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bex811 t1_j9zchps wrote

See if you can wear things more between washings. Most jeans I wear 3 or 4 times. Sweater and hoodies 2-3 times. Shirts 1-2 times ect ect. Towels can be hung amd dried between showers/swims and reused 3-4 times.

Baby wipes or just a washcloth with some gentle soap to spot clean items. A garment steamer is awesome for not only wrinkles but freshening amd sanitizing fabrics.

Invest in a simple folding drying rack and hand wash things like bathsuits and unders (an old salad spinner is great for getting out excess water). Placed in a sunny window and it'll help with stains as well.

My sister has a portable washer that she runs in the bathtub for most things and then uses the laundromat for towels and sheets every couple of weeks (for her and her 8 year old).

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Longshot_45 t1_ja2ya8r wrote

Also, things like socks and underwear tend to be "wear one time" kind of items. If you're really pressed to minimize laundry days, these things can be washed with you in the shower. Things like this hanging drying thing can help with the drying process.

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klughn t1_ja5e3dz wrote

Do you wash with body soap or have laundry detergent in the shower with you?

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Longshot_45 t1_ja5idzb wrote

Rinsing with water gets a lot of the funk out. Detergent isn't good on your body, but if you wanted to get something like a shirt clean and smelling better a little laundry detergent to finish it off is fine. Sink is best place for smalls.

Body soap may have other additives depending on what you use that you don't want in clothes. Dr. Bronners is a pretty good all in one product for cleaning. People hiking the often use Dr Bronners for everything, including brushing teeth. check this article out

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GuyInShortShorts90 t1_ja3ccn6 wrote

Undies can be turned inside out and turned front to back so 4 wears!

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asap_pdq_wtf t1_ja41zzz wrote

As someone who changes my underwear 2-3 times a day this is all i have to say: Ewwww!

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GuyInShortShorts90 t1_ja5x01p wrote

The real eww is why you need to change your undies so often!

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asap_pdq_wtf t1_ja8dk0t wrote

Lol, right?? My husband says it's an obsession, cause I also change clothes a couple of times a day. I do massive loads of laundry.

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asap_pdq_wtf t1_ja8dldf wrote

Lol, right?? My husband says it's an obsession, cause I also change clothes a couple of times a day. I do massive loads of laundry.

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asap_pdq_wtf t1_ja41pyo wrote

Thoroughly agree with the steamer. You can spot clean any stains and then hang the garment up, steam it and it looks like new.

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