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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/R0OOo on 2024-09-26 03:33:45+00:00.

I’m a freshman in college who is on their own for the first time. This happened a few weeks ago when I first got here. I learned how to do laundry a long time ago but never did since. Parents did the laundry so I just kinda tried to do what they did from memory.

I put my load of laundry into the washer and close the door. Next I grab the detergent stuff. I knew for large loads you need to pour more. I saw there was a max line so I started to pour, and pour, and pour. I was confused why every time I filled it up to the brim it would just disappear. I went through half of the big bottle before I stopped.

When the clock I set up rang I went back down to put my clothes in the dryer. I saw on the little screen the words, “Door, open”. So I opened the door and someone’s clothes flung out. Thankfully I caught most of the clothes flying out and threw them back in. I pressed start but it rested to 50 minutes. I thought pressing the start button again would reset it, but nope. The time was now set to 99 minutes and I had no idea how to get it lower again so I just left it without starting it. Btw dude didn’t care, clothes were dried thankfully.

TLDR: Poured half of a large container of laundry detergent into a washing machine and set someone’s dryer to 99 minutes.