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What To Wear When You Haven’t Done Laundry For 2 Weeks

What To Wear When You Haven’t Done Laundry For 2 Weeks
Carly Jacobs
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o the last two weeks have been SUPER annoying. Our washing machine broke, then we fixed it ourselves (Mr Smaggle fixed it while I threw out the handfuls of bobby pins and bra underwires that were clogging the damn thing), and then it broke again. We did two giant loads of washing about two weeks ago and it cost us around $25 which was a bit of a sting to be honest. I was thinking a couple of bucks at the most but that’s a pho dinner for two right there. Unacceptable. Anyway, I haven’t done laundry for 2 weeks and this is what’s happening.

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Dress from Sunny Girl * Cardigan from Supre * Tights from Big W * Boots from Frye * Hand made crochet shawl that legit took ten years off my life to make * My new babies my Bose headphones I kept stealing Mr Smaggle’s and my accountant told me I didn’t spend enough on my business last year so I splurged on these. They’ve been glued to my head for the whole week I’ve had them. It’s true love *

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I’m wearing a mish-mash of clothes I haven’t touched since summer. I don’t hate it though. I’ve quite enjoyed the challenge of patching together outfits from layered summer clothes and/anything that’s clean.

Here are a few tips for getting dressed when you haven’t done laundry in a while…

Grab something you haven’t worn in a while and give it a go

I’m totally okay with wearing summer dresses in winter – I just pop them on over thermals. I’m not into this winter clothing/summer jazz. As long as I can layer it, I’m a happy gal.

Go simple

I err on the side of looking dressed up most of the time but when I’m desperate I just don’t care. I’ll chuck an easy dress on with some boots and a cardigan and I’m good to go. Especially in winter because I’m just going to cover the whole thing up with a coat anyway so what’s the point?

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Borrow clothes from your family or friends

Mr Smaggle has a hand knit jumper that I’m becoming rather fond of borrowing and I also have a lovely scarf that appeared in my wardrobe that I certainly didn’t buy. So yes, I’m suggesting you borrow clothing from your mates with functioning washing machines.

Buy new underwear

It’s the perfect excuse. I so rarely buy new underwear so I need to be forced to do it. Having no clean underwear really pushes me over the edge. In an ideal world, I’d wash the new underwear before I bought it but if I’m desperate, I’ll just go with it.

Be less fussy

I’ve often suspected that I wash my clothing way too often and this suspicion is always confirmed whenever I’m without a washing machine. Most things can be worn more than once. Except for underwear. If you want to, go for it but I’m a fresh pair every day kind of gal.

This outfit was worn for trekking around the city in the blustery wind. Post office visits, organising my overseas trip that’s happening in two weeks (eep!) and getting a shite tonne of work done before I go. I also had a cheeky glass of wine with a mate and cooked a healthy stew for dinner. Yay for winter!

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What’s your life plan when you run out of clothes? Do you delve into the depths for something clean or do you wear something that’s a little less than fresh?

 

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10 Comments

  1. Missy D 8 years ago

    Loving the outfit! Put it in your regular circulation. 🙂

    Living in Qld means you often can’t wear things more than once – too much sweat! But I have a ridiculous number of clothes so I could probably go two weeks (maybe three) without washing clothes. But I am a religious weekly washer because I have my favs and work ‘uniforms’.

    PS: you seem to do a lot of Post Office visits. I’m curious, what are you always doing there? 🙂

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      Carly Jacobs 8 years ago

      Oh why thank you! At least stuff dries in QLD! I got to the post office because people send me stuff for review, I order lots of yarn and I also send thank you notes to clients etc. I go most days! 🙂

  2. Beth R (AlmostPosh) 8 years ago

    Funny you mention headphones because I had been meaning to ask about the white and gold ones you wear on Snapchat. I need a pair of wireless in-ears that DON’T FALL OUT as I’m having to constantly push mine back in during the cold weather and it’s driving me to murderous rage. On the subject of washing, I didn’t have one when I lived in Melbourne so used to have to visit the laundromat . . . more than once I found myself in Target after work buying more undies to stretch the days out. I don’t wash stuff after every wear, except said dacks. And socks.

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      Carly Jacobs 8 years ago

      They’re amazing they’re called Shadows and I love them. I tuck them into my headband when I work out and they don’t move. Can high recommend them!

  3. KezUnprepared 8 years ago

    Haha I am in a ‘laundry’ phase right now. Home from Melbourne and have done the Little Mister’s washing, but not my own (I’m procrastinating)! I promise it will happen today, but I wore the most crazy outfit to the local shop this morning when I realised we’d run out of milk haha. I am so grateful for my black puffer jacket – best purchase ever – snuggly and covers a multitude of fashion sins!

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      Carly Jacobs 8 years ago

      Oh where from? I bought a Muji down coat and I love it but it might not be as warm as I think!

  4. Kathryn 8 years ago

    Travelling a lot, I have the no clean clothes thing more than enough, without any back up stuff in the back of the wardrobe! I’ve got a few emergency strategies — leggings (thick ones not the ones like opaque tights) make a great replacement for knickers, anything that isn’t stained can be hung out to air for a while then worn, the coat over anything works wonders. In a dire pinch, wear your pjs to the laundrymat. I’ve also used a wrap scarf as sarong. Put on some lippie, then it looks purposeful instead of crazy.

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      Carly Jacobs 8 years ago

      Oh lord yes! I’m the biggest fan of airing things – I once wore swimmers to the laundromat. 🙂

  5. Kirstie Fitzgerald 8 years ago

    Oh Carly this was me today! We just got back from Melbourne and even though I spent the majority of my holiday with food poisoning, I haven’t gotten around to doing ANY laundry. I basically bought new warm clothes to take to Melbourne with us and now have legit 4 baskets of washing to get through!! Crazy outfits have been worn today – laundry tomorrow 🙂

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      Carly Jacobs 8 years ago

      Ha! So glad someone else is in the same boat! Travel always screws me – I never feel like washing when I get back from places so it all just piles up!

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