And 3 good pairs of sports' socks plus a few that should be repurposed for cleaning. Also, I have some nylon ones, both ankle, knee level and full-length, but those I don't use on a regular basis.
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To keep on top of this i usually sort through my clothes 2x times a year - when the seasons change from cold to warm.
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I love socks! Socks socks sock! I have casual socks, knee-high socks, sports socks (cycling, snowboarding, running, hiking), winter socks, summer socks, a few novelty socks, and trouser socks. I store them in bins by type and keep the pairs together. Periodically I purge (especially the novelty & holiday socks that are mostly given to me as gifts), but I still own a lot of socks.
It's not clutter if they are stored neatly, loved and used often, right?
I was once amazed when I counted all of my underwear and realized I owned over 60 pairs. I was hanging on to older pairs that should have been discarded and to styles that I hated, in addition to a large supply of ones that I liked and were still nice.
I must have some fear that there will be a zombie uprising and I'll never be able to buy a new pair of underwear ever again without risking my life foraging for them in abandoned stores.
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@shebolt - I found the same when I started uncluttering my dresser drawers. Why did I keep all those worn out/too small/uncomfortable pairs of panties??? They're gone now and the drawer is lovely and has only comfie undies - I only have to chose the color I want for the day. :)
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I did the same a month or so ago, I went through my drawer and chucked about 30 pairs of holey/unelasticated or uncomfy pairs of undies. Then I went to Marks and Spencer and bought 20 pairs of new ones. Unfortunately I bought half of them the wrong kind, the sort which dig into you and are not comfy. So when I go back there next I'm going for another 10 pairs of the right kind and will chuck the wrong ones :) I did the same with my vests at the same time, it was nice to be able to actually see what I had and be able to find things easily without ever running out. My difficulty is with tights. I don't really wear them that often, only when it's really cold and my leggings are in the wash, but I seem to have lots of different colours and should probably chuck some out.
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I like to save my almost-dead undies for weekend trips. I am the queen of über-light packing so I bring enough for a couple of days and toss them as I go.
Sometimes that doesn't work because I sometimes travel more than I wear out underwear. But I like it when it does.
I have about 12 pairs of underwear at any given time.
For socks, I have socks for working out/sports and I have socks for winter. (knee-high fine wool paired with thick ankle-high knitted wool--it gets cold wlaking here) I have 4 pr of knee-highs and 6 pairs of knitted. Together they fit in my boots perfectly.
Bras are a different matter. I have lots. They get one wear each then washed. I am hard on them in general, and I take a specialty size so I stock up when I can, then wear them all out while ever-vigilant for possible replacements.
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In the winter I wear black tights; in the summer I don't wear socks or tights.
Tights are easy. I never have to pair them up. I always know how they will feel and look. They tend to get holes instead of runs so I can still wear them with pants for a while. When the rips annoy me too much I throw them out, and every new year I buy 10 pairs of DKNY and throw out any with any damage.
I do have a few random footwear outliers, but they're mostly under control:
--Socks for running and hiking, a few pairs in all the same style. I've actually been wearing them lately over my tights because it's been so cold.
--2 pairs knee socks for wearing my tall boots when it's too hot for tights. These are falling apart, though, so I may just cut off legs of damaged tights for those rare occasions.
--A couple pairs of pantyhose for formal occasions. I need at least two pairs because I guarantee that if the occasion is important one pair will tear at some vital moment.
--Colored and patterned tights. Very cute, but they sit in my closet mocking me. I may start doubling them up for warmth this winter, and to just play with new looks, but if they're not pulling their weight by spring I think they'll have to go.Posted 1 year ago # -
I have lots of socks. I'm not sure I need them all, but they're not taking up an insane amount of space (they're all in one box), so I'm not too concerned. I have trouser socks (I LOVE trouser socks) in various styles and colours, mid-calf black and colourful socks, and ankle-high white sports socks. I also have various tights and fishnets (fishnets only used for dancing), one pair of uber-warm, super-long, cold-impenetrable winter socks, a pair of slipper socks, and who knows what else.
I suppose I could toss them all and go with (1) 6 pairs of white ankle-high sports socks, (2) 6 pairs of plain mid-calf black socks, (3) 6 pairs of matching trouser socks, (4) 2 pairs each of black and nude tights. But for one thing, that strikes me as a waste of money, and for another, then I wouldn't get to have socks with sledding bears on them :P
Posted 1 year ago # -
I hear you, Anita! My fun socks are my way of having a "party on my feet", that no one else knows about.
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"party on my feet" - I love it! :) I have socks with snowmen, with tropical fish, with flowers, with giraffes, plus various patterns. But like Anita, I find they take up very little room, so they're not actually clutter.
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Oh no, you dump 'em!? You could've made so many sock puppets!!!
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LOL at "party on my feet". Fun socks are fun. The only "clutter" they add is that I have to think before I dress in the morning -- will I be taking off my shoes anywhere I wouldn't want my fun socks to be seen? But thankfully those occasions are few and far between.
Re: taking up space, I have an Expedit unit with box inserts that I use as a dresser. One of the boxes holds all the socks and other foot accessories. As long as they don't overflow (it's about 1/3 to half full right now), I don't need to worry.
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