do you wear pants for multiple days without washing?

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do you wear pants multiple days?


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jameny5

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Aug 7, 2018
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I saw a news report where they tested heavily soiled jeans and found all sorts of things in them after wearing them for long periods of time? Remember the news reports about men having human excrement found in their beards? Yuck! How does that happen? There is no excuse for it. Wash them dirty hands after using the toilet plain and simple!
 

lxskllr

No Lifer
Nov 30, 2004
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Shit is pretty much everywhere. If you're sensitive, it's better not to look too closely at anything. You won't be happy with what you see.
 
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clamum

Lifer
Feb 13, 2003
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Definitely. I never used to; would only wear them once or twice before washing.

However I don't do that anymore as I think that's overkill. If I'm not sweating in them or getting them otherwise dirty, I don't need to clean them that often. Keeps them looking original (not fading) longer, as well as washing/drying inside out.
 

thestrangebrew1

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Dec 7, 2011
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I usually wear all of my pants a few times before washing, but I wash my slacks more than my jeans. I hate the way my jeans fit after a wash. They feel tight and rigid. I'll wash jeans after I do stuff like yard work or anything with dirt, otherwise I try not to wash them if I only wear them once.
 

CZroe

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Jun 24, 2001
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Uh, why does the virus change this at all? The virus is pretty much gone after you leave your pants overnight anyway. The chances of getting it from contact from a surface contaminated the previous day is near zero.
 

Mai72

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Sep 12, 2012
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Dress Pants- No. I always get mine
Jeans- Yes. I can go a week without washing if I haven't spilled anything on them, gotten dirty, etc.
Boxer Shorts- HELL NO. Oh, I'm sure there are a few guys who wear their boxers for a week or two without washing. Why?
 

Exterous

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Jun 20, 2006
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Doing less laundry in general now. No walking between buildings for work in 90+ degree weather. I can wear shirts multiple days in a row depending on who I have a Zoom/teams/hangouts/etc meetings with. Basically never wear socks or pants anymore
 

brianmanahan

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Sep 2, 2006
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Doing less laundry in general now. No walking between buildings for work in 90+ degree weather. I can wear shirts multiple days in a row depending on who I have a Zoom/teams/hangouts/etc meetings with. Basically never wear socks or pants anymore

that is true, i haven't worn full-length pants since probably the cold spell at the beginning of may