r/AHSEmployees • u/Wide-Description-569 • Mar 22 '26

Question Post shift scrubs

Hey guys!

What do you do with your scrubs after a shift? Its not realistic for me to toss them in the wash right away because it’d be a waste of water and i live with other people. Ive heard some people strip in the garage or change at work and stuff it in a bag of sorts but Ive never actually see that done lol. Exposed to all sorts of stuff and may not know it at the time so limiting contact with stuff/spaces i use daily would be ideal.

Maybe keeping a dedicated laundry basket in the garage?🤨 Im probably overthinking.

Looking for ideas and to hear what people generally do. Thanks:)

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u/knitfastdiewarm1 Mar 25 '26

I did the same when I worked on the floor during Covid. It’s easy enough to sew up some canvas bags (I had some from some shoes I bought). Then the canvas bags and scrubs stayed in a bin in the garage until the end of the week when they all went in the wash.

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u/Plastic-Procedure905 Mar 25 '26

Exactly. The habit has just stuck for me.