Wow! Bummer!

Glad a few days allowed your USB device to dry out completely. Check your pockets next time you do laundry.

Don't you love the support we get from the WA community?
Lovetta**

Were you able to get all of your stuff off a washed drive?

Thank goodness!!!

Holy Crap,my USB is working! I need to back this up on some other devices. Recommendations? Maybe a micro USB? At least those I can keep in a case, I'm sure I won't wash and dry a case.

Any thoughts?

Woah that would be devastating!! Interested to read the advice here.

~Mark :)

I don't think that you are going to get anything off the device. I believe that it is ruin from the water and the heat from the dryer. You could do what dbriley said wait a couple day and see what happens

I have done the same thing. I wonder if you wait a couple of days if it will work.

I've actually done the same thing-not with this site, but with other info I had saved. Luckily, mine still worked! Not sure if it was because the thumb drive was an enclosed type or not. I've heard people say to put wet cell phones in sand or dry rice to soak up liquids, not sure if this would help..