Many people know the crushing feeling when you realize your favorite sweater has shrunk in the wash.
But there are many ways the simple task of doing laundry can turn into a disaster, from technical glitches to a forgotten tissue in a pocket.
And Bored Panda has shared a collection of photos of people’s often hilarious laundry problems. British presenter Kate Lawler also showed off her beautiful once oversized sweater that now only fits her toddler.
In one photo, a dryer was seen bursting into flames, while in a dryer disaster, some blackout curtains let in more than a little light after being washed.
One photo shows a dryer bursting into flames, while the poster states that this was the first time they tried to do their laundry
Meanwhile, an undiscovered pen left undiscovered in a garment pocket covered the drum and all clothing with ink.
A common laundry disaster is when a beloved garment is shrunk and in one of the photos you can see that a grandmother’s beautiful glove has barely grown big enough for a child.
One of the other photos showed an expensive pair of Lacoste sneakers bent almost in half, while a trip to the communal dryer resulted in an entire load covered in someone else’s hair.
A common laundry disaster is when a beloved garment is shrunk and in one of the photos you can see that a grandmother’s beautiful glove barely grows big enough for a child
What happened here? One person was shocked to discover that their washing machine had leaked a bubbling mess
In another photo, someone’s favorite top becomes the perfect outfit for their little dog
British presenter Kate Lawler also showed off her beautiful once oversized sweater that now only fits her toddler.
Sunny delight! A dryer disaster has left some blackout curtains unusable
Meanwhile, a rogue pen in a pocket covered the drum and all clothing with ink
One of the other photos shows an expensive pair of Lacoste sneakers bent almost in half
A shaggy dog story! A trip to the communal dryer results in a whole load covered in someone else’s hair
Someone must have been shocked when the washing machine decided to not just break, but break
It is common for clothing to shrink, but in this person only one of the trouser legs became shorter
Where are they going? After finally managing to wash for two months, this person was left with 32 unmatched socks