Do you wash your store bought articles before wearing them?
@amadeo (111948)
United States
April 16, 2016 11:47am CST
While waiting to leave for the theater.I thought to get a post in.
Do you wash your article after buying a new shirt,pants,sweater etc.
Every time I buy something new.Goes in the wash.
Why?for me as you know that articles that being sold are handle by a lot of people.Germs for one.Maybe a bug or two.If I had a bug send it back.
There is a lot of germs out there.I like to be careful.
I am not a germ freak.But it pays.
Do you wash your clothing when you buy them?
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@marguicha (215346)
• Chile
16 Apr 16
I had not thought of germs as germs. But I would not wear clothes tha unknown people have touched.
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
16 Apr 16
Most definitely... and for all of the reasons that you mentioned above!
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@marguicha (215346)
• Chile
16 Apr 16
I would never put on any underwear withouth washing it
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@marguicha (215346)
• Chile
16 Apr 16
I am not a germ freak but I wash everything after buying it. Not only clothes, but dishes and so on. Besides that, I wash my hands every time I touch money and wash them a lot while cooking.
Maybe I am a germ freak of sorts, after all. 
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
16 Apr 16
@marguicha yes,I wash the dishes,pot or pans etc.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
16 Apr 16
I do but I do it to get the chemicals out that are used on the fabric to make it look good before you wear it. Your reasons are good too, I just always have washed fabrics because of the chemicals, I have tender skin.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
16 Apr 16
@PainsOnSlate yes.the chemical .Also some time my t shirt makes me itch.I have to wash them.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
17 Apr 16
I wash them before wearing. I don't like the smell of a new shirts or clothing.
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
17 Apr 16
@nerdieeds same here.The smell of the factory and stores.
@Letranknight2015 (51499)
• Philippines
17 Apr 16
Well, they were moments were I wear them before I throw them to the hamper and then wash them. But most of the time when I'm not in the mood, i just wash them first.
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
16 Apr 16
No, I would never do that. Just in case the first time I wear it, it falls apart - then I can take it back. If I've already washed it, I'm not so sure.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
16 Apr 16
If something falls apart the first time you wash it it def. should go back to the store.
@sgbrown (1638)
• United States
17 Apr 16
Absolutely! You never know who may have tried it on or even just touched it with nasty hands! Yuk! :)
@rina110383 (24495)
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17 Apr 16
Yes, I immediately wash them manually once I get home for the same reasons you stated above.
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
18 Apr 16
Yep. Especially dark jeans because they usually are loaded with dyes and underwear because you just never know about those. The clothing stores in my area will not even allow customers to take underwear into the dressing room, but sometimes there isn't anybody at the desk to stop them.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
16 Apr 16
I absolutely wash every article of clothing before it's worn. God only knows who touched the stuff before me.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Apr 16
Yes I do. You don't know who has touched or where they have been.
@puddleglum (1380)
• United States
16 Apr 16
Unless it came in a package, I usually wash it--if only for peace of mind.
