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> ... but the truth is most clothing doesn't need to be washed nearly so often as people do. Didn't exactly understand you ... I mean, I can't wear any shirt m

> ... but the truth is most clothing doesn't need to be washed nearly so often as people do. Didn't exactly understand you ... I mean, I can't wear any shirt more than two days in a row before it picks up my body odour and starts stinking (India; hot climate - and this is after 2 baths a day too; no deodorant). So if I don't wash and wear it, I am pretty sure it would bother a lot of people. I can wear pants and trousers longer, sure, so they get washed less.

war1025 7y ago
As a counterpoint, here in the US Midwest, I currently have three pairs of jeans, two thermal shirts, and two button downs that I rotate through and wash honestly maybe quarterly. Other clothing items I go through more quickly, but I'm planning to start giving my undershirts a couple rotations before washing them as well. Same with socks. The main thing I've noticed is that natural fabrics don't pick up smells nearly as badly as synthetics. Also just letting things hang and air out seems to keep everything smelling pretty fresh. If I go out of town and leave clothes in my backpack they need washed when I get home whether I wore them or not. Finally, I think odors are largely based on your skin biome and genetic factors, and fortunately for me, I just don't get that smelly.
- wikibob 7y ago
  Quarterly? Yikes. People can smell you, and you stink, they are just too polite to say anything. Ask a very trusted friend, one who does laundry regularly, how you smell.
  - war1025 7y ago
    I assume my wife or kids would more than happily tell me. Particularly my kids since they find jokes about smelly things to be highly amusing. And they don't really understand the concept of being polite yet.
- oska 7y ago
  > The main thing I've noticed is that natural fabrics don't pick up smells nearly as badly as synthetics. This is especially true of wool.
  - war1025 7y ago
    Wool is a miracle fiber as far as I'm concerned. Quick plug for two of my favorite businesses: Fox River Socks [1], which is a sock factory in my home town. Up until a year or two ago it was locally owned. The owner sold it to a larger holding company though. I think they still have a fair amount of local control though. Faribault Woolen Mill [2], a maker of wool blankets in southern Minnesota, about an hour and a half from where I grew up. To throw in a third, we made our own bed ~6 years ago out of wool batting from Shepherd's Dream [3], which is an Oregon-based wool seller. We are actually planning to order more this week to make another for our kids. [1] https://www.foxsox.com/ https://www.foxsox.com/ [2] https://www.faribaultmill.com/ https://www.faribaultmill.com/ [3] https://shepherdsdream.com/ https://shepherdsdream.com/
- joegahona 7y ago
  Quarterly washing of clothes is way too seldom for shirts. Jeans? I guess, if you never spill anything on them, etc. But things like shirts, socks, and underwear require washing essentially every time you wear them.
  - war1025 7y ago
    I mean, it's really all just a matter of preference right? If something gets legitimately dirty, I wash it. That just rarely happens.

war1025 7y ago

As a counterpoint, here in the US Midwest, I currently have three pairs of jeans, two thermal shirts, and two button downs that I rotate through and wash honestly maybe quarterly. Other clothing items I go through more quickly, but I'm planning to start giving my undershirts a couple rotations before washing them as well. Same with socks. The main thing I've noticed is that natural fabrics don't pick up smells nearly as badly as synthetics. Also just letting things hang and air out seems to keep everything smelling pretty fresh. If I go out of town and leave clothes in my backpack they need washed when I get home whether I wore them or not. Finally, I think odors are largely based on your skin biome and genetic factors, and fortunately for me, I just don't get that smelly.

wikibob 7y ago
Quarterly? Yikes. People can smell you, and you stink, they are just too polite to say anything. Ask a very trusted friend, one who does laundry regularly, how you smell.
- war1025 7y ago
  I assume my wife or kids would more than happily tell me. Particularly my kids since they find jokes about smelly things to be highly amusing. And they don't really understand the concept of being polite yet.
oska 7y ago
> The main thing I've noticed is that natural fabrics don't pick up smells nearly as badly as synthetics. This is especially true of wool.
- war1025 7y ago
  Wool is a miracle fiber as far as I'm concerned. Quick plug for two of my favorite businesses: Fox River Socks [1], which is a sock factory in my home town. Up until a year or two ago it was locally owned. The owner sold it to a larger holding company though. I think they still have a fair amount of local control though. Faribault Woolen Mill [2], a maker of wool blankets in southern Minnesota, about an hour and a half from where I grew up. To throw in a third, we made our own bed ~6 years ago out of wool batting from Shepherd's Dream [3], which is an Oregon-based wool seller. We are actually planning to order more this week to make another for our kids. [1] https://www.foxsox.com/ https://www.foxsox.com/ [2] https://www.faribaultmill.com/ https://www.faribaultmill.com/ [3] https://shepherdsdream.com/ https://shepherdsdream.com/
joegahona 7y ago
Quarterly washing of clothes is way too seldom for shirts. Jeans? I guess, if you never spill anything on them, etc. But things like shirts, socks, and underwear require washing essentially every time you wear them.
- war1025 7y ago
  I mean, it's really all just a matter of preference right? If something gets legitimately dirty, I wash it. That just rarely happens.