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How often do you wash school blazer?

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SweetsAndChocolates · 11/09/2022 14:35

As the title reads, how often do you wash dc school blazer?
I was going to wash every week but wondering if that's too much (don't want it to start looking a little worn out too quickly). It is good old polyester though (had a choice between polyester and wool, washing and drying was one of the reasons went with polyester and the fact the wool blazer cost an arm and a leg)

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megletthesecond · 11/09/2022 22:33

Every month, it dries surprisingly quickly. DD doesn't get smelly tbh, she's more likely to spill food on it.

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SweetsAndChocolates · 11/09/2022 22:30

Thank you all, a mixture of replies.

I have washed it after first week back 😳 but they had sports and no one uses the showers (just a wipe down/roll on- teacher has told them no one uses showers, and after rugby just wash arms and legs 🤷🏽‍♀️) then back into uniform (I found it a bit ick to leave like that over weekend).

However, they're not cheap so I might go with, wash when it needs (will be doing smell test from now on 😂) need the dang thing to last a while.

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Cazs818 · 11/09/2022 17:27

Weekly on a hand wash , summer time they get washed twice a week

Phillipa12 · 11/09/2022 17:13

My ds has been wearing the same blazer since year 7, he's now in year 9. It gets washed twice a week without fail as it gets quite smelly. It's 100% polyester and has never lost its shape or faded.

WombatChocolate · 11/09/2022 17:11

For teens who sweat, rub some washing liquid or white vinegar into the armpits of blazer and wash inside out. Do the same with their shirts or blouses.

Yes, they sit in them for 6-7 hours per day and often refuse to remove them even if allowed, as they fear being smelly and others knowing. Some come home and spend the evening sweating into their blazers too. Hormones makes them sweaty. The blazers are polyester so they can washed regularly. I’ve known people wash them every 2 days. Definitely worth having a sniff….you wouldn’t want to leave them being stinky for 6 weeks or a whole term would you!

Milliemoo1908 · 11/09/2022 17:06

every Friday along with the tie

RainPlease · 11/09/2022 17:02

End of the first week here and it definitely had a whiff around the armpits so I washed it. It's a washable polyester one and they are worn all day. And I'm not a frequent washer of things that don't need it.

Petrarkanian · 11/09/2022 16:42

Every holiday

MintyChipton · 11/09/2022 16:40

My DC's are crappy polyester. I bought two and plan on washing one every week.
With older DC who wore the same the blazer was only introduced in yr 11 so I bought one (reluctantly) and washed it twice a week. It looked dreadful by the end of the year.
I hate school uniform!

easylikeasundaymorning · 11/09/2022 16:31

Every week here. The dcs have to keep them on pretty much all day every day so it's not like a coat and being that close to armpits it feels like the right amount to wash it.

FrecklesMalone · 11/09/2022 16:10

optimisticdogmum · 11/09/2022 14:58

When i feel it needs it - febreeze weekly.

Bleugh. Don't make your poor kid be the Febreeze kid. That's worse than BO

MintJulia · 11/09/2022 16:07

Never. It's made of wool. I sponge individual marks off and have it dry cleaned if absolutely necessary.

Lindy2 · 11/09/2022 16:06

Every half term.

They are "aired" regularly though. I hang them outside for an hour or so several times a week which seems to help freshen them up.

They cost over £50. I try to balance cleanliness with the blazers lasting at least a full school year.

Gazelda · 11/09/2022 15:58

Every half term unless a spill or mark needs dealing with.

She is always fresh, smart and well presented.

GiantTortoise · 11/09/2022 15:47

Dry clean once a term. They don't seem too stinky!

Ducksurprise · 11/09/2022 15:47

Uggh, if polyester at least once a week, they sit in it for six hours a day with only a thin shirt in between, I agree you can smell those that are not washed, or that are masked by febreeze.

Savingpeoplehuntingthings · 11/09/2022 15:47

Year 10dd's every Friday, she swears, it stinks.

Year 8 D's, about once a month, he's not sweaty or smelly yet.

Changeismine · 11/09/2022 15:46

I washed the blazer every single week and it was lovely and fresh! Didn't warp/twist/fade or go saggy and/or baggy. I loved the fact that I could wash it weekly and it would be fresh every Monday.

ParkrunWithDog · 11/09/2022 15:46

Every Friday.

Fizbosshoes · 11/09/2022 15:43

At half term, possibly less frequently Blush
I've never noticed them being stinky. DD is in 6th form now and has 3 jackets she will wear, one is dry clean only not sure about the others.
DS is year 8 and doesn't even wear deodorant yet, but I'm anticipating that changing sometime soon!

thenwhen · 11/09/2022 15:35

Basically never. Spot clean if needed. I washed one once and it was never the same again. I might dry clean it once a year. I don't find they get smelly (and yes, I do have teenage boys).

sheepdogdelight · 11/09/2022 15:18

Every half term, unless I forgot - when it was every term. Blazer lasted 5 years (I bought it big and DD never grew into it ...).

SushiSuave · 11/09/2022 15:09

I don't think my mum ever washed my blazer. Gross.

moneybeingwasted · 11/09/2022 15:04

Dry cleaned once a year 🤦‍♀️

CandyFloss35 · 11/09/2022 15:03

Weekly on a Friday