Bosom Buddy Bra "recycling"

[MommyofAmaya]

Love this:

http://www.brarecycling.org/index.html

They will be getting a package from me very soon.

[kristenk]

Thanks for sharing this. I think it might be time to clean out my lingerie drawer.

[Meatball Mommie]

What a great idea - I'm going to send in my maternity and nursing bras! I still have them even though my youngest is almost 5 and I stopped nursing when he was 1!!! I felt so guilty just throwing them away!

[jerigirl]

Woo Hoo! They have a drop off location in Dallas!

[awoodm]

Thank-you so much for posting this! I have a bunch of bras that I will never be able to wear again (thanks to DS2, I have increased 3 cupsizes even after weaning!!), that are in pratically perfect condition. Also, nursing bras and such. :) Yay!

[BelleoftheBallFlagstaff]

Awesome! I think I just threw some out, but I am sure I have more!

[Melaine]

Very cool.

My grandmother died a couple of months ago and my parents were going through her clothing. They found over 40 bras, all the exact same brand, style, size and color; mostly barely used. I wish I had known about this charity before, I think they just donated them to a thrift store.

Can you imagine having that many bras?!?

[awoodm]

Very cool.

My grandmother died a couple of months ago and my parents were going through her clothing. They found over 40 bras, all the exact same brand, style, size and color; mostly barely used. I wish I had known about this charity before, I think they just donated them to a thrift store.

Can you imagine having that many bras?!?


Umm... I just went and counted the ones I set aside to send off to recycle... I have 36. :bag They are almost all Victoria's Secret pre-DS2, but post-DS1, in nearly perfect shape. Is this not normal?

[srhs]

Thanks for posting!

[Melaine]

Umm... I just went and counted the ones I set aside to send off to recycle... I have 36. :bag They are almost all Victoria's Secret pre-DS2, but post-DS1, in nearly perfect shape. Is this not normal?

:ROTFLMAO:maybe I'm the weird one. I just have so much trouble finding bras that fit that I have never owned more than maybe 10 at a time. And that's also counting my 3 or 4 sports bras!

I think right now I have 6. Granted I REALLY need to go shopping for more undergarments.

[KrisM]

Thanks for posting. I just cleaned out my drawer and have a bunch to get rid of and this is perfect.

[rlu]

Thank you for the link. I've been donating to the urban mission here, but not sure if they are really handing them out or not.

[TwinFoxes]

Umm... I just went and counted the ones I set aside to send off to recycle... I have 36. :bag They are almost all Victoria's Secret pre-DS2, but post-DS1, in nearly perfect shape. Is this not normal?

I won't say what normal is, but that's waaaay more than I have! Of course VS bras don't fit me (their so-called DDs are a joke!), so 36 bras that I have to buy would be a lot of money. I think I have 5 or so.

[SnuggleBuggles]

Thanks! I just donated a ton 2 weeks ago (hopefully they won't just throw them away). I'll save this for future use.

I used to have a VS shopping addiction pre ds1 but even then I never had 36 bras. Maybe a dozen or even as many as 20, but I don't think so. :)

Beth

[MamaMolly]

I love this idea, only I think I'm in the minority here. I only have 5 bras I wear, and in the drawer are a few maternity bras waiting until my regular ones just don't fit anymore (getting closer every day :() two nursing bras and then my strapless one.

Clearly I need more bras! ;)

[BelleoftheBallFlagstaff]

I love this idea, only I think I'm in the minority here. I only have 5 bras I wear, and in the drawer are a few maternity bras waiting until my regular ones just don't fit anymore (getting closer every day :() two nursing bras and then my strapless one.

Clearly I need more bras! ;)

Valentine's Day is coming...

[sidmand]

Thanks for posting. I actually was actually just cleaning and couldn't decide what to do with my bras. DH didn't think I should donate them because it was like donating underwear. I didn't agree!

And I have some in very very good condition (and some nursing bras that never quite fit) in larger sizes. This'll be perfect when I clean again!

[AnnieW625]

that's awesome! I have some in nearly perfect condition Wacoal 34Ds from my first pregnancy that I know I will never be able to fit in again, and I'd really hate to just throw them in the trash.

[MontrealMum]

Thanks for posting this! Once my weight stabilizes and I finally settle into a size, I'll be culling my lingerie drawer.

[awoodm]

I won't say what normal is, but that's waaaay more than I have! Of course VS bras don't fit me (their so-called DDs are a joke!), so 36 bras that I have to buy would be a lot of money. I think I have 5 or so.


Okay... so tell me where you buy your bras! VS definitely does not fit anymore, I was a 34B then, now a 34DD! I have 2 new ones that fit great from Nordstroms, but I am thinking I would like a couple more- the others that the sales lady had me try on just didn't fit quite right. I may just go get the same one in a few new different colors... Where else does one buy quality bras?

[MontrealMum]

I get mine at Nordstrom's, and then look for the same ones at the Rack and TJ Maxx. I'm a 32 band size which is hard because apparently women aren't built with small ribcages and bigger boobs :rolleyes: In any case the VS idea of a "D" is a joke. Wish they still fit me though, because of their sales and the cushier straps on some of my older models. There was an online store I bought a few at as well but I got po'ed at their customer service so I won't go back there (Barenecessities).

[TwinFoxes]

Okay... so tell me where you buy your bras! VS definitely does not fit anymore, I was a 34B then, now a 34DD! I have 2 new ones that fit great from Nordstroms, but I am thinking I would like a couple more- the others that the sales lady had me try on just didn't fit quite right. I may just go get the same one in a few new different colors... Where else does one buy quality bras?

Nordstrom is good, but independent lingerie shops have done me well. There are a couple here in DC, and there was one I went to in LA that I liked. There are so many brands I'd never heard of, that even Nordstrom doesn't carry. I try on tons, until I find ones I really like.

[srhs]

I think this is neat, I do.
Just curious--Goodwill and SA take bras too though, right?

[Dyonia]

Can you imagine having that many bras?!?

I've probably got around 50 bras. :love-retry: I mainly rotate through the same 10-15. The rest are specialty bras, or styles that I've fallen out of love with.

I think I own every color of the rainbow!

I'm really glad to see the info from the OP, because now I have a way to thin the herd -- I just couldn't bring myself to throw them away. (I had heard that Goodwill and SA throw bras away -- they are undergarments, after all.)

Oh, and to the poster who needs a "real" DD-cup not from VS -- try a Cacique store -- the band sizes start at 36 and go up to 48. www.cacique.com (http://www.cacique.com) ***DISCLAIMER -- I work for Lane Bryant/Cacique as a bra fit specialist.*** If anyone is in the Phoenix area, I know several independent specialty stores as well.

--Donna

[KpbS]

Okay... so tell me where you buy your bras! VS definitely does not fit anymore, I was a 34B then, now a 34DD! I have 2 new ones that fit great from Nordstroms, but I am thinking I would like a couple more- the others that the sales lady had me try on just didn't fit quite right. I may just go get the same one in a few new different colors... Where else does one buy quality bras?

I buy mine when they go on sale at Kohl's. They are $$ but not too bad on sale.

[citymama]

That's awesome - thanks for sharing the link!

[Andi98989]

Very cool - I just sent some off to Goodwill. I'll have to remember this.

I currently own 2 bras that fit. One is my Goddess that I wear every day and the other is my Bravado that DH won't allow me to leave the house in due to the saggy uniboob it gives me. :hysterical: Otherwise, I've got my Medela that I wore while I was pregnant that doesn't fit any more, my 3 pre-pregnancy bras, and my 2 sports bras that don't fit any more; holding on to those hoping that they'll fit again someday ... but I'm losing hope on that!