<p>I have a standing rule in my house: any money I find in the laundry is mine! If you can’t be bothered to empty your pockets, then I figure that’s my “fee.” </p>
<p>I have to say that the husband is one of the worst culprits - he runs every day and always leaves tissues in his pockets. Those are very annoying once they’ve shredded in the dryer!</p>
<p>Both my kids are doing door-to-door canvassing. D does her own laundry, but I still do S’s when he’s home. He wears cargo shorts with a gazillion pockets, and at any given time, there are pens for work in half of them. (I’ve gotten into the habit of twisting his shorts before throwing them in, to detect the pens.)</p>
<p>I feel spoiled
my kids do their own laundry
( as does my husband) but all pencils, pens, red lipstick & money that is found gets to go to the finder.
It isn’t bad if red lipstick goes through the wash- but for petes sake check before it goes in the dryer ( oh - that was mine 
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