How many pairs of socks, etc do you have?

Mander

I've been ignoring my closet de-cluttering and style-improving projects for a while because I'm getting ready to defend my PhD thesis. But lately I've been terribly frustrated with my fall wardrobe. All my warm socks seem to have mutated into shapeless tubes that get scrunched up in my boots when I walk, my underwear drawer is overflowing with VPL-inducing tat, and I'm thinking about just dumping all the drawers out into the trash can and starting over again.

I'm just curious as to how many pairs of everyday underwear, socks, etc. people generally have. My feeling is that I should probably aim to have about 3 weeks' worth (to allow for the challenge of not having a dryer, which means that it can take a long time for the laundry to dry). How much would you buy if you were replacing everything at once?

14 years ago

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Isabel

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Hmmmm, keep in mind that I am a stay at home mom and don't go out everyday.

I have 3 nude ( on me ) bras, 1 nude covertible bra and 1 nude racerback. Also, 2 black bras and one black racerback ( for sleeveless shirts ).

I have enough underwear for 10 days. I have around 3-5 pairs of athletic socks. 4 black tights, 1 black tights with fleece lining. Some other miscellaneous stuff, but these are my absolute workhorses.

I have lots of camis, though, in all kinds of colors and materials.

I sometimes will wash underwear in the bathroom overnight and blow dry them with a hairdryer in the morning. ( my secret is out )

14 years ago

celia

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Hello, I'm Celia, and I confess that I have only 2 pairs of socks.
Usually I steel my husband's.
(In my defense he has termal socks and Canadian winters are cold)

14 years ago

Marley

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I don't have any "regular" socks because I live in a fairly warm climate and just don't like wearing them. I do though have about 5 weeks worth of athletic socks - I got on a kick a few years ago, to collect every single kind of D'feet sock that was made. Ridiculous, I know - but many of them I have never worn and so I give them to my workout girlfriends as little presents!

I have 4 nude everyday regular style bras, 2 nude racerback bras, 3 regular style black bras, 1 black racerback bra, 2 nude strapless bras and 1 black strapless bra, 1 "cami" style nude bra.

I have a months worth of underwear - including both thongs and boyfriends.

I have 3 pairs of long black tights and 1 pair of cropped black tights. Also miscellaneous colored tights - gray, chocolate brown, eggplant, etc.

All of my camis are worn out - I need to just get rid of them, but I'm holding onto them because I really don't have the money to spend on them right now - AND it is a boring thing to spend my money on!

14 years ago

Elly

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Hmmm . . . it varies with me. I have a hard time having way more everyday clothing than I have underwear. I am always aware if I am running low on work tops or weekend ts or my jeans or jackets are smelly, but I often forget to check to see if their are still clean undies and socks.

So, that means sometimes I need a couple weeks worth, and other times 8-10 pairs will do.

However, I also have to have 3-5 pair of wicking undies or extra undies so I can workout 3x a week (and have a couple for a fishing or hiking weekend). I need several pair of hiking boot socks which i use to hike in, but also under my snow boots for shoveling and iceskating in the winter. I also keep extra cotton athletic socks because I have chronically cold feet and year around I wear them in the house and to bed. I can't go barefoot anywhere, although it is something I used to enjoy (I had a horrible housemate that routinely came down with infectious skin conditions and didn't tell anyone--- I managed to pick up staph and ringworm amongst other more minor things from him because of my weakened immune system and having to touch common household surfaces like doors, counters, and floors).

14 years ago

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I have at least 2 weeks' worth of socks, not including trouser socks or athletic socks. But my job as a bartender/waitress means I wear socks every day to work for at least 8 hours of being on my feet constantly. Half the time the weather is cold and snowy.
By contrast, here in FL I brought about a dozen pair with me and only really wear any when I'm running or bowling lol!
I have close to a month's worth of undies like Marley, but wear mostly the same dozen or so pairs.

14 years ago

Isabel

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I forgot to add that I also have 3 pairs of black, lightweight, men's wool trouser socks.

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