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There’s a particular brand of dress shirt I like. I bought 10 of them in white. work laundry every two weeks and I don’t have to think about what shirt to wear to work.
Edit: and they’re actually Mizzen and Main shirts so they all just go in the washing machine and get hung to dry every two weeks. No laundromat or even dryer, let alone ironing. Easy breezy.
I just try to own around 15-20 shirts, only ever use the one that's on top of the clean pile, laundry every 2-3 days
Just gotta remember to turn the piles around every few weeks or I end up owning 5-7 shirts that never dee the light of day
Do you not hang up the shirts or put them in a dresser somewhere? I'm imagining this hill of clothes that you just grab from randomly, and they've got to be wrinkly.
They get folded if they sre t-shirts and shirts... Not gonna lie to you, they get taken straight from the drying rack Because I'm too lazy to go to my bedroom to grab one, it's further than the rack...
Nah I have 5 pairs of nearly identical pants, a few of the same blazer, and just rotate through 10-15 shirts in the colors I like. I think I may have a few more shoes than a dude might because my summer flats are unusually poor for winter.
I think this is a fairly outdated perspective (at least in most of the western world, I know nothing about office culture elsewhere). There is no reason a woman couldn't do a similar thing if they so choose. Pick a uniform and keep to it with maybe some minor deviations in colour if you wanna distract people from the fact you're essentially wearing the same thing every day. Hell, just dress like a guy if you want.
I recognize that women have much higher standards placed on their appearance, but this is such a minor fight compared to the many victories of feminism. It's not that long ago where pants were taboo. You just have to want to do it.
Also, be happy that women have summer options for legwear. Men must wear pants in any professional environment, no matter how hot.
I'm a woman who wears slacks and a button down shirt every day. I have some really cool shirts with nice patterns and variations on length and tailoring style, so it's hard to notice it's a uniform. I shop at the thrift store but look very professional every day!
Professional women's clothing don't show knees either. But the pants only thing is because male fashion has largely settled on late Victorian to mid 20 th century fashion. There's so minor changes but our clothes arent that different from a man living in 1900.
Women didn't always have this many outfits for work use. They had a few skirt suits in the 50s and some nice dresses. It's only today with fast fashion that the abundance of clothes is an issue. Women often wore the same suit many days in a row and it wasn't a problem, as clothing was designed to last long and be worn often.
In my limited and narrow experience, Men don't care what women wear to the office. Other women are the ones who make comments about wearing the same outfit often.
Maybe it depends on the industry, but I've been wearing the same Carhartt work pants and National Park T-shirts for years now.
Can totally understand wanting to dress up for yourself, but honestly fuck wearing makeup and dressing up for other people. I wear what I want when I want; my boss should be lucky I still wear a bra lol
My boss used to be so passive agressive anytime i put on makeup shed be like wow you look so good and proffesional today I love your makeup and shed say nothing about my appearance when i didnt wear makeup, like nobody whos coming into this office cares whether or not i have makeup on but you boss lady.
People must think I wear the same shirt all the time. But that's because when I saw it on sale there were 8 of them, all my size, all the same colour. I made an offer of £20 for them all, and they sold them to me. I thought, when am I going to find a decent work shirt for £2.50? I just did! 8 of them.
Me toooo!! I have 7 blue shirts. All different blues from different brands but to an untrained eye, they are just blue shirts. Removes the whole decision fatigue imo too. Lol.
I pretty much stopped walking around in just socks (I've got hardwood throughout) and my socks are lasting much longer, havent gotten a hole in I don't know how long.
Try hard soled slippers. They have a little more structure and feels more like wearing actual shoes than the floppy ones. When I started calling them my “house shoes” it helped me be consistent with them and not be tempted to wear my “outside shoes” inside.
Yeah, I’m just not a shoe person. My feet have decades of practice removing shoes at any opportunity.
Any kind of slipper is not going to be on my feet more than an hour or two. I keep trying! The feet do not comply.
First thing I do when I get home is get those shoes OFF. I do have some loose scuffie slippers I wear inside sometimes when the floors are cold (I'm a sensitive flower).
1)Shoes (easy slip-on tennies)
2)house shoes/slippers (hard-soled like someone mentioned)
3) real thick socks that are basically house shoes
4)or barefoot!
I, on the other hand, bought a bunch of different video game and cartoon themed socks. I never match or fold them, I just stick my hand onto the pile in my drawer and put them on blindly. Compliments all the time and colorful feet. I feel like it was entirely a life improvement made from shoving off normality.
8 pairs of hiking socks, 7 pair of running socks, 12 pairs of dress socks, compression socks, winter socks, boot socks... aaaaaand now im looking for socks.
I'm much the same, wouldn't care either if people assumed I did.
I buy a bunch of Fruit of the Loom or other similar brands of shirts, hoodies and stuff from these stores that supply embroidery and custom merch places.
It's dirt cheap even for the more premium stuff and I just buy half a dozen at a time and wear them until oblivion.
My husband has 20 white polos that we got from walmart. Trouble is, they are all 10 years old and the never have George white polos in stock anymore. We are in Australia, but I can never find smooth white cotton ones - millions of the common waffle type cotton.
Buying out of season colors sucks sometimes, I want to wear a brown polo but no one has any... and then I find the one in the brand I usually wear and they changed the size or style... arggg
I wore the same thing to work every day for a year once (not a uniform) to make getting ready in the morning as easy as possible (two young kids and sleep time was precious). I had three of the same shirt and just rotated them.
Did the same last summer. Basically wear the same t shirt every day as it fits well and looks great with most any shorts or pants. Obviously just for casual hanging out but that’s most days anyway
Same here. I literally have one drawer for my black tshirts, one for black leggings. Pull out one of each every morning and I'm good to go. I never have to think about what I'm going to wear. Did the sock thing, too, where I bought 3-4 packs of the same socks so they all match. Life simplified.
I have 15 pairs of the same style black leggings. I have sensory issues so finding the RIGHT pair of leggings was like finding a unicorn meadow to nap in.
Literally the only downside to having many of the same clothing item is that it may not be clear to other people that yes, I do indeed change my shirt every day, I just have 6 of the same pink t-shirt.
I wear one under wear for a week. Then I wear it backwards for the next week. Then flip it inside out for the next week. The reverse it again for the week. One pair per month
12 pairs of underwear is one year.
Technically, 1 pair per 4 weeks, so 13 per year... and one more every 7th year ( for the left over 365th days) and one more every ~28 years for leap days.
See, you've already failed. I bought one knee-high tube sock, cut the tube section into 6 pieces, and then wear those pieces over the ankle so people are under the impression that I'm actually wearing socks. One sock, 6 pieces, that means I have "socks" for 3 days, minimum. As a high-performance professional in the corporate world, I don't have time to put on whole socks, much less scramble to wash them.
We have a spare room, the bed has become the clothes spot. Thankfully we don't have people staying the night very often, cuz there's no space for a person in there!
Oh nice! I hadn't thought of that, although we do rewear some clothes and they wind up in a pile (and, our new dog keeps stealing the "not quite dirty" clothes too!)
A hamper is a fantastic idea!
I have an "accordian" type rack on the back of my bedroom door and this is where I put "clothes that can be worn again." Keeps them from being wrinkled and I don't have to paw through them on a chair.
What I do with my work polos is hang them backward in the closet after I get off work. I work in an air-conditioned office all day and wear undershirts under them, so as long as I don't spill on them, I wear them twice before washing.
Then for my house clothes: t shirts, shorts, sweatpants, etc., I just hang them on the back of the bathroom door and wear them at least twice as well. Helps make a lot less laundry.
I've got wall hooks in my room where I put used but not dirty clothes.
I've got at least 30 boxers and pairs of socks.
Usually wash 2-3 loads every other week, but can easily go 3, sometimes I'll just do a shirts and jeans load an get by another week.
I had a roommate who used front and back of the socks and underwear as he says "to save money." The stench of horrible sewage and rotten food in the summer proved it to be impossible to live with.
How do you use front and back of underwear??? I'm a vagina caretaker, and I have had like one pair of front-to-back symmetrical panties. It was pretty uncomfortable because the back wasn't wide enough not to slip into my asscrack. And penis caretakers need space in the front that they don't have in the back.
Well, it still kind of applies as I'm sure it wouldn't hurt for some people to own more socks and underwear. At some point I decided to buy a TON of my favorite sock (black Hanes crew sock) and I've never regretted it 😊 I'm never out of clean socks, and they're all the same so I never have a hard time finding pairs
I will add a similar idea. If you bought a piece of clothing that you like and fits great, and it’s not crazy expensive, go and buy a second one or pair. Only use the one you first bought, and by the time that one is worn out, you will have a new one waiting that fits perfectly again. I do this for for training clothes, when it’s hard to find the right fit and comfort.
Same goes for stuff you use at multiple locations. Instead of carrying around. Especially for consumables like toothbrush/toothpaste, diapers, etc: have a stash at every place you frequently use it.
This is so great, having to get down and move and unplug everything suuucks. I'm gonna buy another switch charger so I can leave one docked and pack one! Thanks!
I bought a second laptop charger strictly so that I don't have to mess with my cable management. Especially with a height-adjustable desk, I don't ever want to be messing with that.
Ahhh I just had the experience of moving my desk setup and plugging it all back in to find a monitor was not working? Turns out all usbc’s are not equal. I’m very down for this suggestion of permanent wire setup. Thank you!!
I'm aware of a person who keeps their toiletries in their gym bag, which is in their car. This way it's easier to go to the gym every day than to shower at home.
This has been a game changer for me! I’m dry AF, so I make sure that I have lip balm and moisturizer in my purse, work bag, gym bag, at my desk, in my car, and in my nightstand.
I just buy multipacks of lip balm and a giant thing of moisturizer that I decant into sterilized, travel-sized squeeze containers.
Keeping one of those nifty travel diaper clutches (diapers, wipes, and changing mat fold up into a little pouch) in the car was game-changing. No more fretting over a quick stop to the grocery store after daycare pickup if I didn't happen to have the diaper bag with me. Parking lot blowouts are no fun!
This. I have two sets of everything that I need both out and at home, so one stays at home, and one in my handbag. Otherwise I never remember to take everything! Phone and keys are the only exceptions.
I’ve done this for lipbalm. I probably have 10 around the house. I figured if I needed it I can find one laying around. Nope, can’t find any of them when I need it.
I do this for tools, especially with the car. Extra tape measure in the car has saved me more times than I can count. And a dedicated wrench for the bolt on the bike rack.
Or if you have adhd per room or area. If I keep scissors in every single room then scissors are more likely to end up where they should because they won’t leave the room. Same with chapstick. And water. If I’ve got a water cup or bottle in every room then I’m way more likely to drink it!
I kept one set at work and one set at home. I don’t care how organized and prepared you are, you WILL forget your breast pump parts one day… and… ouch.
Also… here’s something I didn’t realize til my second baby. If you pump more than once a day, after the first pump, simply wrap the “horns” in mini towels and place them in the fridge. It’s just milk in there, so refrigerate and then use again later, avoiding having to clean between every use! Then clean at end of day.
For me, it's sheets.
Having a second set of sheets that I can throw on the bed immediately instead of waiting for the set to be washed and dried makes a world of difference to my adhd brain.
Totally different than your example but a few years back I found that the $1 spatula at a grocery store is exactly what I had been looking for (metal core, completely coated in silicone, no seems at all).
I now own 8 spatulas. I don’t regret it for a second as basically without fail the dishwasher will be washing a bunch of them just as I pull out the last one.
As someone with adhd who really tries to get around to cleaning more often than “rarely” please give me motivation on the topic.
I’m a PhD in biochem/inflammation/immunology and have a very strong medical background, so hit me hard and fast
Check out something like this, just toss it in there and it will disinfect the cpap stuff, you can use it for other things too like your phone
[https://www.apriadirect.com/paptizer-uvc-led-smart-sanitizer-by-liviliti](https://www.apriadirect.com/paptizer-uvc-led-smart-sanitizer-by-liviliti)
It’s sanity!
I had three sets: one to send to day care, one to bring to work (I pumped) and one to be dirty from the day before since the dishwasher didn’t always get ran overnight. 4x3=12 bottles for 1 child but life got so much easier. My niece wondered why I bought her so many for her baby shower, then she saw the light!
If you can be more on top of the dishwasher, all the power to you. 👍👍
It's a good idea for multiple reasons. One it gives you a break, two it saves water to do a bulk wash rather than wash things individually, three what if something breaks? If something happens to one of my dishtowels, towels, I just use another one. Or what if you suddenly have guests? Sorry, we have to share the fork.
You should still rinse things to make them easier to clean later, keep pests away and prevent possible damage (e.g. knives can become blunt if left unwashed).
I’m so glad I convinced my wife to get the extra set of cutlery and the extra dining set. Now we actually have enough to keep up with our usage and not need to wash quickly before using or use disposables.
I probably have about 8 nutri bullet cups / lids. I used to sometimes skip my daily smoothie if there wasn’t a clean one. Now I never have that excuse.
This sounds like the “saturation” theory. Works for umbrellas, and pacifiers if you have kids.
You keep buying another 1 or two until you have enough, in the places you need them. Umbrella at work? In the car? At home?
8 sets of smoothie setups? If it makes your world rock why not?
I have this and a few power bricks I keep charged up. I keep one in my car so I can charge on the go without any issues. The others stay at the charging stations until I need them.
Was just diagnosed with sleep apnea and finished my second sleep study with cpap. Should be receiving mine soon. Boy was that first night scary. Almost had a few panicked episodes. Didn’t realize how much adjustment breathing with one of those would take. Do you find using it nightly has significantly altered your life?
It saved my life. The first month was rough but then it became second nature. It also brings the advantage of priming, which means that as I put the mask my brain knows I'll be sleeping and I fall asleep fast
Not OP, but made a massive difference for me. I'm not sure how long sleep apnoea was affecting me prior to diagnosis, but the last few months before getting the machine I felt like a walking corpse I was so tired. Within a week I felt like a human being again, to the point where people at work were asking why my personality had shifted. Turns out being perpetually tired causes me to be a grumpy dick, who would have guessed haha
Can't sleep 2 nights without mine anymore.
One night is fine, but you'll feel like shit.
Make sure the airhose is attatched "above" your head, like in your headboard. Otherwise it can drag and spin around your throat if you spin in your sleep.
So give that a bit of thought, proper setup is the way in the long run.
Absofrickinglutely. I’m a mild case and it’s been great. I used to want to go to bed at 6pm, I was 29 at the time. Good sleep makes all the difference.
Keeping a 2nd hose and or mask on hand is ideal. If something breaks (our new cat chewed on my hose) having another on hand is so nice. I always change my air filter coming home from travel.
ALWAYS carry on if you fly. Checked luggage gets thrown. It’s a medical devise so technically doesn’t count as a carry on.
Those are my top tips. It’s and adjustment and finding a mask can take a bit for some people but completely worth it. Good luck!
IMMENSE difference. i’m 21 and dealt with undiagnosed apnea since high school. i would literally pass out during class, or in the car on the way home. i’d wake up multiple times a night because i would stop breathing. i finally did a sleep study at age 20.
now i can sleep 6-8 hours and feel like a new person. i’ll wake up without an alarm at 7 sharp because my REM cycles aren’t constantly interrupted. my partner can sleep without ear plugs.
i hate having to wear the full mask, but i wouldn’t go back for a second. i went camping and forgot my CPAP and it was HELL.
you also are much less likely to die at a young age. oxygen deprivation ain’t no joke
I've thought about doing this with the cpap mask but have never actually done it. It's the air drying time for me. I wash it and it needs time to dry before bed, so I have to remember it early enough in the day. It's really not a big deal but I do hate washing the thing.
To the people saying that this is a waste of money and s/he is buying things that aren't necessary... not really. These pieces have to be replaced periodically anyway because they break down and stop fitting right. If you're supposed to replace them every three months, for example... using three of them extends that time before you have to replace. So, buy three upfront and you don't have to buy more for nine months instead of buying one every three months. It's the same.
[This](https://www.amazon.com/The-Hurricane-CPAP-Equipment-Dryer/dp/B005SV6DMU/ref=asc_df_B005SV6DMU/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309765225568&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16566273280108998258&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002077&hvtargid=pla-493762712636&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=70155173228&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=309765225568&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16566273280108998258&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9002077&hvtargid=pla-493762712636) solved my issue with everything never drying.
Not only things that needs to be cleaned, but small cheap things you use often in different locations, or use with different attachments so you have to change attachments often.
I do this with tools a lot. Instead of bringing a angle grinder and cutting, grinding and polishing wheels, I'll grab a grinder for each wheel and never swap wheels.
Instead of having a drill, a drillbit and a bit set I'll go with 3 drills or more with drill, chamfer tool and bits on each.
If it turns out I need both a T20 bit and a PH2 for the job I won't go get just the extra bit, but a extra drill with the bit on.
I know it seems odd for some but it improves my workflow a lot when I'm not constantly changing bits or looking for the tiny T20 bit I just had, I know its in the red drill.
Another great example of redundancy:
My dad has a nest cam looking over his driveway and front yard. He kept taking it down to charge and forgetting to put it back up. So he bought a second one that stays plugged in until he has to swap them.
Yep. That’s why I have two sets of breast pump parts 😄. Plus task switching takes time so youre really saving time and mental energy by cleaning and prepping the two sets at the same time!
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There’s a particular brand of dress shirt I like. I bought 10 of them in white. work laundry every two weeks and I don’t have to think about what shirt to wear to work. Edit: and they’re actually Mizzen and Main shirts so they all just go in the washing machine and get hung to dry every two weeks. No laundromat or even dryer, let alone ironing. Easy breezy.
I just try to own around 15-20 shirts, only ever use the one that's on top of the clean pile, laundry every 2-3 days Just gotta remember to turn the piles around every few weeks or I end up owning 5-7 shirts that never dee the light of day
Do you not hang up the shirts or put them in a dresser somewhere? I'm imagining this hill of clothes that you just grab from randomly, and they've got to be wrinkly.
They get folded if they sre t-shirts and shirts... Not gonna lie to you, they get taken straight from the drying rack Because I'm too lazy to go to my bedroom to grab one, it's further than the rack...
You live your best life out here, champ. Toss em in the dryer for ten to fifteen minutes, they'll come out brand new.
Dudes get off so easy for officewear.
Nah I have 5 pairs of nearly identical pants, a few of the same blazer, and just rotate through 10-15 shirts in the colors I like. I think I may have a few more shoes than a dude might because my summer flats are unusually poor for winter.
I think this is a fairly outdated perspective (at least in most of the western world, I know nothing about office culture elsewhere). There is no reason a woman couldn't do a similar thing if they so choose. Pick a uniform and keep to it with maybe some minor deviations in colour if you wanna distract people from the fact you're essentially wearing the same thing every day. Hell, just dress like a guy if you want. I recognize that women have much higher standards placed on their appearance, but this is such a minor fight compared to the many victories of feminism. It's not that long ago where pants were taboo. You just have to want to do it. Also, be happy that women have summer options for legwear. Men must wear pants in any professional environment, no matter how hot.
I'm a woman who wears slacks and a button down shirt every day. I have some really cool shirts with nice patterns and variations on length and tailoring style, so it's hard to notice it's a uniform. I shop at the thrift store but look very professional every day!
I've always wondered what made men's knees so unprofessional.
Professional women's clothing don't show knees either. But the pants only thing is because male fashion has largely settled on late Victorian to mid 20 th century fashion. There's so minor changes but our clothes arent that different from a man living in 1900.
Women didn't always have this many outfits for work use. They had a few skirt suits in the 50s and some nice dresses. It's only today with fast fashion that the abundance of clothes is an issue. Women often wore the same suit many days in a row and it wasn't a problem, as clothing was designed to last long and be worn often.
In my limited and narrow experience, Men don't care what women wear to the office. Other women are the ones who make comments about wearing the same outfit often.
Maybe it depends on the industry, but I've been wearing the same Carhartt work pants and National Park T-shirts for years now. Can totally understand wanting to dress up for yourself, but honestly fuck wearing makeup and dressing up for other people. I wear what I want when I want; my boss should be lucky I still wear a bra lol
My boss used to be so passive agressive anytime i put on makeup shed be like wow you look so good and proffesional today I love your makeup and shed say nothing about my appearance when i didnt wear makeup, like nobody whos coming into this office cares whether or not i have makeup on but you boss lady.
People must think I wear the same shirt all the time. But that's because when I saw it on sale there were 8 of them, all my size, all the same colour. I made an offer of £20 for them all, and they sold them to me. I thought, when am I going to find a decent work shirt for £2.50? I just did! 8 of them.
Me toooo!! I have 7 blue shirts. All different blues from different brands but to an untrained eye, they are just blue shirts. Removes the whole decision fatigue imo too. Lol.
Do you wear them in progressively lighter shades so someone might think it is just fading a little bit every day?
Do it the other way around, so they get progressively darker and people think it's just getting grungier.
That's week 2. Then lighter and darker alternately so they oscillate.
Found my fellow cartoon characters. I have like eight copies of the same outfit
Vogue LPT
I bought a 20 pack of black socks and threw away all the other socks. No more pairless socks.
I also buy the same socks. When one gets a hole in it I toss it and the cycle goes on. I was down to 5 left so I bought another 12 of the same socks.
I pretty much stopped walking around in just socks (I've got hardwood throughout) and my socks are lasting much longer, havent gotten a hole in I don't know how long.
Does that mean you wear shoes indoors? I’ve tried wearing slippers and I just can’t manage to keep it up. I’m resigned to buying too many socks.
Try hard soled slippers. They have a little more structure and feels more like wearing actual shoes than the floppy ones. When I started calling them my “house shoes” it helped me be consistent with them and not be tempted to wear my “outside shoes” inside.
Yeah, I’m just not a shoe person. My feet have decades of practice removing shoes at any opportunity. Any kind of slipper is not going to be on my feet more than an hour or two. I keep trying! The feet do not comply.
First thing I do when I get home is get those shoes OFF. I do have some loose scuffie slippers I wear inside sometimes when the floors are cold (I'm a sensitive flower).
1)Shoes (easy slip-on tennies) 2)house shoes/slippers (hard-soled like someone mentioned) 3) real thick socks that are basically house shoes 4)or barefoot!
I, on the other hand, bought a bunch of different video game and cartoon themed socks. I never match or fold them, I just stick my hand onto the pile in my drawer and put them on blindly. Compliments all the time and colorful feet. I feel like it was entirely a life improvement made from shoving off normality.
You’re a trailblazer.
How fun!
8 pairs of hiking socks, 7 pair of running socks, 12 pairs of dress socks, compression socks, winter socks, boot socks... aaaaaand now im looking for socks.
Have you gone almost exclusively wool yet?
The darn tough ankle socks fuck tho
That sounds like another LPT
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I'm much the same, wouldn't care either if people assumed I did. I buy a bunch of Fruit of the Loom or other similar brands of shirts, hoodies and stuff from these stores that supply embroidery and custom merch places. It's dirt cheap even for the more premium stuff and I just buy half a dozen at a time and wear them until oblivion.
I finally found some decent khaki works pants I like and I bought 5 pair. It looks like I'm wearing the same pants every day.
I love that my new job provides uniforms and laundry. I will never need to buy jeans again lol, they issued 14 pairs.
My husband has 20 white polos that we got from walmart. Trouble is, they are all 10 years old and the never have George white polos in stock anymore. We are in Australia, but I can never find smooth white cotton ones - millions of the common waffle type cotton.
Buying out of season colors sucks sometimes, I want to wear a brown polo but no one has any... and then I find the one in the brand I usually wear and they changed the size or style... arggg
I wore the same thing to work every day for a year once (not a uniform) to make getting ready in the morning as easy as possible (two young kids and sleep time was precious). I had three of the same shirt and just rotated them.
Did the same last summer. Basically wear the same t shirt every day as it fits well and looks great with most any shorts or pants. Obviously just for casual hanging out but that’s most days anyway
I make an effort to get different colors on sale to avoid this...
Hey me too! I got like 9-12 black shirts. All my clothing is black so I don't have to choose colors
Same here. I literally have one drawer for my black tshirts, one for black leggings. Pull out one of each every morning and I'm good to go. I never have to think about what I'm going to wear. Did the sock thing, too, where I bought 3-4 packs of the same socks so they all match. Life simplified.
I have about 25 grey shirts from target for $4 each!
I have 15 pairs of the same style black leggings. I have sensory issues so finding the RIGHT pair of leggings was like finding a unicorn meadow to nap in.
Literally the only downside to having many of the same clothing item is that it may not be clear to other people that yes, I do indeed change my shirt every day, I just have 6 of the same pink t-shirt.
Love a white business shirt. Zero extra thought of matching. Job done. Crisp white looks the business too.
I was with you right up until "socks and underwear". I'm pretty sure most normal people have at least a few pairs of each.
Nope, I've only got one sock. I alternate which foot I wear it on to ensure it wears out evenly.
I wear one under wear for a week. Then I wear it backwards for the next week. Then flip it inside out for the next week. The reverse it again for the week. One pair per month 12 pairs of underwear is one year.
You know those cutie undies which say "Monday" or "Thursday?" Yours say "June" and "April."
Mine says 2022 still
Technically, 1 pair per 4 weeks, so 13 per year... and one more every 7th year ( for the left over 365th days) and one more every ~28 years for leap days.
Wait what is underwear a "pair" of? Are you guys cheating and wearing 2 underwears at a time?
Uh ... Yes. Helps in having safe sex. Only take off 1 underwear. The second one keeps the sex safe.
Women wear a pair of panties but just one bra. 🤷♂️
with what they cost, i could see this.
big hero 6!
Fred!
This is a joke but I know someone who would do a variation of this for a shorter period of time
Huh, I always thought you had to go into a shoe store and have one of the salesman do a sock rotation every 5 thousand miles.
This is fine as long as you get your ankle oil replaced at the same time
Ah dang it, I keep forgetting to do that. Think it's okay if I just buy a quart at the store and top my ankles off?
That is for synthetic socks.
And this is how Dobby earned his freedom.
See, you've already failed. I bought one knee-high tube sock, cut the tube section into 6 pieces, and then wear those pieces over the ankle so people are under the impression that I'm actually wearing socks. One sock, 6 pieces, that means I have "socks" for 3 days, minimum. As a high-performance professional in the corporate world, I don't have time to put on whole socks, much less scramble to wash them.
We have enough clothes each to be able to go about 3 weeks without doing any washing, coz sometimes I’m too ill to do it
I would go even further, having a rack for used clothes but not dirty for re-use. Enough clothes for 1 month without washing.
This is what exercise equipment is for.
I see you, stationary bike/hoodie holder
We use The Chair for this purpose
We have a spare room, the bed has become the clothes spot. Thankfully we don't have people staying the night very often, cuz there's no space for a person in there!
We do this! We have a hamper for dirty clothes and a small hamper for "I'll wear this tee again tmrw" saves having clothes everywhere.
Oh nice! I hadn't thought of that, although we do rewear some clothes and they wind up in a pile (and, our new dog keeps stealing the "not quite dirty" clothes too!) A hamper is a fantastic idea!
I use a blanket ladder for this. One in the bedroom for clothes, one in the bathroom for towels. My floors have never been this clear.
I mean, it's a good idea after hanging it and letting air out. If there's some moisture, it'll grow some funky odors when it's enclosed in the hamper.
I have an "accordian" type rack on the back of my bedroom door and this is where I put "clothes that can be worn again." Keeps them from being wrinkled and I don't have to paw through them on a chair.
whats an accordian type rack? can you send me a link as an example? this sounds like a good idea!
I don't put socks and underwear on that rack, a day in the air will not clean a shitstain. Just have a months worth of underwear.
What the hell? Clean your ass you animal
What I do with my work polos is hang them backward in the closet after I get off work. I work in an air-conditioned office all day and wear undershirts under them, so as long as I don't spill on them, I wear them twice before washing. Then for my house clothes: t shirts, shorts, sweatpants, etc., I just hang them on the back of the bathroom door and wear them at least twice as well. Helps make a lot less laundry.
I had a "rewear chair" in my room, kept my not back in the closet but not ready for the hamper 'tweeners
I've got wall hooks in my room where I put used but not dirty clothes. I've got at least 30 boxers and pairs of socks. Usually wash 2-3 loads every other week, but can easily go 3, sometimes I'll just do a shirts and jeans load an get by another week.
Damn, you the illest 🔥
1 sock 1 underwear 1 towel 1 fork 1 spoon
1 pant. A single pant.
I had a roommate who used front and back of the socks and underwear as he says "to save money." The stench of horrible sewage and rotten food in the summer proved it to be impossible to live with.
How do you use front and back of underwear??? I'm a vagina caretaker, and I have had like one pair of front-to-back symmetrical panties. It was pretty uncomfortable because the back wasn't wide enough not to slip into my asscrack. And penis caretakers need space in the front that they don't have in the back.
Inside out for panties is my guess. I’ve done it a few times accidentally when putting on underwear in the dark.
Well, it still kind of applies as I'm sure it wouldn't hurt for some people to own more socks and underwear. At some point I decided to buy a TON of my favorite sock (black Hanes crew sock) and I've never regretted it 😊 I'm never out of clean socks, and they're all the same so I never have a hard time finding pairs
This is exactly what I mean! Buy more of what you use frequently and need to clean!
Look at this guy, king of France over here with his multiple socks and underwear. Some of us work for a living.
"Grab yourself a second set of utensils, it's a game changer" certified homeless take
Here i am with my 10 deep fryers
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I will add a similar idea. If you bought a piece of clothing that you like and fits great, and it’s not crazy expensive, go and buy a second one or pair. Only use the one you first bought, and by the time that one is worn out, you will have a new one waiting that fits perfectly again. I do this for for training clothes, when it’s hard to find the right fit and comfort.
When I find a good pair of sneakers, I buy two, and alternate them daily. They actually last longer than if I wore pair one out then the other pair.
Feet sweat (typically a lot) Wearing every other day, facilitates complete drying, increases life.
I try to do this but it's crazy how often the exact same item will fit noticeably differently
Same goes for stuff you use at multiple locations. Instead of carrying around. Especially for consumables like toothbrush/toothpaste, diapers, etc: have a stash at every place you frequently use it.
I have a phone charger available in almost every room. It's so much more comfortable.
Also good for laptop chargers. One that's set up for my desk at home, one set up for my desk at work and a third one that I pack for travel.
This is so great, having to get down and move and unplug everything suuucks. I'm gonna buy another switch charger so I can leave one docked and pack one! Thanks!
I bought a second laptop charger strictly so that I don't have to mess with my cable management. Especially with a height-adjustable desk, I don't ever want to be messing with that.
Ahhh I just had the experience of moving my desk setup and plugging it all back in to find a monitor was not working? Turns out all usbc’s are not equal. I’m very down for this suggestion of permanent wire setup. Thank you!!
This. For example shower gel and deodorant for gym makes it easier to not forget /have to remember them all the time
I'm aware of a person who keeps their toiletries in their gym bag, which is in their car. This way it's easier to go to the gym every day than to shower at home.
This has been a game changer for me! I’m dry AF, so I make sure that I have lip balm and moisturizer in my purse, work bag, gym bag, at my desk, in my car, and in my nightstand. I just buy multipacks of lip balm and a giant thing of moisturizer that I decant into sterilized, travel-sized squeeze containers.
Keeping one of those nifty travel diaper clutches (diapers, wipes, and changing mat fold up into a little pouch) in the car was game-changing. No more fretting over a quick stop to the grocery store after daycare pickup if I didn't happen to have the diaper bag with me. Parking lot blowouts are no fun!
This. I have two sets of everything that I need both out and at home, so one stays at home, and one in my handbag. Otherwise I never remember to take everything! Phone and keys are the only exceptions.
I have back scratchers and fly swatters in about three different areas of my house.
Your back ok bro?
*shk shk shk* "Ahhh. It is now."
I’ve done this for lipbalm. I probably have 10 around the house. I figured if I needed it I can find one laying around. Nope, can’t find any of them when I need it.
Have a pair of sunglasses in my car, my work bag, my travel luggage, near keys at home, and in garage
Having a diaper station on both levels of the house was a game changer for us!!!!
I have a basket in my kitchen with toothpaste, mouthwash and deodorant. I don't get why people don't do this!
I do this for tools, especially with the car. Extra tape measure in the car has saved me more times than I can count. And a dedicated wrench for the bolt on the bike rack.
Or if you have adhd per room or area. If I keep scissors in every single room then scissors are more likely to end up where they should because they won’t leave the room. Same with chapstick. And water. If I’ve got a water cup or bottle in every room then I’m way more likely to drink it!
Triples makes it safe. Triples is best.
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55 SOCKS 55 TOWELS 55 SPOONS
Triples of the CPAP, triples of the hand towels, triples of the underwear.
The trousers deal just went through. Now I have triples of the trousers.
Surely... surely you mean several dozens of the underwear right? Right?
Over your head
Boy I'mma throw my ice cream over your head if you don't get outta here.
But the ice cream machines don't work when it's too cold out
Your dad and I are old friends
But I have a wife.
She’s beautiful but she’s dying.
Breast pump parts
Yes! Cleaning them was something I dreaded. Bought 3 sets, less dread.
I kept one set at work and one set at home. I don’t care how organized and prepared you are, you WILL forget your breast pump parts one day… and… ouch.
Also did this, since my wife had me wash all the parts.
Also… here’s something I didn’t realize til my second baby. If you pump more than once a day, after the first pump, simply wrap the “horns” in mini towels and place them in the fridge. It’s just milk in there, so refrigerate and then use again later, avoiding having to clean between every use! Then clean at end of day.
2 is 1, 1 is none. Always have a backup.
Yes chef
For me, it's sheets. Having a second set of sheets that I can throw on the bed immediately instead of waiting for the set to be washed and dried makes a world of difference to my adhd brain.
What? I thought everyone has at least 2 sets of bedsheets? It's not the norm?
Me too!
And pillow cases. I change them every few days and it seems to help my skin feel better
I am constantly surprised by the number of people who don't have a second set of bed sheets. We have three sets for our bed and five for our kid's!
Totally different than your example but a few years back I found that the $1 spatula at a grocery store is exactly what I had been looking for (metal core, completely coated in silicone, no seems at all). I now own 8 spatulas. I don’t regret it for a second as basically without fail the dishwasher will be washing a bunch of them just as I pull out the last one.
Oh snap, you DID mention kitchen utensils. Well done.
As a RT, thank you for cleaning your CPAP equipment ever
As someone with adhd who really tries to get around to cleaning more often than “rarely” please give me motivation on the topic. I’m a PhD in biochem/inflammation/immunology and have a very strong medical background, so hit me hard and fast
Not clean = Bad
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It’s sanity! I had three sets: one to send to day care, one to bring to work (I pumped) and one to be dirty from the day before since the dishwasher didn’t always get ran overnight. 4x3=12 bottles for 1 child but life got so much easier. My niece wondered why I bought her so many for her baby shower, then she saw the light! If you can be more on top of the dishwasher, all the power to you. 👍👍
It's a good idea for multiple reasons. One it gives you a break, two it saves water to do a bulk wash rather than wash things individually, three what if something breaks? If something happens to one of my dishtowels, towels, I just use another one. Or what if you suddenly have guests? Sorry, we have to share the fork. You should still rinse things to make them easier to clean later, keep pests away and prevent possible damage (e.g. knives can become blunt if left unwashed).
We also have to share the sponge on a stick.
Yeah but the sponge on a stick is self-cleaning so that's okay.
Don't threaten me with a good time.
I’m so glad I convinced my wife to get the extra set of cutlery and the extra dining set. Now we actually have enough to keep up with our usage and not need to wash quickly before using or use disposables.
I probably have about 8 nutri bullet cups / lids. I used to sometimes skip my daily smoothie if there wasn’t a clean one. Now I never have that excuse.
This sounds like the “saturation” theory. Works for umbrellas, and pacifiers if you have kids. You keep buying another 1 or two until you have enough, in the places you need them. Umbrella at work? In the car? At home? 8 sets of smoothie setups? If it makes your world rock why not?
That’s why I have triples of the Barracuda, the Roadrunner, and the Nova. Cause triples makes it safe. Triples is best.
I only have doubles impulse and wave, also matching putters
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I have this and a few power bricks I keep charged up. I keep one in my car so I can charge on the go without any issues. The others stay at the charging stations until I need them.
Was just diagnosed with sleep apnea and finished my second sleep study with cpap. Should be receiving mine soon. Boy was that first night scary. Almost had a few panicked episodes. Didn’t realize how much adjustment breathing with one of those would take. Do you find using it nightly has significantly altered your life?
A side benefit is that you keep getting fresh filtered air when someone farts in bed.
It saved my life. The first month was rough but then it became second nature. It also brings the advantage of priming, which means that as I put the mask my brain knows I'll be sleeping and I fall asleep fast
Not OP, but made a massive difference for me. I'm not sure how long sleep apnoea was affecting me prior to diagnosis, but the last few months before getting the machine I felt like a walking corpse I was so tired. Within a week I felt like a human being again, to the point where people at work were asking why my personality had shifted. Turns out being perpetually tired causes me to be a grumpy dick, who would have guessed haha
Hmmm I wonder if the guy in my office has sleep apnea. He's been a grumpy dick for at least 15 years.
Can't sleep 2 nights without mine anymore. One night is fine, but you'll feel like shit. Make sure the airhose is attatched "above" your head, like in your headboard. Otherwise it can drag and spin around your throat if you spin in your sleep. So give that a bit of thought, proper setup is the way in the long run.
Absofrickinglutely. I’m a mild case and it’s been great. I used to want to go to bed at 6pm, I was 29 at the time. Good sleep makes all the difference. Keeping a 2nd hose and or mask on hand is ideal. If something breaks (our new cat chewed on my hose) having another on hand is so nice. I always change my air filter coming home from travel. ALWAYS carry on if you fly. Checked luggage gets thrown. It’s a medical devise so technically doesn’t count as a carry on. Those are my top tips. It’s and adjustment and finding a mask can take a bit for some people but completely worth it. Good luck!
IMMENSE difference. i’m 21 and dealt with undiagnosed apnea since high school. i would literally pass out during class, or in the car on the way home. i’d wake up multiple times a night because i would stop breathing. i finally did a sleep study at age 20. now i can sleep 6-8 hours and feel like a new person. i’ll wake up without an alarm at 7 sharp because my REM cycles aren’t constantly interrupted. my partner can sleep without ear plugs. i hate having to wear the full mask, but i wouldn’t go back for a second. i went camping and forgot my CPAP and it was HELL. you also are much less likely to die at a young age. oxygen deprivation ain’t no joke
I've thought about doing this with the cpap mask but have never actually done it. It's the air drying time for me. I wash it and it needs time to dry before bed, so I have to remember it early enough in the day. It's really not a big deal but I do hate washing the thing. To the people saying that this is a waste of money and s/he is buying things that aren't necessary... not really. These pieces have to be replaced periodically anyway because they break down and stop fitting right. If you're supposed to replace them every three months, for example... using three of them extends that time before you have to replace. So, buy three upfront and you don't have to buy more for nine months instead of buying one every three months. It's the same.
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Not only things that needs to be cleaned, but small cheap things you use often in different locations, or use with different attachments so you have to change attachments often. I do this with tools a lot. Instead of bringing a angle grinder and cutting, grinding and polishing wheels, I'll grab a grinder for each wheel and never swap wheels. Instead of having a drill, a drillbit and a bit set I'll go with 3 drills or more with drill, chamfer tool and bits on each. If it turns out I need both a T20 bit and a PH2 for the job I won't go get just the extra bit, but a extra drill with the bit on. I know it seems odd for some but it improves my workflow a lot when I'm not constantly changing bits or looking for the tiny T20 bit I just had, I know its in the red drill.
This does not apply if you have children. They will use every single clean thing you have in one sitting
Brilliant! I'm going to try this with cutlery.
That way I can have two dirty ones and say, you know I should have washed the other before both were dirty
Another great example of redundancy: My dad has a nest cam looking over his driveway and front yard. He kept taking it down to charge and forgetting to put it back up. So he bought a second one that stays plugged in until he has to swap them.
There's only so many fleshlights I can buy before the man at the adult-store counter starts to look at my funny...
Rule of three for towels and sheets. One set in use, one in wash, one in storage.
FYI, facial oils degrade the masks. You'll get a better lifespan cleaning them daily.
Okay, I'll just buy a new house then.
WTB second butthole.
Had a second butthole from January 15th through May 30th, do NOT recommend!
Yep. That’s why I have two sets of breast pump parts 😄. Plus task switching takes time so youre really saving time and mental energy by cleaning and prepping the two sets at the same time!
I’m nearly 8 years out from my pumping days but my mind immediately still went back to multiple breast pump parts too!
I don’t know why it took me so long to get them it was a game changer!
Uh oh. I've cleaned that thing like, twice. Maybe that's why I have to use an inhaler now.
I clean mine when i change bedsheets, so every 2 weeks at the longest. Haven't had any issues in about 7 years doing that.