Is it still good to eat?

Did I mention Carrie washed my phone?

Washed, not cleaned. My phone went straight into the washing machine.

We pulled it out after a few minutes and put it in rice.

It still works. We left it in rice overnight. The volume on the phone was off for a little (and water even came out of the speakers), but two days after the incident it was fully functional.

So how does that happen? A lot easier than you'd expect.

I was in the bedroom working on the computer. My phone was with me or on the bed. Carrie came in and asked me to help her with the sheets.

Now, when Carrie wants help with something she doesn't wait long before she just starts doing it. In this case, she was already grabbing at the sheets as she asked!

I hopped up to help her and she scooped everything up. I might have put my phone on the bed or the bed frame, but at some point it got scooped. 

And Carrie was on the move.

I might have stopped to notice my phone was gone, but Carrie asked me to open the door. She said the big bundle was awkward and made her injured wrist hurt. I offered to Carrie it, but she insisted I get the door. 

At that point, I could've slowed things down. However, the laundry was getting done and if I'm going to disagree with something it won't be over someone doing a chore!

Which led to my phone going for a swim. I opened and closed the bedroom door and the washroom doors for Carrie. I even saw her throw the bundle in before I went back to the bedroom. I realized my phone wasn't in my pocket and started to look around. When I didn't find it, I started to realize what might have happened. 

I came out of the bedroom and asked, "Did you check the laundry load before turning it on?"

Awkward eye contact ensued. "Whhhyyy?"

"I can't find my phone."

I asked Carrie to call it, but we still couldn't locate it. 

At that point, we rushed to the laundry room and turned off the wash.

Yup. There it was. Still on and everything! Thank God, it still works!