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If you exercise every day how often do you wash..

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90sgirls · 04/09/2021 16:24

..your gym kit?!

I'm worrying if I'm pretty gross. I exercise daily, when I finish I take my kit off, jump in the shower and hang it up in the bathroom ready to use the next day. I feel a bit gross when I put it on the following day but within 10 mins I'm sweating and it's soaked again, this routine happens about 4/5 times before the kit gets washed. Am I revolting?🙈🙈🙈

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Plural · 04/09/2021 16:25

In short yes
I wash it every time I use it

BabyRace · 04/09/2021 16:26

I reuse some pieces, maybe bra or leggings but not 4 or 5 times.

567and · 04/09/2021 16:27

I wash mine after every exercise session too. It would smell pretty bad with sweat when I put it on the next time if I didn’t. I have a couple of sets so I can have one in the wash and one ready to wear. They dry really quickly.

AnnaDyne · 04/09/2021 16:27

Sometimes I might wear it twice if I'm exercising at home. But never more than that. I only wear it once if I actually exercise enough to work up a sweat.

I don't wear my yoga stuff twice (I go to a studio) ever.

Dentistlakes · 04/09/2021 16:27

Every day, but I run first thing and don’t shower beforehand. There’s no way I could reuse my kit the following day.

pecanmix · 04/09/2021 16:28

I sweat massively so I wash after each use

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90sgirls · 04/09/2021 16:28

Oh the shame🙈 I probably should invest in some more kit! At the moment I only have one set and I worry I might not get to it in time to wash it the next day if I put it in the wash basket (we have a very large family)

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CloseYourEyesAndSee · 04/09/2021 16:28

Yes you are Envy
I wash mine every time. It's disgusting not to.

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90sgirls · 04/09/2021 16:29

Just to add I'm not a massive sweater in my defence.

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InkieNecro · 04/09/2021 16:30

Erm...

Once a week for bra and leggings with a new top everyday? Blush

CloseYourEyesAndSee · 04/09/2021 16:31

Eww
I bet you both stink!!

VladmirsPoutine · 04/09/2021 16:33

Of course it's gross but at least you're showering, there are some people who think showering daily is overkill Hmm

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90sgirls · 04/09/2021 16:33

It doesn't actually smell bad! And I literally wear it for 45 mins on the treadmill and I'm back in the shower🤷‍♀️

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doodleygirl · 04/09/2021 16:33

Ewwww, I wear a clean set everyday

FibroidFanny · 04/09/2021 16:33

@90sgirls

Just to add I'm not a massive sweater in my defence.
I feel a bit gross when I put it on the following day but within 10 mins I'm sweating and it's soaked again,

Not a massive sweater, but sweaty enough for it to be soaked after 10 minutes? Either way, it's a bit gross and your kit must smell quite bad by the end of the week...

dementedpixie · 04/09/2021 16:34

@90sgirls

..your gym kit?!

I'm worrying if I'm pretty gross. I exercise daily, when I finish I take my kit off, jump in the shower and hang it up in the bathroom ready to use the next day. I feel a bit gross when I put it on the following day but within 10 mins I'm sweating and it's soaked again, this routine happens about 4/5 times before the kit gets washed. Am I revolting?🙈🙈🙈

Gross My kit is sweaty and stinky after 1 workout It goes in the wash after 1 use
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90sgirls · 04/09/2021 16:35

Ok well it's not soaked, I exaggerated, it is damp though😬 Probably gross🙈

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90sgirls · 04/09/2021 16:35

New kit it is! The shame 😱

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Palavah · 04/09/2021 16:35

Im afraid that is grim. I thought you were going to say you did it once. I might reuse sweaty bra if exercising at home/running, possibly at the gym at a pinch. But 4-5 times is gross and it will smell.

chipsandgin · 04/09/2021 16:35

Yes, it’s pretty gross! Sweat has bacteria in it which creates body odour. If you’ve sweated in something it will smell - even if you can’t smell it.

The kit will smell after one use, especially a day later. After 4/5 days of adding more and more to the original stale sweat it will reeking BO.

It’s very unpleasant to be near someone wearing something that hasn’t been washed - you aren’t alone though, I used to teach aerobics & I could often smell specific gym members who wore clothes more than once (or didn’t wash themselves frequently enough, or both!). When I was in early pregnancy it was even worse for me as that smell made me feel nauseous. Definitely invest in a second set OP!

FfrothiCoffi · 04/09/2021 16:36

Every day. Fresh sweat doesn’t smell but once it has dried on your kit it’s pretty rank. I don’t think I’d be able to put it back on without washing it.

Kanaloa · 04/09/2021 16:38

I would reuse it after a light workout, only if I was showering straight afterwards. I wouldn’t wait 4/5 days but I don’t wash my gym kit every single time. Having said that I’m not a particularly sweaty person.

Stellaris22 · 04/09/2021 16:41

If you're going every day to the gym then I don't see the issue in reusing kit between washes. I only get issues when people don't clean machines/equipment after use, and you shouldn't be exercising so close to someone else to notice smells. It's a gym, of course you'll sweat.

I go most days and don't change gym wear (PT session in the morning and classes in the evening, I don't get changed). Otherwise it's excessive washing.

AmelieLovesAutumn · 04/09/2021 16:42

If you're using the treadmill at home, do you really need to wear gym kit?

santabetterwashhishands · 04/09/2021 16:43

Every time but I wash everything every time anyway 🤷‍♀️
I know I'm weird but I can't bear to use anything twice from jeans to towels and even the kids have to have everything washed at the end of the day .