Wife Bedazzles Husband's Xbox With 500 Charms After Laundry Mishap
Nov, 29 2025
When Georgia Kostandina found her $115 Lululemon leggings shrunk and warped after her husband tossed them in the dryer, she didn’t yell. She didn’t sulk. She grabbed superglue and 500 tiny charms.
The incident, which unfolded in late 2023, was captured in a now-viral TikTok video posted under her handle @kostandinageorgia. The video’s text overlay declared: “My husband put my Lululemon leggings in the dryer so let’s superglue 500 charms on his Xbox.” What followed was a quiet, methodical act of artistic revenge — each charm, a glittering speck of glitter, a miniature heart, a tiny star — carefully glued to the matte black surface of his Xbox Series X. The whole thing took three days. She didn’t tell him.
The Unexpected Reaction
When Henry Kostandina walked into the living room and saw his console transformed into a glittering mosaic, he didn’t react with outrage. He didn’t demand an explanation. He looked at it. Then he turned to Georgia and asked, “You did this?” And then, with a grin: “It’s awesome!”
Georgia’s text overlay in the video captured her disbelief: “HE LIKES IT?!?!” She’d expected frustration, maybe even a fight. Instead, Henry pulled out his phone and started taking photos — not to document the damage, but to show his friends. He posted them on Instagram. He sent them to his brother. He called it “the most creative thing I’ve ever seen.”
Why This Went Viral
The video didn’t just go viral — it ignited a trend. Within days, TikTok was flooded with #BedazzledXbox videos. Women (and some men) began posting their own versions: charms on PlayStation consoles, rhinestones on coffee makers, sequins glued to toasters. One user decorated her partner’s blender with 300 beads after he used her favorite spatula to scrape a burnt pan. Another glued tiny toy dinosaurs to his Bluetooth speaker after he played country music on repeat.
It wasn’t just about revenge. It was about weaponized incompetence — a term popularized by relationship therapists to describe when one partner feigns inability to handle chores as a form of passive resistance. Georgia’s video turned that concept on its head. Instead of refusing to do laundry, she did something absurdly creative… and turned it into art.
“It’s satire,” said Matthew Gilligan, a journalist for Twistedsifter.com, who covered the story in November 2023 (not 2025, as previously misreported). “But it’s also deeply human. We’ve all been the person who ruined someone’s favorite thing. And we’ve all wanted to get back at them — but not like this.”
The Lululemon Factor
Georgia’s fury wasn’t irrational. Lululemon Athletica Inc., founded in 1998 in Vancouver, British Columbia, sells leggings with explicit care instructions: “Cold wash, hang dry.” The fabric — a proprietary blend of nylon and Lycra — is designed to retain shape and moisture-wicking properties. A single spin in the dryer can melt the fibers, leaving them stiff, pilled, or misshapen. A pair costs more than most people spend on a weekly grocery run.
So when Henry tossed them in the dryer, he wasn’t just being careless — he was violating an unspoken contract of respect. Georgia’s response? She didn’t nag. She didn’t guilt-trip. She turned his sacred gaming space into a glittering monument to her annoyance.
A New Kind of Relationship Language
What makes this story stick isn’t the charms. It’s the reaction. In a world where couples argue over who forgot to take out the trash or left the toilet seat up, Georgia and Henry found a new way to communicate: through craft, humor, and unexpected affection.
“Most relationship advice tells you to ‘communicate better,’” said Dr. Elena Ruiz, a clinical psychologist specializing in modern partnerships. “But sometimes, people communicate better through absurdity. When you turn a minor betrayal into a shared inside joke, you disarm resentment. You don’t fix the problem — you reframe it.”
Henry didn’t suddenly become a laundry expert. But he did start asking Georgia, “What’s the right setting?” before washing anything. And Georgia? She still keeps her leggings in the drawer. But now, she leaves a tiny charm on his pillow every Monday — just because.
What’s Next?
The “Bedazzled Xbox” trend continues to grow. Some creators have started selling “revenge charm kits” on Etsy — pre-selected charms, glue, and instructions for “gentle retaliation.” Others have turned the concept into art installations, displaying decorated appliances in galleries under the title “Domestic Détente.”
And while no one’s counting how many Xboxes have been turned into glittery sculptures, one thing’s clear: when love gets messy, some people don’t clean up. They decorate.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did the charms cost, and were they expensive to apply?
Georgia didn’t disclose the exact cost, but similar decorative charms sold in bulk online range from $10 to $25 for 500 pieces. The real expense was time — she spent three full days gluing each one by hand. Superglue is cheap, but precision work like this takes patience. No damage was done to the Xbox’s functionality.
Did Henry ever clean the charms off?
No. According to Georgia’s follow-up posts, Henry still uses the console daily and refuses to remove the charms. He even added a few himself — a tiny football, a miniature cat, and a single gold star that says “Wife Approved.” The console now sits in their living room like a trophy.
Is this a common form of retaliation on TikTok?
Not exactly. Most viral revenge videos involve pranks like hiding keys or swapping toothpaste with mayonnaise. But Georgia’s version stands out because it’s artistic, non-destructive, and unexpectedly loving. It sparked a wave of similarly creative responses — like decorating a partner’s coffee maker with buttons or gluing feathers to a lawnmower.
Why did this resonate so much with viewers?
Because it flipped the script. Instead of showing anger or resentment, it showed creativity turning a conflict into connection. Millions have experienced the frustration of ruined clothes or ignored chores — but few have seen a solution that’s this whimsical, heartfelt, and oddly beautiful. It wasn’t about winning. It was about saying, ‘I see you — and I still love you, even if you’re a laundry disaster.’
Has Lululemon responded to the trend?
No official statement has been issued by Lululemon Athletica Inc.. However, their social media team has liked several fan videos of the bedazzled Xbox, and their care instructions now appear in TikTok captions more frequently than ever — often with the hashtag #DontDryLululemon.
Could this be considered a form of emotional expression rather than punishment?
Absolutely. Psychologists suggest that creative acts like this can serve as non-verbal emotional communication. Georgia didn’t yell — she built something. And Henry didn’t apologize — he celebrated. Their exchange bypassed words entirely, turning a moment of tension into a shared ritual. In that sense, the charms weren’t punishment. They were a love letter in glitter.