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jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jun-16 17:52:56

If you had worn a pair of nearly new Marks and Sparks slippers to DD's house, gone out in the garden and got some sort of animal poo on the heel of one of them, would you endeavour to clean it off, or throw them away and buy a new pair, without telling DH?

They are currently tied up tightly in a Sainsburys bag in the corner of my shed. They have been there since Sunday.

I did notice it before I went in DD's house btw. (phew!)

loopylou Thu 09-Jun-16 10:41:34

Oop Pops!,,
Bit too late ?

loopylou Thu 09-Jun-16 10:40:35

I'd clean them, soak in bio washing powder/liquid overnight then bung in the washing machine.
Surely even fox poo won't withstand that?
envy

Tegan Thu 09-Jun-16 10:33:33

Because most homes now have a no shoe policy I wear Crocs most of the time so I can slip them on and off easily and can wash them on a regular basis. Always keep old toothbrushes in case heavy duty cleaning is required.

baNANAGran3 Thu 09-Jun-16 10:31:51

I too wear flip flops all summer - a garden pair always by the back door. I too think you made the right decision (unless they were very very expensive slippers). It's so funny how no one's taken a blind bit of notice of you ending the fabulously titled thread Jings!

Sheilasue Thu 09-Jun-16 10:31:40

Clean them with wipes and bung in washing machine

trisher Thu 09-Jun-16 10:31:20

So pleased you chucked them. I think the matter was decided when you tied them into a plastic bag, the very thought of opening that bag makes me gag. Flip flops for the garden in summer!!!

harrigran Thu 09-Jun-16 10:25:01

Isn't that the truth jingl, " sorry not slipper season " DH used to buy me a pair every year and I have about ten pairs in the cupboard, trouble is they are granny type and I like tarty ones. I don't know about you but once I have trodden in something I feel I can smell it even after rigorous cleaning.

tanith Thu 09-Jun-16 10:20:09

I wear flip flops in and out of the house , if anything untoward finds its way onto them I just stick em under the hose and lay them in the sun. I stick to the paths in the Winter time and thats poo free .
Glad you made your decision jings.

labazs Thu 09-Jun-16 10:18:10

chuck them in the washing machine

Judthepud2 Thu 09-Jun-16 10:14:40

Glad to hear you chucked them jing. You know you wanted to really. Get smooth soled ones next time. ? Emoji specially for you. Get out the magnifying glass!

Seasidenana Thu 09-Jun-16 10:11:29

Why do you have to hide the purchase from your husband if you decide to buy new ones ?

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 09-Jun-16 09:18:52

Harrigran coming from a family which lived for years pretty near the breadline, I have an inborn frugality which, even in slightly better times, I cannot shift! Hence the dithering. (That and the fact that M&S no longer have normal slippers in my size due to the season hmm)

Funnily enough I didn't think of Harrods, but the local market will probably come up trumps. grin

TriciaF (from memory) there are ridges. Loads of little ones.

TriciaF Thu 09-Jun-16 08:29:05

The soles of slippers are usually smooth and easy to clean, whereas wellies, many shoes etc have ridges and the muck gets wedged in. That's why I wear slippers. BTW, if it's fox dirt maybe it is best to bin them. In my experience its yellow and the smell lingers.

GandTea Thu 09-Jun-16 07:56:48

LOL, I'm always getting in trouble for wearing my slippers in the garden.

harrigran Thu 09-Jun-16 00:47:00

Good heavens jingl one does not wear ones slippers outdoors, one changes into garden clogs to enter the garden. As I am loaded I would just sling the slippers in the bin and pop down to Harrod's for a new pair grin

Elrel Thu 09-Jun-16 00:40:52

Having dealt with infants' wellies on a regular basis I feel hot water, a screwdriver, Dettol and LOTS of paper towel (or rags) are enough.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jun-16 22:56:51

They are in the bottom of the outside dustbin.

Thread ended.

smile

wot Wed 08-Jun-16 22:28:57

Get some else to roughly clean them then bung 'm in washing machine!

Deedaa Wed 08-Jun-16 22:10:26

Depends how bad they are doesn't it. if you feel happy cleaning them do, if not bin them.

Maranta Wed 08-Jun-16 21:30:18

I have a thing about dog and cat poo, in fact any animal that eats meat. It really makes my stomach turn. But I also have a thing about waste (pun not intended ?) and wouldn't throw the slippers away .

Bellanonna Wed 08-Jun-16 21:25:07

If they were mine I'd clean them thoroughly, disinfect and leave with soles upturned in the garden. I would never throw away a new pair of slippers. I don't actually wear slippers, but that's what I'd do. If I did.

Maggiemaybe Wed 08-Jun-16 21:18:58

Definitely clean them. Why is fox poo worse than any other, btw? Is it smellier?

GandTea Wed 08-Jun-16 21:07:03

Another day and they will walk into the kitchen on their own.

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 08-Jun-16 20:16:22

That's not fair Cherrytree! grin

Bags you've got a good point. Gets hot in that shed. shock

Cherrytree59 Wed 08-Jun-16 20:12:08

Clean 'em Jings

Think the clean 'em up might be winningwink