Before you toss that soggy bath mat into the washing machine for a quick spin — don’t. Laundering your mat at home could do major damage to your appliance, according to one laundry-loving expert.

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MANY of us throw the bath mat into the washing machine along with towels without a second thought. But a home expert has warned homeowners against it as you could face a hefty repair bill.

It comes as repair service Domestic and General has discovered that on average washing machine cycles run over by a total of 11 minutes - almost 17 per cent longer than the cycle suggests.

If you suspect an item has got caught here, stop the machine and call someone in to repair it. Most modern washing machine drums are sealed shut, so there'll be no way of rescuing an item stuck in the ...