Day 55 Silly Cat

Try not to get the jeans dirty, that's the general rule. The reason, as always, is simple; They won't be washed in water for another 110 odd days. That was until I decided to say hi to a cat and pick it up onto my lap, forgetting that the cat has just walked through a building site which consist 80% of dust and 20% of rocks.

Now I have to brush the jeans very well, to get rid of all that dust. Quite funny really. But if you're doing a similar test like this, be prepared for the unexpected. During my last test, I had baby food on my jeans, mud & snow and beer. All obviously not my fault, but still my problem. All part of making life a little more exciting.

Day 39 Dust-free

On day 31 and 32 I wrote about dust buildup and how I clean mine, but when I looked back on Day 39 during my first test, I also wrote about dust. That time the dust was because we had our apartment renovated. The two pictures above is before and after I brushed my jeans. You can clearly see the dust buildup on the left.

Day 31 One month on

So I made it to one month without too much hassle. No beer spills, no major water damage and no stains. A lot of people are concerned about dirt, smell and the fact that it just seems gross. So I'll go out on record and say that this isn't a case of just having a pair of jeans on for six months without taking care of them. It actually means you have to take extra special care of them. Cleaning any stains, hanging them up at night so they can breathe and dry out from the day's sweat and wear, and especially brushing them.

The two photos show the amount of dust that gathers along the seams. I usually brush my jeans every week to get rid of this build up, but left it there for a month to show what I mean. I'm brushing them tonight, perhaps I'll publish photos of it tomorrow.