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Me: hell yes I do! It’s so freakin’ itchy if I don’t, and I’ve seen people just rip the tags off and throw something on and I”m like AAAAAAAHHHH and get itchy just thinking about it *scratches involuntarily* A lot of my stuff is from thrift stores, though. You better believe I wash that poo poo before wearing it because no, thrift stores don’t wash clothing before putting them out on the floor. Sad, but true. And although it’s not something I purchase frequently, if I buy new bedding, that poo poo’s getting washed for the same reason. Itchy scratchy sleep is not fun.
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yes, who knows what grody things are on new clothing
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Sep 14, 2022 14:34
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I know a guy who bought new bedsheets. He put them on his bed before washing them. When he woke up the next morning he panicked when he looked in the mirror. He had turned an unhealthy shade of blue. He rang an ambulance to take him to the hospital. The blue discolouration turned out to be dye from his new bedsheets. The guy was married too, never heard if his wife woke up blue.
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Sep 14, 2022 14:34
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Only filth fetishists wear before washing
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Sep 14, 2022 14:34
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It depends on what it is. Most things that are hand wash only I don't because I am lazy and want to avoid hand washing as much as possible. Dresses are another thing I usually will wear once before washing. But if it feels itchy then I would wash it first but I haven't had that problem with these things. T-shirts definitely are itchy though. The smell of new clothing also bothers me. I haven't bought anything from a thrift shop in a while but absolutely I will wash that before wearing, I think you could get lice or something if you don't wash it.
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Sep 14, 2022 14:39
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Valko posted:I know a guy who bought new bedsheets. He put them on his bed before washing them. When he woke up the next morning he panicked when he looked in the mirror. He had turned an unhealthy shade of blue. He rang an ambulance to take him to the hospital. The blue discolouration turned out to be dye from his new bedsheets. poo poo, I thought the dude was suffering from anaphylactic shock from an allergen on the sheets. Then I got to the end and lol’d. Poor guy.
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Sep 14, 2022 14:41
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You Are A Elf posted:thrift stores don’t wash clothing before putting them out on the floor. Sad, but true. Probably shoulda washed this, smells like R. Kelly's sheets (Piss)
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Sep 14, 2022 14:45
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I didn't once with a shirt and got rashes in sweaty places. Don't know if it was from treatment chemicals from the factory or a fungal infection from the disgusting people trying it on before me or something, so always wash the loving clothes. Yeah, you might save some time, water and energy but you might also make it up again in ringworm treatment costs
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Sep 14, 2022 14:46
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No. My body is already more disgusting than anything that could be on a new shirt
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Sep 14, 2022 14:52
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yes but mostly to be lazy. I can throw it in the hamper and make folding and putting it away a future me problem instead of a current me problem.
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Sep 14, 2022 14:55
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OP ain't kidding about thrift stores, I used to work for one and our method for dealing with donated goods covered with literal dog poo poo was to hose them off (with like a garden hose) and put them straight onto the shelves/racks. Clothing got the once-over with a hand vacuum and put onto the racks. One time a guy bought an old jacket and found fifty dollars in the pocket. That's right, we didn't even bother to check if there was anything in the pockets. Anyway, yes you should probably wash new clothing before wearing, but if it comes from a thrift store maybe try checking the pockets before you wash it.
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Sep 14, 2022 15:01
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I just recently read about the work experience of someone at a Victoria's Secret warehouse; one of the regular tasks when processing returns was collecting loose pubes off items with a piece of tape before repacking for sale as new. I'll wash.
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Sep 14, 2022 15:29
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Yes. Even shoes, belts, gloves, Panama hats, ties, and watches.
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Sep 14, 2022 16:07
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No. Because it's new. Old clothing, maybe. I once went into a charity shop where someone had put a buttplug in the inside pocket of every suit jacket. Don't know if they were fresh or used.
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Sep 14, 2022 16:15
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drat that's one heck of a deal, free buttplug with every jacket
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Sep 14, 2022 16:20
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No I just usually end up with contact dermatitis.
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Sep 14, 2022 16:24
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if it's second hand yes i wash it because maybe a dirty man wore it if it's new i don't. no point. whatever people think is on new clothes that is so bad has never even made me itchy.
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Sep 14, 2022 16:30
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Used clothing wash and dry it on high If you can't don't buy it It's bedbugs that's the fear, not cooties
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Sep 14, 2022 16:43
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Spinz posted:Used clothing wash and dry it on high We are not talking about beds, genius. Have you ever seen a person wear a bed?
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Sep 14, 2022 16:48
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I have never washed anything before wearing it except for a lambskin condom once one night in Spain during a particularly sultry evening after a day of surfing and shooting guns at the docks
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Sep 14, 2022 17:03
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GABA ghoul posted:We are not talking about beds, genius. Have you ever seen a person wear a bed? Uh bedbugs aren't just on beds double genius
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Sep 14, 2022 17:06
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It's up to you I buy lots of clothes from thrift stores when I buy clothes which is rarely. I go immediately to a laundromat and wash and dry them as well before going home.
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Sep 14, 2022 17:07
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putting on fresh socks straight out the pack is a joy
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Sep 14, 2022 17:09
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You're supposed to wash clothing??
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Sep 14, 2022 17:10
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no way man u can't wash these jeans, you'll ruin them
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Sep 14, 2022 17:11
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Can't say that I do. I'm actually wearing some brand new, unwashed pants right now.
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Sep 14, 2022 17:48
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I wash everything except bagged socks. I like the feeling of new clothes but have learned enough about the world to know someone could have spent a week wearing my shirt around the sweatshop like a diaper before I got it. New socks are such a fantastic feel that I make an exception though I know somewhere there’s probably a bunch of sock slaves making socks wearing nothing but tube socks tied off to their wieners so they can stay cool.
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Sep 14, 2022 18:07
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I do. Clothing is packed for overseas container travel and treated with insanely gross chemicals to prevent pest infestation etc mid transit. I don't want to get cancer from a cheap rear end t shirt lol
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Sep 14, 2022 18:09
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wash my clothes? and spread forever polyester microplastics into the water supply??? no thanks, pal, i’ll continue to clean them in my freezer.
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Sep 14, 2022 18:14
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GABA ghoul posted:We are not talking about beds, genius. Have you ever seen a person wear a bed?   Someone doesn’t keep up with the latest fashions.
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Sep 14, 2022 18:15
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manufacturing processes are all so nasty, not to mention where poo poo goes between me and the factory, im sure everything new arrives coated in a fine layer of toxic waste.
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Sep 14, 2022 18:20
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Depends, anything with a crease in the wrong place definitely, black jeans only look good before the first wash anyway.
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Sep 14, 2022 18:24
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i don't wear clothes I'm a nudist
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Sep 14, 2022 18:31
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flubber nuts posted:manufacturing processes are all so nasty, not to mention where poo poo goes between me and the factory, im sure everything new arrives coated in a fine layer of toxic waste. tbf every single surface everywhere, and the air in every single place is all full of poo particles other hosed up stuff so 
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Sep 14, 2022 18:37
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Panic! At The Tesco posted:tbf every single surface everywhere, and the air in every single place is all full of poo particles other hosed up stuff so We're all gonna die, so why bother doing anything to try and extend the time!
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Sep 14, 2022 18:38
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Embrace the futility and wear the clothes.
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Sep 14, 2022 18:39
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When I step out of the shower, I am the cleanest object in the house. Any towel I touch only becomes cleaner after contact with me. Thus, there is never any logical reason to wash towels, Jerry.
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Sep 14, 2022 18:40
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Panic! At The Tesco posted:tbf every single surface everywhere, and the air in every single place is all full of poo particles other hosed up stuff so I used to have this attitude but when Covid hit I upped my clean game. I have a lot less pimples and stuff and I haven’t had any colds in like two years. Plus the way manufacturing you don’t know if someone straight wiped up a puddle of dioxin with your tshirt and shipped it because it was cheaper than environmental cleanup. Lots worse than poop…until we start making forever poops that stick to you forever.
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Sep 14, 2022 18:44
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pixaal posted:We're all gonna die, so why bother doing anything to try and extend the time! now you're getting my philosophy
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goatface posted:Embrace the futility and wear the clothes. Dehumanise yourself and face to loungewear.
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