There are certain things we do not put into the dryer for obvious reasons, and a powerbank is definitely one of those.
A woman recently shared on social media how she nearly caused a catastrophe after she unknowingly placed a powerbank into the dryer, which could have resulted in dire consequences if she hadn’t realised it sooner.
M’sian woman puts powerbank into dryer at laundromat
In a now-deleted Threads post, the woman recounted how she did the “stupidest thing” in her entire life.
She wrote that she had gone to a laundromat and unbeknownst to her, her husband had actually placed a powerbank inside the basket used to contain the clothes.
However, the woman acknowledged she had failed to put the clothes into the dryer one by one, which prevented her from noticing the powerbank, reported mStar.
‘The powerbank’s in the dryer!’
Not long after, the woman asked her husband where the powerbank had gone to as she needed to use it.
To her shock, her husband replied, ‘Eh, I just remembered the powerbank’s inside the basket!’
Fearing the worst, the woman immediately raced back to the laundromat and told the owner to stop the dryer from running further.
“I felt as though my heart was close to stopping at that moment. If I wasn’t (there in time), the dryer would have exploded,” she added.
Netizens share similar stories
In the comment section, netizens came forth with their personal experience of accidentally putting electronic devices into washing machines or dryers.
‘I once placed my handphone inside the washing machine by mistake. When night time came, I searched for it and saw that the screen had completely fallen off and couldn’t be used anymore.’
‘I was doing my laundry at home when I suddenly remembered I had put my phone in the laundry basket earlier while carrying it down. The repair cost me over RM700, aiyo!’
Meanwhile, some slammed the woman’s husband for his forgetfulness, saying it was his fault for the near explosion.
‘Were you mad at your husband? What was his reaction? Putting a powerbank in the laundry basket is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. Is he the type who leaves stuff lying around and takes things but never puts them back where they belong? I’m getting stressed just hearing this story.’
If you thought a powerbank was bad enough, this couple in Singapore actually put an entire playpen into the washing machine:
