Old / worn underwear

@eltobh (231)
Indonesia
July 26, 2009 5:32am CST
Hi all! Hmm..well, I gotta ask this question..what do you do with old / worn underwears? Keep them all or dispose them? If you dispose it, how? I cannot imagine if I just throw it away in the bin for I am afraid that someone unintended find it and do something bad with it..yucckkss.. Some friends told me to cut them into pieces, or just burn them. Please tell me what you think. Thanks.
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30 responses
• Malaysia
27 Jul 09
Well, if you burn them, it is not good for the environment. I usually dispose them. I am not worried about people taking them. I mean, how many would want worn or torn underwear? It is not like I am some hot celebrities. I doubt anyone wants to go near my used underwear. So, it is safe for me to do so.
@ShellyB (5241)
• United States
27 Jul 09
I just threw it away without a thought. I pretty much wear out my clothes before they go to the great beyond, where all good clothes and shoes go, heck, my shoes before reaching this stage will pretty much be falling apart.
• United States
27 Jul 09
Same! I wait until i have holes in my shoes until i toss them.
@ShellyB (5241)
• United States
28 Jul 09
Me too. It is weirder where I live, because I believe some people do not even walk that much, and here I am getting rid of my shoes, till they are falling apart or are with holes. Interesting.
@daliaj (5674)
• India
27 Jul 09
First of all, I don't belive that torn or old underwear can be used for any witch craft. So, I don't mind them throwing away as it is. I usually dispose them in a common waste basket. My husband won't throw away his underwears. We use them to mop the floor even though I don't really like the idea.
@eltobh (231)
• Indonesia
28 Jul 09
Yea, I guess I just have to ignore those elders here saying that throwing away old underwears just like that might drive someone or a psycho do something bad with it (witchcrafting), lol. Thanks for responding.
• China
27 Jul 09
I would take the ole underwear to do the home clean(soemwhere is not easy to clen,for example the kitchen),and then throw away.
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
27 Jul 09
If they have holes in it I will throw them away.
@andybag (29)
• China
27 Jul 09
underwear is cheaper and cannot be reuse for others when they worn.The best way is put into trash can. By the way, we are underwear factory, if everyone use underwear for a long time ,we might loss job.....
@eltobh (231)
• Indonesia
28 Jul 09
lol..nice response :)
@jeg2315 (197)
• United States
27 Jul 09
Some times, we make them into cleaning rags or rags to wash cars - we do the same with old undershirts or t-shirts. Other times they are so torn or full of holes they are just thrown out.
• Indonesia
27 Jul 09
I also think the same. I usually make it as a cloth to clean up something, whether it is my furnitures or car. Don't throw old underwear away, it still can be used for something :)
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
26 Jul 09
If it can still be worn, I don't throw them (nor cut them into pieces). I use them that time of the month for women, because regardless how you are careful, there will always be stains. I'd rather have the stains on old worn-out underwear than to have them on new ones. Of course, I only wear them at home. But if the thing can't be worn totally, I make them into rags. They're usually made with cotton and polyester, which are good components because they're quite absorbent, so they're ideal for rags.
@eltobh (231)
• Indonesia
28 Jul 09
Actually, we do the same thing here with males' underwears..if they're worn out, usually we make them into rags. However, I never saw female's underwears made into rags. Hmm..maybe use them during period time will be a good idea, because as you said, regardless how careful we are, stains might still appear and hard to be cleaned. Thanks for sharing!
@jerzgirl (9208)
• United States
27 Jul 09
If I have to throw mine away, I just throw them away. I no longer have a need for them and can't see any reason to keep them. I do not dust with rags, so I don't keep them for the "rag bag" like some do. Some use the material to make patchwork quilts and the like. I don't care much what happens to them once they're in the trash. If someone is that desperate for underwear that they'd take torn undies from the trash, then that's on them. If they do something disgusting - well, I'll never know, so it's not an issue for me. Trash is trash. I might put them out of sight in the trash because it's none of the neighbor's business what I wear or what size I wear or why I might have thrown them away, but beyond that, I don't care if they're in the trash.
@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
27 Jul 09
I've never thought about it, I just usually throw them in the trash, most of the time if they've got holes in them and the elastics all worn out, I throw them away there's no use in keeping them and I don't think anyone else would wear them if they found them, not with holes all in them..lol.
@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
28 Jul 09
Well if they are too worn/old to wear, I can't imagine why anyone would keep them. I just throw them in the garbage. I have never even considered, let alone worried about, anyone taking them. And burning them seems really extreme. I guess if you have a stalker that could be a good thing to do, but that's really uncommon.
@alottodo (3056)
• Australia
28 Jul 09
I just wash them and then use it to clean and dust furniture, clean bath, showers and all cleaning purposes,[ but I won't use it in the kitchen] and then I just get rid of them, I also use old socks to clean windows and mirrors this way Im helping the environment and saving money as well.
@nrn2003 (661)
• United States
27 Jul 09
I throw them away. I like to buy new underwear and there is no need for me to keep the old ones that I will never wear. so I throw them away
@kryzell (921)
• Philippines
27 Jul 09
I am not really sure what you meant about the possibility of others "doing bad" to your underwear. Hehehe!!! In my case, I try to throw them by wrapping them. I haven't tried burning them though.
@divkris (1156)
• India
27 Jul 09
i generally clean it and then put in a plastic cover and then throw it away with the general garbage. I'm sure there is nobody who would like to explore and try others' underwear and if they do it is their choice :P
@marciascott (25529)
• United States
27 Jul 09
Hey as long as they are Clean, they can be ragaty. But Clean.
• United States
27 Jul 09
i just throw them out-same as with socks. somethings i'd just rather not reuse.anything else i'd make rags of or quilt parts.
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
27 Jul 09
i would wash them and then check to see how bad they are worn out. if there are holes in them then i will throw then in the trash. if there are no holes i will keep and wear until there are holes in them.
• Philippines
27 Jul 09
Burning would not be a very good idea. In our home we use it as rags. We won't use it again anyway.
@moon1688 (144)
• China
27 Jul 09
I often throw them away.
• Philippines
27 Jul 09
I go right away and dispose them, i don't use them anymore. But I make sure that I cut them first into pieces before I throw them.