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submitted 11 months ago by Lamb@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I've always been curious, because I'm not fond of underwear, but I don't know how people make it work. Wouldn't you have to wash the trousers every single day? How else would you keep them fresh? Do you use special deodorant for the area or panty liners on the trousers?

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[-] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 98 points 11 months ago

If you're leaving skidmarks on things every day, the answer to that is better cleaning, not underwear to catch the marks.

I do sometimes bleach my undies (yay vaginas), but that's never been an issue when I'm going commando.

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 48 points 11 months ago

Yeah, you're not even supposed to leave skidmarks on your underwear. Are people not using the toilet paper?

[-] dingus@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago

I don't think OP is necessarily talking about skid marks. By nature of a dark, warm, and humid environment with more sweat glands than other areas, things like your crotch and armpits will start to smell quicker than something like your elbow, even if you exercise proper hygiene. It's just the nature of how our bodies function.

I change to a new pair of underwear daily, but I might use the same pair of pants multiple days in a row. If you do this while going commando, your pants might start to smell and you'd probably need to change them daily like you do for underwear.

And this is a bit TMI, but for women specifically, around time of ovulation each month (mid cycle) can mean an annoying discharge of mucus. This is totally normal and healthy and doesn't mean there's any degree of infection. It happens when an egg is released. It's easy to deal with if you just need to change your underwear. But now if you have to deal with it getting in your pants it's a bit more of an ordeal.

[-] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago

but I might use the same pair of pants multiple days in a row

This is something I try and avoid doing in general

[-] dingus@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

With something like jeans if I'm not doing something overly active or anything it seems like a waste to wash them daily. Take something like a jacket, for example, which is worn multiple times before washing. I don't do it if I'm sweating a lot in my clothes, but if I'm not doing anything super active then they are definitely good for a few days.

I don't do it with shirts because now your pits are involved and clothing that touches those should be laundered each time to avoid smells imo.

[-] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 months ago

Well, jeans are an exception. I will wear them multiple times between washes, but generally not multiple days in a row. And if it's crotch hugging (like my jeans normally are), then I'm more inclined to wear undies. But loose pants etc, that don't crotch hug and aren't likely to be worn several days running, I'm less inclined to wear undies.

[-] poo@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago

This - people probably shouldn't be going commando unless they have a bidet at home ๐ŸŒŠ

[-] Melkath@kbin.social 26 points 11 months ago
[-] everett@lemmy.ml 20 points 11 months ago

Even literal poo disapproves.

[-] cmbabul@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Which I do, and do!

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Even then, emphaticlally no, unless your bidet has a non-invasive or even invasive pipe-cleaning function.

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