Pop quiz: What happens to a diaper when washed with a load of clothes in the washing machine? No, I am not talking about the reusable kind. I'm talking about the good ole' disposable, reliable, luvs #4 diaper.Before today, I had no reason to know the answer to this question, but as fortunate as I am, I now know.
Today I decided to begin school after the baby went down for a nap, thinking that by having one less distraction, things would be a little easier. This very well might have been the case if I hadn't decided to do laundry with the assistance of my 1 year old (Nolan).
Everything was going as planned...all three boys were fed, lunch was cleared, and the baby put down for a nap. This is the point in my day where I am educated to, "the effects of a disposable diaper in the washing machine." Before heading upstairs to begin today's lesson, I decide to quickly throw the clothes in the dryer (assuming this task will take about 3 minutes tops).
The load set before me, is a load of darks, so instantly I know something is wrong. "What are all of these gooey clear-colored dots all over these clothes?" Thinking that perhaps the boys left a small ball, or toy in their pocket, I begin pulling the clothes back out of the dryer and shaking them. Ten minutes later, the shaking continues..."Where is all this stuff coming from?" Then I see it, the culprit, a size 4 luvs disposable diaper (or what is left of it). Twenty minutes later, I am joined by Aidan (my firstgrader), "Mommy what are you doing,....ooooo yuck, what is all this gooey stuff all over the floor?"
By the time we got started on our curriculum, the baby's nap was half over and I was being bombarded with requests and demands from 4 year old (Brycen). However, I did not neglect this special moment to use as a science lesson. "A diaper can only hold so much mass before it combusts."
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