2006-06-23 01:25:45 · 13 answers · asked by Alice Chaos 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
My rule is---the money I find in the washer or dryer is mine!
2006-06-23 06:33:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
I personally believe that when the washer fills up with water, it puts weight on the paper money and the money can't fall out in the spin cycle b/c it's too light. However, the coins call right out b/c of their weight. Then the clothes get to the dryer, they are spinning and a different angle, then the clothes go over, the air in the dryer open the pockets and the money falls out and dries with the rest of the laundry. Did you ever stop and think why the paper money doesn't shrink, it is made out of cotton!
2006-06-23 01:29:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! Good question. Bills are made of cotton (yes, the paper is made of cotton! This is why the paper is so durable). When wet, they stick to the inside of the pocket. Coins, however, do not, and with nothing to hold them in the pocket, they fall out in the agitation cycle of the washer. The bills, sticking to the pocket, cannot fall out until dried, and sometimes not even then. Thus, they are found in the dryer or later on down the road as a bonus in your pocket!
2006-06-23 01:31:54 · answer #3 · answered by zharantan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
funny interesting question... I am thinking that because coins weigh more than water the spinning motion frees them from the pockets as the clothes get tossed around..
but paper is lighter than water and would stick to anything wet.. like pockets :)
when they dry they probably float out of the pockets.. because they aren't sticky anymore..
check that lint collector.. you might have enough for that new car you always dreamed of :) really funny question.. of course the best option would be to check your pockets before you toss them in the washer.. I can only imagine all the important - ruined forever - stuff you have found floating in your dryer.. pen on paper doesn't last very long..
2006-06-23 01:31:49 · answer #4 · answered by lost_but_not_hopeless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
isnt money laundering illegal??
i think the aggitation and the spin cycle knock the coins to the bottom of the washer and the constant rotation with the clothes falling tends to let the bills out when they are mostly dry.
2006-06-23 01:28:27 · answer #5 · answered by miss angel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coins are heavy. They drop to the bottom of the washer tub. The bills will stay in the pockets, and as they dry will fall out of the pockets.
2006-06-23 01:58:05 · answer #6 · answered by WhatAmI? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coins do not cling when wet. Paper money clings to the clothing. When drying the paper money is some times separated by the tumbling of the dryer.
2006-06-23 01:31:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That usually happens when the syncronous speed of the washer and dryer don't match.
The same thing happens with socks. You wash socks and suddenly one shows up that you've never seen before and also some of yours are missing.
When someone elses dryer matchs the speed of yours the socks are transported and the unmatching begins.
Hope this helps you in the quest.
2006-06-23 01:30:00 · answer #8 · answered by Dale N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Main cause is not checking pockets prior to washing. Coins are heavy and fall out of the clothes, wet money sticks to them.
2006-06-23 01:30:57 · answer #9 · answered by lilabner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Part of the paper money is actually linen, which, when wet, will stick to the fabric that it is nearest to. In this case, the pocket of jeans. Change, being heavier, and made of metal falls freely.
2006-06-23 01:30:00 · answer #10 · answered by foodlover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the bills dry in the dryer dry and no longer stick to the fabric
2006-06-23 01:31:17 · answer #11 · answered by xx_muggles_xx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋