Washing those scrubs?

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How often do you wash your scrubs? And when is the last time you bought a pair of new ones? Come on in fellas, I know you can hear me.

I believe, we have officially hit the summer doldrums.

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.
OMG, do you promise? Those are the BEST threads, and we haven't seen any biter crusty bats talking about DREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAMS around here in way too long!!!!

The thread is still young...

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Neuro, Respiratory.

I wash after each shift. I feel gross when I come home, haha! I bought a new pair this past week, to celebrate a new job. :)

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Specializes in Corrections, Cardiac, Hospice.

I am with Leslie, I throw my scrubs in with my husband's postal uniform. But, when I am done wearing them they go into the laundry basket with everyone else. Eh, never really thought about it to be honest. My family doesn't get sick, maybe because of all the germs I supplied for them over the years. Honestly, I think that the average shopping cart has as many germs on it as my uniforms.

I just bought new uniforms 2 weeks ago when I started my new job. So happy to be able to wear pretty scrubs for a change.

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interesting thing I just learned today. Those Front Loading washers- if you do not leave the door open occasionally and also use those rinses advertised on TV...apparently get standing water and can breed bacteria... which can be deposited on scrubs...which can transmit germs to people. it sounds like a nutty story but apparently it has happened.

My front loader has a "wash washer" cycle on it that you run with bleach and it will super heat the hot water. I've never had a problem with it.

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I throw my scrubs in the hamper with the other clothes until I do laundry. Usually wash scrubs by themselves with warm water.

I have 11, maybe 12 pairs. I don't have to wear a certain color so I have a wide variety. I usually buy a pair every time I get paid.... New nurse, new job. What else do I wear? lol. I also have quite a collection of tennis shoes now too!

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Specializes in thoracic ICU, ortho/neuro, med/surg.

My land, are you serious? Wash after every wear in hot water! I don't own that many so my scrubs basically get washed weekly.

As for when I last bought, I had to buy scrubs specific for school clinical this past week. For reasons other than school, though, I haven't bought in oh, 3 years or so?

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interesting thing I just learned today. Those Front Loading washers- if you do not leave the door open occasionally and also use those rinses advertised on TV...apparently get standing water and can breed bacteria... which can be deposited on scrubs...which can transmit germs to people. it sounds like a nutty story but apparently it has happened.
I used to live with friends with kids in cloth diapers and their front loading washer got super nasty. Give your washer the sniff test now and then...
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Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

Oh, user who calls yourself Johnny Depp. Something is amiss....

That looks a LOT more like George Michael in your avatar picture.

Anyhoo... =) washing scrubs... for me it depends. If I've spent the night at

my LTC job, most likely I'm washing the scrubs right away, as I sweat like a

nun at "Magic Mike" when I'm working there. Plus I got pooped on the other

night; not fun.

If I worked at the psych facility where I work agency, then I might not wash

them, as I usually do a lot of sitting around. Easy, easy gig usually.

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Specializes in Emergency, ICU.
interesting thing I just learned today. Those Front Loading washers- if you do not leave the door open occasionally and also use those rinses advertised on TV...apparently get standing water and can breed bacteria... which can be deposited on scrubs...which can transmit germs to people. it sounds like a nutty story but apparently it has happened.

I have a front loader and run the sucker at the highest water temp with some bleach once a month or so and no problems.

Also leave the door open after a load. Otherwise, you get that moldy smell.... Yuck.

I do also throw scrubs in with everything else. You can't sterilize everything!

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

After each wearing. I bought some new scrubs a few weeks ago to replace some of my more worn-out ones.

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I'd tell the JC that, after each shift, I put the my scrubs in a burn bag, and with the utmost care, incinerate them.

Bleach sounds awesome, but how does that work if your scrubs aren't white?

HOT water + HOT dryer = happy scrubs with that stressed look that high-end blue jeans purchasers find so desireable.

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