https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 09:01:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-91566 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:15:39 +0000 SugarplumsMom 91566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They're stinky. I rewash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-91564 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:33:31 +0000 pastemoo 91564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: i re wash (or my husband does). Seems like they smell if we leave them more than 2 hours... :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90898 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:30:06 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 90898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I re wash them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90881 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:02:03 +0000 cupcakemama 90881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Def rewash on a short cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90880 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:01:49 +0000 calsmom 90880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am guilty of this all the time! I do the smell test. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90873 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:58:35 +0000 anbanan15 90873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on if fabric softener was used or not. If it was, I'll rewash because I think they smell. If it wasn't (and we don't usually use it these days since having DS) I may toss them in the dryer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90867 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:56:05 +0000 tequiero21 90867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>depends. i do the smell test lol. if it passes, dryer. if not, rewash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90749 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:20:06 +0000 heffalump 90749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have a sense of smell and I just put them in the dryer. I think if they still smelled my husband would notice and say something, but he never has. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90747 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:17:27 +0000 umlo 90747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rewash! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90733 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:58:56 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 90733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I rewash...Even though I have a newish toploader, I still find the short rewash doesn't cut it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90725 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:48:57 +0000 Mrsbells 90725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sulli301: From what I remember the old top loaders arent as sensitive as front loaders, so you can get away with being rougher with them. but the new energy efficient front loaders can easily get a build up because they are designed to use less water, less heat and get through the cycle faster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90718 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:43:39 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 90718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it smells = rewash. If it doesn't smell... put it in the dryer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90717 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:42:55 +0000 LuLu Mom 90717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the smell, usually overnight I"m okay with any longer than that I have to re-wash. Towels always seem to get smelly faster than clothes, that drives me bonkers. My DH is notorious of forgetting about a load of laundry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90687 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:12:51 +0000 MsMini 90687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually throw my clothes in the washer at night before bed, and then dry in the morning. I have never had any issues with smells! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90664 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:56:47 +0000 sulli301 90664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: that's interesting! what about a top loader? haha! I need to start setting a timer for my last loads of the day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90639 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:45:09 +0000 Crisark 90639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Re-washer right here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90584 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:08:49 +0000 BoogieBea 90584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never leave the kids clothes sitting in the washer. With our clothes, I usually run the wash cycle right before bed and throw it in the dryer in the morning. Never experienced any odor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90575 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:03:51 +0000 joyjoy 90575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't usually have problems with smells unless we forget the laundry in the washer for a couple of days (which I know since I've done it a couple times on accident), so if it smells fine we'll throw it into the dryer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90560 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:58:50 +0000 Rescuemom10 90560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>re-wash, or at least re- rinse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90558 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:58:36 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 90558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If they smell I re-wash, otherwise toss in the dryer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90553 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:56:50 +0000 mrsjyw 90553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I re-wash, I hate the dirty water smell and it never goes away unless I re-wash! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90552 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:56:19 +0000 kokobee 90552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I re-wash! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90532 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:41:06 +0000 mrs. wagon 90532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do this all the time with our laundry. Since I don't like to do laundry often (and we do RJ's laundry once a week) I often have four or five loads to do for our clothes and linens. It usually doesn't smell the next morning, and I'll run the rinse cycle one more time to just get a fresh water rinse through the clothes. If it smelled I'd just wash again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90527 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:38:48 +0000 banana 90527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll do a short wash, especially if it's LO's laundry. What am I saying. I don't ever do the laundry! My DH took over that chore since we got married. But if I DID do the laundry, I would rewash. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90526 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:38:10 +0000 skibobrown 90526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dryer. I've never had a smell problem though... at least not that I noticed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90524 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:37:01 +0000 stiffaknee 90524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A trick I learned (because I am always leaving clothes in the washer...our dryer sucks and takes forever)-if you throw some oxyclean in with your wash, you will never get that mildew smell if you leave them too long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90498 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:21:00 +0000 Mrsbells 90498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked for a company that repaired washers and all I can say is over time can damager your washer especially if you have a more modern front loader, it causes build up inside the drum and for this reason when i had a washer I never left clothes inside. Now I use a shared laundry room in my apartment building so I never get the option to leave clothes in there over night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90487 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:16:39 +0000 sulli301 90487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always at least rinse &amp; typically re-wash! I am guilty of this more times then I'd like to admit :X </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90486 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:16:01 +0000 winniebee 90486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's been more than just overnight, I'll rewash. If it's just overnight, I don't rewash, just dry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clothes-left-in-the-washing-machine-over-night#post-90467 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:04:13 +0000 Rubies 90467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rewash - I HATE that smell! </p>