> I order them 150-200 at a time
Wow. That's is a HUGE pile of t shirts.
You say "washed-once" is a good look but do you throw them away afterwards?
I think 150 t shirts would last me 150+ years
Wow. That's is a HUGE pile of t shirts.
You say "washed-once" is a good look but do you throw them away afterwards?
I think 150 t shirts would last me 150+ years
They are business-presentable for 3-4 washes, and around-the-house for another 4 or 5 after that.
A big part of it is that I live somewhere with exceptionally hard water for a major city (Berlin), so they tend to develop the characteristic white edge thing that happens to black clothing more quickly than "normal" (for other locales).
I figure my latest batch will last me ~3 years?
Buying them in big batches is a huge time and money saver, even if I just tossed them after 3 washes.
[1] http://www.walmart.com/ip/Calgon-Water-Softener-1-qt/1342460...
T-shirts cost me ~$400/year presently. I live on a 4th floor walkup, my washer is on my second floor (yet another floor up), chemical water softeners are heavy, and shirts simply don't cost enough to jump through hoops of buying, carrying, and stocking another heavy supply fluid (already doing that for detergent and fabric softener).
I try not to add significant inconvenience to my life for things that will save me under $1000/year.
To put it in perspective, I spend more on bottled water than I do clothing.