Women only wash their bras six times a year?!

Daily ExpressWomen may primp and groom themselves all day long and even take multiple showers or baths in a day, but there's one disgusting habit this generation is guilty of: not washing our bras.

A new survey taken by 2,025 women has found that while we own an average of 15 bras, we only put them in the wash six times a year. SIX TIMES? That's it? Yikes! Actually, they calculated that this means we rotate through our collection, basically wear the same bra seven times before cleaning. I don't know about you, but for me that (embarrassingly) sounds about right.

I mean, they're bras, not panties! I blog from home, and rarely sweat. Is that really gross to wear one seven times before washing if it's spread out over two months? My problem is, I actually splurge on nice undergarments and fear that washing them frequently will cause damage to the lace and underwires and what not. I'm too lazy to hand wash-which I really should-so I bought one of those Tide bags you fill up and throw in the washing machine. Why don't I do this more frequently? I don't know. But the survey found that ignoring the stains on dirty bras-stale perfume, body lotion, fake tan and sweat-are actually what limit the life of a bra.

The problem is that this lack of washing means that bras look tatty, grey and dirty which obviously doesn't look good but is also far from advantageous for the life of the bra," says Dr. Beckmann Stain guru Lesley Naylor. "The extra dirt is clearly not good for the wearer's skin as bras are fitted snug to the chest and this build up of bacteria can create irritation."

We know, we know. We promise to wash more.

Fess up: How often do you really wash your bras? Do you ever hand wash them or your fancy panties? [Daily Express]