How often do YOU wash your nightwear? TikToker sparks heated debate – as some insist pajamas should be washed after each wear
A woman has sparked a heated debate about how often you should wash your sleepwear after admitting she slept in the same pajamas three nights in a row.
Allison Delperdang, a blogger from Iowa, posted a video on TikTok that got more than 800,000 views saying, “I need to know if people wear pajamas multiple nights in a row.”
Wearing a cream pajama onesie and her hair in loose waves, Allison (@Allisondelperdang on Instagram and TikTok) admitted she’d worn her clothes three nights in a row.
But viewers were divided in their opinion on the matter, with some supporting Allison while others saying they wash their pajamas after each wear.
Allison Delperdang, a blogger from Iowa, posted a video on TikTok asking adults how often they wash their pajamas
Looking for answers on TikTok, Allison said: “I need to know if people wear pajamas multiple nights in a row.
“When I was younger, my parents used to make us wear pajamas several nights in a row because they didn’t get dirty – and I still do that as an adult.”
Stepping backwards so viewers could see a full-length picture of Allison in her onesie, she added, “I’ve worn these three nights in a row.
Wearing a cream pajama onesie, she shared that she wears her pajamas several times before washing them
“So I need to know if we’re still doing this as adults or if I should literally be making dirty clothes every night.
“Are we going to wear pajamas for several nights? How is the situation?’ Allison asked.
opinion poll
Do YOU wash your pajamas after each wear?
- Yes, they go straight to the wash 13 votes
- No, I wear them a few times before I wash 38 votes
TikTok users flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts, with many agreeing that pajamas can be worn multiple times before being washed.
One wrote: “I wear them for about a week straight haha. I hate doing laundry.’
Another shocked user said, “Wait. There are people who don’t wear their pajamas several nights in a row????”
“I wear it until I feel like it’s dirty or I’m having a hard night sweating,” one comment read.
Another wrote: “Yes and I put them under my pillow when I make my bed!!”
One user lauded wearing pajamas again as being eco-friendly, saying: “Be kind to the environment and your clothes! If it’s not dirty/smelly then why wash it? I wear mine for a week in winter!’
Viewers were divided in their opinion on the matter, with many agreeing with Allison and saying that they wear pajamas several times before washing
Meanwhile, other viewers disagreed, saying they change their pajamas every night.
One wrote: “No, wash daily.”
Another said: “A fresh set every night over here… I’m 48 isn’t that what we’re supposed to do?”
But other viewers commented that they wash their pajamas every night, and one asked, “Isn’t that what we should be doing?”
One viewer said they change their pajamas daily due to the climate, writing, “A fresh one every night as I live on a tropical island with a hot and humid climate so I sweat a lot.”
Another said they also change their towels every night, saying: “I change the towel and pajamas every night.
“It was something mom let me do as a kid. Doesn’t everyone do that?’