When to Wash It | Valet.

How long can your clothes go between washing? In these eco-friendly (and economically tough) times, you don’t want to use all that water and electricity on something that’s still relatively clean. Besides, doing laundry is such a bitch. See below for our suggestions on how many times you can wear an item before washing—with a few necessary caveats.

Dress Shirts

This is dependent on wearing an undershirt underneath and you don’t mind a slightly wrinkled back and elbows.

Wash after: 2 to 3 wearings

T-shirts

Maybe two or even three, if it’s an old favorite you change into at night or on the weekends.

Wash after: 1 wearing

Jeans

Denim nerds argue to never wash them. But you’ll know it’s time when they get baggy at the knee or in the butt—or if you get something on them.

Wash after: 5 to 10 wearings

Underwear & Socks

Even if it means washing them in the hotel sink when your luggage is lost.

Wash after: 1 wearing

Sweaters

The finer the knit, the more likely you’ll have to wash it more frequently. Chunkier knits can withstand more wearings.

Wash after: 8 to 10 wearings

Blazers, Suits & Coats

This does require some maintenance, such as removing lint with a roller, airing them out after a wearing and steaming out any wrinkles.

Wash after: Each season