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How to Save Money on Underwear

Underwear is just one of those things that I refuse to buy used. I know that some others do this quite successfully, but I just cannot get over my squeamishness about it. I am fine getting most other items of clothing used for myself and my family, but I just can’t do underwear. Because gently used clothes are one of the great ways to reduce the clothing budget, and this is not an option for underwear, I’ve come up with several other ways to save money on underwear. I hope that my tips will help you save money as well. … Continue reading →

Pop Culture Potpourri: Fashion Disaster and Cable Gets Cut

This sue happy world just gets more ridiculous by the minute… If you tuned into NBC’s “Today” show yesterday you likely know where I’m going with this blog. A woman in California who apparently loves (or perhaps more accurately lovED) Victoria’s Secret has filed a lawsuit with the lucrative lingerie company after she claims a faulty staple linking a jeweled-heart embellishment to a pair of her thong underwear seriously injured her eye. According to Marcrida Patterson, she suffered permanent damage to her cornea after an allegedly defective “low-rise v-string” (part of Victoria’s Secret’s “Sexy Little Thing” line) flew apart and … Continue reading →

Is Underwear Really a Big Deal?

I was chatting with a new-ish mom recently—a first-time parent with a preschooler who has decided that underwear is out. He is not the slightest big interested in wearing them even though it has only been a year or so since he graduated to “big boy pants” in the first place. She was a bit frazzled and convinced that some sort of irreparable damage would be done, or she would lose all control as a parental authority if she gave in and “let him get away” with not wearing underwear. I couldn’t help but think that is this is just … Continue reading →

Fashion Forward: Wedgie-Proof Underwear

Forget about Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Donna Karan, the hottest fashion designers on the block these days are 8-year-old twin boys. If you tuned into “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” last week you might be familiar with Justin and Jared Serovich’s fashion forward creation—-wedgie-proof underwear also known as the “Rip Away 1000.” The boys rigged boxer shorts and fabric fasteners to hold together some seams—and voila—instant protection from underwear grabbing bullies. “When the person tries to grab you and tries to give you a wedgie – they just rip away,” Justin explained to DeGeneres. The third graders say they came … Continue reading →

Free Underwear

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There are a lot of things that I buy used. Underwear isn’t one of them. I draw the line at anything that has touched another’s “safety zone”. What that usually means is that frugal people are generally wearing torn, holey, or otherwise shabby undergarments. I can’t help it. $8 for three pair of underwear on sale, or $8 toward a great sale on tomato paste that I can use for 12 meals. It’s a no-brainer. My mom buys me underwear. Yes, even at my age (“29 and holding”). They’re a very thoughtful gift. Especially when they’re NOT X-Large granny pants. … Continue reading →