How Often Do You Buy Undies?

I bought another two pairs of undies today and it's really beginning to pee me off because I keep buying a couple here, a couple there.

I want to buy about 15 pairs in one go and throw out all my old ones.

But you know what it's like, you can't really try them on so you think, "oh, I'll just buy a couple that look alright, make sure they fit OK, see if they're comfy and buy some more if they're OK."

But then it might be weeks before you go back and then they might have run out of your size or the colour you wanted and the undie buying bonanza actually takes the entire year.

So what do you do? Do you buy a few here and there or buy in bulk?

um I noramlly buy lots in bulk of ones i know I like, and one or two of ones I am trying out. But I like to have at least 15-20 pair on the go at the same time.

I like to bulk buy too especially if I know they are ones I like. I'm loving the new organic cotton ones at Target - super comfy!

I usually throw out every 6-12 months and stock up when they have a sale.

Same as you. and it annoys me also.

I get a couple here or there when there is a special on. I really need to just chuck the whole lot and get new ones but I never do. I am too cheap to go spend that amount at once on undies. Same with bras too.

The undies I like are the bamboo ones, but they are really exxy, so I only get them when they're on special, Myers usually has a 33% off sale so it's 4 for the price of 3 really! So I guess I buy them in lots of 4 :D

DH's I buy in packs of 7, and chuck out his old ones as I go.

My mummy still buys me my undies :redface:

i threw all my old one only a few weeks back and stocked up on all new underware... undies, bras etc

usually though i just buy here and there..

ooh, I LOVE the bamboo ones!!

I usually buy a few here and there, I agree with the whole, are they comfy, are they the right size (they vary so much) and not to mention they are so expensive these days!

When I was about 8 months pregnant pg with DD I went to a sale, they had 3 packs for $2- bargin, I bought a heap, thought I would take the advise of some lovely BB ladies and buy lots of black undies so after I gave birth I could wear and throw out rather than wash them, well I tried them on and they are the comfiest undies ever... needless to say I washed them and they are still in perfect condition 11 months later :D.
Will be looking out for that sale again this year ;).

Like you, I'm never sure if they will fit okay, if the elastic will be okay and not ride up! (Boy legs NEVER ever again! comfy pftt!) So will only buy a couple and then - cause I live an hour away from nearest Big W or wherever, the next time I go in, they don't seem to have the same style. So the process begins again!!
Occasionally if I do find the good ones again, I go all out and buy 7 or so pairs - expensive little things they are! Then the old 'good' ones get recycled to being night knickers and the old 'old' ones get chucked out!

I have had intentions of buying new undies for ages, but of course I havnt. Usually I buy the 7 pack of cotton undies, but they tend to loose their elastic quickly. I might go and buy some this week - if I can drag myself out of the house.....

I dont buy them often. When I do buy them, I usually only get 1 or 2. I still undies that I bought 7 years ago. Theyre still in good condition, so I figure why get rid of them, lol!

i have just bought a 5 pack after complaining for yrs about the state of my knickers...
so now when i throw out a pair i go and by another pair.. i usually just by them from the supermarket as its easier to just chuck them it with my shopping

i tend to find a style i like and just go with them - but it takes a long time to find them so i only buy one at a time until i'm happy. i found some when i first started uni, back in 1997 that i just can't bare to part with - they were only $2 a pair and i loved (and still love) them. i think they'll have to go in the bin post partum though - they're starting to get thread bare but the elastic is still good!

i have some i got from undercoverwear that i loved at the time,but now my body has decided that it doesn't like anything synthetic so i get rash from them - damn shame as they're comfy! so now i have to find new ones somewhere - and when you're a bigger girl that doesn't like wearing granny knickers, that's damn hard to do!

I buy undies whenever I notice that the dog has hauled too many pairs out of the laundry hamper and chewed holes in the crotch lol... I'm a real cheapskate when it comes to underwear, I only like cotton briefs (I will spend anywhere up to $300 on a gorgeous bra, and I usually buy the matching panties, but then I never wear the undies because they're uncomfy!!) and I hate spending money on something that just keeps my bum covered, so I buy the 'bulk' packs from Big W or Kmart (you know, the 7 or 10 pairs for around $10?). The brands I buy have their sizing in '8-10' or '10-12' etc so I know if I buy the 10-12 they're gonna fit okay.
I used to buy Bonds undies but they're just so expensive these days, I'm one of those people who figures I'd rather fork out $10 every few months, than $20 once or twice a year hahaha... low-quality doesn't worry me, it's only underpants!

DH is a pain in the neck though, he never wore undies until recently (the zipper on his work pants broke and he was like, 'Thank God I'm at home, that would have been REALLY embarrassing if I'd been at work... can you buy me some undies next time you go shopping?'), and he wants quality, good looks and comfort (which usually equals $$$$$). He bought some Dolce & Gabbana trunks (like, those boyleg things? Tight but with legs on them instead of briefs?) and liked them, so now I buy that style, but men's underwear is sooooo expensive.

i have so many pairs of knickers in my drawer.. but only about 5 pairs i actually wear!

i have a lot of g-strings (you know the really really little ones) that just dont do it for me anymore!! i prefer my bonds boy legs, and a couple of seamless g-strings that i want more of!

when pg with DD, i just bought a packet of about 12 flowery granny type undies to wear after birth.. i used about 6 pairs and threw them out, and recently found the other half-pack which i guess will do me this time around!!

i tend to buy them when its tax time, and i actually go shopping for myself for clothes, shoes etc

DP loves the 'just boxers' from best & less... i think about $5 a pair... they usually come at xmas & birthdays for him!

I buy up on my BONDS HIPSTER BOYLEGS when ever they are on special! they are the only things I like wearing!

Man, I am so annoyed. One of the pairs I bought yesterday was a pair of Bonds High-Tops.

$17.99!!! How can they charge that for a pair of knickers?

Anyhow, I was so excited I put them on before I went to bed last night. And I don't like them. They give me a muffin top and they're a size bigger than what I would normally buy.

$17.99 WASTED. I could have cried.

I do also find it really hard to throw undies away though even though I have lots that I don't wear. Now I have two underwear drawers and I can't even remember the last time I wore a pair from the emergency drawer.

I do love those Target Organics ones too - the ones with the thin stripes. Talk about comfy. I should just be done with it and buy 15 pairs of those.

I just buy undies all the time. I love them. I think I have so many that they stay in good condition and I don't seem to throw out. I am extremely fussy about the fit. If I get muffin top I don't buy them. If undies fit me perfectly, I feel great wearing them.
I worked out the other day, that I have a lingerie set that's at least 6 years old! How's that for quality! The only reason I know this is because it was given to me by an ex, and so I know how old I was when I got it.
I often get knickers for presents because my mum and friends know that I love them so much, hence I have soooo many.

I am designing a lingerie range ladies, so I would love to hear what you like/love/hate about underwear that's out there.

I still buy undies for my DD2 & sometimes for DD1 and always for their Christmas stocking. :lol:

I find that I prefer to buy my undies from the same stores as then I know they have the ones I like. I also get them from Best and Less as they usually have a large range but the down side is that I don't have one near me. DD1 got me into Bonds boy leg but it has to be the correct boy leg.

I usually buy in fits and starts, feast or famine describes my underwear draw. :redface:

Apparently, the average woman has 11 bras, and 22 pairs of knickers. I reckon I have waaaaay more knickers than that!

I buy undies when I can't find any. Will usually get 3-5 of different types, to see what I like, then come home, wash them, then find about 30 pairs of undies when I sort the washing out. And by then have forgotten which ones I hate, so have to wear them all again. So annoying!

missymiss - really? 11 bras? I have like 3! 2 everyday ones that are the same style, colour etc, and one sports one. Oh, and a crap old maternity one that i wear to bed when DH is on night duty - don't know why, but I can't sleep without a bra on when he isn't here!

I tend to go on undie rampages a couple of times a year. All of a sudden I'll look in my lingerie drawers and declare that I have "no good undies left" although if I open another drawer or two I'll find pairs stashed in there. So off I trot to Myer or DJ's, or if I'm really feeling lazy will jump on Zodee online and spend a fortune whilst promising myself these will do me for at least a year or two. Never happens. :doh:

The one good thing though is that I've given up on spending a fortune on fancy-schmancy sexy undies - the ones where you pay $90 for 3 bits of string that I can hide in the palm of my hand and still have room left over. DP explained that he never notices other than to figure out the quickest way to get them off so I figured why bother wasting the money? I may as well tie 3 strips of newspaper together and wear that as it would probably achieve the same effect. :rofl:

ETA: Off to find out why it's recommended to buy black undies and chuck them after birth. Gosh I feel so clueless about this whole pregnancy/motherhood schmangle at times.

BR - cause they don't stain, they are cheap, they come in bulk packs, you don't get too attached to them ;), and men's undies are better cause they have room for post-partum pads.

I'm going to toss out all my old ones and replace them with my tax cheque!

11 bras & 22 pairs of undies?

I have 3 bras + a sports bra & around 10 pairs of undies.

When my old ones are getting too Holey!!! Every now and then I will buy a pair or 2 but not often. I buy undies for DH more often than I buy them for myself, but I take better care of my undies than he does of his. However the tables have turned, DH has to buy a heap of true Grundies (the really high ones that are loose around the belly) for my hospital bag when he next does the grocery shopping. Most of my undies sit where my CS scar will be, so I really need them.