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Why does laundry get smelly if it stays wet? A textile scientist explains how to fix it
You forget a load in the machine overnight, and by morning it smells worse than before you washed it. Most of us are familiar with that "wet dishcloth" smell.
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You forget a load in the machine overnight, and by morning it smells worse than before you washed it. Most of us are familiar with that "wet dishcloth" smell. Worse, once it has settled into your clothes, it can be difficult to get rid of.
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