40 People Who Should Be Banned From Doing Laundry Forever
Ah, laundry—the never-ending chore that somehow turns into a science experiment gone wrong. One wrong move, and suddenly, your white socks are pink, your sweater could fit a chihuahua, and your favorite shirt now smells like burnt despair.
We’ve all been there. But some people? They’ve taken laundry disasters to a whole new level. From shrunken clothes and dye explosions to washing machines that went full-on rebel mode, this collection of 40 hilarious laundry fails will make you feel like an absolute pro—even if you still forget to separate the whites.
So sit back, enjoy the chaos, and remember: at least you didn’t turn your entire wardrobe into doll-sized outfits this week.
#1. Went down to the basement to do laundry…
Source: drkwtrs
#2. Doing laundry when suddenly…
Source: Joans1
#3. I accidentally put my leather gloves in the washing machine
Source: gene100001
#4. Boyfriend tried to wash a down pillow…
Source: splanderson
#5. Over two months of laundry has generated thirty-two unmatched socks. WTF?
Source: colemanjanuary
#6. Washed my favourite jumper 🙁
Source: KarenFromAccounts
#7. My wool sweater shrunk in the wash
Source: Enefai
#8. Did the laundry today. Dryer caught on fire 30 minutes later.
Source: Reddit User
#9. Laundry Sucks
Source: BaxterTheMoose
#10. My wife said she heard a noise in the laundry room
Source: firstinitallastname
#11. I don’t think I had to wash that
Source: BugsyShort
#12. Lost my favorite hat a couple days ago, and somehow didn’t see it while doing laundry…
Source: Nanquak
#13. Don’t wash a blanket with a fitted sheet. Still suffering from PTSD from the sound
Source: DocMock
#14. There were 12 minutes left in the washing cycle when I saw this
Source: No-Self7717
#15. Why are people like this
Source: Kouriger
#16. Obviously scatterbrained today, I put a laundry detergent pod in the dishwasher 🙁
Source: uglypatty
#17. No description needed. FFS.
Source: LentilRice
#18. I was stripping my bed, and piling my laundry, until I found the clothes basket was being used
Source: jwFrogYou
#19. My mom washed my favorite sweater… is this THE LEWK?! :/
Source: PhilEshaDeLox
#20. Tried to wash my pillows… they exploded and filled my washing machine with sticky blue and green pillow fluff.
Source: Reddit User
#21. My wife washed my new pair of jeans so I could wear them today. She also threw in her big fuzzy blanket.
Source: MelArlo
#22. Diaper got mixed with laundry and went into washing machine. Everything is covered in absorbent hydro gel. Toddler loves hiding things. Put used diaper in laundry basket, we didn’t notice and put clothes in washer. Diaper expanded, exploded and covered everything with hydro gel.
Source: SpelunkPlunk
#23. My girlfriend did laundry……
Source: aamo
#24. I washed a book with my laundry
Source: seekingssri
#25. Accidentally shrunk my sweater while doing laundry, so naturally…
Source: LeCorndog
#26. Somehow chucked a dirty nappy in the washing machine this morning
Source: couldntdecidemyname
#27. The result of running an entire Uno deck through the wash. (It fell into the laundry chute and nobody noticed.)
Source: Reddit User
#28. Getting my laundry out of the dryer and apparently forgot I had a roll of dog poop bags in one of my pockets
Source: thishereticflesh
#29. Washed my lenses. Didn’t realize my lens bag fell into my laundry before dumping everything in. They got submerged in soapy water for at least 5-10mjn before I realized.
Source: deltasnowman
#30. Accidentally put my wool hat in the washing machine. Label said handwash cold.
Source: liyachopsuey
#31. We have washers in our building that we have to pay per wash. Someone left a ball of hair in it beforehand I think, had to rewash everything, expensively.
Source: BathroomSpiders
#32. This is my 2nd set of iPods that I have idiotically left in my pockets and washed. Please mock me.
Source: VerboseWraith
#33. My friend had a pillow that said “Washing Machine and Dryer Safe”. He opened his dryer to this
Source: BextoMooseYT
#34. My clothes were ripped to shreds because the laundry machine shattered. Already texted the apartment management to let them know about it, we’ll see if they do anything
Source: Buzzy009
#35. Tried washing a pillow
Source: OverBasil7856
#36. Came to wash my pillows at a self service laundry
Source: Saruix
#37. Tried to wash and dry our pillows. After a long flight we decided to wash and dry the pillows we brought and made our laundry room look like a bird horror movie.
Source: Ellacod
#38. Washed my machine washable pillows. They exploded.
Source: reluctantrolemodel
#39. I washed a blanket with my clothes and it basically disintegrated…
Source: NikkiThunderdik
#40. Did the first load of laundry of the decade today! 2 rolls of toilet paper fell off the top of the fridge and into the washing machine without me noticing 🙁
Source: brbimjumping
What’s your worst laundry disaster? Did you ever ruin a favorite piece of clothing or witness a washing machine’s final meltdown? Share your funniest laundry fail in the comments!
And if you know someone who could use a laugh (or a reminder to check the wash settings), send this their way. Because let’s be real—misery loves company, especially when it smells like detergent and regret.
