


JUST DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE LABEL

No soaking,
Dry cleaning
No biological powders
Wash dark colours separately
Machine wash
Use no bleach

Must be washed
Inside out
Similar colours together
Re-shape the garments whilst still damp
Iron them
On reverse

Washing instructions taken from various items of clothing

10 comments:

  1. I've never heard of this prompt before. Sounds like fun. I might try it.

    I like the kind of messy but contained way the writing comes out.

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  2. Thanks Gigidaz; A bit like my washing!

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  3. Thanks Jeeves; Just have to learn how to operate the washing machine now.

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  4. I love found poetry! This is great!

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  5. Thanks Linda; I still don't know what all those symbols on the labels mean.

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  6. Sometimes we fail to follow instructions.:)
    This poem is a reminder. Thank you.

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  7. You put that together with a really nice, and funny, rhythm. I enjoyed it!

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  8. What's in a label? This is so darned funny. I love it - you could write the Laundry for Dummies book. Maybe you just have! Love it!

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  9. Thanks to:
    Venus66; Sometimes the instructions are more difficult than the task.
    Kay; I was singing it to the thythm of the washing machine.
    Tumblewords; A real dummy would get someone else to do it.

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