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How many bras do you own and how often do you change them and wash them ?

148 replies

Menopausio · 23/03/2026 09:51

Came up in conversation with a friend who is now saying Im strange 🙄. I live in Southern Europe, in the winter I wear a bra for 1-2 days, in the summer I tend to change every day/ sometimes twice a day. I usually have 10-12 bras on rotation.
Friend says 4-5 days is fine and Im a clean freak.

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OlivesAndAnchovy · 23/03/2026 09:54

I change mine every day and have about 12.

GloiredeDijon · 23/03/2026 09:58

Change daily if worn for the whole day but will last a few wears if only worn for a few hours.

I have about ten non wired bras and about eight wired ones. Tend to wear the non wired ones most because I can chuck these in the washing machine whereas the wired ones are better hand washed.

Plus a few pull on bra tops which are metal free so I keep these to wear for scans.

DelurkingAJ · 23/03/2026 10:00

Every day. Have about 12. Handwash a load weekly so they last ages (maybe buy one a year).

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pippapipps · 23/03/2026 10:01

Wear for about 2/3 days and I’d guess I have about 10 bras

Menopausio · 23/03/2026 10:05

DelurkingAJ · 23/03/2026 10:00

Every day. Have about 12. Handwash a load weekly so they last ages (maybe buy one a year).

Thats what I do too. Glad to see Im not the only person who changes most days.

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MrsMoastyToasty · 23/03/2026 10:06

There's about 50 in my drawer but only about 12 fit. Of those 12 I probably wear about 5 , but I change them daily. I always wash them by hand so they last better.

AnonSugar · 23/03/2026 10:09

I have an awkward bra size and I find them so uncomfy so I have three of the same in white, nude and black. I wear each for a few days then wash. When they get a bit old I replace with the same.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 23/03/2026 10:57

About 12. Changed every day . Need to buy some new ones as I disposed of a couple when the wires got a bit poky.

LaurieFairyCake · 23/03/2026 11:46

At least 50, including the non wired ones. Change every day.

LoudPlumDog · 23/03/2026 11:46

I have 4, change every day, they are underwear.

Growlybear83 · 23/03/2026 11:47

I change my bra every day like the rest of my underwear. Ive got around 40 in a range of colours to go with whatever clothes Im wearing that day.

Aur0raAustralis · 23/03/2026 11:49

I have about 10 but some are getting old and I need to get some more. I change every day and can go through 2 in a day if I'm exercising.

Brightbluestone · 23/03/2026 11:51

I can’t believe most people change their bras every day! The only time I’ll not wear a bra again without washing it is the ones I wear to the gym. Regular days I go at least a week without washing my bra. I have about 4 I actually wear regularly. Am I gross? 🤢

ShodAndShadySenators · 23/03/2026 11:53

I have dozens, some don't fit or are uncomfortable so I tend to stick with the same crowd and wear then wash over and over. I need to have a bra declutter... I wear for two days if I'm not sweaty, only one if I am sweaty. Have separate exercise bras so will change after that

ShodAndShadySenators · 23/03/2026 11:55

Brightbluestone · 23/03/2026 11:51

I can’t believe most people change their bras every day! The only time I’ll not wear a bra again without washing it is the ones I wear to the gym. Regular days I go at least a week without washing my bra. I have about 4 I actually wear regularly. Am I gross? 🤢

They're worn next to the skin and not far from armpits, so no way would I wear one for nearly a week! That's like wearing knickers and socks for a few days!

Menonut · 23/03/2026 11:58

I have around 3 that fit me, plus a couple of sports bras.
i find all bras supremely uncomfortable. I work from home and never wear one. If I leave the house it’s going on last minute and coming off as soon as I come home so I probably wear each one 2-3 times before washing it. (Not the sports bras which get washed after every workout)

Greeniscalming · 23/03/2026 11:58

I only have about 6. Wear 2/3 days most of the year but as soon as the weather heats up and I sweat, I can wear 2 or 3 per day depending on how many showers I have. I can be very sweaty 😣I stick them in a normal 30 degree wash.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 23/03/2026 12:00

I have underwired bras I’ve got too big for so can’t wear them, I have 2 non wired bras and a bralette, I wear them for 3 days then wash.

TheeNotoriousPIG · 23/03/2026 12:01

I probably have somewhere around a dozen. I change them every day, because I have a manual job, and under-boob sweat rash is uncomfortable and unpleasant!

Dearg · 23/03/2026 12:06

I have about a dozen sports bras of various ‘strengths’ and another 10 or so actual bras of differing colours and styles.

I generally wear sports bras most days, as I find them comfier; real bras if I am dressed up or the top demands it.

Either way they get washed after every wear, even if just a few hours.

KeeleyJ · 23/03/2026 12:08

It's in contact with a sweaty bit (under boobs) so changed everyday.

JaneBirkenstocks · 23/03/2026 12:10

Brightbluestone · 23/03/2026 11:51

I can’t believe most people change their bras every day! The only time I’ll not wear a bra again without washing it is the ones I wear to the gym. Regular days I go at least a week without washing my bra. I have about 4 I actually wear regularly. Am I gross? 🤢

No, you're perfectly normal 🙂

Knickers get changed daily for obvious reasons but bras? Nah!

Meadowfinch · 23/03/2026 12:11

I have 6 bras. 2 x white, 1 x green, 1 x black, 1x skin-colured, 1x pink. All sports bra style. Post mastectomy, they seem to be the only comfortable ones.

I change bra every day or 2, it depends on what I'm doing.

AgnesMcDoo · 23/03/2026 12:19

2 and I change them every couple of days.

ive lost weight and not got round to buying new ones as I need to go somewhere with changing rooms and it’s a faff I’ve not round to

Periperi2025 · 23/03/2026 12:22

I have 2 bras and change it every 5-7 days (probably), but I'm blessed with the no BO gene (although it also codes for dry ear wax which has turned into an invisible form of torture in perimenopause).