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Whatinthedoopla · 2026-01-18T23:11:24+00:00

I use a pajama once, then wash it. Does everyone do the same? With towels, I use maybe twice or three times, But I'm not really sure if it shouldn't be this way?

JaceLancs · 19/01/2026 20:44

Everyone sticks to their own towels - I probably use mine 3-4 times before washing, DP twice, DS 5-6 times

RandomTyping · 19/01/2026 20:41

Towels and PJs every day?!?! People must be doing nowt but washing!!

K0OLA1D · 19/01/2026 20:34

Amberlynnswashcloth · 19/01/2026 18:18

We typically use towels twice before washing but sometimes I'll wash after one use if the bath/hair products are oily - I don't want to dry myself with musty, residue-y towels.

All the people reusing towels 7 times does your house not stink like a wet dog?

Not even remotely

EBearhug · 19/01/2026 18:32

All the people reusing towels 7 times does your house not stink like a wet dog?

No, because towels are not dumped in a corner on the floor, but hung up, usually on a heated towel rail.

narcASD · 19/01/2026 18:24

Towels once or twice a week, I don't wear PJ's, just knickers & vest which are clean on every night.

TheCryingTheBitchAndTheFloordrobe · 19/01/2026 18:21

I wash towels twice a week and pjs probably 2-3 times a week? Depends if I wear them out of the bedroom, then I always wash them.

Amberlynnswashcloth · 19/01/2026 18:18

We typically use towels twice before washing but sometimes I'll wash after one use if the bath/hair products are oily - I don't want to dry myself with musty, residue-y towels.

All the people reusing towels 7 times does your house not stink like a wet dog?

Okayfenokay · 19/01/2026 17:23

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 19/01/2026 13:34

Towel when it starts to smell a little musty. Could be a week, could be two.

Don't wear PJs to bed, sheets get done about once every 10 days on average

We all have different standards.

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 19/01/2026 17:21

Bedding, PJs and towels all go in the same wash, once a week.

But I'm poor and live in dread of the electricity bill, so I try to economise. Also don't have a tumble drier so don't want wet washing hanging around all the time, putting it all on the heated airer at once is more economic than washing and drying a few things several times a week.

Fill it all up, it's cheaper!

Lulu1919 · 19/01/2026 17:15

I'll wear a night shirt three or four times before washing
I bathe before putting it on daily

Towels very few days ..it dries on a heated towel rail in between
Face flannel daily

Wingingit73 · 19/01/2026 17:11

Nightwear once. Towels 2-3 times.

Happyjoe · 19/01/2026 17:11

Catza · 19/01/2026 13:23

@Happyjoe: I presume your flat share means that you were young for those 10 years, no menopause, money to buy lots of clothing and too busy out working/having fun? I was probably the same in those years.

So, basically, you are saying that those who wash PJs and towels every day need to get a life? You may have cracked it!

Maybe, or standards just lower when young?!

Happyjoe · 19/01/2026 17:10

landlordhell · 19/01/2026 16:19

I am menopausal but wear a breathable, short sleeve nightshirt/ t shirt nightie.

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I wear a very loose fitting vest over PJ bottoms or shorts and have a fan pointing at me all night long. But some of us are drenched with hot flushes, some of us just get a little hot, people experience menopause different ways. I get drenched, about 7 times a night (wakes me up). And yes, am on HRT, it's even worse without it.

No way would I wear those night clothes again the next night.

landlordhell · 19/01/2026 16:19

Happyjoe · 19/01/2026 09:44

Menopause.
That's why a lot of people, inc myself, change them every day.
And how come in Italy? Temps in the summer there are insane, surely Italians get hot and sweaty even if some use a bidet?

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I am menopausal but wear a breathable, short sleeve nightshirt/ t shirt nightie.

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 19/01/2026 13:34

Towel when it starts to smell a little musty. Could be a week, could be two.

Don't wear PJs to bed, sheets get done about once every 10 days on average

Catza · 19/01/2026 13:23

@Happyjoe: I presume your flat share means that you were young for those 10 years, no menopause, money to buy lots of clothing and too busy out working/having fun? I was probably the same in those years.

So, basically, you are saying that those who wash PJs and towels every day need to get a life? You may have cracked it!

WilderHawthorn · 19/01/2026 11:49

Bedding and towels all changed weekly, PJs do 2-3 days each.

we shower every other day on average

Turtlebed · 19/01/2026 11:47

I dont have a set routine, but wash when they start to smell. (For sure longer than a week) And I've definitely gone a lot longer than 6 weeks not washing my bedding, but I am a bit gross.

LoveWine123 · 19/01/2026 11:40

Happyjoe · 19/01/2026 09:44

Menopause.
That's why a lot of people, inc myself, change them every day.
And how come in Italy? Temps in the summer there are insane, surely Italians get hot and sweaty even if some use a bidet?

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People don’t sleep in pyjamas in hot climates unless they have AC and then they are no longer sweaty.

ThatFairy · 19/01/2026 11:39

I use a towel maybe 3 times before washing it, but I'm not drying myself all over with it I wrap it on and sit on the sofa to air dry

Happyjoe · 19/01/2026 11:37

bieabebe · 19/01/2026 10:30

I have lived in the UK for 20 years, shared flats with many people for a decade and I have never seen anyone changing pjs every day, let’s not even mention towels. In Italy we all have bidets daily and have always wondered how other nationalities can even think to go to the toilet and not washing afterwards. We do have frequent showers due to insanely high temperature in summer when we don’t wear PJs. I must say that majority of people have also air-con on at night which helps. I understand people in menopause, fair enough, but I don’t believe the majority of the responses. There’s not way the majority of people wash the PJs and towels so frequently.

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I have a good friend in Rome, she doesn't have a bidet, so I guess not all Italians? She also has the same mattress since her teens, an old horse hair one, I have slept on it. She's nearly 50 now, lives with her mum to look after her. I think it's fair to say generalisation is exactly that and people have different levels of hygiene world over. What she does think is disgusting is carpets, but I point out to her that the UK is a lot colder and it helps keep a house warm. I do understand her reasoning though.

I presume your flat share means that you were young for those 10 years, no menopause, money to buy lots of clothing and too busy out working/having fun? I was probably the same in those years.

My mum changed sheets every week, the whole house (6 beds), every Monday, Sunday night was clean up bedroom night so she could clean, lol. And she washed towels twice a week, huge airing cupboard of towels on rotation. I just went on from her method.

amusedbush · 19/01/2026 11:15

Pyjamas twice a week, though my "pyjamas" are just a baggy t-shirt and knickers (which are changed every morning!)

I have a hair towel and a body towel, which are washed after 3 or 4 uses.

Bedding is washed every Sunday morning.

Peonies12 · 19/01/2026 11:01

My god cannot believe people have clean PJs every day. I do at least 4 day. Towels every 1-2 weeks. The planet is dying!! It’s your own towel and clothes!

MagicStarrz · 19/01/2026 10:33

About three times but we have our own towels and I make sure they are left to dry fully. With pyjamas, I'm strict about putting them on before I get in bed and taking them off in the morning. I don't sit around the house, cook, clean, eat etc in them and I have a shower before bed.

cramptramp · 19/01/2026 10:32

All I do with towels is wrap them around me when I get out of the shower. I don’t actually ‘dry’ any part of my body with them, I just air dry. Therefore I get a lot of use before I wash them.