Just when I needed it most with my mother in the hospital and various siblings calling from hither and yon, I left my cellphone in a pocket of my pants and threw both in the washer to get my laundry done.
Laundering your cellphone voids the warranty, renders it absolutely useless, and causes to vanish every phone number you have entered into your phone directory. A replacement phone at full retail price can cost $250 and I was forced to buy one off eBay and waiting for a full week before it was delivered.
How I wish I had read How to Save a Wet Cell Phone. from Wikihow.