You Missed a Spot is a new Spring Cleaning feature for the month of April focusing on the not so obvious places you will want to tidy up for the season! Each Thursday visit us for a new installment that goes beyond the how to’s of vacuuming, window washing and laundry!
{Organize your Lingerie Drawer}
Your lingerie or underwear drawer is probably the last place you would think to organize, so I figured we should start there! Its not uncommon for people to hoard bras and panties thinking, ‘you can never have too many’ but the truth is, you should be filtering through your underclothing at least twice a year.
Bra’s: You should get fitted annually to make sure you are the correct size or anytime your weight changes significantly. Since we wear bra’s daily for hours at a time, they wear out quicker than you would expect, and you need to know what to look for in order to determine if you should keep or toss one!
Signs you need to toss your bra
- Warped or protruding under wire
- Limp appearance to cups
- Stretched out straps and elastic
- Rough or matted appearance to fabric
Panties: Like bra’s your panties are worn everyday (hopefully!) and worn for nearly 24 hours in most cases! You should make sure to regularly check your underwear to make sure it is in good condition and immediately toss any undesirable pairs and replace them with a few new ones.
Signs you need to toss your panties
- Excessive stains (blood, sweat, etc)
- Stretched out
- Holes or runs
- Lining in crotch is ripping
Stockings: Stockings may not be worn as often as your bra’s or panties, but they are significantly more delicate in most cases. Its not rare for someone to put a run or a hole in a pair of sheer stockings the moment they put them on, which is pretty upsetting because no one wants to toss something that’s new, but keeping stockings with imperfections, especially those in visible areas, is just not good sense.
Signs you need to toss your stockings
- Ill fitting, either too loose or tight
- Holes, runs, tears, etc
- Fabric is matting up
- Discoloration from stains or sweat
You’ve made your position quite well!!