How often do YOU wash your bras? TikTok reveals some people only clean undergarments ONCE A YEAR

A viral TikTok video in which a woman revealed that she only washes her bra once a week has sparked a massive debate about how long you can go without cleaning your undergarments – with some online users admitting they only put their bras in the laundry once a year.

‘How often do you guys wash your bras? Sometimes I go a week without washing my bra,’ the TikToker, an Australian influencer named Renee Hogan, stated in the clip, which has now been viewed more than 1.5 million times.

It was then reposted by a woman named Catie, who is based in the US. She stitched Renee’s video and made an embarrassed face towards the camera.

A viral TikTok video in which a woman revealed that she only washes her bra once a week has sparked a massive debate about how long you can go without cleaning your undergarments

'How often do you guys wash your bras? Sometimes I go a week without washing my bra,' the TikToker, named Renee, stated in the clip, which has now been viewed 1.5 million times

'How often do you guys wash your bras? Sometimes I go a week without washing my bra,' the TikToker, named Renee, stated in the clip, which has now been viewed 1.5 million times

‘How often do you guys wash your bras? Sometimes I go a week without washing my bra,’ the TikToker, named Renee, stated in the clip, which has now been viewed 1.5 million times

It was then reposted by a woman named Catie, who made an embarrassed face towards the camera. 'I ain't even gunna answer this question,' she joked in the caption

It was then reposted by a woman named Catie, who made an embarrassed face towards the camera. ‘I ain’t even gunna answer this question,’ she joked in the caption

‘I ain’t even gunna answer this question,’ she joked in the caption.

Poll

How often do YOU wash your bras?

  • Every day 83 votes
  • Once a week 134 votes
  • Once a month 43 votes
  • Once a year 17 votes

Catie’s clip received another 900,000 views, and it launched a major argument in the comment section about whether or not it’s acceptable to go a long time without putting your bras into the wash.

‘I wash my bra like once a year, [to be honest],’ wrote one user, to which dozens of people replied and said, ‘Same.’

‘I haven’t washed my bra for three years,’ read another comment, while a third said, ‘I genuinely do not know, I just wash it randomly after going, “Hey, I should probably wash that.”‘

Others said they go ‘months,’ with one person claiming, ‘My favorites get washed approximately three times a year.’

‘My bra probably hasn’t seen a washing machine in months,’ said someone else. 

‘I wash my bra like one time a month and wear it, like, everyday,’ read another comment. 

It was then reposted by a woman named Catie, who made an embarrassed face towards the camera. 'I ain't even gunna answer this question,' she joked in the caption

Catie’s clip received another 900,000 views, and it launched a major argument in the comment section about whether or not it’s acceptable to go a long time without cleaning bras

 

'I wash my bra like once a year, [to be honest],' wrote one user, to which dozens of people replied and said, 'Same'

‘I wash my bra like once a year, [to be honest],’ wrote one user, to which dozens of people replied and said, ‘Same’

Others said they go 'months,' with one person joking, 'You're supposed to wash them?'

Others said they go ‘months,’ with one person joking, ‘You’re supposed to wash them?’

‘I don’t remember the last time I washed my bra,’ someone else admitted, while a different user agreed, ‘Yeah, I don’t know, eventually they get washed.’

How long can you go without washing your bras?

Dermatologist Alok Vij told Cleveland Clinic that bras should be cleaned after every two or three wears.

She explained that ‘dead skin cells, oil, and sweat’ often get ‘trapped’ under your bra, which makes for a ‘cesspool of bacteria.’ 

‘Not washing frequently enough can lead to stains and persistent odors on the bra – as well as skin irritation, rashes or local skin infections from yeast or bacteria,’ she said.

She also warned that wearing the same bra over and over again without giving it time to ‘relax’ can cause it to lose its shape and ‘elasticity.’ 

UCLA Health dermatologist Teo Soleymani also recommended washing your bras often to Self magazine, explaining, ‘Things like sodium, chloride, magnesium, and potassium – these elemental metals are in our bodies and end up on our clothing when sweat evaporates and leaves the metals behind.’

But Waleed Javaid, director of infection prevention and control at Mount Sinai Downtown, added that the chances of getting an infection from a dirty bra are very low, but explained it is possible if you have an open wound or cut in the area.

 

Others called it ‘disgusting’ or ’embarrassing,’ but agreed that they too hardly clean their brassieres.

Someone else admitted that they only wash their bras if they start to ‘smell’ or if they ‘get something on it.’ 

‘You’re supposed to wash them?’ joked another user. 

One person even claimed that they don’t put their bras in the laundry at all, explaining, ‘I leave it be as God intended. Same with denim jeans and hats.’

‘Any female that says they wash their bra daily is lying. We can go weeks,’ said someone else.

On the other side of the spectrum, some TikTokers wrote that they wash their bras after every use, while others fell in the middle.

‘Fresh one every day,’ said a TikTok user. ‘I’m a cleaner, and the puppies sweat a lot.’ 

‘I usually wear it two-three times before I wash it,’ one person explained. 

So how often should you wash your bras? Dermatologist Alok Vij previously told Cleveland Clinic that they should be cleaned after every two or three wears.

‘A few hours with a bra on with minimal sweating might not count as a full “wear,”’ she added. ‘But a few hours with heavy sweating could count as a double or triple wear.’

She explained that ‘dead skin cells, oil, and sweat’ often get ‘trapped’ under your bra, which makes for a ‘cesspool of bacteria.’ 

‘Not washing frequently enough can lead to stains and persistent odors on the bra – as well as skin irritation, rashes or local skin infections from yeast or bacteria,’ she said.

She also warned that wearing the same bra over and over again without giving it time to ‘relax’ can cause it to lose its shape and ‘elasticity.’ 

‘You can wear the same bra two days in a row, as long as you take it off for several hours in between to allow the bra to relax,’ the doctor continued. 

 

Others called it 'disgusting' or 'embarrassing,' but agreed that they too hardly clean their brassieres

Others called it ‘disgusting’ or ’embarrassing,’ but agreed that they too hardly clean their brassieres

One person even claimed that they don't put their bras in the laundry at all, explaining, 'I leave it be as God intended. Same with denim jeans and hats'

One person even claimed that they don’t put their bras in the laundry at all, explaining, ‘I leave it be as God intended. Same with denim jeans and hats’

On the other side of the spectrum, some TikTokers wrote that they wash their bras after every use, while others fell in the middle

On the other side of the spectrum, some TikTokers wrote that they wash their bras after every use, while others fell in the middle

‘But wearing a “lucky” bra day in and day out will make it lose its shape more quickly.’

UCLA Health dermatologist Teo Soleymani also recommended washing your bras often to Self magazine, explaining, ‘Things like sodium, chloride, magnesium, and potassium – these elemental metals are in our bodies and end up on our clothing when sweat evaporates and leaves the metals behind.’

But Waleed Javaid, director of infection prevention and control at Mount Sinai Downtown, added that the chances of getting an infection from a dirty bra are very low, but explained it is possible if you have an open wound or cut in the area.

When it comes time to clean them, laundry experts advice you hand wash the item of clothing, rather than putting it into the laundry to ensure you don’t stretch them out.

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