How many times do you wear a bra before washing?

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AIBU - to wear once only? It’s costing me a fortune in underwear as they wear out/ grey quickly

Maybe 2-3 wears depending on the weather / general sweatiness.

But what I’m taking from this thread is that some people see underwear as the only must-be-clean-every-day clothes, and it makes me wonder whether some of you are re-wearing your socks. I think I’d rather put on yesterday’s knickers than yesterday’s socks! (Ideally neither, but still.)

I'm also small of boob, so a bra (I wear bralettes mainly) are less likely to need changing daily than a tight t shirt if for me.

I have big droopy boobs so only wear for one day- I get a lot of underboobs sweat. I wear sports bras for one run.

2-3 days unless very hot thus sweaty. I struggle to get them to fit and those that do are £££

It's a funny thing isnt it a bra? I dont think I'll bother any more

"Also the impact of all this washing on the environment makes me despair."

100% this! I really don't understand it, but there is a real trend for super-sterile homes and bodies. Probably those bloody Dettol anti-bac spray adverts scaring the hell out of everyone. Ironic that those same corporations are now pushing their green credentials every opportunity

3 days. Would really like a clean one every day but I am large of boob and my bras are expensive so I can't afford more than three at a time.

Once.

Probably about a week unless it gets sweaty/ smelly.

People really over-wash their clothes, it's not good for our skin or the environment.

I only wear sports bras these days. And I have to wash them after one wear because of how sweaty I get doing a workout. It really annoys me though.

I usually buy matching sets 1 underwired bra to 3 pants. So wear a bra for 3 days and pants once. Have separate sports bra for exercise worn once.
My underwired bras have always been fine in my machine on a gentle wash. It's been years since I had a bra where the wire wore through due to washing or otherwise. They are either better made now or I have a better machine.

@ShirleyPhallus

I take it off after an hour or so and bleach / boil wash at 90 degrees. Anything else is discusting tbh

😂😂😂

Twice usually.

Oh my this thread has made me feel like an unhygienic minger

Two days for normal bras. I rarely wash my sports bra...

Hardly ever since the Bravissimo lady told me not to.

Once. They literally sit under your arms, absorbing sweat.

Mine are nowhere near my armpits. I can put my hand between the top of the bra material and where my armpit starts.

4/5 days generally. Up to a week max

They literally sit under your arms, absorbing sweat.

What sort of bras are you wearing?

I have never had a bra that "literally" sits under my arms.

They literally sit under your arms, absorbing sweat
Speak for yourself 😂

Washing after one wear is literally mental. I despair that people just don't give a shit about how much water / detergent they use / shoving microfibres into the environment. Washing clothes releases micro plastics into our water supply; which we then consume. Scientists believe there may be a link between our injestion of plastics and cancer, infertility and rapidly declining sperm counts. But don't worry about any of that, at least you're not scuzzy...

About 3 or 4 times

I have 6 bras and they probably all get washed every 2 to 3 weeks, depending on what wash loads I'm doing. So that's 6 every 21 days = every 4th wear or something like that. I don't count.

@BertramLacey Your washing machine will use a lot more water than my small bucket will and yes you are washing other things still more water than what the handwashing will use.

my response was in respect to the comment about the environment and through handwashing certain items I most certainly believe (and my water bill shows too) that I am using less water.

Two days, one day if it's very hot and I get sweaty. But I just wear those Sloggi type ones, and have quite a few.