Wear 'em and throw them in the wash, am I right? As it turns out, probably not. While you absolutely should wash your jeans if you get them super dirty or have a really sweaty day, washing jeans after ...

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The CEO of Levi Strauss recently suggested jeans shouldn’t be laundered, but left in the freezer overnight to kill bacteria and remove odors. Supposedly this preserves the fit and saves water.