How often do you wash? Poll discussion.

Former_MSE_Lawrence

Poll between 04-12 Feb 2008: How often do you wash? Results


Don’t worry we’re talking clothes. By washing less you cut your electricity bill and for those with a water meter your water bill too.

We’re specifically talking trousers/jeans/skirts here – as they’re washed less. How many wears before a wash on average?

A. One - 8% (984 votes)
B. Two - 19% (2402 votes)
C. Three - 22% (2689 votes)
D. Four - 13% (1645 votes)
E. Five - 11% (1338 votes)
F. Six - 3% (427 votes)
G. Seven - 5% (640 votes)
H. One to two weeks worth - 11% (1331 votes)
I. Two to four weeks worth - 5% (586 votes)
J. Only after a months worth of wearing - 3% (361 votes)
K. Never - 0% (36 votes)
L. Once they're too dirty I throw them out - 0% (54 votes)


This vote has now closed, but you can still click reply to discuss below. Thanks


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Mozette

But I do wash me (shower) twice most days, and at least once a day!

ariba10

Every month. (whether I need to or not)

sleepymy

I voted 3 wears but that's because when I'm at home I'm in a slacksuit so don't wear outdoor clothes for the whole day. I wash slacksuits and pjs every second day.

Ophie

erm... I only ever wear things once before I throw 'em in to the wash. Same with DD's clothes.

justruth

I have to wash my work clothes between every shift as I work in care and it is an important part of infection control. I wouldn't want to re-wear my uniform and I am quite certain that none of the people I care for would appreciate me turning up in clothes contaminated with various nasties!

POSSETTE

i work in a dusty factory..1 pr jeans do me all week..tops i wear 2 days then change..39 hours of wear before i wash em..dont think too bad..washer goes on twice week for 2 adults.third time if i do bedding..which gets swapped after 2 weeks...yes im on water meter!

scottishterrier

As another has said I wash me daily and also change underwear daily and tops. I would be concerned to wear out trousers/skirts with too frequent washing and they are expensive to keep replacing. Machines nowadays seem to spin holes into the clothes very quickly, moan!! I always have to use slow spin and they are soggy to drip round the flat (no place to dry outside).

toadhall

trousers, jeans, skirts, jumpers maybe 3/4 wearings, t-shirts once before washing.
I have 3 children if we wore one thing once I'd be washing constantly, bad enough as it is.

Primrose

I wonder what the results of this poll would have been if we all lived in the days before washing machines and tumble driers had been invented ??
I suspect it might have been rather different !

jackieb

I wear jeans for 2-3 days - everything else gets washed daily - sometimes a blouse or t-shirt i'll wear for a couple of days. No more than that though.

My mum said that when we were at school, our school clothes did us all week - and she said she never put us out dirty. We'd change clothes as soon as we came home. I have to wash my children's school clothes everyday - they're just mucky pups.