Doing laundry is one of those things that, in theory at least, seems ridiculously simple. We even have machines to do all the hard manual labour for us these days.
However, you’d struggle to find anyone who hasn’t accidentally turned a white sheet pink, or completed a jeans/dark colours wash only to discover a rogue tissue’s trail of destruction.
Basic laundry failure is one of those character-building rites of passage. But if you’re prone to the stuff-ups when washing your clothes — or more pertinently, a loved one’s clothes — take comfort from the fact you’re in good company. Very good company, in fact.
Edwina Bartholomew has laid bare her own laundry shortcomings in an all-too-relatable Instagram post.
Having spotted a basket of her partner (and fellow journalist) Neil Varcoe‘s clothes, with a note informing her he would have them professionally cleaned, the popular Sunrise presenter was left questioning her abilities as a “washer woman”.
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I don't find these "I'm so stupid! But still so darling!" stories endearing at all. We crucify the 25 yr old who can't go food shopping by herself, how is this any different? There's nothing cute about faux helplessness.