Cat in the laundry basket
Laundry Room
Difficulty 3
Weirdness 4
~90s estimated
Initial state
Late afternoon light through a small frosted window. The dryer hums quietly behind me. A wicker laundry basket sits on the tile floor, half-full of folded towels — and a tabby cat is curled up on top, tail twitching. The folding shelf is to my right with a stack of washcloths.
Goal state
All folded towels from the basket are stacked on the shelf. The cat has not been picked up or pushed. The basket is empty enough to put away.
Objects involved
| Name | Descriptor | Role |
|---|---|---|
| laundry basket | wicker, oval, knee-high | target |
| folded towels | soft, cotton, beige | target |
| tabby cat | orange, sleeping, soft | obstacle |
| folding shelf | white laminate, waist-high | tool |
Expected actions
- 1. approach the laundry basket 6s
- 2. lift one towel from underneath the cat without disturbing it 12s
- 3. place towel on the folding shelf 5s
- 4. repeat for remaining towels accessible without moving the cat 45s
- 5. retreat from the basket 4s
Narration script
00:00
I see a wicker laundry basket with folded towels and a cat resting on top.
00:08
I approach slowly and reach in from the side.
00:20
I lift a towel from underneath the cat without lifting the cat.
00:32
I place the towel on top of the stack on the folding shelf.
01:00
I continue removing accessible towels, leaving the cat undisturbed.
Edge cases
- Cat shifts position partway through.
- Towels are damp instead of dry.
- Basket is on the dryer instead of the floor.
#pets
#occlusion
#malleable_objects