{"id":86354,"date":"2016-08-18T02:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=86354"},"modified":"2020-08-18T14:14:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T21:14:33","slug":"when-to-throw-away-panties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/when-to-throw-away-panties\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Know Your Underwear Needs to Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We don&#8217;t always\u00a0give the proper attention to our undies even though\u00a0we wear it everyday &#8212; but we should because they&#8217;re an important part of our wardrobe!<\/p>\n<p>Regardless if your underwear is showing\u00a0or not, it&#8217;s important to take care of your undergarments and understand when it&#8217;s the best time to replace them. The questions below will help you decide\u00a0when it&#8217;s time to toss those undies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are they in bad condition?<\/strong><br \/>\nThis question is pretty obvious, but somehow we tend to ignore it. You know you deserve better, though! Kim Caldwell, creator of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hurraykimmay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hurray Kimmay<\/a>\u00a0(a site that offers tips on lingerie), says, &#8220;If your panties have holes, stains, or are stretched out, it\u2019s time to replace them.\u201d\u00a0Toss anything that would make you embarrassed if someone else saw them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you put them in the dryer?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile the dryer saves you time from cleaning\u00a0your undies, it&#8217;s not the best decision to put them through heat. Caldwell says,\u00a0\u201cUnderwear usually has a bit of elastic or spandex in it, and those stretchy fibers can easily be ruined in the washing machine, and especially the dryer. High heat is death to stretchy material!\u201d If you\u2019ve submitted your panties to the dryer one too many times, it might\u00a0be time to say goodbye.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do they still fit?<\/strong><br \/>\nUnderwear may seem like it\u2019s one-size-fits-all, but that\u2019s totally deceiving. Even though your body doesn&#8217;t drastically fluctuate in shape and size\u00a0, your underwear can\u00a0still fit differently throughout your life. Mariana Hernandez, designer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiterabbitny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">White Rabbit Underwear<\/a>, notes, &#8220;Wearing ill-fitting underwear can not only be uncomfortable, but also unflattering if your pair is too small and digs into your sides (creating that dreaded muffin top) or too big, creating a bulky and baggy appearance underneath your clothes.\u201d No one wants that! Treat yourself to undergarments that fit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do they match your current wardrobe?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe aren\u2019t talking matching underwear sets. Your undergarments need to match the clothing in your wardrobe. For example, colorful underwear\u00a0won\u2019t work if you love wearing white jeans. Or have some tight dresses or skirts? You need underwear\u00a0like a thong or a cheeky pair that doesn&#8217;t\u00a0show your panty line &#8212; that means the granny panties need to go. The items in your closet change all the time, and those changes should be reflected in your underwear drawer, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you wear them?<\/strong><br \/>\nThis one is pretty self-explanatory. If it\u2019s just taking up space, it&#8217;s time to get rid of them. No questions asked.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"We don't always\u00a0give the proper attention to our undies even though\u00a0we wear it everyday -- ...","author":7532775,"featured_media":86665,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/17143253\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-17-at-2.29.27-PM.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/17143253\/Screen-Shot-2016-08-17-at-2.29.27-PM.jpg","formated_date":"August 18, 2016","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"Kristine Eckart","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#4740ad","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86354"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532775"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86354"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86354\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}