WASH THIS
How often you should REALLY be washing your clothes, from T-shirts to PJs (and you’re probably not doing it enough)
FROM relearning how to wash our hair to being reminded the ABC of looking after your delicate vulva, this year has given us plenty of How Tos.
Although the inevitable process of having to wash our clothes is a daily task we're confident we have mastered over the years, apparently there's also a correct way.
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Do you wash your clothes after every use?
Or do they all sit on that one chair?
A new TikTok video has revealed how often you should wash everything from t-shirts to sleepwear, while also making sure it's done sustainably (a single wash can use up to anywhere from 15 to 45 gallons of water).
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The video, which has since gone viral with over 1.6 million likes, has been based on a research project by a , a board certified dermatologist.
According to her, failing to wash our clothes frequ, such as bacne or an itchy rash.
“Our skin reabsorbs all the oil on our clothes, and the oil clogs the pores and causes body acne,” explains Dr. Gonzalez.
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This leads to the ultimate question - how often to wash clothes to keep bacteria at bay whilst also saving the planet?
If you work from home, you can probably wear the same clothes for four days - unless, of course, you sweat a lot.
Items, such as socks and underwear, which are in a very direct contact with your skin, the dermatologist suggests washing more frequently.
The only exception here are bras - there are to be washed only after you've worn them for up to four times.
Other everyday clothing pieces are okay to be put in the washing machine after their second or third wear.
These include dresses, shorts and trousers.
The same goes for sleepwear - Gonzalez recommends washing our pajamas after their third use.
However, there were a few viewers who didn't seem to agree to her suggestions, with one commenting: ''Lol, I only wear everything once!''
Someone wrote: ''Sleepwear, 8 and a half months,'' adding: ''Everything else 1.''
''Sleepwear until it doesn't fit anymore,'' a fellow TikToker corrected.
''T shirts 2 to 4 wears?''
''That's a chill life y'all are living, mine can barely make it through 1 day without being all sweaty!''
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