To have one bra?

[MumApr18]

So this has never occurred to me as strange, but it has just been pointed out to me that I might not have this right!

I have one bra which fits. I wear it a couple of days, wash while I'm in the house and don't need to wearing it, and then it goes straight back on again. Is that unreasonable? I have gym bralette type things but day to day, the one bra has never failed me....

Who are these adult women that have drawers full of different shapes/sizes of bras that they all wear regularly? My weight fluctuates so I would be spending a fortune if I splashed out on a new bra wardrobe every time I needed one!

How LONG are ppl keeping bras for?? You are not supposed to wear the same bra after a year...it can’t possibly be doing it’s job correctly after THAT long!!

@lborgia Ahhhh what? So some people find braless uncomfortable?! That would be a game changer.

I'm firmly in the "bras are for outdoor use only" camp, can't think of anything worse than trying to sit and watch telly and relax of a night with a bra on...but you're telling me some people are the opposite?!

I had one until a few weeks ago, I now have a weekend bra as well and use the other for work. I don't wash them every few days though , probably every few weeks. I am a difficult shape for bras and find getting a comfortable one really tricky. I'm currently losing weight and always tell myself I'll buy some nice ones when I know they will fit for a while!

I’m nowhere near organised enough with washing to manage with just one bra. I’ve got one under wired one which fits well, but I only tend to wear under outfits which require a bit of shape or thinner straps (I have a back condition and fibro so prefer not to be restricted), and three Molke bras which are the comfiest things ever for day to day wear. I’ve also got a couple of the M&S bralets which are comfy but not very supportive.

@belay Yay! Finally someone else! Welcome to the minority apparently

You have one bra? Well, that’s one more than I have, OP! I hate the things, never wear them.

The lowest I've had was 2 or 3 when breastfeeding. Now I have 5 - white, nude, 2 black and sports bra. I find it only just enough. I wear them 2 days in winter but 1 day in summer. I'd like a few more but the ones I like are over £20.

Oh I also have a sports bra and a strapless bra, but they are for specific things and very rarely used.

You are not supposed to wear the same bra after a year.
Why? Links? (not goady, curious as I don't understand why if it's still functional).
Especially if you're wearing multiple bras a week, it's only getting (12 / x number of bras) wears a year.

356 not 12 lol.

I feel panicky at the thought of just one! Doesn’t it discolour? I love buying underwear. I have about 15 bras and matching bottoms. I have different ones for different tops and situations. I could get it down to about 5 I think but definitely not one! (Plus I’m not that on top of washing )

Yanbu. I have 4 but wear 2.

Oh I have a sports bra and a strapless too but don’t count them as regular use lol

@BohoBunney due to your body changing, and also the elasticity reducing in the bra! So I have been told all my life...by all proper bra fitting shops NOT high street shops! I actually can feel when a bra is “done” if you get what I mean!

blog.thirdlove.com/when-to-buy-a-new-bra/

blog.lindasonline.com/how-long-do-bras-really-last

I have at least 10. Mainly black but silver and red ones too. I have a strapless one for certain clothes plus different bodysuits for certain clothes. I would hate to only have one bra!

I have two. I just bought them for myself for Christmas. Prior to that I had one bra and this I wore for around two years. As a back up to this one I had a soft sort of sports bra top from Calvin Klein and I wore this in emergencies.

Wear them for 2 days. I wouldn't discard a bra after 6 months. It's rare I even do up the middle set of hooks.

I was always instructed to start on the loosest hook and work my way inwards As it looses elasticity. So that’s what I do...

OP, you have one bra more than I do.

I have 3 bras now. They are all Molke ones in Space, Dinosaur & Power styles.

I wouldn’t want to wear a bra two days running. Perhaps
I am sweatier than the average woman?

I have a whole bunch for every eventuality. All fit. Daily wear bras, push up if I can be bothered, I even have a spiked bra for on show at gigs. Clean bra every day, we're all different. If it doesn't bother you, don't worry about it.

I have only one that is a great fit, one other not so much and worn when the other is in the wash.
I do have one other, the same size, same brand as the great fit one which is really uncomfortable and I really ought to get rid of but it cost a lot...

Eye-opening? Gross that people wear a bra more than once?
Get a grip...

For one thing, far too many people think something is 'dirty' when worn once. Each to their own, and maybe some people sweat more than others, but there is a massive industry devoted to persuading us we need to buy and use more and more products to be 'clean'.

Underboob sweat is real.
At least three properly fitted ones.
What if the washer broke and your only white one was stinky.
I know you're supposed to hand wash them but who has time for that.
Could not leave the house without one.
Absolutely not.
They must not move. Thought makes me feel 🤮
Yabu having only one.