If you work from home in your pajamas, you're going to want to read this.

Before washing a pyjama set, do you rewear it for a few days? A week? Only one night? Of course, the answer depends on the person. But is there a right or wrong way to do it?

As an “every couple days” person, I had to do some amateur sleuthing — so obviously, I ran to the poll button on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter).

Between the two apps, my poll received 122 votes (so, not the biggest sample size, I admit). Here are the results:

• About 13% of people never rewear their pyjamas before washing them. (In other words, they change daily.)
• About 60% change their pyjamas every few days.
• About 22% change their pyjama set every week.
• About 5% wear a pyjama set for over a week before washing.

I wanted to hear the reasoning along the whole spectrum, so I asked some folks.

Jarone Ashkenazi, a 35-year-old construction manager in Los Angeles, washes his pyjamas with his sheets weekly. “Call it a habit or a superstition, but I like having new clothes to go with washing new bedding,” he said, noting he’s done this for as long as he can remember.

But for Melissa Lockhart, the New York-based founder of the sleepwear brand Melda Molda, daily PJ changes help her feel her best.

“I put on a fresh pair of pyjamas every night because I believe getting dressed for bed is as significant as dressing for work, a date or a party,” she said. “Showering and slipping into clean pyjamas marks the start of my nighttime routine and serves as a clear signal to transition from work mode to relaxation mode — just as showering, putting on makeup and a clean outfit starts my workday.”

So how often do a dermatologist and sleep experts suggest you wash your pyjamas between wears?

Factors that dictate how often you should wash your pyjamas

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