It was covered by another bedsheet, but because the cover folded in itself that was much harder to untangle and I had to turn a drier again. It took more time to post it here though ;)

a cloth lump

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[–] 18 points 1 month ago (1 child)

We call it the "butthole of doom" when the sheets tangle into a single point.

The laundry singularity.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago (6 children)

    I hate this so much. I’ve read that putting fitted sheets into garment bags makes them less likely to tangle

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    I stopped using fitted sheets. I hate this and folding them too. Instead I use the next size bigger top sheet for a bottom sheet.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Get laundry bags. Problem solved.

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  • It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that I don't understand how it works when it's a godsdamned fitted sheet. Does it have to do with processing the linen before drying or is it just the bag taking the friction and static of the drum?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    Tie them into a loose knot to stop this from happening. Same for fitted sheets. Not too tight or they won't dry but it works if you get it right.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    Got a new drier that has a "bedding" setting that stops this happening, has saved me about seven seconds already!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    This reminds me of my wife's and daughters bra pads.

    More than once I have seen one of the pads migrate to the other cup and end up with two stuffed in one side.

    I can't even wrap my head around how they can even get out of that small hole, but to then both pack it in on the other side?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    I've gotten tired of that and now the duvet cover is always in a load by itself. A bit wasteful, but it preserves my sanity.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    They do that. That's why I dry the sheets and blankets separately. Bonus: they dry faster also.

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