Do we really need to replace our underwear every six months? | Emma Beddington

Doctors say that washing doesn’t get rid of the bacteria, virus and fungal pathogens lurking in the material. It’s a horrifying thought given I’ve got pants dating back to 1995 Every few months, the world informs me I am disgusting in a new way (I should replace my pillows every two years; my toothbrush is a petri dish, etc). But surely the revelation in the Financial Times that we should be changing our underwear every six months doesn’t come as a shock only to me? To clarify swiftly, that’...

By Emma Beddington