Why Don't Men Change their CLothes????
I know men aren't expected to be as neat as women. Obviously there are exceptions, but my husband OMG wears the same clothes over and over and over again. He doesn't even wait a week, he might wear the same outfit to work three times in a week. He works in a very visible profession. He has plenty of clothes but is too lazy to look in his closet to pick anything else out. It is so disgusting because he is repeating clothes before I have a chance to wash them. It is also a bad reflection on me. I mean as a wife, if your husband is walking around looking crazy then people will think you don't take care of him. He gets mad every time I bring it up. When we go on vacation I have to pack all his clothes by the outfit, because if I don't he will wear the same thing everyday of our trip. Help, what can I do to get him to break this disgusting habit.
0
Replies
-
I dunno, most of the men I know change their clothes regularly. 100% of the guys I sleep with change their clothes at least daily.0
-
I don't know about men, but I noticed my 13 y/o son getting into this habit, so I had him start hanging his freshly washed clothes on one side of the closet, and then when he chooses his outfit in the mornings, he pulls from the opposite side...kind of like "using the old first" ,,,, by doing this, if he has approx 13 outfits in his closet, then he'll pretty much go through those 13 outfits before starting over. You could try to get your husband to do something like that...0
-
Your husband =/= all men.
All they guys I've dated have been very into cleanliness and making sure their appearance is spot on.0 -
I dunno, most of the men I know change their clothes regularly. 100% of the guys I sleep with change their clothes at least daily.
I change my cloths daily... how YOU doin?0 -
This is definitely an isolated problem...and by isolated, I mean only occuring within your husband...
:noway:0 -
Your husband is just a slob. I change my clothes every day...clean clothes.0
-
That is why no one wanted him......well except.0
-
I dunno, most of the men I know change their clothes regularly. 100% of the guys I sleep with change their clothes at least daily.
I change my cloths daily... how YOU doin?
Like your loin cloths? YOU ARE IN, SIR!
0 -
I change my clothes daily and I don't wear anything twice before it is washed. I try hard not to wear the same "outfit" to work within 7 days...not that anyone I work with would say, "didn't you wear that last week" but I try hard to NOT give them that opportunity.0
-
Your husband =/= all men.
All they guys I've dated have been very into cleanliness and making sure their appearance is spot on.
I said in my post that men aren't expected to be neat and their are exceptions. Not saying every men takes it to the level of my husband, but being neat isn't an expectation of men and that is the problem. Teenage boys are usually pretty disgusting and some of them grow up to be disgusting men. Like my husband. He didn't really do this when we were dating, but now that we are married I guess he feels like he doesn't have to try. I think this even worse, because you are a reflection of your spouse and when your spouse is going to work with the same clothes on Friday that he had on Wednesday, it looks like his wife is on strike.0 -
I think most do, mine does.
Why do you feel people will judge you...do you really think it's upto you to look after your husband? :ohwell:0 -
Maybe you're spending all his money and he can't afford enough new ones for a full work's week of variety?~0
-
Your husband =/= all men.
All they guys I've dated have been very into cleanliness and making sure their appearance is spot on.
I said in my post that men aren't expected to be neat and their are exceptions. Not saying every men takes it to the level of my husband, but being neat isn't an expectation of men and that is the problem. Teenage boys are usually pretty disgusting and some of them grow up to be disgusting men. Like my husband. He didn't really do this when we were dating, but now that we are married I guess he feels like he doesn't have to try. I think this even worse, because you are a reflection of your spouse and when your spouse is going to work with the same clothes on Friday that he had on Wednesday, it looks like his wife is on strike.
Your generalizations are generally wrong.0 -
You all wear a pair of jeans or slacks once before cleaning them?
I'm a slacker then.
Anything that needs dry cleaning gets more than one wear unless I spill something. I tell my kids to do the same thing. We have 7 people in this house. If everyone wore everything one time and threw it in the laundry it would be ridiculous.0 -
Heres the thing about clothes. I like to always wear new clothes. The day I wash my clothes, they officially become old clothes. I have been wearing same new clothes for years now0
-
I know someone who wears his shirt inside out when one side gets dirty.... and that same person also comes home from the gym sweaty and changes into his home clothes, and then takes a shower and then jumps back into the previous home clothes he was wearing prior to the shower................................................ This person doesn't listen to me so I will have to tell his mom soon.0
-
I have tons of buddies and I've never heard of this.0
-
I am here to blow your mind.
I am a woman.
I wear the same pants all week. Yes. ALL WEEK. I wash em if they start stinking but generally they don't because I'm a pretty clean person (shower daily, don't sweat, all that good stuff).
Judge me if you want but it keeps my laundry bill down and I have a 'uniform' at work anyway so why bother changing?0 -
Your husband =/= all men.
All they guys I've dated have been very into cleanliness and making sure their appearance is spot on.
I said in my post that men aren't expected to be neat and their are exceptions. Not saying every men takes it to the level of my husband, but being neat isn't an expectation of men and that is the problem. Teenage boys are usually pretty disgusting and some of them grow up to be disgusting men. Like my husband. He didn't really do this when we were dating, but now that we are married I guess he feels like he doesn't have to try. I think this even worse, because you are a reflection of your spouse and when your spouse is going to work with the same clothes on Friday that he had on Wednesday, it looks like his wife is on strike.
I think it's some kind of old-school BS to judge a man's wife by his appearance. Men are totally capable of dressing themselves and if people really think it's a woman's job to mollycoddle her husband, I don't respect their opinions anyway, so I don't care what they think.0 -
I often wear the same pair of jeans all week - but I don't sweat in them or anything, and if I get something down them, they go in the wash. Fresh undies, socks and tee every day, though.0
-
I am here to blow your mind.
I am a woman.
I wear the same pants all week. Yes. ALL WEEK. I wash em if they start stinking but generally they don't because I'm a pretty clean person (shower daily, don't sweat, all that good stuff).
Judge me if you want but it keeps my laundry bill down and I have a 'uniform' at work anyway so why bother changing?
Same pants, but I change my underwear, socks and shirt everyday. Just to be hygienic.0 -
Maybe you're spending all his money and he can't afford enough new ones for a full work's week of variety?~
He has a huge closet full of clothes. He doesn't have to wear the same thing twice for a month or more.. But generally will pick up what is in front of him, and that is how he repeats. I do understand repeating jeans before they are washed. A lot of people wear jeans more than once before washing them, but its everything. Just wish he would stop, but I'm a nag if I bring it up and he gets pissed. Today I just gave him a look and he knew what that look was and got pissed.0 -
Don't nag. One thing a man doesn't want to hear is his DW TELLING him how to be and what to do PERSONALLY about themselves.I know men aren't expected to be as neat as women. Obviously there are exceptions, but my husband OMG wears the same clothes over and over and over again. He doesn't even wait a week, he might wear the same outfit to work three times in a week. He works in a very visible profession. He has plenty of clothes but is too lazy to look in his closet to pick anything else out. It is so disgusting because he is repeating clothes before I have a chance to wash them. It is also a bad reflection on me. I mean as a wife, if your husband is walking around looking crazy then people will think you don't take care of him. He gets mad every time I bring it up. When we go on vacation I have to pack all his clothes by the outfit, because if I don't he will wear the same thing everyday of our trip. Help, what can I do to get him to break this disgusting habit.
If he had 7 of the same exact clothing and wore them once each week, would you still nag him about it? Just wondering.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition0 -
Just break up.0
-
Lol, till you marry them.I dunno, most of the men I know change their clothes regularly. 100% of the guys I sleep with change their clothes at least daily.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition0 -
I change my clothes regularly, but i work with guys who are older than me (one is married), that wear the same clothes at least twice a week. Now their hygiene is another story............ :sick:0
-
I think it's some kind of old-school BS to judge a man's wife by his appearance. Men are totally capable of dressing themselves and if people really think it's a woman's job to mollycoddle her husband, I don't respect their opinions anyway, so I don't care what they think.
Uhm yeah. I would think that he's just a slob, not I wonder what the hell his wife is doing that he's wearing dirty clothes.
Also, why are you packing his clothes? Is he not a grown man?0 -
I occasionally wear the same pair of jeans two days in a row...but other clothes? No way.
Sounds like an overall hygiene problem to me.0 -
I dunno, most of the men I know change their clothes regularly. 100% of the guys I sleep with change their clothes at least daily.
I change my cloths daily... how YOU doin?
Like your loin cloths? YOU ARE IN, SIR!
Ooooooh...
My husband wears clean clothes every day. Not all men wear dirty clothes to work.0 -
I work in IT and my office is dark cold place with no outside light. My boss gets worried when I am clean shaved, showered (with soap) and have clean clothes on me0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.6K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 431 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions