chickencam Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) This may seem an odd and rather personal question, but our local BBC radio station read out a news piece about this and created quite a storm. The research quoted said that women on average only wash their bras 6 times per year and spend £2,700 on bras in a lifetime. There was a real split in opinion of the callers this morning, they either washed them daily of almost not at all. I think we tend to do what our mother's did, I am in the wear once then wash camp. Edited May 1, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) It varies, sometimes one wear and then wash (especially if I've had a really busy day!) sometimes a couple of wears and then wash. Can after a couple of wears be added to the options! Edited May 1, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Every day, and I have to wear matching bras and knickers. I'm a strange one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Bras every 2-3 days depending on how hot and sticky I have been Knickers every day (of course) so always buy 2-3 prs knickers to each bra so can still have matching set each day. 6 times a year does seem rather infrequent...unless they mean each bra gets washed 6 times a year cos most of us have more than one bra (I hope!). A more important question is, even if you wash on the gentlest setting with only other white items why do the bras so quickly start to look "aged"? I used to spend quite a bit on bras but the expensive ones seem to discolour as quickly as the cheap ones so I reckoned it was cheaper to buy the cheap ones and throw them out when they look tired than the expensive ones, but it is not a very eco-approach so any tips on extending the life of a bra would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Can after a couple of wears be added to the options! Tis done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Every couple of days for me. Everything of mine matches beacuse it's all flesh coloured to avoid any confusion. Having said that, 'flesh coloured' seems to be for people with very odd coloured skin and certainly not for darker olive skin like mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Well, more often than six times a year! but not every day ... I see at least three other people have ticked the least frequent option though. I am 'Orpington' rather than 'Bantam' size, my bras are underwired and they cost a lot of money. I don't like to wash them too often as they do wear out more quickly. I also don't feel they get particularly dirty, obviously in very hot weather I'll wash them more frequently and if we get the summer they're promising us then I might join the every couple of days camp! PS: Caroline, the reason bras 'age' quickly is because they are mostly nylon/synthetic, and it picks up dye from other items in the wash, apparently. If you wash them completely on their own, or handwash them, this shouldn't happen but life's too short for that personally. If you've got white or flesh-coloured ones that are looking tired, they respond quite well to a dip in Dylon, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Slovenly mare here - once week or thereabouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Wear once and then wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 In my defence I have ample boobage & they take up an awful amount of room on the drier Oh, & I only have 2 which I really like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 In my defence I have ample boobage & they take up an awful amount of room on the drier Oh, & I only have 2 which I really like that had me in hysterics Sarah - do they really take up that much room? I found that the dryer knackered the elastic in mine, so dry them all away from direct heat. Not sure whether they last longer or not though. That ample boobage comes in handy - Tasha found a use for hers last weekend - stifling a flapping chicken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 I dry mine either outside on a day like today or over the pipes in the airing cupboard. I find that most of them stand up pretty well to machine washing. I don't tend to have expensive ones, I am lucky to be a pretty average size so just buy cheap M&S underwired usually black or white. I find fancy ones are often uncomfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 In my defence I have ample boobage & they take up an awful amount of room on the drier Oh, & I only have 2 which I really like Do you mean airer, Sarah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 White bras after one or two wears, black/flesh bras after three or four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 White bras after one or two wears, black/flesh bras after three or four. ooops I read that as 'years' not 'wears' the first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I'm a couple of days sort of person - but I don't wear a bra all of the day - I take it off at any opportunity I have a couple of fancy ones - but they're uncomfortable.... and one black and one flesh coloured for every day wear...........and flesh colour isn't the right colour for me either Clare - I wonder whose skin it does match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 bit like 'flesh coloured' plasters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I am not keen on wearing bras even though I should. Do you remember the old saying that you should be able to fit a pencil under your boobs? Well, I can fit a small branch of WH Smith under mine these days! I wash training bras after one use cos they are too-o-o-o- yuck to even think about putting on again. Perhaps every two or so wears for the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I wash mine after a couple of wears too. I have some lovely lacy bras but they all look horrible under close fitting tops so I end up wearing boring T shirt bras - not glamorous at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Daily for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Depends what I've been doing & the weather really, if it's hot & sticky they get thrown in the washpot everyday, but if I'm cool as a cucumber maybe 3 days or so? I'm not really sure as I have a selection of bras "on the go" at any one time as I can't wear a dark bra under a pale top, so it may get thrown over the back of the chair til I wear an appropriate coloured top again. They all get hooked up & put in the machine the next time I have a load it will go with, usually once a week or so I do a "cleardown" I am 'Orpington' rather than 'Bantam' size, Do you remember the old saying that you should be able to fit a pencil under your boobs? Well, I can fit a small branch of WH Smith under mine these days I love the size analogies! I've always been told that more than a handful is a waste....I have a fair amount of waste (unless you have big hands ). I am obviously an Orpington, whereas my sister is a bantam........ (I'm so glad she doesn't come on here!!!) Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 * scuttles off to put manky week old bra in the wash * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chickvic Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 After a few days, I have to get my bras from Bravissimo and they are very expensive I am in desperate need of new ones My 'white' bra is turning a lovely shade of grey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 I wear mine for two days (one if I've been hot and sweaty). All mine are underwired, so I handwash them and let them drip dry. I usually wait until I have half a dozen bras in my handwash hamper, and then I do them all in one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
