Do you wear your clothes more than once before wash?

hngrymummy

Pre-pregnancy workclothes:
Clean undies every day.
I used to dig holes in mud, and to be honest there was no point in having clean stuff every day as it would get filthy within 10 minutes of starting work. Everyone else was exactly the same, so no-one cared.

Non-work clothes:
Clean undies every day. Anything else gets worn until it needs washing. Sometimes this is a day, sometimes a week, depends on the item and what I've been up to.

Life's too short to be tied to the washing machine.

Kate78

Wow, what a fascinating thread!!!

Socks/tights and knickers - changed daily

Bras - wear for 2 days in winter, 1 in summer

Tops - two days normally, unless it's a particularly active/hot day

Trousers - 2/3 wears before washing

Skirts - as and when needed (they don't touch the skin, so am a bit less concerned with washing them)

PJs - 3-4 nights (God I can't believe people putting kids into fresh PJs every night, kids don't even smell as much as us grown-ups!)

Gym gear gets washed after every use, of course!

hoogervaaner

Socks and undies get changed every day without fail. Pyjamas every few days.
I work out on site most of the week and whilst I have to look presentable I would only change site kit every few days unless it was dirty or failed the 'sniff test'. I extend the wearability of site kit by wearing a little t-shirt as a base layer which I change daily.
At the weekends I favour vintage dresses which would be ruined if washed/drycleaned after every wear. I wear a t-shirt/vest or cami underneath and also a slip to minimise contact with my skin (also makes dresses hang better), this base layer is washed after every use. I hang my dresses in dress bags with lavender/sandalwood sachets which leaves a light fragrance and air them outside every couple of weeks. I do the same with cashmere items some of which have never been washed, I have cashmere cardigans that are 10 years old that look (and smell!) brand new

Stompa

onlyroz wrote: »

I am amazed at the number of people who only wear something once before washing it.

So am I, it's bizarre. I can't imagine what they're doing to get their clothes sufficiently dirty that they have to wash them before wearing again.

uolypool

Undies worn once
pjs worn once
school clothes 2 days then in wash
T shirts 2 days when poss
jeans 2-3 days
jumpers 2-3 days
leggings -jeggings once
sports clothes definately once;)
dressing gowns washed 1 every 2-3 weeks


With there being 6 of us i can easily make a full load everyday

luxor4t

hngrymummy wrote: »

.....Life's too short to be tied to the washing machine.

Ex-DH had a mother who believed this.

He was expected to wear underpants and socks 2 days, work and casual shirts two days, work trousers and PJs a week! I had to steal his jeans when he wasn't looking or it would have been once a month :eek:

May I add, he considered one bath a week 'normal' with'a good wash' daily. Oh, and deodorant was for women.... this was in the 1970s, but times were not that hard!

Needless to say his mother considered me to be over-zealous once we were married - and spendthrift for buying him more than 3 pairs of pants at a time

EltonJohnFan

No, I've always been funny that way and only wear them the once.
I guess everyone's different but I wouldn't feel "clean" if I wore my clothes twice.

andrealm

luxor4t wrote: »

Ex-DH had a mother who believed this.

He was expected to wear underpants and socks 2 days, work and casual shirts two days, work trousers and PJs a week! I had to steal his jeans when he wasn't looking or it would have been once a month :eek:

May I add, he considered one bath a week 'normal' with'a good wash' daily. Oh, and deodorant was for women.... this was in the 1970s, but times were not that hard!

Needless to say his mother considered me to be over-zealous once we were married - and spendthrift for buying him more than 3 pairs of pants at a time

As a grown man, was there anything to stop him doing his own washing?

Tigsteroonie

Socks & knickers - clean every day; bra - clean every other day Occasionally change my undies for an evening (if I think Marley deserves a treat )

Work shirts - clean every day. Work trousers worn for the entire week (I'm in an office, it's not like they get mucky).

Evening tops/jumpers - worn for two days unless I spill my dinner down it. Evening trousers/jeans - worn all week, it's only 4 hours a day and I'm not going out. I put on clean trousers/jeans on a Saturday (presentable for going shopping), and they last through until the following Friday evening.

busiscoming2

Clean knickers and socks everyday, bra every otherday in winter, everyday in summer. I shower in the mornings and bath at night so am quite clean!
I do have a clean top everyday but make jeans and skirts last 2 days. I usually wear jogging bottoms when I am at home so 'outdoor' clothes last a bit longer.