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Pyjamas or nighties (subject may offend)

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Smurf52 Mon 04-Oct-21 15:37:58

I’ve worn nighties all my life but am thinking of trying pyjamas for a change as I can lounge about them watching tv in the evening. I’ve avoided PJs up to now from the freshness aspect when say visiting the toilet at night if you get my drift! There’s always a few droplets left for some reason after wiping. Whilst I’m writing this I’ve just realised you may get this with a nightie too, but I’ve never felt this was a problem.

Oopsadaisy1 Mon 04-Oct-21 22:19:54

Just put a clean pair on at night?

Or have a shower and put clean undies on?

Jaxjacky Mon 04-Oct-21 22:09:53

Breaking wind v breathing ones bits…dilemma.?

kittylester Mon 04-Oct-21 22:00:13

Is it healthy to wear knickers at night (assuming they are worn during the day)? I thought it was recommended to let one's bits 'breathe'

Oopsadaisy1 Mon 04-Oct-21 21:57:27

Cant remember where I read it recently but they have examined the sheets of people who sleep naked and found large areas of Faecal matter on the sheets, apparently people ‘break wind’ at least 25 times……..
Not sure anyone wanted to hear that.
AnywY, it’s a tee shirt and undies for me, can’t stand PJ trousers wrapping around my legs.

Deedaa Mon 04-Oct-21 21:51:13

I always wear nighties because I just feel trapped and very hot with pyjama trousers wrapped round my legs.

nadateturbe Mon 04-Oct-21 21:48:40

I like both, although PJs are nice to lounge about in. I generally take the bottoms of PJs off once I get into bed. If you're not going to have fresh pjs every day, you need to wear with pants of course.

mokryna Mon 04-Oct-21 21:48:38

Nightie and clean panties every night……I don’t go to the loo during the night.

Floradora9 Mon 04-Oct-21 21:42:28

Nighties in the summer warm PJs in the winter but would never lounge about in them . I undress right before bed and dress as soon as I have had breakfast and showered.

NanKate Mon 04-Oct-21 21:02:18

Pjs + a pair of knickers.

Got my new pjs on tonight. Just bought them from M and S they consist of two sets of bottoms ankle length and two matching t-shirts in light and dark blue.

hollysteers Mon 04-Oct-21 20:34:43

I like a nightshirt with buttons down the front, easy to take off and on, hate pulling things over my head and I can have it on whilst open using deodorant etc. A light wrapround fits the bill too.

lil57 Mon 04-Oct-21 20:22:44

I wear nighties at home, but pyjamas if I`m away, and I wear knickers under them.

Grandmadinosaur Mon 04-Oct-21 19:47:54

A cotton nightie for me. Pyjamas make me too hot. Although I wear with them if for instance am away in a hotel with a friend .

PinkCakes Mon 04-Oct-21 19:39:21

I like to lounge about in pyjamas, but wear knickers under them. I only wear the top and the knickers in bed, I get too hot with pyjama bottoms on.

Sara1954 Mon 04-Oct-21 19:15:42

Always nighties, never owned a pair of pyjamas.
Always white cotton, they used to be floaty, embroidered pretty things, now they’re just M&S.

Farmor15 Mon 04-Oct-21 19:01:57

Used to wear nighties but now prefer pyjamas. I tend to sweat in bed and get sticky thighs - find cotton pyjamas much more comfortable. Even when we visit family in India, or anywhere hot.
Never felt comfortable sleeping naked- same issue of sticky fleshhmm

Woodmouse Mon 04-Oct-21 18:36:36

I can't image sleeping in anything, so nothing at all for me. I did experiment with pajamas but they weren't right for me - the legs kept on riding up!

GagaJo Mon 04-Oct-21 18:27:37

Go out of your way to be rude, why not Elegran?

Camisole nightie for me. Can't bear being trussed up with trousers in bed. Once I'm living alone again, I'll go back to nothing, but I don't want DGS rememering back in 20 years and thinking I'm an old flasher.

Kali2 Mon 04-Oct-21 18:26:51

Good comment- but why WIPES? Loo paper is fine!

Nightie for me, can't stand not being 'free' - short and sleeveless in Summer, then longer with short sleeves- and longer still with long sleeves in deepest winter in our snowy mountains (we don't heat bedrooms).

Elegran Mon 04-Oct-21 18:23:08

No, the subject (pyjamas or nightie) doesn't offend, but if you have noticed that you still drip after wiping, how about staying in position a bit longer to finish dripping, and then using two wipes? Then you could wear nightie or pyjamas, whichever you wish.

A manufactured third world problem, if ever I heard one. Did you get as many replies as you were hoping for?

eazybee Mon 04-Oct-21 18:13:42

A nightie like a large T shirt. Wear baggy leggings with them in the winter, plus my cashmere bedsocks.
Tried pyjamas but the legs are always too long and the tops too short.

Katyj Mon 04-Oct-21 17:47:32

Pjs here too. Have a bath about 4pm put a clean pair on, take them off to get into bed, put them back on when I get up, then do my cleaning in them and get changed into clothes about 10am.

hazel93 Mon 04-Oct-21 17:03:15

Definitely PJs . Darling DIL calls them leisure wear - she often pops around to find me still in them late morning , even early afternoon if not going out !
Should say I'm not talking PJs of the 50s .
No way could I sleep in them though - in the buff thank you -nothing to tangle you up !

lemsip Mon 04-Oct-21 16:58:18

always a few droplets left I'm an adult and there are no droplets left after I've used the toilet........fgs.

rafichagran Mon 04-Oct-21 16:52:17

Night dresses for me, pyjamas make me feel bundled up.

TillyTrotter Mon 04-Oct-21 16:48:49

M&S cotton or cotton jersey Nightdresses have always been my night attire ?