WE'RE all guilty of leaving our wet washing in the machine overnight after forgetting to stick the load in the dryer. But how long can you leave wet or damp clothes in the washing machine?

“If I open up that washing machine and those clothes stink, there’s a problem,” she says. That said, sometimes you can eke out a little extra time beyond that 12-hour mark.

Lifestyle; Washing machines; Maximum amount of time wet clothes should stay in washing machine, according to expert Wondering how long you can get away with leaving your wet clothes in the washing ...

The majority of washing machine cycles end with a spin, but you can always give your laundry an extra spin before taking it out, to remove as much moisture as possible before you hang it up.

The washing machine has long finished its cycle, but the laundry is still damp in the drum? That can happen. But how long is it safe before musty odors and bacteria become a concern? An expert ...

A cleaning expert has shared exactly how long wet clothes can be left in the washing machine before they start to smell, or even worse, go mouldy and mildewy - and it's actually longer than you ...