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Appliance manufacturers always warn that pockets should be checked and cleaned before washing. Unfortunately, not everything goes according to the rules. What to do if you washed your phone in the washing machine, or the money got wet in your pocket?
It is important to know how to return items to their original appearance without wasting a minute of time.
What to do and how to dry
If, after starting the wash, you remember that you left your phone in your pocket, or you have already washed documents and money, take urgent measures. How to dry washed clothes, read below.
If you washed money
Since the money is made of special, thick paper, they will not receive severe damage. The paint may have worn off a little, but the serial numbers must be preserved. Banknotes are not subject to recovery only in case of severe damage and breaks.
Washing money in the machine is not uncommon. Therefore, there are several proven ways to restore damaged banknotes.
The first option involves drying between landscape sheets:
- Put the bill on a white sheet, cover with another sheet.
- Put a press on top.
- As soon as the sheets are saturated with moisture, replace them. Change sheets until the money is fully restored.
Another way is to dry money on a rope. If there are few bills, hang them on a rope, attaching them with clothespins until completely dry.
Also common is the blow-drying method, when the money is dried with a stream of hot air. But the most effective and proven method is drying with an iron. How to do it:
- Use a white sheet of paper or a layer of cloth.
- Lay the banknote on the ironing board, cover with a sheet on top.
- Iron with an iron until complete recovery.
After the procedure, the money will be like new. You can easily pay with them in the store.
If you forgot a trifle
If you forgot coins in your pockets and did not find them after the end of the wash cycle, they remained in the washing machine. This can lead to serious damage and damage to the drum.
- Scroll the drum with your hand, feel the surface.
- Bend the cuff of the hatch, perhaps a trifle got there.
- Check the drain filter. It is located at the bottom of the front panel, behind the door.
Couldn’t find coins? You will have to disassemble the machine and inspect the tank with the drum. Tip: how to get foreign objects out of the machine.
If you washed your passport
If your passport has been washed, you need to check its condition. Replace the document if:
- all inscriptions are erased, blurred, nothing can be read;
- he is torn.
How to restore a passport at home:
- Open the document, flip through and paste all the pages.
- Lay out the pages with white sheets, leave to dry.
Attention! You can not dry the passport on the battery. It is deformed, and it will be impossible to restore.
- Change the sheets periodically as soon as they become saturated with moisture.
- When the document dries, place a press on top.
As a result, your document is valid. You can use it just like before. But in government organizations, you may still be advised to replace your passport.
If all the inscriptions, seals and signs are clearly visible, then the law does not provide for a mandatory replacement of the document, this is your own business. The situation is different with a really damaged document. It must be replaced, and you will have to pay a fine.
According to the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, damage to a document due to negligence and the impossibility of restoring it is punishable by a fine of 100 to 300 rubles or an administrative warning.
Document replacement
What you need to provide for a quick replacement of a passport:
- Draw up an application for damage or loss of a document according to the model 1P.
- Apply to the Migration Service at the place of registration. If you are registered at the place of residence, the waiting period will be about 10 days. If you do not live at the place of registration, you will have to wait up to 2 months.
- Present an old document.
- Take two photos.
- Bring a receipt for payment of the state duty (about 1500 rubles).
- Present a birth or marriage certificate or other documents. All the data that must be entered in the passport are required.
An application for a replacement document can be submitted online on the Internet. Then you don’t have to stand in line.
When you receive a new document, be sure to check the data.
If you washed your phone
Washing a phone or player leads to disastrous results. The chances that the technique will survive are small. A lot depends on:
- Was the iPhone turned on before washing. If not, there are more chances for recovery.
- How long the equipment spent in the water.
- At what temperature was the wash. If the water was hot, over 60 degrees, then the damage is too great. The equipment is not recoverable.
What to do with a washed phone:
- If the device was turned on, turn off the phone.
- Disassemble. Remove the back panel, pull out the battery and parts that can be removed by yourself.
- Lay out the parts to dry on paper towels that absorb moisture well.
- To make the moisture evaporate faster, wipe the elements with alcohol. The main thing is that you do not need to take cotton wool, a swab, they leave a pile.
- The board must be treated with a special spray – “Contact 60”. It cleans contacts from rust and plaque, restores them.
- Let the parts dry. Dry the items with a hair dryer. This should be done carefully: with cold air at a distance.
Assemble and check the phone for performance. Failed to restore the work yourself? Contact the service center. Perhaps the device can still be saved.
Be careful when washing things. It is better to play it safe several times and check everything, than to deal with the consequences of negligence later.