No, your clothes don't weigh 5 lbs. (2024)

FAQs

How many pounds do you deduct for clothes? ›

The authors concluded that women can subtract 1.75 pounds and men can subtract 2.5 pounds for their clothing (without shoes). So next time you're getting weighed in a clinical setting, be sure to mention to whomever weighed you to subtract 1.75 pounds for your apparel.

Household Items That Weigh Five Pounds

A blow dryer. A double-size full sheet set. Two memory foam pillows. Four three-wick candles.

If you step onto the scale while wearing thick clothes and heavy shoes, your weight may show as higher than it truly is. Clothing and shoes can add 2-3 pounds.

While clothing can add some weight, it's typically not a significant factor in most cases. To ensure accuracy, medical professionals might ask you to remove heavy clothing, shoes, and accessories before weighing.

Three to four shirts, two or three pairs of jeans, or five to six pieces of kids' clothing add up to $1.49 (or one pound).

What day of the week is best? If you're weighing yourself weekly, research shows that we're generally at our heaviest on a Sunday night and at our lightest on a Friday morning, so weighing in before breakfast on a Wednesday can give us the most accurate reading of our current weight [6].

5 pounds equals 80 ounces because 5x16=80.

For standard office paper in the United States and Canada (letter size), the weight of 500 sheets is typically around 5 pounds or 2.27 kilograms. This weight is based on the standard weight of 20-pound bond paper, where 500 sheets of 8.5 inches x 11 inches paper make up a ream.

You should step on the scale first thing in the morning. That's when you'll get your most accurate weight because your body has had the overnight hours to digest and process whatever you ate and drank the day before. And you should try to turn that step into a regular part of your routine.

How much do jeans weigh? ›

While there are no official standardized designations, usually lightweight denim is 5-12oz, mid-weight is 12-16oz, over 16oz is considered heavyweight. Many people consider 13-16oz mid-heavy-weight.

Clothing. Wearing clothing while weighing yourself can add up to two pounds—more if you're wearing shoes. Again, this isn't a big deal if you consistently weigh yourself wearing the same thing, but since our clothes vary with our moods and seasons, it's best to go without when you step on the scale.

These external factors can cause your readings to fluctuate from 5 to 7 pounds each time you step on your scale. Lark recommends: Weighing yourself a consistent time each day, such as early in the morning or right after using the bathroom. Taking your measurement with no shoes and only light/no clothing.

“Your skin is the largest organ in the body and absorbs fluid easily,” says Dr. Keith Kantor, a leading nutritionist and CEO of the Nutritional Addiction Mitigation Eating and Drinking (NAMED) program. “After a swim or a shower, your body can absorb 1 to 3 cups of water, increasing your true weight by a few pounds.”

According to experts, morning is the best time because you've given your body the chance to properly digest everything you ate and drank the previous day, leaving your stomach relatively empty.

And make sure you're not wearing normal street clothes and shoes. A study in the International Journal of Obesity showed that clothes can actually add up to two pounds on the scale that doesn't account for your actual body weight.

Your clothing can add as much as 2.5 pounds to your weight. Wearing the same clothes each time you step on the scale can help improve the accuracy of your reading. Even better, you can weigh yourself in the morning without clothes before you get dressed for the day.

At TSI, we see two common box sizes and weights for shipments of clothes: A medium-sized box (18” x 18” x 16”) weighing approximately 35 lbs. A large box (24” x 18” x 18”) weighing approximately 50 lbs.