Episode 24
Morning 6-Pack - 5% of Us Never Do Laundry? Yikes!
Laundry – the great equalizer! This episode is all about our laundry habits, and trust me, it’s juicier than your Aunt Linda’s secret recipe. Ever wondered if you’re one of those people who wears the same jeans for a week straight? Well, you’re not alone! A recent Yoga YouGov poll spills the tea, revealing that 54% of us tackle laundry only once a week, while 18% are laundry overachievers doing it multiple times. But wait, some rebels out there stretch it to every two weeks. I mean, can we get a round of applause for those who dare to challenge the laundry status quo? We dive deep into the quirky habits of laundry warriors, from cold water washes (saving those bucks, baby!) to why some folks are totally cool with tossing socks in with their towels. We also have some chuckles about those who just can’t seem to put the laundry away, preferring to live in a basket-filled paradise. And, oh boy, stick around for the shocking stats at the end that will make you gasp and giggle. Spoiler alert: 5% of Americans never do their laundry! Yikes! Get ready to rethink your laundry game, folks!
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It's Haystack.
Speaker A:And here's something that divides the nation other than politics.
Speaker A:How often do you do laundry?
Speaker A:A new Yoga YouGov poll shows 54% of us do laundry once a week.
Speaker A:18% multiple times a week.
Speaker A:But on the flip side, some rebels stretch it out.
Speaker A:16% do laundry every two weeks are even less.
Speaker A:And 40, 54% of us admit to sometimes wearing the same clothes more than once before we wash them.
Speaker A:I'll tell you the scariest statistic in just a moment.
Speaker A:But first, let's go back to the habits.
Speaker A:74% of Americans say they do their own laundry, while just over a third of us team up with a partner.
Speaker A:And 13% have someone else do it for them.
Speaker A:Love you, Mom.
Speaker A:I mean, not for a couple of decades, but she used to.
Speaker A:When I first moved to Fayetteville to go to school, I had two weeks worth of clothes.
Speaker A:So that's how often I went home to see mom.
Speaker A:It was about a five hour trip.
Speaker A:Every other weekend I would go home to visit.
Speaker A:Cold water washes are gaining steam for both environmental and financial reasons.
Speaker A:41% of us are still loyal to hot washes, but some are abandoning them as they add on average $200 a year in energy bills.
Speaker A:And then there are the quirks.
Speaker A:There are some folks who separate everything.
Speaker A:Again, love you, Mom.
Speaker A:There are others who toss socks in with their towels.
Speaker A:I don't understand why that's a big deal.
Speaker A:That's something I've always done, and I don't think anyone taught me to do it.
Speaker A:It just made sense to me.
Speaker A:But newer machines and detergent pods make the whole laundry thing easier.
Speaker A:Just over a third of us would rather leave clean laundry in the basket than actually put it away, though.
Speaker A:So the, the, the folding or the hanging is the biggest hang up.
Speaker A:We don't want to do it.
Speaker A:We just want to take it out and be done with it.
Speaker A:And I think that's completely understandable because I'm, I'm kind of guilty of that as well.
Speaker A:But lastly, these are the scary stats that I held on.
Speaker A:I saved the best for last, or maybe the worst for last.
Speaker A:5% of Americans never do their own laundry.
Speaker A:Yeah, okay.
Speaker A:5% go days without washing their underwear.
Speaker A:I mean, I go days without washing my underwear, as in, you know, a week or two, because that's how many clean undies I have.
Speaker A:But I sometimes I'll change underwear more than once in a day.
Speaker A:And no, it's not because they're soiled.
Speaker A:It's just, you know, keep fresh, especially during the summer.
Speaker A:Anyway, I think I, you know, I'm gonna dig here.
Speaker A:Let's get some other some other laundry statistics that I'm sure are completely true.
Speaker B:Well, gather round folks.
Speaker B:It's the time of day when we laugh and smile in a light hearted way.
Speaker B:Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back here the fun.
Speaker B:It's the morning six pack.
Speaker A:These are the top six other shocking but true laundry statistics.
Speaker A:You'll know I'm totally serious from the first one here.
Speaker A:110% of people at a laundromat on a Saturday night regret their life choices.
Speaker A:These are clearly true laundry statistics.
Speaker A:Number five, 52% of frat boys stuff their freshly washed socks down their pants.
Speaker A:Number four, 73% of Gen Z preferred Tide pods as a snack.
Speaker A:Number three, 5% of men know what fabric softener does.
Speaker A:I'm in the majority.
Speaker A:Number two, 64% of idiots pull a dollar bill out of the washing machine and think that they're guilty of money laundering.
Speaker A:And the.
Speaker A:Oh no.
Speaker A:Oh goodness, The N. Number one shockingly true laundry statistic.
Speaker A:60% of Southerners refuse to mix colors for philosophical reasons.
