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how do you store your bras?

35 replies

leedy · 25/05/2016 19:24

So after about five years of wearing increasingly clapped-out nursing and maternity bras, I have now rebuilt a nice collection of Proper Grown Up Lady Bras (sized by bra-intervention approved method) However, due to the advent of the child-induced boob fairy I am now wearing rather more, er, substantial bras than of yore, and I also like moulding or light padding to avoid public nippliness. The end result is that my bras do not all fit in my rather small bra drawer, and I do not want them to get squashed/twisted, or to throw any of them away. clutches nice Mimi Holliday numbers to bosom

Is there a good storage approach that isn't "pile of clean bras on the floor"? Er, not that I've done that, no no...

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GooodMythicalMorning · 25/05/2016 19:28

No mine live on the floor too.Blush

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SpinnakerInTheEther · 25/05/2016 19:30

You could join them all up by their fasteners and arrange them across the room like a sort of bra bunting.

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megletthesecond · 25/05/2016 19:31

What about a small chest of drawers? Ikea Rast?

I have ballerina boobs so I can fit all my bras in a small tall boy drawer. even then there's room to swing a cat .

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 25/05/2016 19:33

I just stuff my in a drawer, they seem to hold their shape ok.
You could put a hook in your wardrobe and hang them on it by the strap?
Or how about converting a small coat stand into a bra-tree? Grin

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 25/05/2016 19:34

Liking the bra bunting Wink

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dudsville · 25/05/2016 19:34

If you don't go for the bra bunting idea, which I think is hard to beat by the way, then I can recommend my method. My wardrobe has a shelf at the bottom of the clothes hanging bit. On this shelf I keep a basket of bras, a baskets of pants and my scarves folded up neatly kondo-style in between.

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UhtredRagnorsson · 25/05/2016 19:35

In a drawer in my bedside cabinet...I have a lot but they are all stretchy soft ones (because I'm v small) so they don't take up a lot of space.

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dementedpixie · 25/05/2016 19:35

Mine live in a drawer of the bedside cabinet

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QueenOfTheAndals · 25/05/2016 19:37

The Kondo method has revolutionised how I store my bras and pants!

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leedy · 25/05/2016 19:38

I am liking the bra bunting idea. :)

Possibly more practically, the basket of bras at the bottom of the wardrobe sounds like it might work (also might encourage me to clear out all the unworn shoes that currently live there).

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BeauGlacons · 25/05/2016 19:39

How many do you have and how big are they then? I have four white, two black, two beige. 36DD. They fit nicely into a corner of a heat of drawers drawer. It also contains 40ish pairs of knickers, three slips, some vests and ancient spanks.

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BeauGlacons · 25/05/2016 19:40

Not heat, chest, probably 3.5 feet wide x

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BrandNewAndImproved · 25/05/2016 19:41

Mine live on the handle behind the bathroom door. I wash them in the bath when I remember. Blush

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 25/05/2016 19:44

Wow 40 pairs of knickers Beau Is that normal? Grin

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StatisticallyChallenged · 25/05/2016 20:09

I have about 50 or so. Maybe more. I fold them in half,so one cup is inside the other then stuff the matching pants in the cup if I have them. They all stand in rows in a pullout drawer in my wardrobe - it's a big ikea pax and I use one of their 1m wide wooden drawers. It's very full Blush

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AdoraKiora · 25/05/2016 20:24

I fold them in half so the cups sit inside one another and then stuff in a deep drawer.

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leedy · 25/05/2016 20:24

I have, er, probably about 20 including everyday ones, fancy ones, sports ones, etc. 32DD

I like the sound of your organizing/storing method, Statistically. Just need to find a bigger drawer....

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AdoraKiora · 25/05/2016 20:24

I only have 12 bras though

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BeauGlacons · 25/05/2016 20:31

Of course it's normal Ilostit much much cheaper than treating yourself to shoes when everything you try on makes your bum look big. And I used to work v close to a TK Max and could always find something reduced from 15.99 to 1.99 or 2.99 Grin

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seeyounearertime · 25/05/2016 20:34

I store my GFs bras in:

www.lightinthebox.com/3-pcs-bamboo-charcoal-women-s-underwear-boxes-with-zipper_p1664821.html?category_id=53678&prm=1.2.1.0

Slid under her side of the bed. She can flip through and select what she wants and I am tell when she's running short and can collect them from where ever she's discarded them and get them washed etc.

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Tinklypoo · 25/05/2016 20:34

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MrsSpecter · 25/05/2016 20:40

I have one of those over the door shoe storage pocket things. Bras get folded in half so one cup is inside the other and each bra goes in a pocket. I also store pants, socks, tights, money and sex toys in it Grin

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MrsSpecter · 25/05/2016 20:40

Its black fabric not see through plastic BTW!

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CaffeineDeficitDisorder · 25/05/2016 20:44

I was going to post a boring message about how I just have three now - I am large of nork - so have one light/two dark. I have one in drawer, one as scaffolding, and one drying after hand washing with care. And when one gets scabby I chuck it and replace.

I realise I have a fourth, the Sports Bra. It lives in the Sports Bag, crumpled and unloved.

Clearly I need bosom bunting instead, and must buy more underwear.

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 25/05/2016 20:46

Agree caffeine I'm also seriously lacking in the underwear department.

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