How often should we do laundry? How often should we wash jeans? How often should we wash towels? How often should we wash shorts? How often should we wash bras? How often should we wash the sheets? How often should we wash our swimwear? Find out all this and more below.
How often should we do laundry? Many people wash a certain type of laundry too often or too rarely. Jeans it is definitely not necessary to wash after every wear. Although each type of laundry has its own rules, there are some golden rules (these don't apply if we've gotten dirty).
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White and silk clothes, underwear, swimwear, socks and cotton T-shirts must be washed after each use. Sweaters and dresses must be washed after two wears. It is recommended to wash after three or four shorts, bras and pajamas. Jeans, tweed pants, skirts and jackets should be washed after being worn a minimum of five times and a maximum of seven times.
Three times a season, scarves, hats and gloves come in for washing, while they need to be put in the wash leather jackets and wool coats no more than twice per season. Read below how often it is recommended to wash all other types of laundry. It should be taken into account that the frequency of washing depends on the time of year or sweat rate. We sweat much more in the summer, so clothes need to be washed a little more often than in the colder months.