Uniform staying on after school?

This - word for word is basically what we do

OP your kids are 15 and 16 - you can't insist they keep their uniform on after school. They're almost adults that's weird. Leave them alone.

Our DD changes into a onesie after getting home from school, then into PJ's after shower and bed. The same onesie lasts all week (barring dinner disasters) as it's only worn for a few hours.

Mine always got changed into joggers and hoodies or t shirts. Those joggers etc went into a "worn it" drawer to be taken out and worn again. As PP says they can wear those several times as they are only in them for a few hours. Every half term I wash whatever has been left in the worn it drawer. We all have one.

First thing I used to do on getting home from school was to tear off my smart shirt, skirt and tie and change into comfies - absolutely hated my uniform, it was SO uncomfortable! I still change as soon as I get home from work, even though my work clothes are not uncomfortable. It helps with mentally switching off and relaxing too.

The stuff I wear at home doesn't have to be washed as often, I can get a couple of days out of a pair of leggings and a tshirt - it's only worn a couple of hours at a time.

I would think it would be easier to tell her to re-wear her evening clothes rather than stay uncomfortable in her uniform. You could always offer that as a choice.

I used to change out of my uniform and now change out of work clothes when I get home. I wouldn't expect my DC to be uncomfortable.

School clothes cost more, they always come off. Lounging clothes last days before washing.

Trying to reduce illness as the school said if we don’t we will go to court for attendance I thought this may help

I get out of my work clothes and into loungewear as soon as I get in, seems a bit unfair not to let my daughter do the same.

She and I just re-wear the same outfits a few evenings in a row, surely they can last a while before needing washing? Unless she's a coal miner as a hobby I can't see them getting dirty enough to need washing every wear.

I wouldn’t be telling them what to wear at that age.

However I would expect them to wear their evening clothes (especially bottoms) more than once and do pull DS up if he puts his jeans in the wash after wearing them for a couple of hours.

I wouldn't want to be at home in my work uniform so I don't make dc do it. I have one at primary and one at secondary. Both shower and in pjs when they get in, unless they have after school activities which all have uniforms/kits to wear.

If Child A is wearing their uniform for less time than the Child B then surely Child A's uniform also needs to be washed less frequently? They have both worn clothes for the same number of hours so the amount of washing should be the same for each?

So the after school stuff goes into the laundry basket after one wear? Solution, remove from basket (without washing), fold and return to pile of clean clothes to be put away. Repeat until clothes start to smell.....

What on earth is a 15/16 year old doing to get so mucky of an evening that clothes need washing after a few hours?

mine get out of their school uniform straight after school, they put tracksuit or loungewear on for the time between school and evening bath, this outfit will last them 4 or 5 days before washing unless anything spillt on it. Then put PJ's on after bath, which are worn for two nights, then changed. They have a clean white school top every day, but change trousers/school jumper half way through the week. Works for us. I would feel a bit mean keeping them in their school uniform. After school is a time to relax or get on with homework, and getting changed helps them feel like they've really finished school for the day.

She's 3... It's a bit different when you're 16 and hormonal.

YABU to make them wear uniform. But asking them to rewear trackie bottoms and hoodies is fine. Also teach them to do their own washing.

“Comfies”

Only on MN.
Never hear it anywhere else.

Clearly she's not. I never said she was. Meandfour stated "what child wants to sit around in uniform?" like no child does, and I was responding to that I beg to differ comment.

Why?

I don't like to sit in my work clothes all evening and I wouldn't expect my kids to. They shock horror wear their uniforms for a couple of days and their home clothes for a few evenings .

It's the opposite in our house. Uniform off as soon as you get in. Clean shirts each day (skirts/trousers/blazer worn for a few days or more before washing).

Lounge clothes / pj's / jogging bottoms and t-shirts worn for the evening - these don't have to be washed daily if they've only been worn for an hour or two after school.

No way I'd want to sit round in my work clothes all evening.

Do they just need to be taught to fold and re-wear things?

You can't stop your kids changing out of uniform when they get home!!

Ds always changes out of his straight away.

DS1 (13) changes out of his uniform as soon as he gets in. Shirt goes in the wash. Trousers and jumper get worn twice (unless they have been spilled on/got muddy).
He changes into joggers and a tshirt which he'll wear two evenings in a row.
If he sat around in his school trousers all evening they'd probably need washing after every wear as they'd be all creased? So the amount of washing generated is surely the same...

I don't underrsrand hiw wearing 2 outfits a day instead of one saves money?

Which is fine but OPs daughter clearly isn't comfortable in her uniform all evening

Imagine telling your 15/16 year olds what to wear! That's crazy and controlling

If its not dirty then don't wash it. I remove stuff from the wash basket and hang it back up in their wardrobes if they've dumped it in the basket after only wearing it a few hours (obviously only if its clean and doesn't smell). They're none the wiser and it saves on my washing

I try to encourage my DCs to look and see if clothes genuinely are dirty or can be re-worn. They're too lazy to change without a particular reason.

I can get through a few outfits a day (exercise, casual, activity uniform) and have an open basket that I can fold re-wear clothes in to if they're not dirty/ sweaty so that they're not put back in with totally fresh clothes.

Constantly washing clothes for the sake of it costs time, money, resources and wears the clothes out quicker.