You've Got To Be Kidding

Yesterday was laundry day. As I was straightening the house while doing the many loads that seem to accumulate, I was doing a laundry sweep. Into the pile with the kitchen towels, throw rugs and placemats. It was a beautiful day, so everything that could went out on the clothes line. As I was pulling the placemats out of the basket, to hang on the line (mind you they were new for fall this year) I noticed they had shrunk quite a lot. HUHH? OK, check the care tag and ...... spot clean only. Why, oh why, would anyone manufacture a placemat that can not be thrown in the washing machine? I don't know about the rest of the world, but my family is a little messy - hench the need for the placemats. I guess from now on I have to check the lable before I buy.