Do you wash new clothes prior to wearing?

**Happylady** · 03-22-2003, 03:30 PM

I am really surprised that so many people wash the clothes before they wear them. I would have to say that I almost never do. I just don't worry about about if someone else tried it on.

**Ellise** · 03-23-2003, 04:43 PM

I wash before wearing.

**CountryMom** · 04-05-2003, 10:46 AM

I don't wash before wearing unless the outfit is used. I am not really a germ freak, so wearing new clothes without washing doesn't bother me.

**simplemom** · 04-05-2003, 03:57 PM

I also wash mine before I wear it.

**pip** · 04-06-2003, 12:25 AM

Nope, I usually wear them first. Second hand clothes, though, I will wash before wearing.

**vecollins** · 04-06-2003, 10:19 AM

i have to wash before weaing or else they make me itch

**justGina** · 04-24-2003, 01:24 PM

I never do. I love the feel and smell of new clothes.

**paelthom** · 04-24-2003, 01:38 PM

I always wash before wearing.

**isaacsmommy** · 05-09-2003, 10:16 AM

Before I met my husband, I never washed new clothes before wearing. He's a freak about it though - everything must be washed - and I've reformed to his way of thinking. Plus, if it's bought second-hand (which almost everything is now), I definitely think it has to be washed. Weird thing though, dh has never cared about his socks being washed before wearing!

**AmyMCGS** · 05-21-2003, 01:02 PM

Ever since a friend of mine who works in retail clothing told me about all the bug sprays used on new clothes, I wash most of my new clothes before wearing. I always wash the second-hand clothes.