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Does laundry have various degrees of clean and dirty (a la Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters II) or is there a clean/dirty dichotomy?
Yesterday's:
O-Train:
Dagos call KY "olive oil."
Oh, and another thing:
Why did God invent gold chains?
So the Italians know where to stop shaving.
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ha. olive oil. that reminds me...my family just brought back a bottle of olive oil from the homeland by some brand named 'desantis.' It's in a glass case in our kitchen and nobody is allowed to use it. But I guess if any of it goes missing...now I know why.
As for laundry, if it doesn't smell like rainbows and sunshine and giggly teddy bears then it's dirty. there are no varying degrees.
I, unfortunately, disgustingly, and embarassingly must disagree with the notion that clean/dirty is black and white. Just because something is on the floor, or is getting a little musty from sitting in the hamper next to a wet towel, doesn't mean it's dirty. Shake that shit out, maybe run an iron over it, spray some perfume (or cologne) even. If enough time has passed between wearing it once, putting it in the hamper, and then wanting to wear it again, I say, "Go for it." Unless it's stained in an obvious place. No one needs to see that.
There are definitely degrees of dirty. If the stain is coverable by a scarf or something, it's clean enough to wear. Smells are either tolerable, questionable, or a deal breaker. Wrinkles never equal dirty.
Another variable is where you need to go and who you will be seeing.
PS- Febreze and the Tide To Go pen can completely transform a dirty item of clothing into a clean-enough-to-wear item of clothing.
If it's a shirt you wear with a full t-shirt underneath, it takes 3-4 weeks for it to be considered dirty.
But a t-shirt worn with only skin or a wife-beater underneath can only be worn once or twice before it's considered dirty.
Underwear is a one time thing, unless you're really desperate, in which case it can be turned inside out and reused. Also, in order to delay laundry, going to the store and buying more boxers is definitely a valid alternative.
Socks worn for more than 25 minutes cannot be reused.
Also, old underwear in the bottom of the drawer which is clean, but may have holes that stretch across the entire undercarriage are completely acceptable on laundry day.
Also, it's very much acceptable on a football day to not shower if you've committed to watching at least 8 hours of football, and in that case, that's two day clothing...all of it.
Clean is clean and dirty is dirty. In college, these rules may be relaxed, but it doesn't translate to the working world.
Why do I say this? Because I have a kid I work with that reeks like hot piss. Seriously, imagine you had a really bad day and pissed your pants. Then, you took said pants, put them in a dryer for 60 minutes on high, then pulled them out and wore them all day. That's what he smells like. I've actually taped a "vanillaroma" pine tree air freshener under his desk. One girl got so sick that during a newscast she left subcontrol and threw up. True story.
I think to define "clean" and "dirty" we have to figure out a couple of things. First, if something is stained, it isn't necessarily dirty, nor is it clean. It's just stained. That has nothing to do with being clean or dirty. I think that there comes a point when something is no longer clean and is definitely dirty, therefore, there is a line and not shades of dirty. Something is either clean or dirty. Jeans may be worn 1-2 weeks since they feel the best when they become actually dirty. Same goes for shorts. Dress clothes are dirty after one use unless you cannot afford dry cleaning, and then they are still considered clean for several uses. T-shirts and polos are a different matter. As a great artist once said "When did society decide that we had to change and wash a t-shirt after every individual use? If it's not dirty, I'm gonna wear it." That is the rule to live by. If it's not dirty, wear it. And if it's not dirty, it's definitely clean.
As an addendum, if something has a Boston College logo on it, it may never be considered clean and may not be worn under any circumstances. People wearing a shirt bearing that logo must also be considered dirty and in need of a shower and should not be socialized with. The only permissible uses of BC clothing are: dust towel, cleaning up disgusting messes in the house that you don't want to touch with your hand, or on display above a toilet.
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