To hate "outdoor clothes" in the bed?

Let me guess, having shower in the morning is also sad and a waste of time? As is doing dishes and hoovering? These are just basic things people do to feel clean.

Particularly in summer when sweaty, you don’t just climb into bed after being outside. And it’s optional, if you don’t mind having to change your bed more frequently, then that’s your choice to make.

I don't do this or allow this either. DD tried it after a day of college, grubby buses, canteens, classrooms, library etc, absolutely not!

Gosh, most of you are absolutely crackers. In real life I don’t know a single person getting changed multiple times a day.

Getting comfy clothes or pyjamas on in the evening I totally get because you aren’t going back out. But in and out of clothes all day? Mental. And such fear of all this invisible “grime”.
What a sad way to live.

Meanwhile I slept in the t shirt I wore ALL DAY yesterday because I couldn’t be arsed to get a pyjama top out. And guess what? I am alive! And there is not a trail of filth in my wake. Just cat hair because one of the cats slept on me
all evening.

It’s disgusting. I also think it’s gross to get into bed if you haven’t had an evening shower.

If you’re out all day, sitting on seats in public, your clothes will get worn and make the clean bed feel grimy. If you’ve literally just walked outside then it’s fine, obviously.

Seriously, what "grime" are you collecting on your clothes by going about your day? Where do you live? Victorian London?

I never mentioned ‘germs’ in my post. It’s about grime and the bed feeling dirty and needing changing. I don’t do naked sleeping either, as the sheets feel oily and sweaty.

A lot of common hygiene and cleaning habits aren’t to do with germs, it’s a red herring. It’s about feeling fresh and comfy. Even letting your dog lick dog is unlikely to make you actually sick, but many people are still averse to having slimy residue on their face.

And cleaning takes effort, you generally want things to stay nice as long as possible.

Exactly. The germs you actually encounter outside will affect you more than the same germs possibly transferred to your bed via your own clothing ( i.e probably not at all).

Thank goodness for that. Do you ever open windows in your bedroom? I hope not because this lets airborne germs fly in and land on your bed and pillows which is frankly disgusting and can kill you. I suggest sealing all windows and any air ventilation shut so this can never happen.

It's an excellent way to bring bed bugs into the bedroom though . . .

cara hooks behind my bedroom door.

Weirdly, I don’t care nearly as much about this as the idea of wearing pyjamas in the supermarket. Not pyjama-like clothes but kids late at night in pyjamas and dressing-gowns, clearly ready for bed as soon as they get home. I find that really gross.

Precisely.

Very upright

i would never wear my outdoor clothes and lie in the bed as I take public transport and those seats are filthy!

We have casual comfy house clothes, I’m wearing elasticated fluffy PJ bottoms and a very worn out but comfortable jumper. DH is wearing his dead Dads jumper, it was knitted by his Grandma about 40 years ago. We also have best coats, coats and shitty coats for garden work. No outside clothes on bed here.

I don’t think there is any harm tbh - exposure to dirt and germs is good for us. It’s more level of comfort of what you bring into the home. I take off my shoes because otherwise I think
about all the dog poo etc outside being tracked into the home (especially since we live on route to a green space that is popular for walking dogs). It’s probably not going do me or my crawling baby any harm but it makes me uncomfortable. Same with clothes if I go on public transport, or with DC’s school uniform.

Gosh yes. We use a lot of public transport and sit on buses. DC is also in primary school. DH works in facilities. For all of these reasons we have outside clothes and inside clothes. We try to change into inside clothes when we’re home but it’s not that strict. But I like a nice clean bed that I can rub my face into and not have to think about what was on the bus seat/school seat/whatever DH was kneeling in on the floor at work, that has transferred ont the bedsheets and pillows.

Who gets in bed with their clothes on?? Just plain weird

Oh I love reading or watching TV in bed under the covers in the daytime! Me and the cats love a bed cuddle at any opportunity. I’d happily live in my bedroom most of the time despite having a rather nice house.

DD and I curled up under the covers to watch a film this week (during the day). 2 cats complete with muddy feet too.

We maintained our “outdoor” clothes on. No-one died.

I can't fathom why you would get 'in' bed with your clothes on still?? That's just such a strange thing to do.

Do you live in a tent in the Outer Hebrides or something and need layers to keep warm?

Yes, I can change clothes a few times in a day but its so normal to me. I think outside clothes in the bed is a bit gross but for the rest of the house, I change them for comfort more than hygiene. Also, I dont want to wear out my nice clothes just sitting about!

I acknowledge there is a level of privilege to having these separate "wardrobes" and even the free time to change and make myself more comfortable. In the house, I even swap regular socks for the big fluffy ones, just a whole different vibe!

I'm fine with guests in outdoor clothes in my house and depending on who it was, I might put on something smart for having them round. My mum and sister would just get me in my loungewear houseclothes.

Lower temps do wipe them out IME. I had an infestation in a flat, washed everything at 20 and bagged immediately when dry. Didn't see a single moth again.

I did once pick up a bed bug (just one single bug) from using the underground though… another reason not to wear outdoor clothes in bed😳