Do you wash your (new) clothes before wearing them?

[Oohthedrama]

I’m genuinely making this a thread

and embarrassing myself further by admitting my question comes on the back of Zoe Sugg’s Vlogmas.

She opens her asos haul, and says she’s going to wear something that night, now she could plan to was it and tumble dry it, but chances are she’s not
I’ve seen influencers do this before and it really triggers me

so when you buy something from an online store or the pitstop to Hell that’s known as primark,
do you not wash it a few times before wearing it?

or am I being really extra?

 

[taperjeangirl42]

Ive never ever done that in my life?? Never even heard of anyone doing it. Is that bad?

 

[Medusah80]

Ive never ever done that in my life?? Never even heard of anyone doing it. Is that bad?

Girl same, l buy and wear

 

[kittypaws]

Nope. Never wash before.

 

[Oohthedrama]

WHAT animals

 

[calmyourritas]

No and it’s never done me any harm

 

[mochibean]

I don't and never have!

 

[Linda La Hughes]

I wash everything before its worn. You don’t know how many places its been or how many people have had their hands on it.

Would you wash baby clothes before putting them on the child?

 

[Loiterer]

I washed baby clothes but don’t now for toddlers.. but would if it was primark! And more likely to wash in pandemic times too! But otherwise no!

 

[Petulant_vlogger]

I know that I should but I sometimes dont I get a bit overwhelmed with the excitement to wear it
Kids clothes yes always wash first!

 

[Oohthedrama]

I wash everything before its worn. You don’t know how many places its been or how many people have had their hands on it.

Would you wash baby clothes before putting them on the child?

plus they STINK!
anyone could have had their pits and bit’s on the clothes.

 

[Lhm87]

I wash clothes I have bought in a store, but not those I’ve bought online.

 

[WickedWendy]

I wash, I don't know who may have tried it on before me, did they have crabs, or lice or a rotten minge or sweaty, sticky under boob ot a good fart with poo particles? Who sneezed or coughed on it or fondled it with unwashed nose picking hands?

what chemicals were used to size it, formaldehyde is still popular for that, the pesticide sprayed on for shipping, mouse or rats mess from storage. I have to wash it before wearing.

 

[CatCafe234]

Yes I do. I read somewhere that often clothes are often treated with various things when they’re transported - like fungicides etc - and so it’s better to give them a wash before wearing, especially if you have sensitive skin.

 

[Tyla73]

It’s never crossed my mind to wash new clothes, although I always wash new bedding before I put it on the bed. I might start after reading this thread though .

 

[Jam-sandwich]

I’ve never done it before, always been happy to wear clothes straight off the hanger/out of the packet, but after reading this thread it’s making me think twice!

 

[jazyblu]

A few times?? Not even just once?

I think you are on your own with this, I don’t think the vast majority of people are washing things a few times before wearing

 

[Welshgal]

I wash underwear / bathing suits but nothing else

 

[wastelandbaby]

I always wash bedding, and anything that I buy from Depop or a charity shop as I'm not a massive fan of a lot of detergent scents, but typically not things that I've brought brand new from a store.

 

[F the dust.]

No life's too short to stuff a mushroom...or wash new clothes.