Rewearing clothes -- many times, never, or somewhere in the middle?

[rpms]

This thread reminds me of an episode of Mama's family where Niomi refused to iron Vint's shirt.
Mama said tell him to wear his old shirt. He doesn't work hard enuff to work up a sweat anyway.

 

[turbokinetic]

I hate to echo what has been said, but those who are most in need of this info are the least likely to read it! LOL 

As for me, the only things I will wear more than once between washings are outer clothes, such as uniform shirts which go over a tee-shirt; or sweatshirts worn over a tee shirt. This time of year, in the fall, sweat shirts often end up worn half a day and then tossed in the car as the day warms up. I feel comfortable wearing them several days.  

I think this is a highly varying and personal choice sort of thing.  If you have work and/or hobbies which get your clothes dirty (such as vintage appliance repair!) that makes a big difference.  In my case, even though my clothes may still smell nice; if they have grime and dirt on them they get washed daily. 

All I wear are low-cost clothes and work clothes. I have nothing dressy. It doesn't cost me much to have a full set of clothes for each day for  8 or 10 days. For that reason, I really don't have any reason not to put on a fresh set of clothes daily. I would understand if you had a limited number of outfits or if your work required a certain dress and you had only so many sets of work clothes. But for me personally I like to have fresh clothes daily.

 

 

[vacerator]

Depends

on the weather, humidity, what I wore them for.

 

[robbinsandmyers]

Addendum to post #13

I totally forgot about the family that lives 3 houses away the neighbors call The Klopeks. They hardly ever come out of their house, windows and shades always closed. The whole family has always been odd, parents, 3 kids. Parents are gone now and one daughter is in the local hatch but the other daughter and son live together. They NEVER bathe, shower, wash up, etc. Their hair is always greasy and matted. They were the same clothes WEEKS on end. In Summer you can smell them 50' away when they're walking towards you. A few years ago the cops were called to a domestic there and ended up calling the board of health who condemned the place and stuck them in a motel for a month while they gutted and rebuilt the place. Im sure its back to what it was now. Reminds me of a friend I gave a 30 min ride to in my truck a month ago and the seat stunk 30 mins after he got out!!!