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When to toss underware clothing.

bonnielu — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 01:43:45 GMT

I try to organize drawers for me and hubby. I was trying to be helpful and noticed in HIS underware drawer if you can call it that faded undershirts and shorts that were meant to be white but are now off color and no longer white. Just curious if that matters and do you all just get rid of "non wonderful" items such as this. Seems in many stores grey and black have replaced white.

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jannabelle1 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:01:42 GMT

I don't organize or toss anything related to clothes for my hubby! If he wants to get rid of something he'll take care of it.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:05:37 GMT

I once accidently washed dh's underwear with my bright orange blouse. His all came out of the washer pink. He couldn't get new underwear fast enough. Hint, hint.

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CLHS68 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:14:13 GMT

If they are stilll good & just off color try washing in clorox.

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RedTop — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:40:49 GMT

I toss things as soon as I see significant wear and tear.

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Katcat1 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:50:26 GMT

@bonnielu I think you can look at your underwear and know when it is time to toss in the garbage (this goes for hers and his). P.S. If the underwear is only faded, I would use bleach in the wash to see if it makes a difference, if not, toss if very old.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 04:48:33 GMT

Yes, when hubbie's underwear and tees get worn, get holes or tatle gray; I do indeed toss them.He does all of his own shopping so I let him know what I'm tossing something so that he knows he has to buy more. I do the same with his socks.

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software — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 07:57:00 GMT

I can only speak for myself but underwear is relatively cheap and because it's worn up against the skin and worn daily, I'm pretty quick to ditch old/worn for new. Generally I'm pretty thrifty but I don't skimp on underwear or socks.

I don't discard everything at one time.

I'll toss a few, buy new. Then weeks later I may toss more, then buy new.

It's kind of on a rotation. I don't have all new undies at one time.

And I buy on sale.

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Desertdi — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 08:11:38 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I once accidently washed dh's underwear with my bright orange blouse. His all came out of the washer pink. He couldn't get new underwear fast enough. Hint, hint.

@Kachina624 Holy cow! I did the same thing. It worked out really well for me..........He wouldn't let me wash HIS clothes......ever again(!!!!) di

Re: When to toss underware clothing.

bonnielu — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 08:59:28 GMT

His turned pink after I washed them with the wrong clothes. I just did not know how much bleach. A few months back I tried the bleach route... lots of it and it caused inflammation and rash. So I just have to be very careful.

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Pook — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 09:07:12 GMT

Mine have to be good looking still in order for me to keep them. I buy fairly expensive underwear so it does wear well. As for my SO - well I would never go through his stuff and get rid of anything. I would not want him throwing my stuff out either! He does his own laundry so it's his choice to keep or toss anything.

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Nataliesgramma — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:24:19 GMT

I guess I still remember what my Mom used to say.....".Make sure you are wearing decent underwear in case you get in an accident"

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qualitygal — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:36:40 GMT

You should see his sock drawer. Unbelievable. That and t-shirts. He collects both, a lot of both!

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Bri63 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:59:31 GMT

My clothes don’t really fade or pill.

If underwear starts fraying or snowing signs of wear, I get rid of it.

I never go through my husband’s things. He gets rid of them on his own. If I see a sock with a hole or a thin spot, I’ll toss them.

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OKPrincess — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:25:47 GMT

DH is in charge of getting rid of his clothes. If I find a hole while washing, I dry it and throw in rag box.

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151949 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:18:43 GMT

My hubby sleeps in his old faded gym shorts and t shirts. The older the softer so he looks pretty raggedy when he is ready for bed.I don't care, as long as he's comfortable.He owns one pair of PJs that he wears when we go to a hotel or we have company, just in case someone would see him.

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Mominohio — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:19:49 GMT

I try to buy good quality for longer lasting, and in doing so, sometimes the whites get less than white over time, as they are kept so long.

I usually don't discard because of fading or greying. We tend to keep those for 'at home' wear, and dress with the better things when going out away from home.

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froggy — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 13:47:39 GMT

Aaack! I'd find myself in divorce court if I threw out any of DH's underwear. LOL. He won't throw anything out until the neck is tearing away or the fabric in his shorts is tearing off the elastic. And he has lots of new stuff in the drawer. I think it's a by product of growing up poor.

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Yardlie — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:12:56 GMT

I toss old under items when the stretch is showing early signs of wear. I don't wait until its frayed or ripped. I usually have way too many under things anyway. I'm always seeing something new that I want to try.

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dex — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:36:06 GMT

My son while in college wore the worst underware...so full of holes and he would bring them home for me to mend in the summer.I finally started tossing and replacing when I was creating thread fabric to replace fabric that was missing.He wasn’t happy though because he liked the old stuff better.He is a very clean person and changes his underware at least twice a day but he just didn’t care that they were tattered.LOL