So, um, if someone accidentally washes a $20000 check, how should they get it dry?

[AlienGirl]

Assume it was hand-washed in a wallet. And assume it is now soaking wet and hanging from a camera strap with a bobby pin. What is a safe way to dry it out?

Tucker

[KitchenWitch]

1. Just for the sake of argument, I would let it air dry

[AlienGirl]

3. Hanging from the camera strap? Also, there is no hair dryer.

[dysfunctional press]

2. press it in the pages of a book.

is how i would do it.

[AlienGirl]

5. Wouldn't it stick?

[dysfunctional press]

7. how long before you intend to cash it?

air drying is probably best- i said to press it in a book to keepit from curling...but no, it shouldn't stick.

[AlienGirl]

12. Preferably soon

If only to get it out of the Stooges routine that is life and into a safe place like a bank before something else happens to it!

Tucker

(P.S. It's not my check.)

[sce56]

8. I might be tempted to try a low temp Iron also between two pages of white paper.

[AlienGirl]

21. Ironing inside a manila envelope worked!!

[sce56]

27. As I always say when in doubt Iron your way out!

Eerr I used to say in class when in doubt "C" your way out!

[LiberalHeart]

4. Money laundering is illegal.

[democracyindanger]

6. Don't.

Get another issued. :shrug:

[MonkeyFunk]

9. sign the back

and send it to me. I'm a professional check-dryer.

[UncleSepp]

10. ... and I'm still hysterical!

;-) Already solved from the Odd Household Problems at Sepp's Place:

1. How to remove liquid latex from a cherry floor (Wig adhesive remover!)
2. How to remove nose wax from a limestone countertop (Liquid dish detergent!)

Still on the list, after the check of course...

3. How To Remove Starling Poop From Books

[AlienGirl]

11. Nose Wax!!

:rofl:

[Maine-ah]

13. I recommend putting it in an envelope

and mailing it to me :shrug:

[Little Wing]

14. Put it on the recipient's forehead, the anger will dry it out nice and quick

[JVS]

15. don't dry it, just take it in and deposit it

[AlienGirl]

18. All the banks are closed today!

[JVS]

19. QUIK-CASH

[AlienGirl]

20. They charge a huge-ass fee. Safer just to let it dry.

[AlienGirl]

16. Interestingly enough, the 100,000,000-mark-bill came through okay.

[TheBaldyMan]

17. lay it flat on another piece of (clean) paper, let it dry out naturally

It might wrinkle but as long as it's legible it'll be OK.

Don't let the bank snow you, if it is a good check it'll clear. There is a procedure for cheques that fail being machine readable.

[marzipanni]

22. Here's how - from national library of Australia

see #3 on this page-"Water Damage at Home, You Can Recover"

http://www.nla.gov.au/pres/conver/181095.html

[MadMaddie]

23. Can you take it back to the issuer of the check and get another

check? It would be obvious by checking the account that the check was not cashed.


Good Luck!

[bridgit]

24. whatever the process; though i recommend atmospherics, i would make certain...

those last three 0's stayed right where they were meant to be :)

[Skittles]

25. fist let me know who did it so I can kick their ass

yes INDEED

[AlienGirl]

30. Luckily, it was the guy the check belongs to who washed it...not me!

[SPKrazy]

26. Send It To Me

I'll take care of it ;)

I'm thinking your method of drying is about the best I can think of. Hair dryer?

:shrug:

[HuffleClaw]

28. yer asking advice on how to LAUNDER money?

;-)

[AlienGirl]

29. No, no--on what to do AFTER it's laundered!

[Contrary1]

31. Endorse it over to me...

I am an expert on check-drying matters. ;-)