🧺 What NOT to Put in the Dryer (Unless You Want to Start a Small Fire or Shrink Your Dignity)

Ah, the dryer — the magical metal box that turns cold, damp sadness into warm, fluffy joy. But beware: not everything loves a tumble through 1,000 RPMs of hot chaos. Unless you enjoy shrinking your favorite sweater to chihuahua size, or melting a pair of sneakers into modern art, this post is for you.

🚫 1. Bras (aka Booby Boomerangs)

Putting your bra in the dryer is like sending it into a fight it won’t win. The heat wrecks the elastic, mangles underwires, and turns your $60 Victoria’s Secret into a medieval catapult. Air dry those ladies, always.

🚫 2. Sneakers

If you've ever dried sneakers, you already know the soundtrack: BANG-BANG-BANG like your dryer’s got beef with you. Plus, the heat can warp the soles and unravel glue. Let them air dry unless you want floppy footboats.

🚫 3. Swimsuits

You spent all summer in it — don’t make the dryer your swimsuit’s final resting place. High heat kills the stretch faster than chlorine. Lay it flat, let it dry in peace.

🚫 4. Activewear / Yoga Pants

High-performance gear deserves better than the high-heat spin cycle. Drying it breaks down stretch fibers, and next thing you know your yoga pants are now capris. Namaste air dry, friends.

🚫 5. Anything with Sequins, Glitter, or "Bedazzled" Anything

Unless you're planning to redecorate the inside of your dryer with sparkle confetti and sadness, skip it. All that shiny glam will come off — in flakes — and haunt your next load of towels.

🚫 6. Wool Sweaters

The dryer turns wool into a cursed felt project. One minute: cozy knit. Next minute: “Hey, did this belong to a toddler?” Wool needs to be laid flat like it’s relaxing at a spa.

🚫 7. Rubber-Backed Rugs

Want your dryer to smell like burning tires? No? Then don’t toss in rubber-backed rugs. The rubber will break down, melt, or crumble into dusty black bits. Gross.

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