I've tried to help them and they won't listen to me, so I'm 'washing my hands of' the whole mess.
She forgot to 'put the washing out'. [=to hang the laundry outside to dry]
She was in the kitchen 'doing the washing-up'. [='doing the dishes']
(..) Oh... Oh. Okay. Right. What are you doing? Well... What are y-y-you can't put that in your pocket, it's going to end up at the bottom of the washing machine. Okay. Um... -Where... Where would you like me to put it then, Piper? -Up your ass. There's no room. Apparently my head's already up there. (..)2013 TvShow: Orange Is the New Black Title: I Wasn't Ready Season: 1 Episode 1