Let's be real here: it's nearing the end of the semester, and no one has time for looking good, let alone taking the time to go through the processes of doing laundry in order to look good. Ain't nobody got time for laundry day! So after a long semester of secretly wearing the same jeans three days in a row or pulling out old sweaters from Christmas when all your tops are dirty; here's to you laundry procrastinators—you're one of the bravest procrastinator of them all.
1. It starts with not having anything to wear.
You start out with a closet of cute jeans and tops, and before you know it, your closet ends up on your floor every morning. Even though you just went shopping last weekend, you have an excuse for every outfit: too tight, too loose, too bright, you can't wear it because you didn't shave your legs, etc. This is when the laundry procrastination first begins- who wants to wash one of their three favorite outfits from today when that favorite pair of jeans needs to last all week?
2. You start doing the classic "sniff" test.
Let's face it, when school and work start becoming harder to handle, what are you going to do—eat, sleep, or do some laundry? As much as everyone loves the smell of fresh laundry, desperate times call for desperate measures. Let's be real here, there are all kinds of perfumes out there if laundry day didn't happen and you have to wear an outfit with a bit off an off smell, but there's nothing that can make you feel better about missing nap time.
3. You start to face the consequences of being an outfit repeater.
It's Murphy's Law for fashionistas—when your outfits start repeating, you're bound to see someone you don't want to see, whether it's an old boyfriend or girlfriend, your boss, or that person you've been trying to impress for weeks. Combat this by dressing as though your future partner is just a second away from laying eyes on you.
4. Like a good friend, sweat pants are there!
Even better? When you and your supportive friend strut into school wearing matching sweat pants or athletic wear. If you're going to look like a bum, you might as well bum together! The friends that bum together stay together—or something like that.
5. Your fashion-forward friends stage an intervention.
Your friends force you on a trip to the outlet mall to buy some new outfits, hoping that a fresh set of options will encourage you to stop dumping your closet each morning and to stay on top of laundry duty. The best part? No one will tell you whether those jeans make you look good—or not—like your friends will.
6. Your friends get angry when you're not wearing the clothes they picked out for you.
Your friends took you shopping on Saturday, and here you are Sunday wearing the same pair of yoga pants and hoodie you wore last week—the nerve! Needless to say, your weekend included everything but laundry, and they're disappointed.
7. Make-up on point so your outfit doesn't have to be.
You've gotten really good at the smokey eye and sharp eyeliner over the last few weeks—and it's all so that people focus on your face more than the outfit you're wearing. There's no shame in outfit repeating, especially when you're in your senior year of school, but there's always that one friend who has a habit of keeping track of everyone's outfits and announcing when an outfit repetition is occurring. So just to be on the safe side, you make sure your contour is on fleek.
8. Your procrastination skills are like no other.
You can procrastinate in a multitude of ways, especially when you have a few hours that you could use to do laundry. From logging into your old Facebook account to see where it all went wrong to actually beginning a homework assignment to making plans with someone you haven't talked to in years, you'll do whatever it takes to avoid the laundry room.
9. You've wondered about the fashion police.
We've all heard the jokes about the fashion police, and maybe they are real, maybe they're not. Who knows? Anything can happen; it's 2016 and cars can drive themselves and anyone can run for president, so the fashion police could quite possible be more than a myth. Regardless of how silly it seems, you've had a nightmare or two about being pulled over for a fashion-related offense.
10. When you do wear a cute outfit, the world must know.
You want the world to know that you have successfully washed your laundry and are wearing actual clean clothes—it's a Christmas miracle! You have your friends take artsy pictures of you leaning up against a random wall and smizing into the distance—Tyra Banks would be proud. Then, you upload the picture to every social media account you own, and even print out a few to mail to your grandparents and those random relatives you have in the heart of the country.
11. You've gotten used to dealing with the comments.
There are some people who have so much time on their hands they judge what other people are wearing as a kind of sport. You've developed a tough skin over the years of your laundry-procrastinating ways, fortunately, and can send them off in the other direction with a smile like Mama taught you to.
12. Cue the mom!
It's time for your Mom to stage an intervention. This could be anywhere from notes left on the bathroom mirror to coming home and finding a mass exodus of your clothes from your floor to your bed, all washed and clean. Sometimes it pays to live at home.
Regardless of how often you do laundry-or not- you've gotten creative with the ways in which you outfit repeat and reuse the same pair of jeans for a few days straight. In the name of fashion, you should be proud!
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