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Started 10 months ago by mklost
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mklost
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I have a problem that I'm sure is not unique which is that my boyfriend and I currently do not live together but I spend between 2 or 3 nights a week at his place.

I like to workout as much as I can and often can't go home before a workout to change (my gym is close to work). Forgetting a sports bra or gym shoes is my most frequently used excuse to not go to the gym.

I have found what works best for me is to keep a spare change of clean gym clothes and shoes at both my boyfriends house and work so that I never have an excuse to not go to the gym. However, I often think that I have a set of clothes at work but forget that I had ended up using my emergency work sports bra earlier in the week .... and then I'm back to square one. All I need to go to the gym is a t-shirt, sportsbra, shorts, socks and shoes... should be so simple!

So my question is - is there a simple system (a phone app perhaps?) that I could use to keep track of which of the critical items I have at work and/or my boyfriends house so I know when I will need to replenish my back-up gear?

Posted 10 months ago #
luxcat
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if you work out more than 3x a week it might be worth it to just carry a pared-down gym bag with you wherever you go (boyfriend's, work, home) and then do a quick rinse-wring-hang of your gym clothes that evening so you can use them again a time or two before having to find a washing machine.

I'm assuming your gym doesn't have a locker rental service, that would be the perfect solution!

Posted 10 months ago #
Gypsie
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Perhaps, you can use a colored clothes pin (or some other marker) for each set, i.e. blue clothes pin for BF's; red for work. When you use the clothes, clip the clothes pin to your purse, keyring, etc to remind you that you need to replenish that set.

Or send yourself an email each time you use a set.

Posted 10 months ago #
s
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Maybe you could keep your gym bag at work? Also, it helps me to have a list of what needs to be in the gym bag, so I don't forget critical pieces. And it never hurts to have an extra bra/undies/whatever is your critical item in the bag at all times.

Posted 10 months ago #
xarcady
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Do you drive to all these places or take public transportation? If you're driving and have your own car, what I'd do is use the car as a base of operations. Over the weekend, load up a gym bag with the week's worth of workout clothing. Your car will go with you wherever you end up, so you should always have the necessary gear.

If you're carrying everything on public transportation, that's a little more difficult. But I think instead of trying to keep track of clothing in three places (your place, his place, your work), I'd try to centralize things somewhat. What's the longest period of time you spend at your boyfriend's before returning to your home? If it's three days, then every time you leave your place, have three days of workout gear with you. What you are carrying isn't that heavy.

Or, keep a week's worth of gear at your boyfriends.

Or, do laundry more often (maybe just hand washing the sports gear) so that the stuff at your BF's is always clean.

Posted 10 months ago #
lottielot
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It may seem like overkill, but could you have 3 different gym bags? Always packed with a whole set of what you need, you could just use a cheapy drawstring bag in 3 different colours, then you could chuck the whole thing straight in the wash. Or 2 sets of gym clothes in 3 different colours, one for each place so you know which clothes belong where :) Or maybe take up running outdoors instead! It also depends where you do your laundry too, but it seems like a plan to take a week's worth of clothes to work at the start of the week, I agree.

Posted 10 months ago #
mklost
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Great suggestions! I like the idea of making sure I'm "stocked" at the beginning of the week and possibly having multiple gym bags (although that might just be introducing more clutter to my life!). I take public transportation most days, so storing stuff in my car is not an option, nor is storing stuff at the gym.

I think the biggest issue is my shoes, since I only have 3 pairs of gym-acceptable shoes. So maybe if I can keep the clothing stocked and then really make sure I know I will always have access to a pair of shoes, then I'll be good.

This has been really helpful, everyone.

Posted 10 months ago #

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