Here are the "No wash", those who don't do laundry to save the Earth:«The shirt?I use vinegar.And I wash my jeans once a year"

But the doctors:terrible idea, viruses and bacteria settle on clothes

There are those who wash their clothes, and those who simply hang them up.It is the people who join the movement who do it no wash, literally «no washing».They argue that it is not necessary to wash your clothes as often as we are used to doing normally to maintain good hygiene.Thousands of ordinary people, but also famous people such as the British designer Stella McCartney, refuse the washing machine due to the undeniable environmental advantages, from the lower use of water to the reduced diffusion of microplastics in the environment in the case of synthetic garments.«I don't change my bra every day and I don't throw something in the washing machine just because I wore it.I am a very hygienic person but I am not a fan of the laundry, the dryer or any cleaning in general", declared some time ago the fashion icon who has been committed to defending the environment for years in a sector that can be particularly harmful if understood in the form of fast fashion which pushes consumers to buy items that they will use very little before they deteriorate and have to be thrown away.

The camping experience

«I grew up in a house where everything was washed after just one use – explains Chelsea Harry, a convinced no wash, a BBC Cultures – then I met my husband who almost never washed anything."Then, during the pandemic, her passion for hiking opened up a world to her.«Obviously, you can't do that in a tent
shower every evening or freshen up your clothes,” he explains.«I asked myself, why not do it all the time, in everyday life?».And so, every night he hangs up the clothes he is wearing, chosen so that the material does not collect too much odor, and sprays them with vinegar or vodka only on the armpits.«I love hanging up my wool dress, my leggings and my socks every evening.And in the morning I put them back on," he says.

Some materials are better than others

One of these materials is wool.The Wool& brand produces merino wool garments which – it assures – can be washed even once every 100 days.And this is precisely the challenge launched to its customers, pointing out that how an item is treated after purchase affects from 30% to 70% of the emissions produced by the object.Another material that many believe is rarely washed is the cotton of jeans.Those who participate in the Indigo Invitational contest ensure not to wash their denim for even an entire year.

The expert against VIPs

An idea that according to Carlo Signorelli, professor of hygiene at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, is "very bad", given that "viruses and bacteria are deposited on the garments", he explains, quoted by Messenger.The professor invites you to frequently wash items that are in contact with the skin, taking care to keep the washing temperature low and to use ecological detergents to respect the environment.On the other hand, there are those who not only don't wash their clothes, but not even themselves.And many are VIPs.Charlize Theron only needs one shower a week, as does a Leonardo DiCaprio, notoriously committed to protecting the environment and also against deodorant.Together with them too Brad Pitt, who, having six children, doesn't "have time" for showers, and most of the time is satisfied with a wet wipe.