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While a student at the University of Alberta, Josh Le decided to make college students everywhere look bad and not wash his jeans for 15 straight months. Working alongside Professor Rachel McQueen, Josh wore the same pair of jeans every single day, and sometimes overnight as well. In order to maintain a good general appearance, he’d wipe food off with napkins and brush dirt away as best he could. If the jeans got too smelly, he found that putting them in the freezer every couple of weeks would eliminate odors.

After the 15-month trial ended, the jeans were examined for bacterial levels, washed, and then worn every day for another two weeks. At the end of those two weeks, the bacterial levels were measured again, and discovered to be similar to those found at the end of the 15 months. According to Le and McQueen, a normal person with good hygiene shouldn’t be worried about wearing jeans for multiple days impacting their health.

Good to know.