How to keep dirty rags until washing? - Page 2

[koofie]

I have a mesh bag hanging on a hook inside my basement door (the side that faces down). The rags can air out easily, so I only hand them dry when they are really soaked. I throw them in with diapers, towels or anything else that gets washed on hot. Cloth napkins get thrown in the same bag.

[Karamom]

I keep a gallon bucket on top of my washer for wet rags. It never even occurred to me to dry them out first- but I've never noticed a smell.