Have you ever washed your pen drive in washing machine?

@Sreekala (34314)
India
May 31, 2018 1:27am CST
But I did it, very smart, isn't it? Not knowingly but as a mistake. My elder son took the pen drive from my bag and used for copying some files. He told me he is reinstalling laptop so he may need the pen drive with him. I given to him telling that keep it safe as I have important files in it. Evening I forgot to get it back and he too missed it. Probably after the works he kept the same in his trouser’s pocket. The next day I washed all the cloths without checking the pockets. I only check those dresses wearing outside. Normally at home dress they don’t have the habit of using pockets. But after washing clothes, drained water and saw some objects in the machine. On taking it I realized it was my pen drive, shocking indeed. Today is the third day the incident happened and I allowed the same to dry by its own, now I checked the same in computer. Thankfully it works perfect. Any accidental stories like this?
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@AKRao24 (27427)
• India
31 May 18
Washing Pen drive? That is nothing....we washed my son's mobile phone .... and like you we dried it completely before restarting and found everything was OK! Your files in the pendrive must be looking clean and shiny now....which detergent you use?
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
31 May 18
haha now I am relieved on seeing the files with it. I thought it has gone and it belongs to my office. So you can guess my feelings on seeing the same in washing machine. This is my first experience so I thought all gone. Detergent... not Nirma... but. Surf excel. Mobile is more complicated and good to know that you saved it greatly.
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@vandana7 (98515)
• India
31 May 18
There are rules about mobile phones. They can burst suddenly into flames if there is some water remaining.
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@AKRao24 (27427)
• India
31 May 18
@Sreekala , all is well that ends well. Be happy that you got your data back!
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@mlgen1037 (29901)
• Manila, Philippines
31 May 18
Oh, yeah several times and I would realize that I left something like money, ballypen and USB drive.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
31 May 18
Money, usually I get it back without any damage. Even if I thoroughly check the pockets, something will left like this.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
31 May 18
@mlgen1037 Yes of course.
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@mlgen1037 (29901)
• Manila, Philippines
31 May 18
@Sreekala Yes. And they are stuck like glue and they next thing you realize, it was still there.
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@hereandthere (45671)
• Philippines
31 May 18
i got worried when i read it, but i'm glad to learn what to do if it happens
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
31 May 18
Thanks to my younger son, he opened it and kept it for dry. But I had no confidence that it will work again.
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@ptrikha_2 (45331)
• India
4 Jun 18
@Sreekala but do not try it again!
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@silvermist (19706)
• India
31 May 18
Who would have thought?I never knew this ''trick''.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
31 May 18
Now I am also laughing, after seeing the same working.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
2 Jun 18
@silvermist I too surprised.
@silvermist (19706)
• India
1 Jun 18
@Sreekala I am really surprised that it is working.
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@franxav (13583)
• India
31 May 18
Never had this accident but worse! Better I don't tell it!
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
31 May 18
haha ok so you don't want to share. But I am sure you learnt great lessons.
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@Shivram59 (31253)
• India
31 May 18
@Sreekala LOL!! No,no such accident has ever happened with me.But once my father had thrown his favourite pen out of the window.He was thinking something and in that absent mindedness threw his pen out .Fortunately the pen fell on grass.A fraction of a second after throwing it out he realised his mistake,rushed out and picked the pen from grass.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
2 Jun 18
May he was thinking something deep.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
2 Jun 18
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@Shivram59 (31253)
• India
2 Jun 18
@Sreekala Obviously.Otherwise why would he throw his pen?
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@mayka123 (16555)
• India
6 Jun 18
My pendrive has also been washed. This was much before I had a washing machine. Had soaked clothes in a bucket with the pendrive in it. Luckily mine too worked.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
6 Jun 18
Glad to see you after a long time. Hope the pen drive become dirt free after soaking.
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@mayka123 (16555)
• India
6 Jun 18
@Sreekala I am very much around... visit this place only on weekends now... or sometimes like today when I have bunked office. Yes the pen drive came out completely clean... without any data in it !!!!
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@allknowing (130088)
• India
31 May 18
Glad it is working. Once my niece collected my soiled clothes which were lying in a heap and without checking put them in her washing machine. I was spending a holiday with her in the US. There was a book that went along with it (lol)
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
2 Jun 18
My goodness, it will be pathetic situation if a book fallen in water.
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@allknowing (130088)
• India
2 Jun 18
@Sreekala The book was in shreds (lol)
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@sjvg1976 (41134)
• Delhi, India
1 Jun 18
My wife has washed without checking pockets of my clothes and ultimately many times money in pocket got washed and dried with the clothes.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
4 Jun 18
@sjvg1976 Lucky on what, not getting money while checking?
@Sreekala (34314)
• India
2 Jun 18
haha I understood. Many times I keep on checking my hubby's pocket but rarely got money.
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@sjvg1976 (41134)
• Delhi, India
2 Jun 18
@Sreekala you are unlucky then.
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• United States
1 Jun 18
Wow, nothing like that has happened
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
2 Jun 18
Good for you, if it happen future nothing to worry.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
4 Jun 18
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• United States
3 Jun 18
@Sreekala alright, I will try and remember this.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
31 May 18
my son used the flash drive to reinstall UBUNTU in the CPU but it is not working. the USB is always kept in the blue bin for small items.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
31 May 18
This one belongs to my office and he borrowed it from me for some purpose. I never expected a twist like this
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
2 Jun 18
@ridingbet Even my boss does not know what I am doing with pendrive and computer. He trusts me very high so hardly questions me. Even if I told this incident he will take it as easy. But I don't like to take advantage of such good character.
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
2 Jun 18
@Sreekala the USB is your office's? good to know the boss was laxed on giving the flash drive to you.
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@pitsipeahie (4155)
31 May 18
Oh yes, it happened to me twice and in both instances, I was lucky that it was still working perfectly when I used it. No damage whatsoever. It was also washed in the washing machine!
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
31 May 18
So for the time being we are safe. We can wash it next time with confidence or confidentially.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
2 Jun 18
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31 May 18
@Sreekala My files are sparkling clean, all viruses killed by detergent!
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@Jessabuma (31706)
• Baguio, Philippines
31 May 18
Hehe!!!! It never happened to me before.. but thankfully it still works perfectly.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
31 May 18
Do you want a try? Use good detergent.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
31 May 18
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@Jessabuma (31706)
• Baguio, Philippines
31 May 18
@Sreekala hehe!!!
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• Philippines
12 Jul 18
I have not experienced a thing except washing a bill or coins left in my pocket
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
12 Jul 18
Good for you.
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• Philippines
12 Jul 18
@Sreekala Lol. Be more cautious, next time my dear. :)
@ptrikha_2 (45331)
• India
4 Jun 18
Well I take care of the washing of clothes in washing machine at my home. Well, sometimes I have found some of my leftover coins or a few notes or handkerchiefs in my trousers. Occasionally, some pin or something. Yet never any pen drives or mobiles.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
12 Jul 18
I am also taking care of things like you but it happens at times.
@dlpierce (495)
• United States
31 May 18
I never got a pen drive wet, but it is good to know it will dry out and work again.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
2 Jun 18
Yes, we have to show patience till it dry out completely.
@suni51 (3429)
• India
6 Jun 18
Shocking or soaking? I think it's your duty to check pockets before putting clothes in the washing machine! I generally do that before placing them in basket and wife double checks before putting them in machine! After all she has no trust in my IQ
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
6 Jun 18
haha at my home every one relies on me. Then I have the habit of checking pockets but the dresses wear at home especially by children, does not require any check usually. However, I learnt my lesson.
• Philippines
3 Jun 18
So, what happened to the files? I hope it didn't get corrupted. What a worst thing for the device to go.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
4 Jun 18
Fortunately files are ok with it.
@Teekaaa (11581)
• India
6 Jun 18
The same has not happened to me.. but something different has happened..lol My mom without knowing that, in my brother's shirt pocket he had hundred rupees note, she has put all his clothes for Washing... After that only my brother told that, then we checked his shirt pocket and the note was fully wet and we dried it somehow..lol
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
12 Jul 18
Currency notes usually not get damaged.
@rubyriaz007 (4188)
• India
6 Jul 18
It has not happened with me. I have washed my husbands shirt with 100 rs inside the pocket of the shirt. After washing I found money in the pocket. It has happened 2-3 times.
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@Sreekala (34314)
• India
10 Jul 18
Most probably the note is safe after a wash. I do check the shirt's pockets and pant's pocket carefully. However, I failed this time with son's trouser's pocket which he wears at home.
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