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Yousay55 · 2026-08-06T21:48:53+00:00

My dh goes to bed in the same pjs every night -washes them once or twice a week and doesn’t wear anything underneath. We’re on holiday and hasn’t washed them in a week now. I think it’s pretty awful to wear the same ones without washing them and can’t imagine putting on the same pjs at the end of the day. We’ve had a debate and he thinks it’s what all men do. I think I’m going to buy him a pair to wear everyday day so this doesn’t keep happening!

JudgeJ · 07/08/2026 10:31

Lovewine1975 · 07/08/2026 09:14

This thread is brilliant, absolutely hilarious! 😂

Can I be the only oldie who as I read the competitive hygiene posts hear Monty Python voices, akin to the 4 Yorkshiremen sketch.

SylvanMoon · 07/08/2026 10:14

Sahara123 · 07/08/2026 09:56

You don’t change your bodies ?! I have reserve ones growing in bell jars in my garden shed so that I can literally have a clean body each night

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I'll have to try that. Which stem cells do you use and how long does it take for a complete set to grow (need to know how many bell jars I need to get)?

MySneakyLion · 07/08/2026 10:05

Redredrumdedrum · 06/08/2026 23:06

Personally I get up at 2am to shower and change my pjs before sleeping for the rest of the night. Can’t imagine how gross I would feel otherwise 🤢

I cant decide if this is satire or actual MN madness as I’ve read some truly loopy things on here before about hygiene issues 🤣🤣🤣

Shinyandnew1 · 07/08/2026 10:01

So he’s got one pair of pyjamas that he wears all the time but usually washes them twice a week. That’s ok.

Buy him another pair or two though-problem solved?

Lentilcakes · 07/08/2026 09:59

I think it used to be common in the 70s/80s to do this. As a child I never wore knickers under pjs or a nightie unless I was on (as a teen). Now I think - how odd! My mum only did a wash once a week. No-one died but it seems odd now (she also boiled my dad’s snotty hankies on the job so really times have changed!!).

Sahara123 · 07/08/2026 09:59

AlwaysExtraHot · 07/08/2026 09:57

I know this isn't the point, but could someone clear up a related issue for me?
Is it correct to wear underwear with PJ trousers, or no underwear? I think you wear it but my DP is adamant that PJs with underwear is weird.

Definitely weird. Two layers of fabric heating me up, no thanks !

ilovepuppies2019 · 07/08/2026 09:58

Anon501178 · 07/08/2026 04:23

How can a man wearing pyjamas give you the 'ick' more than a man sleeping naked with dirty genitals and bum exposed?! Because even showering daily, this time of year especially that area gets sweaty and also genitals and bum are only clean after a shower until the next wee/poo/sexual act 🤮

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I think this to. A man sleeping naked with his butt crack rubbing straight onto the sheets is much worse than PJs. Why are they okay for women but gross for men?

AlwaysExtraHot · 07/08/2026 09:57

I know this isn't the point, but could someone clear up a related issue for me?
Is it correct to wear underwear with PJ trousers, or no underwear? I think you wear it but my DP is adamant that PJs with underwear is weird.

dickiedavisthunderthighs · 07/08/2026 09:57

This thread is glorious.

Sahara123 · 07/08/2026 09:56

SylvanMoon · 07/08/2026 09:29

I'm not sure that would bother me tbh. Neither of us sleep with any sort of pyjamas. How is that different, as we don't change our bodies every evening? I have one set of pyjamas that I take if I am visiting someone else's house and depending on how long I'm there for, I'd happily wear it for a week before washing.

You don’t change your bodies ?! I have reserve ones growing in bell jars in my garden shed so that I can literally have a clean body each night

CariadDarling · 07/08/2026 09:54

Imtornanddontknowwhattodo · 07/08/2026 09:22

The hamza suit has been changed and the old one incinerated. Time to cover this one in bleach.

I wish we had a laughing emoji.

EmeraldShamrock000 · 07/08/2026 09:53

Sahara123 · 07/08/2026 09:51

See I have never really understood having a shower in the evening before you go to bed . You’re just going to get slightly sticky in the night so a morning shower definitely to set you up for the day. A night time one seems a bit of a waste almost, you’re just going to bed !
Im too bloody knackered at the end of the day anyway, I aim to get into bed as fast as possible.

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In the past an evening shower was fine for me, I didn’t sweat, but now that I’m heading towards menopause I sweat much more. I couldn’t leave the house without a morning shower.

Sahara123 · 07/08/2026 09:51

katepilar · 07/08/2026 08:36

I have thought wearing pyjamas for one week is a normal thing to do. Until I realised that most British people dont shower/bath in the evening. Thats what I find gross. If you have a shower or bath in the evening then wearing the same pyjamas for a week is absolutely fine.

See I have never really understood having a shower in the evening before you go to bed . You’re just going to get slightly sticky in the night so a morning shower definitely to set you up for the day. A night time one seems a bit of a waste almost, you’re just going to bed !
Im too bloody knackered at the end of the day anyway, I aim to get into bed as fast as possible.

AImportantMermaid · 07/08/2026 09:50

RoseField1 · 07/08/2026 08:06

It's very tedious

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Yay, the party fun gerlz have arrived. 🥳

KeenLemonPanda · 07/08/2026 09:50

You lost me at a man wearing pyjamas. Instant ick

ScarlettSarah · 07/08/2026 09:49

I think pyjamas for men are coming back into fashion... my 15yo DS wears them (NOT the type with a collar, mind... his are more akin to loungewear).

katepilar · 07/08/2026 09:49

Redredrumdedrum · 06/08/2026 23:06

Personally I get up at 2am to shower and change my pjs before sleeping for the rest of the night. Can’t imagine how gross I would feel otherwise 🤢

Is this genuine or joke? If genuine, do you do that all year round?

Sharptonguedwoman · 07/08/2026 09:47

LemonSnail · 06/08/2026 23:08

I mostly sleep standing up by the side of the bed and then get the carpet cleaned each morning.

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😂😂😂

SummerDive · 07/08/2026 09:45

Floatlikeafeather2 · 06/08/2026 22:51

He's wrong. It's not what all men do. I can say this because I don't know a single man (not exaggerating) who wears pyjamas.

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In which case, do they need to change bed sheets everyday? 😜😜

Sahara123 · 07/08/2026 09:45

Rewis · 07/08/2026 07:39

I'll add this to the long list of things that make me gross that I've learned from MN😅

Me too @Rewis , me too !

ApplePieCinamon · 07/08/2026 09:30

Gross.
dh wears boxers and has a shower every single night and morning.
Utterly grim to sleep naked as well.

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Yousay55 · 07/08/2026 09:30

I’ve just shown DH the thread. He’s delighted that he’s found “his people.”
Unfortunately, I’ve also read all the comments about ball sweat, arse cracks and commando pyjamas, so I’m off to John Lewis to buy a fresh mattress, replace the flooring in the bedroom and stand in a Dettol shower until further notice.
Thanks for the laughs - this thread has been absolute peak Mumsnet. 😂

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Spiderx · 07/08/2026 09:29

rockingaroundthe · 07/08/2026 00:10

Yes this is true, but the sweat will leak through the trousers as they've been on for so long 🤣🤢

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...and of course women are known for not being able to sweat between their legs ?

SylvanMoon · 07/08/2026 09:29

I'm not sure that would bother me tbh. Neither of us sleep with any sort of pyjamas. How is that different, as we don't change our bodies every evening? I have one set of pyjamas that I take if I am visiting someone else's house and depending on how long I'm there for, I'd happily wear it for a week before washing.

Disappointedlama · 07/08/2026 09:27

Does he shower every evening before changing into
his pyjamas and changes into his day clothes as soon as he gets out of bed? In that case, a week is ok at a stretch.

Although I see your point. As he’s not wearing underwear, it’s like washing and then putting the same underpants on again. Different PJs every day might be excessive but every 2-3 days maybe?