Put laundry in machine and became very sleepy. How to avoid odour due to clothes in machine overnight. ?

Answer 1

Open lid

But next time start earlier

Answer 2

Don’t leave the over night. Never start a load of clothes if you won’t have time to wash, dry and put away,

Rewash the load of clothes you left in there. 

Answer 3

 I, however, won't go to sleep or out of the house with the dryer on, just ... So I frequently leave wet clothes sitting in the washer. And, yes, often overnight. ... When asked how to tell if your laundry is alright, Martha has this to offer: ... clothes if there's any hint of them being not fresh; the smell will not

Answer 4

If you are worried, wash them again.

Answer 5

I've done that many times.

Put in fresh detergent and wash the load again. If it's been a day or less, the smell vanishes.