Did you know that stores allow ladies to try on panties? I did not and found out not only is trying on underwear allowed but in many cases protective shields are not commonly used. What does this mean? It means that it is a high possibility the panties that you bought in the past if you did not wash them before the first time you wore them the material could possibly contain:
- Fecal matter
- Blood
- Staph
- Urine
- Manufacturing dyes
What issue could this cause? Skin irritations, yeast infections, or other complications that could arise from the transmission of bodily fluids. From doing some additional research this problem also affects children’s underwear as well which surprises me in that of all the pieces of clothing we all wear I just did not think that underwear and socks were among the items people try on in the store.
Now that you have been warned what can you do to protect yourself and your family when it comes to purchasing underwear? The answer is simple wash before you wear especially for multi-colored garments that the color could bleed during a typical wash cycle. Make sure the water temperature of your machine can actually handle cleaning your clothes. For hot water your machine should heat the water to 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 Celsius) or above. I realize that cold water washing is all the rage now for environmental purposes, but washing clothes a lower temperatures will not get your clothes as clean and for sure will not rid them of any contaminants.
From what I have gathered their is not one particular brand or store that has contaminated lingerie so it is best to treat them all like they are contaminated and wash your undies before you wear them for the first time. Better safe than sorry.
I think it’s important to not just wash underwear before wearing but bras too — many women get rashes and sweat heavily under their breasts. Also there is a high number of women who don’t wear underwear (and underwear is not the ultimate barrier against transmission of ANYTHING), even when they try clothing on so those sweat pants, shorts, dress pants etc should all be washed before you wear them for any length of time.
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Good tips Moe. I didn’t think about those ladies that don’t wear underwear at all.
EEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeWWWwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! I’m so buying my underwear from JMS bags from here on out.
Len,
Even with sealed bags there is still a possibility of contamination so its safe to just wash before you wear as a general practice.
Very interesting article. Keep writing buddy !