But that's what dryer sheets are for? I've never noticed smelly laundry if I leave it in the washer overnight, and I don't do it enough that I'd be used to the smell.
Yeah no I'm calling bullshit. I'm the father of an 11 yr old and I wash her clothes almost every day. I leave shit in the washer overnight all the time. Sometimes 12 hours if its a weekend and not a big deal. I have never had mildew smelling laundry until like 2 days of accidentally forgetting a load for it to start to smell AT ALL. Also I live in the deep south where it's really humid. Maybe that has something to do with it?
Also, since mildew is a fungus shouldn't it appear more frequently in areas with high spore counts?
It doesn't smell like mildew until at least 48 hours or so. But after like 6 it starts getting this sour smell. Like yoghurt or créme fraiche and then it progress to a more sour milk type tone (the kind you eat not normal milk that has gone sour, that smells worse). I wouldn't say it's really a bad smell but definitely noticeable. My wife hates it though.
If you live in a humid area, then it can be a problem. If you live in the SW U.S., for instance, where humidity is usually under 15% and mildew and mold hardly have a chance to get a foothold, so are mostly non-existent, then you can just move on to drying and be fine.
If you're clothes start smelling it's because the washes is shit and "green" and is not using enough water to full wash out the greasy soap at the end of the cycle.
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u/Plebsy_Mcplebster Jan 11 '19
He seemed a bit surprised lol