WIBU to try on clothes at the supermarket?

[PanicOnTheStreets85]

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!

Due to post time, clothes tried on at home will then not have been touched for 72 hours I guess. They'd have to quarantine the items in store which wouldn't work.

Clothes bought in store and returned would be fairly small numbers

gandalf456
"What's the difference between trying on in store snd trying on at home?"

If not wanted they will be put back. We are being told not to touch items that we don't want to buy.

ifIwerenotanandroid, steam kills the virus and gets creases out, so will be used more often. But the virus only has a certain lifespan. Put stuff away for three days and the virus is gone.

What is the issue with understanding that?

People are malicious, there's been deliberate attempts at infecting things, we have to take measures against malicious acts, as well as basic hygiene measures.

how would you feel trying on a dress that had been tried on by someone else?
at least if you order online and return if necessary the time taken in the post should eliminate any virus

In my experience it only takes 4 -6 weeks to get back to your previous size but I expect everyone is different. I voted UABU.

Yeah, right.

You can't touch stuff without transferring germs (see Daily Fail pics of how much bacteria are on the average pair of hands before & after handwashing) , so no, you can't try stuff on. The changing rooms aren't shut purely for distancing. Ssupermarkets are asking you to buy what you touch, not pick it up put it back etc, for just that reason. In the nicest way, I can't quite believe why people aren't getting it, its so basic.

I refuse to believe this is real.

What's the difference between trying on in store snd trying on at home? It's still a risk.

I suppose because by the time things have been posted back, 72 hours will have passed so any traces of the virus should have gone.

If it's a supermarket you usually go to, it might be worth checking if you can return clothing. If so, I'd pick up 3/4 dresses that are really good possibilities, leave for a few days and then try on at home. Not sure which supermarket you're going to, but if it's over £20 in value, you can order from Sainsburys.

Just a FYI the Sainsbury's near me isn't doing any returns at all at the moment.

In that case it would be good if they'd agree on a standard size and make clothes to conform with that size.

If only . . .

I understand your quandary @PanicOnTheStreets85. I need new clothes but no real chance of trying them on - given most supermarkets are not accepting returns on substituted products and are encouraging us to only handle what we buy, how do they propose to manage the return of clothes which don't fit (Caveat that we don't truly know how long the virus lasts on fabrics).

I am going for buying t shirts and elasticated bottoms. The t shirts might be a bit looser than I would like but the elastic in the bottoms can be shortened if needed and the length of the t shirt covers my tum.

Just try the clothes on!

You need clothes, it's a necessity. Trying on clothes might mean spending a bit longer in the supermarket but also means one trip, not several to buy different sizes to find what fits. The "risk" is so teeny tiny that really it wouldn't even cross my mind to worry about it.

But that won't keep the "everything is contaminated and we're all going to die" people happy.

I would have thought that trying clothes will be discouraged, I don't think it’s a good idea sorry. It’s fine to buy clothes in the supermarket however and don’t feel rushed, take time to have a proper look at them and you should be able to gauge your size.

OP have you thought about a clothes subscription box like stitch fix? I’ve had 3 lots from them now and they’ve sent really good stuff. You can try them on at home and send back what you don’t want. You get a personal stylist and you can tell them the kind of things you’re after. I have a discount code I can send you if you like.

Many supermarkets that stock their own brands of clothing have size/fit guides on their websites. If you have a measuring tape at home, it might be worth checking which size they suggest is your best fit given your current measurements before you go.

@Cherryblossomsnow care to elaborate?

There's not too much to elaborate on. You are telling people that their common sense has gone out the window but many might think that about your suggestion that it's ok to try the clothes on. That's all.

Don’t do that

@Cherryblossomsnow that's not what I said. I said trying on clothes in a shop is no worse than trying on at home then returning.

OMG. I can't believe you're asking this on mumsnet. If you can't even leave the house to buy milk (IT'S NOT ESSENTIAL IF YOU'VE GOT TAPS) then how dare you even ask this. Literally how DARE YOU. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW SELFISH PEOPLE ARE etc. etc.

Oh no the capitals and shouting have started.

Could you buy one quite cheap thing to get an idea of size and then stock up more on your next visit?

Leo you said "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."

So I just stated that also some people might think the above comment that you made shows a lack of common sense 🤷‍♀️

OMG. I can't believe you're asking this on mumsnet. If you can't even leave the house to buy milk (IT'S NOT ESSENTIAL IF YOU'VE GOT TAPS) then how dare you even ask this. Literally how DARE YOU. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW SELFISH PEOPLE ARE etc. etc.

Yes that's what everyone on this thread has been saying. Oh wait ... were you trying to be funny and it fell flat? Oops, sorry.