anybody hear about a guy who wanted to remove paint from some overalls he was using and decided to put petrol in the washer to help the cleaning process,unfortunately the fumes ignited and the explosion destroyed his kitchen.

One of the funniest ideas i have ever heard of... Anyway, that idiot could buy new overalls in a much lesser amount and effort which he must have put in to fill the washing machine with petrol. Ok, if someone tries it, i am certain that the fumes of petrol will be ignited by electric spark of the machine's motor.