Thread Number: 90268
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Something I read on the internet that's disgusting |
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Post# 1148458 , Reply# 2   5/11/2022 at 00:16 (1,007 days old) by robbinsandmyers ![]() |
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Having been stuck in a check out line at the store many times behind people that smell like anything from under arm B.O., lingering fart fumes, either alcohol or cigarette abuse or both sweating through their pores, to raw unkempt ass I can see how there are some people out there that not only dont believe in washing themselves but their clothes as well never see water.
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Post# 1148462 , Reply# 3   5/11/2022 at 04:05 (1,006 days old) by askolover ![]() |
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Post# 1148477 , Reply# 5   5/11/2022 at 10:44 (1,006 days old) by DADoES ![]() |
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Post# 1148478 , Reply# 6   5/11/2022 at 11:04 (1,006 days old) by GELaundry4ever ![]() |
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I would be disgusted just being a few feet away from these people. Apparently, they're either too rich or too lazy to do laundry, or both. |
Post# 1148483 , Reply# 7   5/11/2022 at 12:20 (1,006 days old) by Ultramatic ![]() |
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I read something about never washing your jeans years ago. Utterly revolting. Hell, I wouldn't even reuse wash water. No suds saver washer for me.
Some people are just disgusting. That's all. Be it with themselves, their clothes and/or their homes. Sad part is, there's nothing we can do about it other than to make a hasty retreat. |
Post# 1148498 , Reply# 9   5/11/2022 at 18:20 (1,006 days old) by kenwashesmonday ![]() |
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Don't wash your jeans, just stand them up in the corner until you put them on again. |
Post# 1148543 , Reply# 10   5/11/2022 at 21:57 (1,006 days old) by rpms (ontario canada)   |   | |
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Post# 1148544 , Reply# 11   5/11/2022 at 22:42 (1,006 days old) by wayupnorth ![]() |
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Post# 1148545 , Reply# 12   5/11/2022 at 22:55 (1,006 days old) by GELaundry4ever ![]() |
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I wouldn't even stand my jeans up. I'd just put them in the laundry like a normal person and wash them every week. I have plenty of jeans. How did we get from counseling dirt out of them to not washing them at all? |
Post# 1148550 , Reply# 14   5/12/2022 at 02:47 (1,006 days old) by mrboilwash ![]() |
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I wear my jeans and all other pants 3 to 4 days in a row and wash them warm at 40° in a normal cycle.
After a messy job like an oil change or similar I`d even wash them in hot water at 60°. Wearing fashionable clothes and getting them really clean is not a contradiction to me, that`s what fast fashion brands and end of season sales are for. If things wear out a bit faster the financial damage is still manageable. I understand if someone spends a crazy amount like $ 200 or even more for a pair of jeans they don`t want them ruined after a couple of washes. What I don`t get is why the article doesn`t recommend taking those jeans to the dry cleaner`s. Would be way more sanitary than washing infrequently in cold with very little detergent on the gentle cycle, freezing or not washing at all. You`d think if someone can afford really expensive clothes then they should have the money for proper care as well. |
Post# 1148563 , Reply# 15   5/12/2022 at 10:14 (1,005 days old) by GELaundry4ever ![]() |
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I would use the normal cycle with warm water at most or cold water at least. I am not convinced that jeans should be washed on gentle. |
Post# 1148574 , Reply# 16   5/12/2022 at 16:07 (1,005 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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Post# 1148582 , Reply# 17   5/12/2022 at 18:13 (1,005 days old) by ea56 ![]() |
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Much ado about nothing. Just because you read something on the internet about washing or not washing jeans doesn’t mean you need to heed this advice. Use your own good commonsense and experience and you won’t go wrong.
BTW, this idea about not washing jeans has been around for decades. In the 50’s some guys used to wear a brand new pair of jeans in the shower and then let them dry on their body while wearing them. This was supposed to have a two fold benefit, one they would dry conforming your body and not shrink and two they wouldn’t fade. Then in the late 70’s and early 80’s when designer jeans hit the market washing jeans was frowned upon. People didn’t want them to fade or fray. But then those that were against washing jeans at least had them dry cleaned. When I was in HS during the mid to late 60’s we always washed our new Levi 501’s at least 2 or 3 times before wearing them so they wouldn’t be so stiff, shrink to fit better and they would fade a bit so they didn’t look brand new. I’ve always washed my Levi’s or jeans in hot water on the normal cycle. And I wear my jeans for 5-7 days before washing them, unless I’ve done some exceptionally dirty work or perspired profusely. I change my underwear daily so the jeans aren’t coming into contact with any body soil. When I was still working I washed my jeans after the second wearing. Back in the early 70’s most guys my age went commando and didn’t wear underwear at all. Then I would wash my jeans after 1 or 2 wearings depending upon what I’d been up to. I’ve always preferred my Levi’s or jeans softer and more faded than dark indigo blue. They are just more comfortable that way. The one thing I really don’t get is this new distressed look for jeans with the ripped knees and tears in other areas. And they pay sometimes over a $100 for this Salvation Army Thrift shop look. Eddie |
Post# 1148594 , Reply# 18   5/12/2022 at 20:47 (1,005 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 1148611 , Reply# 22   5/13/2022 at 01:18 (1,005 days old) by WindRivers (Wind River Range, WY)   |   | |
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I'm pleased to see that most members on a site dedicated to clothes washers seem to like clean clothes. :) |
Post# 1148643 , Reply# 23   5/13/2022 at 16:39 (1,004 days old) by Ultramatic ![]() |
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Post# 1148650 , Reply# 24   5/13/2022 at 17:25 (1,004 days old) by GELaundry4ever ![]() |
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I love clean clothes. No exceptions. |
Post# 1148690 , Reply# 25   5/14/2022 at 08:28 (1,003 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac ![]() |
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Post# 1153594 , Reply# 27   7/7/2022 at 11:47 (949 days old) by GELaundry4ever ![]() |
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When I wash jeans on the cottons cycle, I feel better knowing that they will be cleaned consistently. The only changes that are made are the temps. I either use warm or cold with jeans. |
Post# 1153645 , Reply# 28   7/8/2022 at 03:46 (948 days old) by volsboy1 ![]() |
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![]() That's one thing I hated about living in California. There so smug about smelling like crap because they didn't use deodorant and didn't bath everyday to save the planet or wash there clothes. They would cover up BO smell with Petula , which is the most disgusting smell in the world but when you combine it with BO . I would gag it takes your breath away. I am all for conserving and being responsible but they take it tooo far and if you are not a smelling like shit vegan,who recycles there water then your basically a animal and beneath them. They didn't like me much anyway because, I am a from the south and they think we are stuck in the dark ages, I wash my clothes after every wear , I can't help it is a complex .
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Post# 1153728 , Reply# 29   7/8/2022 at 21:30 (948 days old) by GELaundry4ever ![]() |
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I wouldn't want to be around somebody who wears dirt-caked jeans all day, let alone dirty and smelly overalls. |