I grew up with my mother (the most frugal person I know) who never stinted on underwear. That was the one item that was not passed down to my siblings. We always had nice underwear. Now, because I hate to throw anything away until it is in rags- so how do you recycle underwear?
I just found this organization Project Underwear– (www.projectunderwear.com) that will recycle your gently used underwear and give them to poor children in Third World Countries. Nicole Anderson doesn’t want money- she apparently on her trips distributes the underwear herself- cramming the underwear into her backpack. She only accepts underwear, bras and socks- no clothes- too bulky. Cheers to Nicole and I wish her the best of luck- and for those reading this post- check out the Project Underwear.
I use old socks to make dog toys. I put a small piece of kibble in the toe, and then tie knots around it, or sometimes stitch it up into a ball. Then The dog is entertained for hours trying to get the piece of kibble out of the center of the ball.
OK, but what if they are MUCH more then slightly used, like (as most men), I’ve worn them till I can’t. It is still fabric, & like you I hate to just throw it out as I have been, knowing that the socks from 1990 are probably still in the landfill & if dug up, still recognizable as socks, do you know of any place that will take underwear (men’s cotton briefs like Hanes or Fruit of the Looms) socks or under shirts and in some way reuse them?
Project underwear is no longer or have they changed websites?
They are most likely gone