How often do you wash...

amother

Lavender

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 5:19 pm

Lol same.as gross as it sounds it really doesn’t get smelly.

amother

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 5:20 pm

amother [ Lavender ] wrote:

Lol same.as gross as it sounds it really doesn’t get smelly.

Ok I’m glad I’m not the only one!

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Pearl

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 5:33 pm

My bras are expensive so I only get 3 at a time. I wear each for 2-3 days unless I get particularly sweaty. I almost always have 1 in the hamper to go in the next load, 1 drying on the rack, and 1 I'm wearing.

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Babypink

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 5:42 pm

I generally change them every 2 days, then toss in a special basket, and wash 4-5 at a time, so I guess that’s a week and a halfish?

amother

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 5:42 pm

amother [ Aubergine ] wrote:

Change every 2-3 days. Wash once a week.

Wow you’re so good!

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Pumpkin

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 5:44 pm

amother [ Pearl ] wrote:

What?> I wash them after every time I wear them.

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Firebrick

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 5:48 pm

I have two categories of bras.

1. Cheap bras that I don’t mind throwing in the washing machine (though I still air dry them). I wear these whenever I’m at risk at getting at all sweaty, and I wash them after each wear.

2. Expensive bras that I only wear when I know I won’t be sweating at all (sitting at my desk working, doing low key housework, etc). These I only had wash, and as a result they get washed way too infrequently. TMI

amother

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 5:56 pm

amother [ Firebrick ] wrote:

Interesting idea. What do you consider cheap bras?

little neshamala

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 6:08 pm

I wear a new bra each day and they get washed about once a week. But to be fair, im a small size, and can find great bras in the juniors section for 10-15$ a pair. My friend told me her extra support bras cost $70...if they were that expensive id probably try to stretch out the washes

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Firebrick

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 6:14 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Interesting idea. What do you consider cheap bras?

Anything less than $20. Most are more like $15.

My expensive bras are in the $60-$100 range.

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Seafoam

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 6:27 pm

Ok I might be dumb, but what exactly is the difference between a bra and underpants? Shouldnt you change them both every day and wash them the same time you wash the rest of your stuff?

amother

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 6:31 pm

amother [ Seafoam ] wrote:

Ok I might be dumb, but what exactly is the difference between a bra and underpants? Shouldnt you change them both every day and wash them the same time you wash the rest of your stuff?

Unless your nursing (or end of pregnancy) you don’t have secretions coming out of your nipples. You also don’t use the bathroom from your chest and have waste residue going on to your bras. If you want to really understand the difference smell your underwear and bras at the end of the day.

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Beige

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 6:33 pm

amother [ Seafoam ] wrote:

Ok I might be dumb, but what exactly is the difference between a bra and underpants? Shouldnt you change them both every day and wash them the same time you wash the rest of your stuff?

Assuming you are not nursing, a bra after one day's wear has absorbed a certain amount of sweat and *might* have a slight odor, which may or may not recede after airing out.
The same can not be said for underpants after a day's wear! Secretions! And that's the most pleasant part!

Oops. I see OP is a faster typist than I am.

amother

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 6:45 pm

amother [ Beige ] wrote:

Lol great minds 😝

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Green

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 6:49 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Lol
I’m terrible at washing my bras 🙈

bigsis144

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 6:52 pm

Life hack:
I have started taking my bras into the shower with me (I toss them in while I’m undressing), hand-washing them with normal body wash while I wash my own body, then hanging them up to dry over the shower rod.

It certainly gets them washed more frequently than when I had to remember to wash them in the sink or the delicate cycle in the laundry room!

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Seafoam

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 6:54 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Your right about the underwear part, what about shells though, let’s say sleevless. Does the same go for that, no need to wash every time?
Honestly in the summer heat doesn’t the entire body gets sweaty...I never thought of not changing my bra every day.

amother

Sun, Aug 02 2020, 6:57 pm

amother [ Seafoam ] wrote:

It’s easier to wash shells and they cover more area than bras. Like my back often gets super sweaty and that would go on the shell. Not saying bras don’t but not as much.