Visiting elf idea
Dish Towel Cape in the Laundry
The elf wears a dish-towel cape on the dryer and claims laundry duty ate the night.
- Everyday
- Laundry
- Nice
- No mess
- Household items
- 5 minutes
- Toddler-safe
- Pet-safe
- Backup
What you need
These are household pieces. Borrow from the junk drawer first.
- dish towel
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- clothespin
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- sticky note
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- pen
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How to set it up
- 1
Clip a dish towel around the elf's shoulders with one clothespin.
- 2
Sit the elf on the dryer, never inside the drum.
- 3
Write: Cape on. Laundry watched. Feet did not move.
- 4
Keep the pin on the towel, not loose where feet or paws walk.
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