Random questions to which you seek an answer
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two separate questions from a relative newb
I've seen people mark pocket bags, but other than that, how do people keep tracking of washes, soaks, and wears? I can hardly keep track of how many miles on cars between oil changes let alone something that requires near daily update. Are people using an app, google sheet, or something?
Similar to the how many pairs do you have in rotation thread; do people have a good system for how they rotate wear on all of their jeans other than lightweight/breathables in summer and the opposite in winter? Different pair everyday? Weekday/end jeans?
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I just use the note app on my iphone for things like that.
Just 1 pair of jeans for me all day every day unless it is a chino or shorts day. So I can't really help on that but I reckon some of these lunatics will have some great insight into their rotation algorithms.
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Thanks, @Graham. I tried keeping notes in my phone but I probably lack the discipline needed.
Right now I'm rotating every month or so because it's annoying for me to swap over belt/wallet/etc every time. Since it's the first day of September, this morning involved swapping out the 21oz for the UHRs.
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@pechelman I’m sure others will have good systems for tracking and rotating but that level of obsession wouldn’t work for me. By all means do it if you want and it’s fun for you, but there’s nothing wrong with just wearing what you feel like (allowing for weather, work policies, etc) and washing whenever you feel the need. For me, this approach preserves the illusion that I can be spontaneous
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I (in the main), only have one pair in rotation. I wash them when they smell or look dirty, and when I go through the right knee, I know I've had them for about a year.
However, I have had the slubs now for the best part of 15 months and have no knee-hole, so either I'm getting girly in my old-age, or the slubby is remarkably tough…...
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how do people keep tracking of washes, soaks, and wears?
To track wears, I am using one of those apps where you take a photo of something every day and then at the end you can make a video time-lapse showing the evolution/growth. The one I use is called Time Shutter and was free on the App Store. I take a snap every evening after taking them off and hanging them up to air, so the total number of images against each pair of jeans tracks how many wears I have put into a pair.
It's very nerdy, I know, but after enough time I will have some awesome videos to post in the evo thread showing the fades grow over time.
As for washing or soaks, I don't track these. I wash at least every 90 wears, but sooner if needed due to smell, a particularly sweaty day, a particular soiling, etc.
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I have about 10 pairs in rotation.. I wear a pair every day for a week, wash on Saturday and start the next week off on Sunday with a different pair..(gotta be clean for church and all) doesn’t matter heavy weight light weight.. I just wear them and wash them.
- makes it easier to justify when you wear them all a few times a year.
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I wear what I want when I feel like it. I do have a tally counting app on my phone, and each pair/shirt I own gets a tap whenever it gets worn for a day. I have an alert on my phone to remind me, it’s set for 8pm when I’m normally doing nothing other than putting small children to bed, so not difficult to forget. I don’t track it religiously, if I forget to do it then I don’t really care.
I have two reasons for doing it: 1. I’m a dork, 2. if I ever sell an IH item, number of wears/washes would be useful info for the buyer. I know I’d like to have an idea if I was a relatively expensive item.
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I don't keep track of anything formally. I just wear 'em and hang them up at the end of the day. I wash them when needed (inside out, cold gentle cycle, hang to dry) maybe once or twice a year. I do have a couple pairs that I wash and put in the dryer because they're a little big and I don't mind them shrinking up or fading a bit.
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I walk into my closet and say decisions, decisions, decisions…......
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Please help me decide: which Fall release should I buy?
I have a credit in the store and can you pick one item…
So should I get:
a) 634S-A Anniversary jeans (in a size 35 because my other two 634 pairs are getting roomy in a size 36)
b) I HJ-115-IND fleece lined 14 oz type 3 (I recently sold my blanket lined 297 because it was way too big and this would be a great alternative... But I already have an indigo corduroy type 3... So this would be slightly redundant)
c) IH-777-142ii double indigo slim cut (I have wanted a pair of double indigo something for a long time and now that I'm skinny maybe a different cut is in order)
Please don't suggest that I buy all three, because I definitely cannot.
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The anniversary jean!
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All three are good choices and you know you’ll love what you get. What does your closet need the most? I know your jacket game is really strong, do you need another mid-heavy weight type 3? I think it is different enough from your indigo cord but is it a useful piece?
The jeans are tougher, if you already have 634s are the anni different enough to warrant another pair?
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Mike, this is a tough choice and my first inclination would be to take a similar approach to Anesthetist. If that doesn't get you anywhere (and I know I can be Mr Indecisive at times), you could try a random approach. Roll some dice or something. If the outcome immediately makes you feel you need to make it best of 3/5/7/etc, you can eliminate that option and you're left with a slightly easier 2-way choice!
