I’m a lingerie expert – here’s how many times you can wear your bra WITHOUT washing it… it’s less than you’d think
A LINGERIE expert has revealed how many times you can wear your bra without washing it – and it’s less than you’d think.
Lounge Underwear’s bra connoisseur revealed the answer after Google searches for “How long can you wear a bra before washing?” rose by 400%.
It turns out that you can wear a bra no more than three times without washing it – and that’s pushing it.
The expert told the Mirror: “If you’ve simply spent the day sitting in the office, generally, you can re-wear your bra two or three times before washing it.
“If you’ve been working out and sweating your bra will need washing.”
Lounge Underwear have also answered all your other bra-themed questions.
Why shouldn’t you wear a tight bra?
The expert said: “Wearing a bra that is too small can put pressure on your back and ribs, it can also dig into your skin leaving marks.
“Chafing, rubbing, and potential skin abrasions are all possibilities if you wear a bra that is too tight and your breasts will not be properly supported.”
Does a bra stop your breasts growing?
The Lounge Underwear expert said: “The size of your breasts is genetic and wearing (or not wearing) a bra will not change this.
“However, it is important to wear a bra that supports you properly, no matter your size.”
Should you sleep in a bra?
The expert said: “Fundamentally, nothing good or bad will happen to your breasts if you do or don’t wear a bra to bed.
“Just do what you feel most comfortable with to make sure you get a good night’s sleep.
“However, we would recommend certain materials for sleeping, for example, in the summer months a lightweight non-wired bra is best to reduce sweating and therefore means you’re more comfortable and your skin can breathe.”
The Lounge Underwear expert added that sleeping in a bra will not make your breasts sag.
They said: “There are many myths about what will and won’t cause breasts to sag but it is important to remember that depending on the size and shape of your breasts sagging cannot be helped and is certainly not a bad thing.
“In fact, most people’s breasts sag down because of a thing called gravity.”
It comes after a woman who wears cup size 34G tried on different bikinis to test their support.
Model Sophie Hughes, from Cheshire, also revealed the five size 14-16 32G bras she swears by.