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do you wash your gym / running kit the same day or leave it in the laundry basket?

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Meglet · 22/09/2014 14:21

Exciting huh Grin.

I think it's why use my washing machine so much. I exercise 3/4 times a week and always wash it the same day. Partly because I don't have many gym clothes and might need them again in 24hrs and partly because they start to smell if they're left in the laundry basket for a couple of days. Even if it's just few items I'd rather do a mini-wash than leave it going musty.

I think it's why my washing machine is always on the go Hmm.

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Mitchy1nge · 22/09/2014 15:25

I have to wash mine the same day, don't have that many changes of kit and it all has to perform multiple functions - running cycling gym yoga etc - as I don't have dedicated stuff for each activity, just varying amounts of layers and it must all be clean by the morning or I will DIE

I think technical fabrics quickly smell horrible and eventually move beyond the reach of Aeriel and Lenor entirely, and I don't even push myself to sweat breaking point even in hot yoga Hmm but at least they dry super fast

dinkystinky · 22/09/2014 15:32

Same day here too

BirdhouseInYourSoul · 22/09/2014 15:46

Try to do it the same day.

I usually throw it in a mini 30 minutes wash but every now and then I'll out the whole lot through on a proper wash or I do find the smell lingers a bit.

evertonmint · 22/09/2014 15:49

I hang it to air rather than shoving in basket if I'm not doing it same day. Do min twice a week usually 3 times so mostly it doesn't wait anyway.

Meglet · 22/09/2014 20:01

Glad it's not just me then.

It did get rather whiffy when it lingered in the laundry basket once, I don't even sweat that much.

everton I might pop mine on the line overnight if I know I won't need it for a couple of days.

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CMOTDibbler · 22/09/2014 20:03

We normally have a sports wash every day, otherwise two daily. I use Halo sports wash, which seems to mean they are never niffy

Littlepumpkinpie · 27/09/2014 22:01

My washers on daily so gym gear gets done daily even though I own far too much gym wear. I do train/workout every day though so need lots

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