Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for January 09, 2024

Clove did get the foamy foe into a laughing mood which means less malice while he covers walls shelves and the floor with foamy goodness.

Clovia—your children are grown and on their own. Isn’t it time you divorced that slob??

BTW, any update on Baleen’s betrothal?

Soapy Slim Skinner!

Yet another example of men/husbands being depicted as stupid and ineffectual in the comics.

I learned to do laundry when I was ten years old. It’s not that difficult

Frame 1, the lid of the washing machine is open. That turns the machine off (it’s a safety thing rather than male or female)

Now if Slim had been smart (that’s a BIG if) he’d have just ignored the suds and got back in bed. Deal with it tomorrow. Clovia would still be mad but she’d have gotten a good night sleep.

A child could do Slim’s job. My kids did their own laundry at 8, out of necessity.

Next time try the laundromat

In all fairness, when one is in a panicky frame of mind, as Slim is, it can be difficult to think rationally.