Comments on: What to do with all these panties?

Question: What to do with all these panties?

exceptinsects — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:32:24 -0800

What to do with all these panties?

Okay, so I have recently been on a quest for better underwear that actually fits and doesn't fall off my rather narrow hips. And hooray, I found it at last, but in the meantime I've acquired a whole bunch of underwear that I don't like.
It's been worn, but isn't worn out, and I don't like to give it to Goodwill or similar since I don't think anyone would want to buy someone's old underwear.
Any ideas what I could do with it? Craft project? There are about 20 pairs in varying colors, either all-cotton or mostly cotton with spandex.

By: champthom

champthom — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:36:53 -0800

I know this sounds awful but you could always set up a website and sell your panties to panties fetishists.

You don't even really have to do anything with them, really. If you just say you've worn them, some guys will pay good money for them.

It may be degrading or empowering, depending on your perspective, but at least you'll be getting rid of some underwear, making some cash, and making some guy happy.

By: fire&wings

fire&wings — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:37:06 -0800

I don't think anyone would want to buy someone's old underwear.

Are you new to the internet?

People will buy anything, especially on eBay.

By: otherwordlyglow

otherwordlyglow — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:40:39 -0800

I'm sure if you offered them up on Freecycle, with all your caveats as given above, someone would take them. People take anything free.

So what underwear did you end up with? Mine is always too big in the hips too. The only thing I've found that fits in the hips is little girls' underwear, in large sizes. But buying little girls underwear as a 40-year old woman is sort of strange.

By: Metroid Baby

Metroid Baby — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:40:52 -0800

Says on your profile that you're a librarian. There are tons of people on eBay who would snap "L@@K SEXY LIBRARIAN PANTIES" right up!

By: Scoo

Scoo — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:41:03 -0800

Sell 'em to preverts on the interwebs.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:41:39 -0800

You're actually not permitted to sell used panties on eBay. But the goodwill will probably move them, if they're nice and clean. Homeless folks need knickers too.

By: exceptinsects

exceptinsects — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:57:32 -0800

Duh, it never occurred to me that OF COURSE perverts would want my panties!

Too bad about eBay. I wondered if that might not be quite kosher. Well, if anyone wants sexxxy librarian underwear, send me a message and I'll mail you some. :)
Otherwise Goodwill might be the best option, I just felt like it might be a bit rude to expect that someone would want to wear previously used underpants.

Still, if you have any other ideas, let's hear 'em.

Ohterworldlyglow, I ended up with Lane Bryant's "cotton spandex hipster"; dunno if you fit into their sizes...I got the 14/16 which was the smallest.

By: Max Power

Max Power — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:57:40 -0800

You could always throw them out.

By: mmascolino

mmascolino — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:58:31 -0800

Make a big long chain out of them and make the most festive Christmas tree garland that there ever was.

By: wemayfreeze

wemayfreeze — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:02:59 -0800

Hot air balloon!

By: iamkimiam

iamkimiam — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:03:44 -0800

seconding mmascolino

By: 45moore45

45moore45 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:04:55 -0800

Sew them at the sides and create a multi-colored panty garland to decorate your Christmas tree.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:06:43 -0800

Oh wait how did I not think of this? I gave vitrum a wonderful birthday gift: the Panty Sandwich! I knew he liked panties and sandwiches, so I really nailed it that time. Here is the recipe.

1 veggie sandwich from Togos (cheese optional)
2 pairs folded panties

Insert panties into sandwich, re-wrap and gift. For some reason all the pictures of that special night are private.

By: MsMolly

MsMolly — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:15:53 -0800

This

By: JohnnyGunn

JohnnyGunn — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:16:31 -0800

A quilt for a boyfriend on a cold snowy night.

By: ORthey

ORthey — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:17:39 -0800

Build a little house out of them - and call it the Panty Shanty!

Then make one next to it out of something else, and call it the Anti-Panty Shanty!

By: donajo

donajo — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:30:51 -0800

I read somewhere recently about a women's shelter that was looking for underwear donations, especially in larger sizes.

Ah. Here it is. It's from a blog based out of Houston, but perhaps your local women's shelter has the same need.

By: SansPoint

SansPoint — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:42:10 -0800

Make a quilt!

By: lemuria

lemuria — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:44:53 -0800

Is it universally acceptable, then, to put underwear, bras, socks, etc. in those public clothing donation bins? I was afraid it might be uncouth.

By: flashboy

flashboy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:46:39 -0800

If you buy twenty or so of the clear, round plastic containers that pre-made pasta or salad meals come in - maybe by having pasta for lunch a lot, or maybe buying them from a plastic container vendor - you'll find that if you open one of them out, feed one half through each leg-hole of the panties, and put the combination over your head, you will have an excellent "The Fly" costume.

Make and sell these.

By: meeshell

meeshell — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:47:59 -0800

Says on your profile that you're a librarian. There are tons of people on eBay who would snap "L@@K SEXY LIBRARIAN PANTIES" right up!

By: bac

bac — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:48:03 -0800

Ebanned has carved out a niche for the sale of things that ebay doesn't permit. Many, many things. Things that will haunt your dreams.

By: Pater Aletheias

Pater Aletheias — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:06:26 -0800

I've been involved in enough charity garage sales to know that yes, people will absolutely buy used undies. And not for fetishistic reasons. If you're poor enough, a pair of twenty-five cent used panties is a real option.

By: H-Bar

H-Bar — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:07:23 -0800

Protest against the Burmese military junta. Many of their generals are superstitious and believe women's underwear saps them of their strength.

(Embassy addresses)

By: iconomy

iconomy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:13:38 -0800

God, I hate the word panties.

Why don't you just use them for rags? Or cut them into strips and weave pot holders and trivets for all of your unsuspecting friends. Remember these?

By: The corpse in the library

The corpse in the library — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:42:49 -0800

Thrift stores sell used underwear. They must get it from somewhere... go ahead and donate 'em.

By: amtho

amtho — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:07:54 -0800

Hats for the long-eared. Imagine how happy you could make the cold, cold Christmas donkey.

By: hecho de la basura

hecho de la basura — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:28:30 -0800

Knit yourself a headband. Or using the same technique she describes of spiral cutting the panties into yarn, the knitting/crochet options are infinite. Penis cozy? Ipod cozy? Handbag? Change purse? Something useful but deliciously ripe with the double entendre of container/vajayjay perhaps?

By: krautland

krautland — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:48:01 -0800

goodwill. together with anything else less fortunate people might need.

am I the only non-sleazebag in this thread?

By: LoraxGuy

LoraxGuy — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:53:35 -0800

Check with the local thrift store/charity before donating them. In my area, they will not be sold. They will be sent directly to the dumpster without ever approaching GO.

Not only is it possible they not benefit anyone, they will take up the time of the volunteers and/or paid folks trying to run an establishment that doesn't deal in used undies.

By: advicepig

advicepig — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:11:51 -0800

You could make a punching bag

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:49:41 -0800

Throw them at Paul and Storm.

By: caddis

caddis — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:03:00 -0800

trash

By: ottereroticist

ottereroticist — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:14:46 -0800

I use mine for boot-polishing rags.

By: ottereroticist

ottereroticist — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:15:26 -0800

You could also save a few pairs for ripping-off purposes.

By: edgeways

edgeways — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:33:10 -0800

Goodwill doesn't sell all of its donations, some of it gets bundled and sent overseas, to rag shops and other destinations. So, if they feel your underwear is undesirable it'll still be used somehow.

By: xo

xo — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:44:38 -0800

Throw them onstage!

By: crinklebat

crinklebat — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:21:13 -0800

I'm donating mine, along with a bunch of socks I bought because I didn't have access to a laundromat as easily as I had access to new socks. These socks are a symbol of my shame.

By: rokusan

rokusan — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:48:56 -0800

Well, if anyone wants sexxxy librarian underwear, send me a message and I'll mail you some. :)

Please please please come back and just tell us how many e-mail requests you got from MeFi members.

By: catburger

catburger — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:27:30 -0800

Make a quilt out of squares of panty fabric, with the theme "Undies of my past".

By: Sheppagus

Sheppagus — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:41:16 -0800

I was just reading that womens' shelters often need underwear.

Apparently underwear is often cut off and saved as evidence during the rape exam, so women arrive in borrowed clothes with no underwear.

By: exceptinsects

exceptinsects — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 09:57:37 -0800

Disappointingly, no one has asked for any. You would think there would be more people on MeFi with librarian fetishes. Sigh.