It happens to the best of us: You get distracted by making dinner, a minor kid crisis, or a really good TV series and forget to switch the laundry from the washer to the dryer. You might wonder exactly how long wet clothes can stay in the washer before it's time to rewash them. After all, no one wants their clothes to smell funky. We tapped a laundry pro to explain how long your wet clothes can sit in the washing machine without getting mildew-y or stale.