To think staying in your pyjamas on stay at home days is minging?

[Iaminthefly]

A mum has just posted on one of my SM groups saying that she never gets herself or DC out of their pyjamas if they are having a day in the house. She asked if other people do the same. Loads of people have responded saying they also don't dress themselves or DC if they aren't planning on leaving the house.

AIBU to find this a bit minging? Fair enough if you're ill or as a one off, but every time you are home? Who want's to sit around all day unwashed in clothes you've had on all night? Also surely it's setting a terrible example for your children?

Maybe I'm just an old dinosaur but I think it shows a shocking lack of any standards.

Feel free to tell me I'm old and out of touch.

My mum has home clothes it's usually joggers and various old jumpers she can get changed 2 or 3 times a day and still be back in her pyjamas by 7pm 😀

It's not minging, its that persons choice of chilling.
I have to get washed and dressed, otherwise I start to feel tired and down. I tried wearing 'loungewear ' but it did the same.
We are all different, it's what suits you.

Not for me, I always get dressed, even if I have no intention of leaving the house. Ok so I don’t always shower if I’m not going out in public but I will always get dressed. Same for my kids, as toddlers, primary age, teens, they would always be dressed, even if just joggers and t-shirt or something. For my own personal ‘feeling ok’ I couldn’t stay in PJs all day.

I am working from home today and have decided to give it a go. I haven't showered yet, but am wearing really nice lounge gear in case anyone calls round. I have to say that so far I can't stand it and can't wait to get in the shower. wearing lounge gear is OK as it is very comfortable, but the not showering feels minging (no judgement on others. I just don't like it). Let's see how long I can last. The work is going well, though.

Edit: I guess it would be different if it was a lazy day rather than a work day, so I may try again at the weekend and see what results it yields.

I. Do. Not. Smell. And I like staying in all day and pottering around - it’s my idea of bliss.

I have a chronic illness, sahm due to this and I have a lot of comfy clothes. I have a bath or shower mostly every day and get changed from leggings into pyjamas and vice versa, never spend all day and night in the same thing. And I make my child get dressed from pyjamas into joggers if we're having a comfy day at home, and he has a bath every night.

For me it's really important to maintain whatever routines I can though because I spend a lot of time at home.

I’ve occasionally done this and tbh it’s done me the world of good.

I don’t stop normally, I rush about, never have a minute to myself and I have a lot of stress in my life.

the fact that I don’t have to get dressed, can stay in pjs all day, I’m not needed, don’t have to go anywhere, can just breathe does more for my mental health than anything else.

other days I will shower, get dressed, go for a little walk, get the teens to do the same but often we don’t and it’s our time to spend together.

Hygiene bloody hell, the occasional day isn’t going to hurt 😭

I find people who don't get dressed if they're not ill rather depressing. Seems a bit slack.
Showing my age no doubt

To those people who say it’s not unhygienic and they don’t smell - yes you do. There’s not a woman alive who doesn’t need a wash EVERY morning so whip off the pyjama bottoms and sort yourself out. Ugh!

Utter Mumsnet bollocks

It actually isn’t bollocks - unless you are not ovulating (I am not as I am post menopausal), peeing, sweating or pooing.

Yesterday, I held off showering till around 4pm and worked in my lounge gear - just to see what it’s like. I just didn’t feel great. I felt that I hadn’t fully woken up. When I jumped in the shower it was so beautiful. I came out of the shower feeling and smelling really good and that elevated my mood. I felt somehow perkier. So the not showering thing isn’t for me.

I was going to try not showering and staying in my PJs on a non work day, but I think I shall give it a miss.

It doesn't mean you stink though.

Smelling like roses or coconuts isn't "better" than smelling like a human woman.

Smelling like you've been soaked in urine is one thing, but smelling like you're a human is absolutely fine.

I suppose if you see showering and dressing as a chore it is a treat not to have to do it occasionally, but my daily shower is something I really look forward to. For me it is more relaxing to shower than not to.

When my boiler broke down I took temp
membership of the economy gym just so I could have my morning shower.

I have 1 dc in early primary, and 1 young toddler. We’re all out of the house every day, so one day each weekend we’re out busy, and one day we have a PJ day (at my oldest’s request). My children are bathed the night before and their PJs are clean, and I wash them and brush their teeth when we get up. I tend to not leave my actual PJs on, but change into comfortable lounge pants and a T-shirt/sweatshirt in case I have to answer the door or someone pops in to visit.
My children love having a PJ day, knowing they can just stay home, play all day and run around in the garden, and they’re comfortable. They’re obviously bathed and in clean PJs again before bed.
My siblings are the same as us with their families (it’s what we did as children), and my in laws are dressed by 10am whether they’re going out or not. My DP is quite happy to now have a PJ day once a week!
I think what someone does in their own home, and what works for their family, is up to them.

I think most people change it before bed.

I've eaten dinner in PJs for decades. Home from work, shower, PJs, and dinner comes later. It feels odd to still be in day clothes, even my at-home track pants and jumper, when I'm having dinner now. I rarely wear the PJs in bed, so they have more of a "relaxing in the evening" than "sleepwear" association for me (although they are flannelette, definitely made for bed).

Which reminds me, time for PJs and dressing gown and dinner! :)

I have ‘comfies’ which I deem a step up from pyjamas, usually a tracksuit or legging set, which I wear with a sports bra. I get dressed into those for the day

Unless I'm off out or going to work. I live in my pjs. However I don't sleep in them so it's not like they get sweaty during the night.

F in l girls! Have some self respect. PJs all day only if unwell/ unable to wash up! FFS!

I doubt many GIRLS are using this site.

How do you equate having a comfortable PJ day with lack of self respect? Do we have to be dressed up and on show all the time?

And as PP said, we're not girls. We're adult women. Speaking of respect ...

I don't mind staying in pj's all day as long as the beds are made and the house has been cleaned 😁

Because I've been at work all week, then yesterday I was out doing the food shop etc, so today I stayed in my home, in my PJ's, which were clean on after a shower when I woke up.
That's why.

Gotta love the assumption that everyone lives somewhere the outdoors has pleasant places to walk that you don't have to drive to, or weather you want to be out in, or simply that everyone likes going out and there's something wrong with you if you want a quiet day indoors.

I know. God forbid you want to drink a coffee, eat some biscuits and read a book. Or, even worse, watch some TV!