@hightor,
I have had occasional mold problems and fungal infections on my face. I have also been informed recently that leaving clothes in the washer for long periods of time is a bad idea because it could grow mold, mildew, or bacteria. I don’t see why this doesn’t extend to the dryer if you take something soaking wet from the washer and put it in the dryer and then have it sit there for days, which is essentially what happened here.
As I said, I washed the pillow too long. It was so wet it was like a giant bean bag, so wet that even after squeezing some it dripped a lot of water on the floor just transferring it to the dryer right above. And it stayed that wet for at least a day, even after I ran it, for reasons stated. The dryer and laundry are exposed to mold when I open it, no?
If you still think the dryer is still mold free despite that I’ll take some solace in that.