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NanKate Mon 09-Jun-14 21:59:49

I collect costume jewellery from charity shops and have a number of plastic boxes full of them.

What surprises me is that I place a new necklace or pendant in one of the boxes and when I come to take them out they are all intertwined with the other jewellery. This happens regularly and I just don't know how it happens. hmm

Silverfish Sun 15-Jun-14 10:53:36

I use they tiny bags that come with spare buttons on a new jumper, I put a chain or pendant into one of these and then into my jewellery box so they are all individually wrapped and I can see whats in each bag

Lilygran Sun 15-Jun-14 10:13:58

That might explain why when I unroll the ball of socks from the drawer, I find it isn't a pair after all. I think they must be disguising themselves before doing a runner.

FlicketyB Sun 15-Jun-14 09:40:44

I once found two socks in our hedge, they had obviously done a runner and got stuck. On my morning walk I noticed an odd black sock at the end of my neighbours drive. That too is obviously doing a runner. If it isn't there tomorrow I will know it has got further in its travels.

I confess I have yet to see a pillowcase, but next time you see some odd garment lying in the road or on a pavement. It hasn't been dropped or thrown away. It is on the run.

Aka Sat 14-Jun-14 08:08:41

My washing machine is an ended-portal for some parallel galaxy. In that other galaxy there is a housewife who puts in 2 socks and gets three out hmm
But yesterday she also received a free pillow case.

Lilygran Fri 13-Jun-14 21:06:01

I have this problem, too. It mainly affects one black top. It's in the wardrobe when I'm looking for another black top, but when I want it..........

annodomini Fri 13-Jun-14 20:38:21

Two pairs of jogging pants are currently in hiding somewhere in my bedroom. A nuisance because I like to slip them on when I get up.

Dragonfly1 Fri 13-Jun-14 20:17:38

I thought it was only my clothes that go AWOL like that. So annoying.

sara4 Fri 13-Jun-14 20:02:04

Can I slightly change the subject? I have clothes that hide, I know I have that pair of trousers or that jumper, but when I look where it should be, it's gone. But when I'm looking some thing else - there it is on its hanger as bold as brass!

rosesarered Fri 13-Jun-14 15:45:43

My hairdryer and hairstyler live together happily in the same box; a bit TOO happily because they are always entwined, even when I have wound up the cords/flexes properly. I am always expecting to see a mini hair straightener or something as a result of this constant union. smile

rosesarered Fri 13-Jun-14 15:42:24

Horses for courses, isn't it?Short sleeved shirts, or open necked long sleeved shirts are more comfortable for men, especially when they are relaxing, I can think of nothing worse than having to wear a tie, and cufflinks look a bit de trop in the supermarket.However, I do like men to make an effort and dress up a bit [if I have had to, then so should he.]

Ana Thu 12-Jun-14 18:23:22

Not posh enough, kitty...sad

kittylester Thu 12-Jun-14 18:05:18

DH has a fair few pairs of cufflinks including a beautiful antique pair that belonged to his father. Does he wear them - does he heck as like!! He insists on short sleeved shirts every time sad

NanKate Thu 12-Jun-14 17:42:53

Durhamjen I regularly say and write things that I think are funny and others go po faced on me !! I am sure we would have a good laugh together.

It's good that even though you are sadly on your own you haven't lost your sense of humour. Keep them coming.

durhamjen Thu 12-Jun-14 17:38:18

Wasn't an insult, thatbags, it was a joke both times as some people recognised. Thanks to those who did.
Yes, I am envious, as I do not have a husband any more to wear the cufflinks he had before he died. He always used to take a double cuff shirt to weddings, but never wore it as he could not manage to do up his cuff links and would not be helped.
Happy now?

HollyDaze Thu 12-Jun-14 15:43:25

thatbags

As well as odd socks grin

It wouldn't be the first time! He never tired of the accompanying joke either (how he had another pair exactly the same - groan grin )

rosesarered Thu 12-Jun-14 15:25:24

MY DH hates cufflinks and only wears them to weddings etc. and he has so many pairs!He also hates wearing a tie, and again only does so when he has to, as he has had to all his working life.

thatbags Thu 12-Jun-14 15:03:27

hollyd, then he could be unusual (possibly) and wear odd, as in not matching, cufflinks. As well as odd socks grin

thatbags Thu 12-Jun-14 15:02:07

Obviously not obvious to me, jess, or I'd have recognised the 'joke'.

janerowena Thu 12-Jun-14 11:58:07

My husband also sings for his supper. He is a tenor and gets lots of engagements as a soloist. So not only does he wear dress shirts with cufflinks, he also wears waistcoats and bow ties. He is very posh indeed!

There is a very positive side to being married to a cufflinks-wearer. They appreciate new cufflinks for Christmas. Also bow ties and cummerbunds, and waistcoats, although I usually make those in secret.

Bow ties should also go on the list of accessories that end up in a tangle.

I bought him a beautiful box once with dividers to store all his cufflinks. Does he use it? Does he hell. They all go in together, mixed up in a plastic freezer carton. That looks really good on his dresser, I can tell you.

HollyDaze Thu 12-Jun-14 08:31:00

I think cufflinks look so much more attractive than buttons and my husband used to love wearing cufflinks; occasionally, one cufflink would go missing leaving him with an assortment of single cufflinks!

JessM Thu 12-Jun-14 08:03:35

obviously a joke in this case bags

thatbags Thu 12-Jun-14 07:45:51

It's not a sin to be posh. Stop using it as an insult. People who do come across as right envious sour pusses.

durhamjen Thu 12-Jun-14 00:22:21

Going to lunch at your club, grumppa? That's posh. Lucky you have the cufflinks to go with it.

Pittcity Wed 11-Jun-14 22:23:12

I have a necklace tree, one of those that looks like a woman's torso with loads of appendages. I carefully hang my necklaces when I take them off but rarely am able to remove one to wear without some form of untangling. It is a mystery on a par with the missing sock... hmm

annodomini Wed 11-Jun-14 16:39:48

Oh yes, GillT7, Christmas lights are particularly malicious. grin Stansgran - that sounds like a good use for my two precious crystal bowls! Now I need to haunt the charity shops for more beads.