How many pairs of underwear is too much? I recently found I owned 70+ pairs, and here are my thoughts, plus how One Body Intimates can help to bring you undies you’ll find joy in every day.
After attempting to ignore my overflowing underwear drawer for far too long, I finally decided enough was enough. I think the more full it got the more of a monster it became to me. Impossible to sort through or even really remember the undies that were really in there, tucked and hidden out of view for so long. I was very much guilty of only grabbing for options on the top layer, or keeping the pants I knew I could rely on for comfort and style within easy reach.
When taking a first dive into my huge stash of undies, my first thought was “surely no one needs this many pairs of underwear!?” I truly couldn’t believe how many there seemed to be. I certainly didn’t remember buying this many. Where did they all come from!?
My shock only continued after emptying my drawer out fully to reveal the hoard, freeing panties and bras that had been very much lost to time. Intrigued at how one woman could have ever amassed such a supply of undies, I decided to count out just how many pairs I had been holding onto, and basically never wearing.
When all were laid out bare, I owned 70 pairs of pants. Not only was this in itself a revelation, but I also realised that I only wore and truly loved about 5 of them. Furthermore, I discovered there were around 20 others that I wore begrudgingly as they weren’t very comfortable and certainly never made me feel great when I was wearing them.
So how did I get here? Settling for sub-par pants and undies that didn’t bring me any real joy or comfort, bar the prized few that I had in constant rotation? It seemed to me I had just been buying pants without much thought, care or intention as to how they truly felt, or as importantly, how they made me feel. Clearly, I hadn’t been prioritising my own pleasure when it came to underwear, and I knew this had to change. Not only was my massive supply of unused and uncomfortable panties wasteful but it also highlighted a gap within my own approach to self-love.
I wondered if I was alone in this hoarding, or whether some of my friends also had underwear drawers that were piling up like Mount Everest. After chatting with some of my closest girlfriends and sharing my story, they revealed they also had overflowing drawers with 60+ pairs of undies, despite the fact they only liked and wore about 5 to 10 pairs, similar to myself.
While it felt nice to not be alone in my underwear struggles, it seriously got me thinking about why we hold onto so many pairs of subpar undies. Is it because comfortable and stylish underwear is such a rarity? Perhaps we just keep unconsciously buying and buying in the hope of finding that perfect pair or brand?
From this birthed a passion for providing quality underwear that all women could love and rely on, rather than discard and let mount up at the bottom of their closet. One Body Intimates is an online store that promotes quality over quantity, prioritising comfort and style that you can enjoy all day, every day.
Take this as a sign to have a good sort through your underwear drawer and make some space for the undies that truly bring you joy and comfort!