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Knickers... How many is too many?

113 replies

CoolOtter · 18/03/2025 21:32

We are changing our bedroom furniture and my new knicker drawer is smaller than the old one; the the drawer needed to be sorted. Turns out I have 173 pairs of knickers!
This got me wondering, does anyone have less than 20 pairs? What is the minimum?

OP posts:
Twattergy · 18/03/2025 21:45

Yes less than 20. Anything more than 30 is excessive surely? Over 100 is ridiculous!

Trumptonagain · 18/03/2025 21:44

I've about 35 pairs....
Need enough for a two week holiday at 2 pair's per day, plus a day either side.

Annascaul · 18/03/2025 21:43

What possessed you to buy so many, op?!

RobertaFirmino · 18/03/2025 21:43

About 25. Five pairs of saggy cotton period knickers (not the absorbent kind, just old knickers to wear with pads, about 15 pairs of plain black everyday pants and a few pairs of satin, lacy sexy time knickers.

TheChosenTwo · 18/03/2025 21:42

Feeling pretty smug about this right now as I very recently decluttered my underwear drawer and whittled it down to exactly 20
pairs. 10 plain black and the other 10 are more frivolous but still functional (and 8 of them have a matching bra).
They are all rolled neatly into the organiser box thing in my drawer 😇

BrownPapery · 18/03/2025 21:42

Probably 15 pairs of which I actually wear half.

Brody77 · 18/03/2025 21:40

Like pp socks I have dozens

Thirteenblackcat · 18/03/2025 21:40

PickledElectricity · 18/03/2025 21:38

I have never counted, but it's one narrow organiser box worth of every day knickers and one of fancy pants.

Now socks are a different matter.

I’ve lost the plot with socks in our house.

I have about 20-25 knickers

PinkiOcelot · 18/03/2025 21:40

I wouldn’t like to guess, but I’ve got to shove them in my drawer.

Doggymummar · 18/03/2025 21:40

My oh bought 30 new pairs in November which I thought was excessive. I have 10 pairs of regular and 5 skims thongs

Brody77 · 18/03/2025 21:40

About 18 pairs 3 of which are too small!

PickledElectricity · 18/03/2025 21:38

I have never counted, but it's one narrow organiser box worth of every day knickers and one of fancy pants.

Now socks are a different matter.

RollerSkateLikePeggy · 18/03/2025 21:37

😱oh my! I probably have about 15, only 8 of which I actually swear! Oh, also have three "bicycle short" style for wearing on hot days with dresses, so I guess 18.