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50 Times Doing Laundry Got Extra Exciting And Ended In These Happy Accidents
This is a quick reminder to not forget to do your laundry today. This is also another quick reminder that not everything is washing-machine-and-dryer friendly.
To save you the trouble of finding that out for yourself, the lovely folks at Bored Panda have compiled this listicle to showcase all the nightmarish things that can happen if you don’t watch what you’re throwing into the wash. Or just nightmarish things that can happen, period. Washing machines do be evil like that sometimes.
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#1
Shrunk My Favorite Top But There Was A Silver Lining
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#2
Our Dryer Was Making A Strange Noise. My Mom Took It Apart And Collected The Contents
#3
My Mom Has This Hanging Above The Dryer In Her Laundry Room
#4
Freaking Cat Shut Off The Washing Machine Mid-Cycle
#5
This Is What Happens When You Don't Separate Your Colors And Whites
#6
My Daughter Used Markers To Put “Makeup” On Her Dolls. I Tried To Wash Them. Cinderella Had An Especially Rough Night
Firstname Lastname 2 years ago
It looks like she cried too hard when the prince realized he only wanted to date the Godmother version of her, and not post pumpkin Cindy.
#7
David Bowie Cushion And Dog Blanket In Washing Machine
#8
I've Accidentally Shrunk My Husband's Jacket. Husband For Scale
#9
My Cat Knocked Over 2 Gallons Of Laundry Detergent Onto The Floor While I Was At Work (My Floor Is Not Blue, It’s White)
#10
My Wife Opened A Washing Machine Full Of Towels And Found It Just Like This After The Cycle
#11
My Mom Washed My Favorite Sweater
#12
Putting Towels Covered In Dish Washing Liquid Into A Washing Machine Was A Bad Idea
#13
Washing Machine Decided To Eat Itself
#14
My Grandmother Accidentally Put One Of Her Leather Gloves In The Washing Machine
#15
Over Two Months Of Laundry Has Generated Thirty Two Unmatched Socks. How?
#16
I Don't Think I Had To Wash That
#17
My Wife Left A Pen In Her Pants' Pocket
#18
There Were 12 Minutes Left In The Washing Cycle When I Saw This
#19
My New Roommate Was Complaining About Her Dryer Not Working Very Well, So I Checked The Lint Trap. Coin For Size Reference
#20
Received On March 13th. Washed And Dried On March 17th. Fastest $205 I've Ever Lost
Lee 2 years ago
Go easy on your passport guys- I’m only 36 years old and have already been investigated into possibly selling my passports (lost 4 adult passports by the age of 25 on nights out-I’m totally sober now for what it’s worth.) I’ve been told if I lose my current one I’ll only ever be allowed temporary passports for the rest of my life. (UK.)
#21
I Can’t Do My Laundry At My Apartment Because The Internet Is Down
#22
My Wife Said She Had Something Crazy To Show Me After We Ate Lunch
Amanda Rose 2 years ago
This is a new one to me. I never really thought about that being a possibility.
#23
Washing Machine Moved A Few Inches While Washing And Now The Door Won’t Open. Help
#24
This Is Why I Can’t Have Nice Things. Two-Week-Old Oversized Jumper Now Fits My Two-Year-Old Because I Accidentally Washed It In The Machine
Daniela Lavanza 2 years ago
That's why I don't but "hand wash only" products. If they can't be cleaned even with special machine cycles, it's just not worth the time spent on washing them.
#25
My Amazing Boyfriend Tried To Help Out By Putting The Wet Blackout Curtains In The Dryer On High. I Love Him
#26
Don’t Wash A Blanket With A Fitted Sheet. Still Suffering From PTSD From The Sound
#27
Our Washer Decided To Become A Smoke Machine
#28
Putting These Shoes In The Dryer Was A Bad Idea
#29
6 Pieces Of Clothing Knotting In The Dryer
#30
Half Of These Pants Shrunk In The Wash
#31
Anyone Else Have To Remove Their Washer Agitator Because They Washed A New Box Of Staples, Or Is It Just Me?
#32
Let’s Just Say That We Ended Up With Very Clean Laundry Room Floor. And Yes, I’m An Idiot
#33
Put Our Clothes In The Communal Dryer. They Came Out With Someone’s Dog Hair On Everything
#34
Missed My Pocket Knife In The Laundry
#35
Doing Laundry Is Exhausting
#36
The Soap Jug Fell To The Floor In The Laundry Room
#37
Forgetting To Remove Paper From Your Pocket Before Doing The Laundry
#38
Tried To Wash My Pillows. They Exploded And Filled My Washing Machine With Sticky Blue And Green Pillow Fluff
Foxglove🇮🇪 2 years ago
I haven't seen top loaders for sale for years, all front loaders here (Ireland/EU)
#39
Accidentally Forgot My Fiancée’s Favorite Stuffed Animal In The Clothes While Doing Laundry, I’m In For A Rough Night
#40
Somehow Chucked A Dirty Nappy In The Washing Machine This Morning
#41
My Neighbor Is Doing Some Laundry
#42
A Brand New Full-Size Spiral Notebook In A Load Of Darks (Pic Taken After 2nd Wash)
#43
Guess Who Forgot Car Keys In The Jeans' Pocket... On A Laundry Day
Alan Green 2 years ago
I've done that. Car key went through a full wash and dry cycle and it still works just fine somehow. Didn't even have to change the battery.
#44
My Clothes Were Ripped To Shreds Because The Laundry Machine Shattered
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
Again in this list. I've never heard of this happening before. Also, how?
#45
My Girlfriend Washed My Wool Sweater
#46
Guess I Didn’t Need To Watch TV Tonight
LakotaWolf (she/her) 2 years ago
Is it a common thing to put the remote into your POCKETS? Asking seriously. I always put mine back onto the arm of the couch after use, because I know I would otherwise lose it XD and yes, it’s a tiny Chromecast remote. Never once slipped it into a pocket XD
#47
Boyfriend Tried To Wash A Pillow
#48
Did The Laundry Today. Dryer Caught On Fire 30 Minutes Later
#49
My Pillow Exploded In The Dryer
#50
Found This In The Washing Machine In My Building
#51
My Wife (And The Rest Of The House) Also Heard A Noise In The Laundry Room
#52
Somehow Put "Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Pt. 1" Into The Washer With My Clothes. Now Everything's Covered In Pulp And I Lost A Good Read
#53
When Your Husband Does The Laundry. Those Used To Be Pacs
#54
In The Absence Of Laundry Detergent Do Not Ever Substitute It For Shampoo
#55
I Washed A Blanket With My Clothes And It Basically Disintegrated
#56
I Accidentally Washed $10
#57
My Pocket Detached From My Jeans In The Wash
#58
Our Dark Towels Always Eventually Get These “Bleach Spots”. Despite The Fact That We Don’t Use Bleach In Our Laundry At All And None Of Our Clothes Get These Spots
#59
Wash Your Pants At 90°C With Your Bank Card In It
#60
Took My Favorite Shirt To The Dry Cleaners Before My Boss's Wedding Tomorrow. Time To Go Shopping, I Guess
#61
The Result Of Me Accidentally Closing The Dryer Door On The Bottom Of A Shirt
#62
It’s Raining Inside. Washing Machine Drain Hose Detached Somehow And Flooded Both Bathrooms
#64
Left My Covid Vaccine Card In My Pocket On Laundry Day
Glenn Howell 2 years ago
Thank goodness they arent needed (at least in the US) any longer... (dropped the requirement to have it).
#65
Completely Forgot About The Lint Trap In Our Dryer And Wondered Why Our Clothes Were Taking 3 Cycles To Dry
#66
I Didn't Check For Stray Diapers Before Running The Wash
#68
If You’re Ever Tempted To Machine Wash A Down Pillow Maybe… Don’t
The Greatest JMS W Cool Animation 2 years ago
Wow, so many people here had tried washing their Pillows, lol
#69
Accidentally Washed A Beanie My Aunt Gave Me For Christmas. Those Tiny Yarn Strands Are Everywhere
#70
The Pillow Did Not Survive The Dryer. At Least It’s Dry
#71
Machine-Washing A Feather Pillow
#72
My Wife Said She Heard A Noise In The Laundry Room
#74
Put My Blankets In The Dryer Without Realizing My Book Was On My Bed. Now I Have To Buy A New Copy Of My Book
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago
From the paper messes on some of the other posts, I'd say you got off lightly.
#75
My Mom Left Cigarettes In Her Pocket While I Was Washing My Blankets And Her Pants, Now I Don’t Have Blankets
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VonBlade 2 years ago
99% of these can be solved by checking the pockets of items and putting stuff in the machine one item at a time.
Daniela Lavanza 2 years ago (edited)
Lesson learned for those who may not be experts in laundry. Check the pockets, all of them, even if you mates told you they did already. Read the washing instructions and follow them. Check for cracked clothe (which may tear up during the cycle, especially big stuff like pillows). Check the shape of the machine to make sure a problem is not about to start (such as the seal about to break). Clean the pump from time to time. Also, if you can, do your own laundry in your own machine. Ok, I know in the US, you share the room in buildings but I for one prefer not to have to deal with careless neighbors' mistakes.
VonBlade 2 years ago
99% of these can be solved by checking the pockets of items and putting stuff in the machine one item at a time.
Daniela Lavanza 2 years ago (edited)
Lesson learned for those who may not be experts in laundry. Check the pockets, all of them, even if you mates told you they did already. Read the washing instructions and follow them. Check for cracked clothe (which may tear up during the cycle, especially big stuff like pillows). Check the shape of the machine to make sure a problem is not about to start (such as the seal about to break). Clean the pump from time to time. Also, if you can, do your own laundry in your own machine. Ok, I know in the US, you share the room in buildings but I for one prefer not to have to deal with careless neighbors' mistakes.
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