It's cleaning day. Shouldn't be, but it is.

DH has cleaned the last two weekends, and, well...he said he washed all the outdoor clothes, covered with all the black dye from the mulch, and so much else. However, he has NO concept of pretreat, Shout, Clorox 2, or anything except the COLD cycle.

And, absolutely no concept of mildew. After 23 years, I happen to believe a rocket scientist should, in fact, understand that if you pile a bunch of wet stuff together in a warm room with lots of gardening remnants, and leave it wadded up, the black stuff growing might NOT be mulch dye. Especially when it has that particularly AWFUL smell.

DH lost his sense of smell 20 years ago, though, lab rat that he was. Prior to regulation and good lab safety.

He should also understand the tensile strength of DELICATES versus DENIM. But, alas, he's still a one stop washer.


So, today, I sorted out the pile of jeans/shorts/tshirts/socks (serious, they were white before, now they have black stripes) underwear, delicates, and 5 pairs of shoes. Also all the throw rugs and mats by the doors. And, low and behold, since our dear little Corgi LOVES water, turns out DH has been playing water games with him during the bath/shower. Squirt, splash, mildew soaked rugs there, too.

Surpringly, the laundry did come clean. Smells great. Used the Gain apple mango tango (?) sample on the puppy stuff.

And while all the laundry was going, I scrubbed down the house. DH put the screens back in the windows (they come out for the winters here), and had a nice fresh air day.

Have not come up with this weeks saving challenge yet.

For now, a good friend passed this morning from cancer, so time to settle ourselves and prepare to visit.