[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by LeftWriteFemme

I am curious about the idiosyncratic nature of Butches and their laundry rules.

I am going to offer a few questions that I have,
but please feel free to share any of your "must's" or "shouldn'ts" or any other relevant rituals or techniques.

1. Your shirts: do you send them out? wash and iron them yourself? Drip dry?

I drip dry and then iron them myself. I do the same with my dress pants, except for the pairs that need to be dry cleaned.

2. If you wear cotton boxers do you iron them?

I do not wear cotton boxers. I wear cotton/light polyester briefs for under my dress pants (work), and I wear cotton/light polyester trunks for everything else, as they are more comfortable to me. No ironing.

3. Do you ball your socks, fold them as pairs or randomize them in a drawer or basket?

White socks in one drawer, colored socks in another.
Fold as pairs and tuck the tops together. Balling them stretches out the tops.

4. Your jeans, ironed or no?

The material doesn't require it, so no, I do not.

5. Hand-washing of sweaters and knit vests, yes or no?

I don't like anything heavy on my torso. I only have a couple of very light sweaters. I wash and hang over a drying rack. I don't know what a "knit vest" is. I don't have any vests, either.

6. Do you have a specific day your do your laundry or is it an on going project?

I wash, as needed. Most often on Saturdays.
Definitely, ongoing, depending upon what is needed.

7. Are you proprietary concerning your laundry or can others participate in the cleaning of your clothes?

I'm down with others doing my laundry.

8. Do the same rules apply to your bedding or is that a separate issue?

I change my sheets when a guest comes over.
Is that what you mean?

Thank you in advance for answering my questions and sharing your laundry life with me.

Youre welcome.

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