WIBU to try on clothes at the supermarket?

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Hoping for quick responses as I'm planning to go out to the supermarket in an hour.

I have had a baby a year and a half ago. Gained about 4st during the pregnancy and have lost just over half of that. I am still way too big for my pre-pregnancy clothes. I am, however, also way too small for the maternity dresses I wore last summer and have just given them away to a pregnant friend recently.

I have no suitable clothes for the hot weather. I hated the weather last week because I was stuck in my winter warm clothes as they were the only things that fit me.

I was thinking of getting a dress or two whilst I am in the supermarket buying food. I am mainly going for food and will pack my granny trolley with food until it is full. I am not making an unnecessary trip.

So here's the AIBU: I think that the fitting rooms will be closed, but it be unreasonable to try and pop the dress on over my current clothes to see if it it fits?

I would have thought that would be better than buying the wrong size and having to return it as the return would involve having to be in close proximity with a staff member.

I would of course wash hands etc. when I get home, and was looking at dresses with buttons down the front (still breastfeeding) so could step into them and pull them up onto me without needing to put them on over my head if that makes sense.

I think I am a 14 in most shops but supermarkets always seem to have ridiculously bigger clothing sizes so suspect I might be able to fit into a 12. I hate bloody inconsistent clothes sizes!

If you're buying dresses then maybe get some wrap dresses that can be adjusted or ones that you could add a belt to.

Asda sell stretchy, tunic type dresses. I'd go.for something like that in a.size 12. If it's slightly small you'll still be able to get away with wearing it as opposed to something fitted.

Absolutely not.

Just order a variety of sizes online.

Just be aware that I purchased some clothes in a supermarket last week and tried to take them back as they didn't fit and was refused as they had left the shop and been into my house so could therefore be contaminated. So it's all very well not letting people try things on but they also need to allow people to return things.

I probably wouldn't bother returning them for ages either, taking advantage of the 100 day returns, unless I desperately needed the money back.

As someone had already said, it's going to be much cooler this week anyway so you might not even need them yet.

@ihearttc presumably that's why shops have extended returns to 100 days so any contamination is minimised.

You couldn't pay me to try on clothes in a shop right now. I'd suggest buy without trying then take home a leave them somewhere for a few days before trying on and then if you need to return them again leave them a few days for the sake of not spreading to others if you are infected.

I'm wondering about this as my dd needs new shoes. She's grown out of all of hers. Not really keen to spend money on shoes that don't fit.. Its not really as simple as one size up.. They could be too narrow or wide, long or short in the toe etc. I suppose shoes would be easier to wipe over but don't know what they are allowing.

Look at some styles where fit is less important. The long linen tunics are good.

It was the large supermarket beginning with T...no mention of 100 day returns at the time. However surely that would just been more chance of them being 'contaminated" if they are in your house that long? And many people can't wait 100 days for a refund either.

It wasn't a massive problem...It was only a t-shirt for DS2 which was too small but he can wear it in the garden(it looks like a crop top!) but just wanted to make the OP aware that they may not let her take things back. I was told no returns on clothes at all...not that I have to wait for 100 days.

Honestly.. I might get flamed here, but I would just do it, as you have described (step into a button up dress). You need some stuff that fits and is appropriate for the warmer weather.

YANBU. It hadn't even occured to me that this would be an issue.

Yes, I'll flame you for that @Shushandpat!

There's a risk of passing the virus on - it can live on materials for some time. It's totally irresponsible for anyone to do this.

"Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the new coronavirus is typically transmitted through respiratory droplets (from an infected person sneezing or coughing) rather than through objects and materials that can transfer the virus if they become contaminated, CDC guidelines also note that the virus may remain viable for hours to days on surfaces made from a variety of materials, including clothing."

@PanicOnTheStreets85 why not buy online as others have suggested? Much easier!

How can you step into a dress without taking it off the hanger?

Why do so many people not think about giving others this disease? And why do so many people not listen to the news? It said yesterday clothes shops might re-open but trying on isn't allowed.

Breathing on clothing as it goes on and off, touching it, coughing on it perhaps, then you expect to take it back or leave it potentially with virus particles on it for someone else to take home and put on, getting it close to face... No.
Or someone else could have put virus particles on it for you just a few minutes before you get there.
Virus can be on clothing, that's why we are told to wash scrubs at 60 to make sure it's all gone.

I assumed the changing rooms in supermarkets are closed, just as the toilets are for the public.

I have bought bits of underwear from T and A stores but not lingered much as I knew what I was looking for and went straight for the packs and it took a minute or two. If I wanted eg. a teeshirt or shirt for myself I would be able to see if it would fit me without needing to try on.

All academic anyway as I have enough clothes and footwear to last me for years! No browsing along the new ranges though despite temptation.

I'd hate to think I'd come along after you and picked up the dress you'd tried on even though I'd wash it before wear.
I'd hope you were only touching things if you were going to buy them and as little as possible not dragging a dress all over your clothing and putting it back on the hanger.

Surely you’d be better just ordering some things in a few different sizes and returning what doesn’t fit?

Measure yourself at all the key fitting points, then take the tape measure with you x

Jesus has this virus left us all devoid of any common sense.
Trying on clothes won't do any more harm than the staff touching items to put them out on sale, people touching them to look at them or pick out their size. How is buying, trying on at home then returning clothes any better whether online or in the store?
It's IMPOSSIBLE to do a shop of any sort without touching things that have been touched by numerous hands previously. I always wash new clothes anyway as you don't know who's touched them previously.

I think you would be safer ordering online where you can read a clear returns policy.

It is a pain but Sainsburys easy to order online. I was wondering about kids shoes too. My plan is probably for the kids to go without decent shoes. With no school and no holiday they possibly dont need them.

Asda is also good to order online. That's what I'm thinking of doing for shoes if we have to.

I bought a pair of slip on trainers from m and s and tried them on with socks at home and they were huge. I took them back a week later and they refunded and put them to one side. They are doing as normal for this.