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OAITW r.2.0

(26,886 posts) Thu Jul 25, 2024, 09:35 PM Jul 25

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I found a dead mouse in my washing machine, after I offloaded the clothes into the dryer.

Pretty fresh, so I guess it drowned, getting the bath of his life.

So I wonder....how did it get in the drum? Top Lid was closed.

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I found a dead mouse in my washing machine, after I offloaded the clothes into the dryer. (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Jul 25 OP

Same thing happened to my M-I-L years ago. LuckyCharms Jul 25 #1

It's gotta be pretty well sealed, LC. Otherwise soapy water everywhere. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 25 #3

You're right. LuckyCharms Jul 25 #5

Living in the country, I do have a mouse or two that find their way in. Have humane traps....except when I don't check OAITW r.2.0 Jul 25 #6

Mice do get into water pipes pat_k Jul 25 #2

Nah, did not swim through the copper inlet pipes nor swam uphill from my septic system. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 25 #4

That makes sense. pat_k Jul 25 #7

Eww... 2naSalit Jul 25 #8

I don't think so.....probably my dirty laundry disguised the mouse smell? OAITW r.2.0 Jul 25 #10

It's a mystery! 2naSalit Jul 25 #12

Very nice. She's like the female John Prine. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 25 #13

That happened to me once but it was a snake! Iris Jul 25 #9

Something harmless or deadly? OAITW r.2.0 Jul 25 #11

Harmless. It was dead. But just looked like a garter snake Iris Jul 26 #17

Do you have a Cat? chouchou Jul 25 #14

Have had cats in my past. Some really liked hunting mice. Warm protein packs....yum! OAITW r.2.0 Jul 25 #15

Maybe it was hiding in a pocket JoseBalow Jul 25 #16

LuckyCharms

(18,332 posts)

1. Same thing happened to my M-I-L years ago.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 09:40 PM

Jul 25

May have crawled into the drum from the bottom up...somehow?

OAITW r.2.0

(26,886 posts)

3. It's gotta be pretty well sealed, LC. Otherwise soapy water everywhere.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 09:44 PM

Jul 25

I'm wondering if he/she was in the clothes bin when I brought the bin down from the bedroom?

LuckyCharms

(18,332 posts)

5. You're right.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 09:49 PM

Jul 25

Yep, probably in the clothes.

OAITW r.2.0

(26,886 posts)

6. Living in the country, I do have a mouse or two that find their way in. Have humane traps....except when I don't check

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 09:55 PM

Jul 25

them for 6 weeks.

pat_k

(10,072 posts)

2. Mice do get into water pipes

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 09:41 PM

Jul 25

Perhaps came in with the water filling the washing machine.

https://www.skedaddlewildlife.com/location/ajax/blog/mice-get-in-home-plumbing-system/

OAITW r.2.0

(26,886 posts)

4. Nah, did not swim through the copper inlet pipes nor swam uphill from my septic system.

Reply to pat_k (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 09:48 PM

Jul 25

I'm thinking the mouse may have been in the basket when I took it down to the washer. Was not looking for rodents when I tossed the clothes in.

pat_k

(10,072 posts)

7. That makes sense.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 10:05 PM

Jul 25

An unpleasant surprise, but much better than the poor thing expiring behind some wall (You know the game. What's that vague smell? It's over here. No, wait, it's over here.)

2naSalit

(90,507 posts)

8. Eww...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 10:05 PM

Jul 25

Probably went in with the washing. Think Skippa might have added it to the basket? Not trying to afix blame, just curious.

OAITW r.2.0

(26,886 posts)

10. I don't think so.....probably my dirty laundry disguised the mouse smell?

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 10:09 PM

Jul 25

2naSalit

(90,507 posts)

12. It's a mystery!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 10:11 PM

Jul 25

OAITW r.2.0

(26,886 posts)

13. Very nice. She's like the female John Prine.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #12)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 10:24 PM

Jul 25

Iris

(15,909 posts)

9. That happened to me once but it was a snake!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 10:06 PM

Jul 25

OAITW r.2.0

(26,886 posts)

11. Something harmless or deadly?

Reply to Iris (Reply #9)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 10:10 PM

Jul 25

Iris

(15,909 posts)

17. Harmless. It was dead. But just looked like a garter snake

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #11)

Fri Jul 26, 2024, 09:57 AM

Jul 26

chouchou

(1,085 posts)

14. Do you have a Cat?

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 10:59 PM

Jul 25

A large cat that can jump up on the washer, open the lid and deposit a mouse?
You're welcome!

OAITW r.2.0

(26,886 posts)

15. Have had cats in my past. Some really liked hunting mice. Warm protein packs....yum!

Reply to chouchou (Reply #14)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 11:09 PM

Jul 25

JoseBalow

(4,270 posts)

16. Maybe it was hiding in a pocket

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2024, 11:25 PM

Jul 25

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