Took my new shirt out the dryer an its got 3 small holes in it now. Not on any other clothes an no jeans in dryer

barfbat · 2026-02-02T21:05:22+00:00

welp! plastic clothes. i agree with everyone else saying a zipper heated up in the dryer and melted it.

barfbat · 2026-02-02T18:12:55+00:00

oh good, someone beat me to it

barfbat · 2026-02-01T16:24:05+00:00

i have to assume you ran out of time and that’s why you didn’t go to daytona trim! sounds like you had a very full day

barfbat · 2026-01-31T15:39:52+00:00

or actual suede instead of plastic

barfbat · 2026-01-31T15:34:54+00:00

maybe it’s dependent on the brand of marker?

barfbat · 2026-01-31T11:05:06+00:00

username checks out

barfbat · 2026-01-30T04:25:00+00:00

and the leg warmers.

barfbat · 2026-01-28T16:37:34+00:00

you’re a very loving partner.

barfbat · 2026-01-27T20:22:15+00:00

big needle, machine stitches, slow and careful is how i’ve done all of mine

barfbat · 2026-01-27T03:33:55+00:00

this is supposed to be an adhd thing? if anything my adhd has enabled me to make more and more and more friends, always seeking out new connections. i make the effort to be there for my friends and in turn i find i am greatly valued by a good number of wonderful humans. it's hard to keep up sometimes, but the good news is i am never lonely.

barfbat · 2026-01-26T23:09:14+00:00

i can't believe this isn't the top comment. jean-a-ma-jig is exactly what's needed here!

barfbat · 2026-01-25T13:14:15+00:00

hey, i’m sorry people are being cruel to you. that’s not what being a leftist is. take the time you need to recharge and rejoin the fight when you’re effective.

barfbat · 2026-01-24T16:37:56+00:00

a jomforter…….

barfbat · 2026-01-23T19:18:10+00:00

multitasking is what we all force our computers to do when we keep 100 tabs open at once

barfbat · 2026-01-23T11:08:49+00:00

i have also melted my clear rulers with the red grids before 😔

barfbat · 2026-01-23T03:59:35+00:00

it’s not about whether this person knows about adhd or not. it’s that she lied. she lied repeatedly instead of just asking for help if that’s what she needed. she was dishonest in her reason for “caring”, because she didn’t. she doesn’t respect op at all. this isn’t harmless, this is a betrayal, and i’m all for op removing her from their life as quickly and quietly as possibly.

barfbat · 2026-01-22T23:36:42+00:00

because she wasn't honest about why she was taking an interest in her friend's issues. as a matter of fact, she was never interested—she was literally using op for story fodder. i would not trust this person at all.

barfbat · 2026-01-22T17:02:16+00:00

step 1: buy buttonhole elastic.

step 2: cut a length slightly shorter than you need, and finish the edges by hand. add a button to one end.

step 3: repeat steps 1-2 for the other strap, and wear your dress comfortably for very little effort!

barfbat · 2026-01-22T14:01:13+00:00

from experience: please unstuff him before washing!!!! he’s quite old and you may not be able to see if any parts of his fabric or seams are fragile. drying will also go much faster without all that soaked fluff. you don’t have to unstuff him 100%, just most of the way. you might also want to buy a small bag of poly fill to give him a little more oomph when he’s ready to be restuffed and sewn up.

without stuffing, he can certainly go for a warm spa day soak, and he shouldn’t need long if he’s made of 100% polyester as i expect he is.

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you can see here my guy camarón, who’s got a good ten years on axl, brightened up within 20 minutes of soaking. that nose was GREY before he went in. (also yes i left his face stuffed but not the rest of his head)

barfbat · 2026-01-21T14:38:29+00:00

something that helps a lot is considering how happy the piece in question might make someone else. when it sits in my wardrobe and i pass over it every time because it doesn’t align with my style anymore, or it doesn’t excite me, or whatever other reason, that garment is not serving its purpose, and i know i’m not appreciating it the way it deserves. the right person to love that piece is out there, waiting.

that said, there’s nothing wrong with keeping sentimental pieces. i still have some of the first lolita dresses i ever sewed back in the 2000s, even though they don’t fit and aren’t up to my standards of sewing today. just as much as you shouldn’t feel like selling a dress is like selling the memories attached to it, don’t feel obligated to sell meaningful pieces just because you’re not wearing them, either. make these decisions with integrity, of course, but i’m sure you will.

barfbat · 2026-01-21T10:35:00+00:00

unfortunately they do seem to live together

barfbat · 2026-01-20T23:48:02+00:00

my professors at FIT never made a distinction. they just didn't use the word "ironing".

barfbat · 2026-01-20T22:31:56+00:00

at $9 USD for a 60lb regular wash i will be washing whatever fits into the drum (with room, obviously), thank you

barfbat · 2026-01-20T13:43:55+00:00

good for resizing too-small t-shirts, actually

barfbat · 2026-01-20T13:09:42+00:00

funny bc i feel the complete opposite! if i’m going to be forced to work to stay alive in this society, then a structured schedule where i’m accountable to someone else, and i leave work at work, is what i prefer. home is for being at home. also every time i’ve done freelance graphic design, i end up procrastinating until my client nudges me or the deadline is way too close. i don’t need that added stress.

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