5 Things You Should Never Put in the Washing Machine

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From items covered in pet hair to shoes-here are five things to keep out of your washing machine.
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[@blackprobegt2000]

That pet fur one made no sense at all. I have 4 cats and have the same basic washer and dryer set for 8 years now and I absolutely have clothes and blankets with hair all over them and it's never been an issue. Most of it gets washed away with the water in my washer and my lint trap grabs all the rest in my dryer. Clothes and blankets are fur free. Seems silly to do what your washer and dryer were designed for

[@dude2meetu]

Read your washers owners manual. My dryer has a stationary rack for drying shoes.

[@nandep2149]

It isn't only because the shoes might get damaged. More importantly, putting shoes in the dryer can damage the machine. And never put filthy shoes in the washer! If people insist on washing shoes in the clothes washer, first, rinse them off well. Obviously, wash them with dusting rags or something that's not important. Don't throw them in with your good clothes, towels, or linens. That should be common sense, but it's surprising what some people do. 😉 For drying, put shoes in the sun - that's best. The sun whitens, refreshes, and dries them. If there's no sun, at times, a hair dryer can work in a pinch. Some people prefer to hang the shoes on the dryer door by the shoelaces, allowing the shoelaces to hang over the edge and closing the door to secure them. Turn on the dryer and let the heat partially dry the shoes. This keeps shoes from banging around and damaging the dryer. But it's still not the most cost-effective or great option.

[@zoothief]

I learned nothing other than I should basically only put clean clothes in washer

[@RCoster47]

That's definitely one of the funnier things I watched recently.

[@drac124]

I put alcohol directly on the machine! Didn't know that!

[@susanhuntley9262]

Sheesh, do we really need this? Are people doing these things?!?

[@Roy_1]

Yes

[@jeffk464]

Kittens

[@vid111]

I don’t think anyone puts any of these things in washing machine.

[@Jstinfps]

If you really had to watch this video to learn any of this; you have no business washing your clothes 😂

[@Jstinfps]

I also want to say; certain shoes can be washed. There are mesh shoe bags that you can buy to put your shoes in to wash them in the washing machine. Just use common sense…boom you just learned the best washing/drying advice out there.