Has anyone tried starching their jeans and does it help them to last longer or not get as dirty?

 The Question:

Fellow girlfriends/wives of blue collar workers, or perhaps if you’re a blue collar person yourself: My boyfriend goes through work jeans so quickly as a trucker who does heavy hauls for a construction company. My question is, has anyone tried starching their jeans and does it help them to last longer or not get as dirty? He wears through them most quickly on the knees and butt. His job does provide work jeans, but not enough for a weeks rotation. 

TIA for any advice!

What did people say?

⇒ Kenna: Get dickies! They’re thick work jeans. They lasted longer for my husband than Carhartt, and half the price.

⇒ Morgan: As someone who is also a blue collar worker with a partner in the same field. I wear wranglers and Ariats when I can get them. In the winter leggings under insulated carhartt coveralls

My boyfriend gets Costco jeans.

⇒ Jessica: If you have a label shopper or similar store near you you might be able to find "name brand" jeans for cheaper. Assuming they have your size in their clearance sale. I know it's a little hit or miss. I only say that cause my man found some really nice Levi's there that he loves and he hasn't completely destroyed yet. They're the more stretchy ones. Having that bit of give seems to have made all the difference of not "busting out" so to speak.

⇒ Linda: Just buy at the thrift shops

⇒ Jesseca: I usually buy him carhardt OR Levi's when I can find them on sale. He's only managed to bust one pair in the seat of his pants, but I could patch it easy.

⇒ Taylor: After trying several brands, now we just get cheap $20 wranglers and replace them when needed. I gave up on stains, sometimes will do a patch. Everything else seems to wear out just as fast but they’re more expensive

⇒ Bree: My husband is a truck driver too. He hauls lime that seems to degrade clothing further. He was having problems with the butt/croch area specifically. We tried Carharrts and they lasted a while but not long enough. We switched to Duluth utility and have not had any problems for over a year now. They are more durable but somewhat lighter so a bit more comfortable.

⇒ Anna: Former blue collar wife (changed careers) anyways we bought jeans/pants on sale at the thrift stores around town. He had "work pants" and "nice pants". Also investing in some high quality work pants could be an option. I bought him 3 pairs so he rotated those in-between work jeans and they lasted forever. Also came with built in knee pad pockets.

Do not recommend starching.

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