What Else Could It Mean?

What the heck does "dry clean" even mean?

Washer Problems

This was my solution to about any problem I ever had for the first couple of decades of my life. 

Companion Socks

One of the best pieces of advice I received as I was preparing to serve a mission was to invest in a whole bunch of the exact same socks. That way, I would never have to worry about finding matches and I could focus my efforts on more important things. 

Actually, I didn't spend much time ever thinking about my clothes as a missionary. For example: I had exactly seven ties. I soon settled into the habit of matching each tie with a day of the week. That worked well until one concerned investigator wondered if I only could afford one tie. Since we had a once a week standing appointment with her, she only ever saw me in my Wednesday tie. (After that particular visit, I started mixing up my ties a bit more.)

Yet More Missionary Laundry

 Not only does a mission instill a deep understanding of the gospel and strengthen testimonies, but it also serves as great instruction into adulting.

More Missionary Laundry

You don't mess around when it comes to washing socks.

Missionary Laundry

Oh boy, here we go...

Tight Shirt

Poor Elder Blank. What a chump.

Laundry Instructions

(Elder Van Dyke struggles to adjust to post-mission life in today's strip featured at deseretnews.com.)

Dirty Socks

Confession time: as a missionary, I went over a year without washing my washcloth I used in the shower. It sends shivers down my spine just thinking of it now, but back then I figured it was coming into contact with soap every day so it was pretty much impossible for it to every get dirty. It was only after I began to notice that it was always slimy that I started throwing it into the wash.

(Elder Van Dyke meets his family at the airport at the conclusion of his mission at deseretnews.com.)

Dirty Laundry

As a missionary, I never bothered separating my darks from my whites (mostly because about the only darks I ever washed were socks). Couple that with the fact that I wore the same half dozen shirts for two years straight and it was no surprise that all my white shirts came home a certain shade of gray.

(Hey, you'll want to read Elder Ryan's exit interview over at deseretnews.com.)