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Casadena · August 14

Dear Prudence,

When my in-laws stayed with me and my husband for a week (this was their first such visit), I learned something disgusting about my mother-in-law.

She does not adequately wipe her butt. While doing the laundry, I discovered prominent skid marks on all of her underwear. I was thoroughly grossed out. What’s a tactful way of addressing this with her for the next time she and my father-in-law are over?

charlotte989875 · August 15

You don’t. Also why were you doing her laundry? I believe the way to not learn these things about your in laws is to go no where near their underwear.

ei34 · August 15

I’ll go so far as why were they staying with you, but I know that’s a thing in a lot of families/areas without hotels or Airbnb’s nearby. But…WHY were you doing her laundry?!!!

levioosa · August 15

"Just let me know if you guys need to use the laundry and I'll show you where the detergent is!"

MyNameIsNot · August 15

I have the opposite problem in that my MIL wants to do the laundry when she visits which makes me terribly uncomfortable. But who the hell does laundry for a house guest?

levioosa · August 15

MyNameIsNot said:

I have the opposite problem in that my MIL wants to do the laundry when she visits which makes me terribly uncomfortable. But who the hell does laundry for a house guest?

Are we talking about an overnight visit or a multi day/week long visit? For 3-5 days barring an unfortunate circumstance I wouldn't need to do laundry, but I can only overpack so many excessive pairs of underwear for a trip. lol

banana468 · August 15

I mean, I've let people do laundry in my house but I can't imagine washing the undies of people who don't live here.

If it's to the point that there's odors then speak up.

MyNameIsNot · August 16

levioosa said:

MyNameIsNot said:

I have the opposite problem in that my MIL wants to do the laundry when she visits which makes me terribly uncomfortable. But who the hell does laundry for a house guest?

Are we talking about an overnight visit or a multi day/week long visit? For 3-5 days barring an unfortunate circumstance I wouldn't need to do laundry, but I can only overpack so many excessive pairs of underwear for a trip. lol

Oh for sure; I don't think anyone needs to pack 2 weeks worth of stuff. I'd just ask to borrow the washer as a guest, or offer the laundry room when people visit us. I wouldn't do it for them.

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