I dropped my sunglasses in the toilet

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Luckily before I peed.

But still.

I washed them in hot water and soap.

Then I used Purell all over them.

Then I rinsed them in our hot water dispenser (like the thing you use for tea).

Then I found some rubbing alcohol wipes and did that, too.

Then I washed them in hot water and soap.  Again.

THEY ARE OK NOW, RIGHT?

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My hands are also really chapped from washing and scrubbing them each time I treated the sunglasses.

[papie]

LOL yes

I would have stopped after the first step, ftr. 

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Dec 9, 2013 18:23:34 GMT -5 killercupcake said:

I think you're good. lol

Dec 9, 2013 18:24:54 GMT -5 papie said:

LOL yes

I would have stopped after the first step, ftr. 

Admittedly, I am still grossed out, but they are nice sunglasses.

I couldn't throw them away.

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I did not peg you to be this germ phobic.

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Dec 9, 2013 18:25:17 GMT -5 toledo said:

They have to go in the autoclave. THEN they'll be good.

I don't have an autoclave!!!!!

I would totally do that if it were an option.

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Dec 9, 2013 18:26:10 GMT -5 @gypsy said:

I did not peg you to be this germ phobic.

But...but...TOILET!

And sunglasses go on my FACE.

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Dec 9, 2013 18:26:18 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

If it makes you feel any better I dropped my phone into my bowl of grits this weekend.

But grits are delicious.

Shit, not so much.

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Put them on, then spray liberally with Lysol. Must be done in that order to be effective.

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Dec 9, 2013 18:27:20 GMT -5 killercupcake said:

The rubbing alcohol wipes and hot water would have been enough for me to say you're okay. All the other steps are just extra. I get being grossed out though.

I was rummaging through the first aid kit in the hall, and my boss was like, "Is everything ok?"

And I told her what I was doing, and she just laughed and laughed.

"Only you, miso.  Only you."

At least I didn't use all of them, so somebody with a real wound still has wipes available.

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Dec 9, 2013 18:28:17 GMT -5 05heel said:

Put them on, then spray liberally with Lysol. Must be done in that order to be effective.

Preferably with eyes open.  LOL.

[womet]

You'll be fine, but just know that you won't see shit out of them. LOL.

[gretchenindisguise]

Can you return them to LL Bean and get a new pair?

[kaybee85]

I accidentally knocked my husband's glasses off of the bathroom counter into the toilet once.

He is majorly germophobic, especially when it comes to toilets. Toilets are his trigger.

Of course he heard it from across the house, because his germy spidy senses started going.

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Dec 9, 2013 18:41:39 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

Can you return them to LL Bean and get a new pair?

I don't know what this LL Bean business is.

Clearly, I am missing some reference here.

My sunglasses are from Burberry.

[Ruby Gloom]

Dec 9, 2013 18:30:37 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Dec 9, 2013 18:26:59 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

But grits are delicious.

Shit, not so much.

This is true.

Well....in Vegas a few years ago I accidentally dropped my purse in the toilet at the Bellagio (because I was drunk and before any bodily evacuations), and it did that autoflush, but I saved it, but then later on when H was giving me shit about dropping my purse in the toilet I gave him a mint from my purse and waiting until he was all done with it before telling him it had been in my purse and I hoped he enjoyed his toilet mint.

So at least you didn't have to put your glasses in your mouth.  

You are my hero

[elleblue]

Dec 9, 2013 18:26:16 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Dec 9, 2013 18:25:17 GMT -5 toledo said:

They have to go in the autoclave. THEN they'll be good.

I don't have an autoclave!!!!!

I would totally do that if it were an option.

Know any dentists?

[Booze Raccoon]

No.

[liverandonions]

Baby spit up, poop, and pee should be an issue after reading this.

[gretchenindisguise]

Dec 9, 2013 18:46:21 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Dec 9, 2013 18:41:39 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

Can you return them to LL Bean and get a new pair?

I don't know what this LL Bean business is.

Clearly, I am missing some reference here.

My sunglasses are from Burberry.

There's a big ole thread over on MM today about returning a 5 year old coat to LL Bean because the lining ripped. The thread also contains a story about how someone (not from here) that returned a 20 year old comforter because their dog ruined it.

If only you had bought the sungasses from LL Bean, you could have returned them.

[eb777888]

I think you need a third party to smell them.

[speckledfrog]

This is the benefit of wearing cheap sunglasses. That is $14 I would never have to put on my face again.

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Dec 9, 2013 18:50:02 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

The coat thread on MM that's like, 6 pages long.  

Dec 9, 2013 19:03:26 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

There's a big ole thread over on MM today about returning a 5 year old coat to LL Bean because the lining ripped. The thread also contains a story about how someone (not from here) that returned a 20 year old comforter because their dog ruined it.

If only you had bought the sungasses from LL Bean, you could have returned them.

She is a partner at a law firm.

Buy a new fucking coat.

STUPID.

[saraandmichael]

you need chloraprep for those effers.

send me your address and i'll mail you some swabs. thats the only way i'd ever not throw mine in the trash.

also...poop face.

[polka]

Dec 9, 2013 19:21:18 GMT -5 saraandmichael said:

you need chloraprep for those effers.

send me your address and i'll mail you some swabs. thats the only way i'd ever not throw mine in the trash.

also...poop face.

Ha!  Poop face.

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Dec 9, 2013 19:35:49 GMT -5 HRH Queen Dick I, Orphan said:

If you are not a crazy person, the answer is obviously yes.

I'm a little crazy.

I just put them on my face and took a pic.

Hold on.

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Dec 9, 2013 19:21:18 GMT -5 saraandmichael said:

you need chloraprep for those effers.

send me your address and i'll mail you some swabs. thats the only way i'd ever not throw mine in the trash.

also...poop face.

Poop face here!

[eb777888]

Those are cute! I definitely fish those out of the toilet and salvage them.

[hisno1girl]

Dec 9, 2013 18:22:44 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

Luckily before I peed.

But still.

I washed them in hot water and soap.

Then I used Purell all over them.

Then I rinsed them in our hot water dispenser (like the thing you use for tea).

Then I found some rubbing alcohol wipes and did that, too.

Then I washed them in hot water and soap.  Again.

THEY ARE OK NOW, RIGHT?

I'd do the same thing....and then still throw them away.

[Redpoppy]

I think you've covered all the bases for cleaning. I would've washed them the soaked them in some sort of disinfecting solution.

Funny disinfecting story: DS got sick on his beloved stuffed lion. Lion went through three full wash cycles and while he looked clean I couldn't get the image of it covered in neon green grossness out of my head. I boiled vinegar and threw lion in in the pot. DS walked in. "Mommy, what are you doing? Are you COOKING him? He's too hot in there. You're hurting him!" I decided he was clean after that.