My daughter washed and dried a jacket that had a pen and a pack of Newports in the pocket

[Sugarcoated]

Her, her husband and her two teenage daughters have been living with us for about a year and a half. I love them but they can be pretty thoughtless and lazy. My son, her brother, washed his clothes, (which now smell like ciggs) but the real surprise is the smears of black ink, two bic pens (sort of melted but not onto drier that he could see), cigarette smell and debris. He looked into the washer and, sure enough, black ink smears and cigarette debris. Does anyone know how to guide or advise?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. They should buy you a new washer.

Among the reasons I despise cigarette smokers is stuff like this. They are utterly oblivious to anything their smoking or cigarettes cause.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

6. If it's just unburned tobacco (as that's what's usually in a 'pack') it's not a big deal.

[Sugarcoated]

7. It's my Son in law's jacket, he's the smoker

She does his laundry but she's careless...kind of thoughtless, can do passive aggressive shit to annoy me. I don't think she did this on purpose but I'm so tired of cleaning up after her, them. My husband is gonna be really pissed...the list of times she has cost us money, him having to fix things...ugh

[blm]

2. Goo gone on ink smears

worked for me.

[Bev54]

3. Try an empty load with oxyclean

[Laffy Kat]

12. That's a good idea.

When it happened to me in a dryer, I used Mister Clean Eraser thingys and that worked well, too.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

4. Since we're just talking tobacco (not like ... burnt cigarette butts) that should dissipate easily

I would google how to remove ink from a washer. People do this ALL THE TIME, someone knows what to do. Carbona stain removers are specific to certain stains. Rubbing alcohol may work on the streaks in the washer tub. Those are the most urgent here.

If the ink had been dried in the dryer, it's dried. I don't think it'll do anything more than get baked on as you use it.

[Bev54]

5. I have also heard that dawn liquid also works but I have only used it on clothing.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. I will also say that I check the pockets of everything that

goes into my washer. Although this sounds like they did their own laundry without checking. I will repeat, they owe you a new washer. Maybe they should be required to go to a laundromat for their own washing. Or finally move into their own place.

[Sugarcoated]

10. It's a long story...

her girls needed stability and to get back to the school system here in my township. I've overlooked a lot to get them straightened out but yes, it's time for them to go.

[Sugarcoated]

9. So I, or she, will run a load with Oxy Clean and see if that gets the smell out

And the ink is indeed dried on the drier drum so, aside from looking bad it'll be okay. I guess it's the cigg smell in the drier problem I need to solve

[Deuxcents]

11. I use vinegar if I need to wash really dirty things..like towels that have been left

Waded up in the bathroom..drives me nuts. I clean pretty much everything with it. A splash every night in the sink after dishes and wipe down the counters. Smell lasts about 15 seconds and no bugs or smells.

[Laffy Kat]

13. I use a little vinegar mixed with water to wash raw fruit before I put it in the fridge.

It's especially good for berries. They last so much longer. Supposedly, it helps to kill the bacteria that can rot the fruit.

[Deuxcents]

15. I'm gonna try that..thanks

When I get blueberries, I gotta eat all pretty quick..kills me to toss them out.

[Laffy Kat]

18. OK, I saw on a youtube clip that washing off the white-ish film on blueberries ....

Can make them go bad faster. I have no idea if that is true, but the water-vinegar solution really seems to slow that down.

[Deuxcents]

20. I'm off to Publix tomorrow so I'll try it..

[Tetrachloride]

14. What about punishment detail?

[Deuxcents]

16. The poster and her kind husband are exactly like my sister and bil

Very generous with their kids and are being taken advantage of..imo..but I’ve told my sister that she’s enabling them when she calls to tell me what’s going on. Her kids are in their 40’s 😤

[Sugarcoated]

21. I took her in to get her out of a bad relationship situation

The girls were floundering, in a really rough school that they weren't used to then covid happened. I saw we had a window, opportunity to get them into adulthood as mentally healthy as we could, give them stability. We've overlooked some stuff for the girls, but I don't know how much longer we can do it

[Deuxcents]

22. Your kindness is admirable but it's your house. Your rules.

Some respect is in order, kind Lady.

[Sugarcoated]

23. That felt like a hug, thank you for that

[Sugarcoated]

19. Maybe ground her to her room?

But seriously, my husband is going to be livid. He does his and my laundry. If she doesn't clean them to his satisfaction she's gonna have to replace them.

[2naSalit]

17. First...

Make them clean it up.

While that is going on maybe remind them of all the other shit they did to cost you while you are trying to help them, not just that they trashed your stuff but that you were also helping them which is kind of a dual cost and they are not seeing any consequence. Then help them see that continuing in your home will require some respect and consideration or more consequences. Just be calm so they know you're serious.

[nilram]

24. Ink in the washer tub: rubbing alcohol or

acetone (fingernail polish remover), applied with a paper towel. Either can work on clothes, too, but might also ruin them. Test on an unnoticed edge.

I once left some vitamins in a shirt pocket that I was going to take with my lunch. They went through the wash—some very yellow vitamin B, and some fish oil capsules. Got a yellow blotch or two, and the fish oil melted in the dryer and made my clothes smell intensely. Most of it came out after a wash or two, but I had to toss one or two items.

[taxi]

25. Yesterday seems like a long time ago. Today is a new day.

[ratchiweenie]

26. Tobacco is just a plant and should be easy to get rid of with vinegar. The ink may come off with

acetone and if not, it's probably permanent ink in which case, it will stain the dryer drum but not come off on the clothes because it is already "heat set". So sorry you are going through this. Bring them in and ask them to clean them up using the vinegar and acetone and make it clear they have to check pockets from here on out. What else you gonna do. You are doing a very good thing and I know it can be hard (I raised my two grandsons) and the youngest is headed off to college this fall. It is worth it in the long run.

p.s. If all else fails, run a load of strong bleach and dawn dish soap through the washer. Spray the dryer drum with bleach and then wash it out with a wet cloth and dawn. Good luck.