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yorkiepudsnutellaandicecream · 04/08/2018 00:23

How often do you wash your jeans?
I wash mine after wearing them 2-3 times. My partner washed his jeans maybe once a month. Upon googling it, I never knew he wasn't the only person to do this!

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BretonStripe · 07/08/2018 00:29

Nope. He lives in a house and has a smart desk job! So doesn't wear jeans often thanl goodness.

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PickAChew · 07/08/2018 00:28

2 or 3 wears. They're almost definitely all baggy and quite likely to be covered in food or other much, by then.

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lonelypolyinthevillage · 07/08/2018 00:21

Nothing wrong with wet dog in the right setting. Does he live in the woods? That would be ok.

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BretonStripe · 07/08/2018 00:19

Dh says he only washes his when they start to smell like wet dog.

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lonelypolyinthevillage · 07/08/2018 00:14

Jupiter9 Grin - I have visions of skin flakes dusting the air around me as I walk if I tried those.

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Jupiter9 · 07/08/2018 00:12

You can buy reversible jeans, so will last alot longer before washing.

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Gwenhwyfar · 05/08/2018 07:35

"'I choose not to recycle,' ie. yes, we all know it is 'your right' "

It's not really your right not to recycle if your council tells you you have to.

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Chocolatecoffeeaddict · 05/08/2018 06:34

I usually get 2 days out of beans, 3 if I'm lucky. I have young children and a very pukey baby!

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cleancleanclean · 05/08/2018 06:24

I wash them when they look dirty or smell. Probably about every 10 wears. DH washes his every wear, drives me crazy! His jeans fall apart and I'm sure that's why.

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ineedtostopbeingsolazy · 04/08/2018 23:45

I wash them every 5 or 6 wears or so but I only wear them out then change when I get in so I don't wear them for long periods at a time. If I wear them on a night out I'll put them in the wash.
If I have my period I wash more often.

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FruitCider · 04/08/2018 22:46

God I hope the people on this thread gloating about wearing jeans multiple times aren't the same ones that were saying how bad their minge mist is a few days ago...

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Jupiter9 · 04/08/2018 21:25

I washed mine last year but bath once a month.

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randomsabreuse · 04/08/2018 21:20

None of my clothes last more than a wear as I also have a toddler in my life.

Pre toddler I would either manage 5 + wears or more likely drop my dinner down them on wear 1. If they were getting big due to weight loss I would wash/dry more often as newly washed stayed up but worn more than twice tended to escape!

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LoniceraJaponica · 04/08/2018 21:12

Perhaps the fashion for skinny jeans means more frequent washing?
Anyway, why would anyone want to wear skinny jeans in this weather?

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DontDribbleOnTheCarpet · 04/08/2018 21:05

My jeans would smell if not washed every 2 wears (maximum). I'm sure other people's don't, or. maybe they have a different tolerance for smells, whatever.
Shockingly, people are different and have different levels of sweatiness etc.

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28holid · 04/08/2018 20:54

Well I don't wash my jeans very often and I can assure you they do not smell. If you shower every day and wear clean knickers every day (I do both) why would your jeans smell?

Thanks. I feel totally assured that your jeans do not smell. However, I was talking about my jeans.

Just a ridiculous excuse for washing them all the time

It's hardly ridiculous to wash something because it smells. I consider that to be a very good reason.

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mydogisthebest · 04/08/2018 20:52

Well I don't wash my jeans very often and I can assure you they do not smell. If you shower every day and wear clean knickers every day (I do both) why would your jeans smell?

Just a ridiculous excuse for washing them all the time

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Verbena87 · 04/08/2018 20:50

28holid I wasn’t trying to be a twat, sorry. I’ve also stopped wearing skinnies, so I guess I’m maybe used to a bit more breathing room. I don’t think you need a GP unless things are unusual for you.

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28holid · 04/08/2018 20:47

They actually smell? Barring any medical/known reason for it, if my jeans smelled after a few hours wear, I'd probably think I needed to wash my body more often than my jeans to be honest!

Must be a medical condition then. I shower every morning, then don some clean clothes. I thought it was normal, given vaginas do smell, but I will contact my GP on Monday.

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SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 04/08/2018 20:38

I didn't say they were dirty. I said they would smell

They actually smell? Barring any medical/known reason for it, if my jeans smelled after a few hours wear, I'd probably think I needed to wash my body more often than my jeans to be honest!

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28holid · 04/08/2018 20:06

To posters suggesting jeans get dirty ‘pressed against your fanny’, may I suggest knickers?!

I didn't say they were dirty. I said they would smell.

Thanks for the advice, but I do wear knickers

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Verbena87 · 04/08/2018 19:39

Good quality raw denim isn’t really meant to be washed at all.

Mine get washed when they smell, or have obvious dirt (mud, general baby-yuck, spilled food).

To posters suggesting jeans get dirty ‘pressed against your fanny’, may I suggest knickers?! Wink

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itbemay · 04/08/2018 19:38

After 2-3 wears too but dh after every wear Angry!

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RavenLG · 04/08/2018 19:37

Levi CEO recommended rarely washing jeans. I never wear them but if I do 3/4 times. They feel like shit just washed anyway

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LadyMonicaBaddingham · 04/08/2018 19:37

I don't own any jeans.

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