Sometimes electronics turn out to be far more durable than you think that they will.
Once I was sat with my Dad drinking some beers watching a movie when we heard an odd noise from the washing machine. Went to have a look at it and there was my Technics Hi Fi remote control spinning round in the centre of the washing machine window. Nothing that I could do about it as it was mid cycle, so went back to the movie and had another beer expecting it to be dead anyway. Once the spin cycle kicked in (which I was slightly too drunk to realise I could have turned off) I was convinced that it was totally dead.
When it had finished my Dad persuaded me that if I took the batteries out and put it on a radiator to dry it would be fine.
Turns out he was right
still working to this day, just a pity that the hot water and soap lifted off all the labelling....