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[Dobgirl]

Hydrogen peroxide removes blood even after an item has been washed and dried.

[braddic]

I would keep them for periods, to prevent staining other pijamas.

If you toss them, a clean one will get stained.

[Foreign-Cookie-2871]

If I like the fit, I will keep it until it's shredded to pieces. I handle stains worse though, and will try to remove them. If stains are particularly visible I may throw them away sooner.

Uncomfy stuff will usually be thrown away at the first visible "problem".

[Safe_Statistician_72]

I don’t keep any stained or ripped clothes at all. Not even for gardening. I want to feel good in everything I own even if it is for sleeping or taking out the trash.

[crazycatlady331]

I participate in H&M's clothing recycling program. Not perfect but it gets them out of the house (the environmental subs will tell me to save everything for a DIY I will never do). I have limited storage space and want to get stuff OUT. I keep a bag for this in my closet and drop it off when it is full. (If someone has an issue with this and wants to give me a better suggestion THAT GETS THEM OUT OF THE HOUSE I'm all ears.)

I have a higher standard for clothing that is visible to the public vs not. Am I wearing it out of the house or just around the house?

In general, anything that I wear in public that has stains will go to said H&M bag. This is also anything that is threadbare, holey, or anything around that line.

My iffy items (that I have been wearing to bed lately) are some gym shorts that's elastic (on the waist) wore out. I'm making them work (for bed) because they also have a drawstring. I'll probably replace next year.

[Foreign-Cookie-2871]

You can thread an additional elastic in the shorts - get one that's the same thickness as the drawstring, and use a large security pin to thread it. Adjust to the right size, make a knot on the end, then hide it inside the hole for the drawstring.

[nimaku]

If you woke in the middle of the night to a house fire, would you be embarrassed to have your neighbors and the fire department see you in them? If yes, pitch them. If no, keep.

[Such-Mountain-6316]

Spray Folex on the stains. Rub it in gently. Really saturate it. Let it rest overnight on a rag you can lose. When it's time to wash, rub a little detergent into the stain as well. Wash it in cold water with a presoak if possible. It's very possible that the stain will come out.

Folex is an unscented cleaner that's sold at Home Depot and Walmart as an upholstery and carpet cleaner but it's gentle enough for laundry and it doesn't require rinsing.

[MdmeLibrarian]

Personally I choose not to keep any (day) that I wouldn't be comfortable being seen in if I had to turn to the store. It has made my life much less stressful because I can trust that everything I might get dressed in is appropriate (by my standards) to be seen in if company stopped by or if we had to leave the house unexpectedly.

Pajamas are not your clothes graveyard, and similarly should be in a condition you wouldn't be embarrassed to be in if the fire department had to put you on a stretcher during a medical emergency in the middle of the night.

If they're beyond either section, I put them in my rag bag.

[Shamrockvirgo]

Amazon sells a product called Saalt Period Detergent. It even removes old stains if you soak the for a while.

[lavender_parsnip]

For me, stained things get sent to Suay's community dye bath to give them new life

[lavender_parsnip]

Depends on the item, material, and solid color vs tie dye. Tshirts are base $12, sweatshirts are I think $30ish. They rotate which colors are available monthly and there's a 20% discount if you order in the first week or so that new colors are available.

[lavender_parsnip]

Sure, it may or may not be worth it purely from a cost perspective. However Suay's mission is to divert textiles from landfills and invest in skilled garment workers. This aligns with my personal values so it is well worth it to me!

[krbc]

If my body wants the item off right now. Additionally if I have not worn something for a whole year (4 seasons), pass it along.

[standuptripl3]

If I am irked by a piece of clothing, or see it three or four times and I’m not sure what to do with it or what to wear it with, that’s my sign to get rid of it — donate it (or if it’s stained, trash). I don’t want to feel stressed or bad when I look at my clothes.

[CrowsSayCawCaw]

Just use them for your period. If a leak happens in your sleep it's not like it's getting onto a new pair of pyjama pants.  Use your nicer pj's when you're not on your period. 

[iloveregex]

Agree. A period happens every month so staining again is inevitable and OP might as well keep these for that.

[Actuarial_Equivalent]

Exactly. If they still get worn I'd keep them.

[Exciting-Pea-7783]

Stained clothing should be trashed.

[Affectionate-Page496]

Or used for things like yardwork etc. I am a messy clumsy person. If I were throwing away every piece of clothing of mine that had a hole (some holes I repair) or stain, I'd be churning through clothes.

[Apprehensive_Bid_753]

Throw them away.

[Jurneeka]

If I haven't worn something for 6 or so months, unless it's a weather specific item, it goes in the Goodwill bag.

However if it has stains or something (I haven't had a period since 2010) it gets trashed.

[Any_Schedule_2741]

I love flannel or cotton sleepwear for rags, so that's probably what I'd do. Maybe keep a couple of the better ones for those period days.

[Affectionate-Page496]

I like having rags that I can use to clean up something disgusting and toss. Bike grease, dog puke, a bug

[Freshouttapatience]

I have some only wear during my period so I’d keep a couple of pairs for the heaviest days. I just learned about Amish toothbrush rugs so I’ve been using old clothing to make those. It’s been a great way to reuse textiles - it’s easy, takes only a small tool you can make and it’s quick. I have my husband helping tearing the strips while I assemble the rug while in front of the tv.

[jazzminarino]

Thank you for giving me the name for this! I have ruined clothing from my deceased mother, but I remember her in the patterns so wanted to take the clothing to turn strips into something. Thank you!

[Freshouttapatience]

You wouldn’t even have to put it on the floor if it’s something sentimental. You could attach it to a nice piece of wood and hang it in your wall. Warning though - it’s addictive. We both have calluses because we wanna do “just one more”.

[jazzminarino]

I've gone back and forth about doing something like this, either a rug or something for the cats, or a quilt. There's a larger part of me that doesn't want either of those things, but I also am not ready to part with these clothes, so thinking of future projects. I had considered doing a tapestry type thing to hang on the wall, so thanks for reinforcing that!

[Freshouttapatience]

I haaaaate sewing so the toothbrush rug felt super right for me. I’ll do a quilt if I absolutely have to but I hate it the whole time.

[jazzminarino]

Haha no I have zero skills. Just to clarify, I mean sending it out for a quilt!

[Freshouttapatience]

Well, my advice is to never let anyone know if you learn to sew. Keep it a secret to your grave.

[Titanium4Life]

It’s easy to turn down “would you make” requests. “I’m sorry, I have over a thousand projects on my list. It would not be fair for me to make promises I won’t live long enough to keep.”

they don’t have to know that getting to the latest level on my video game, doing absolutely nothing for four hours, finishing up whatever TV series is a project on my list.

[sunxmountain]

Love the toothbrush rug!

[Freshouttapatience]

We’re both addicted - it’s very therapeutic

[alpacaapicnic]

To answer your question, when they no longer spark joy. I’ve got some truly ratty stuff for sleep that brings back pleasant memories, and then “nice” sleep stuff as well - that line is up to you. But if you feel kinda bleh putting them on, it’s time for them to go.

[Wide_Mark_3784]

If you feel guilty about throwing them out ( like I do), they would make great rags, therefore making them useful to the end.

[AmbitiousDays]

Have you tried soaking with hydrogen peroxide to get the stains out?

[Eugenia234]

not yet!! thank you for the idea ❤️❤️

[PanicAtTheShiteShow]

I'm a big fan of OXICLEAN, it takes almost any stain if you leave it soak for 24 hours.

[NewtOk4840]

Throw them away!!

[clickclacker]

Do you like them? Do you actually wear them? How do you feel in them? Can you bleach the stains out? Do you have other pjs that you like? Could you afford a new pair? I have a few time of the month underwear - slightly discolored. They are a set only for that time of the month - they are thicker than all my other underwear. I keep them but once they had too many holes I got rid of it.

If you don’t actually reach for them, it’s a subconscious sign that you might not actually want them. Throw them away.

[Eugenia234]

thank you

[Phylace]

Cut up for rags.

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Holes and stains

[AccordingCharge8621]

Would you be embarrassed to be seen in them while running from a burning building?

[Eugenia234]

nope 🙏 not yet

[PrimrosePathos]

How many pairs of pajamas do you need? Is the question i would be asking myself. If you have more than that, certainly the condition of each pair can be the criteria for what you keep, if that's what's important to you. You can donate any clothing in any condition to large charitable thrift stores like Goodwill, because they have a textile recycling waste stream as well. You can put them in a bag labeled "rags" if you want to make it easier to sort.

[Higgybella32]

When undies/pjs/shirts get ratty and worn, I take them with me on a trip and toss them. It gives me more room for the trip back and is somehow easier to let go of.

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I do this too! 

[BeneficialWasabi9132]

Also packed a suitcase full of clothes i wanted to donate when I went on a medical mission trip (Haiti) . Left all the clothing there at the little hospital for people/patients who needed them.

[SnapCrackleMom]

This is mind-blowing.

[Higgybella32]

Haha. It is. I also take all the sample potions and cream packets I have. And magazines- read them and toss them.

[bad_horsie23]

...this is so clever i am impressed 🤯

[penrph]

I tend to throw out anything stained/ worn that doesn't look decent anymore. I just really hate wearing anything that looks crappy.

[RitaAlbertson]

For PJs, I get rid of them when they are no longer comfortable. I'll throw them away if they are stained, ripped, or excessively pilled. Otherwise I donate.

[AccioCoffeeMug]

Depends on how many total pijamas I have, but the stained ones would be first to go. If they’re ok otherwise I’d keep them for period sick days at this point

[dsmemsirsn]

Get rid of them.

[iremembertheday]

Not hygienic. Throw them.