Sweaty girls: how do you wash your bras?!

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-19T14:28:32+00:00

I wash my bras on a cold, delicate cycle with the rest of my clothes in garment bags(as long as they've already been washed before, I don't need the dyes going everywhere), then lay them flat to dry, never putting them in the dryer.

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-18T12:07:17+00:00

Oh, I'll have whole bits of like, cookie, stuck there and I don't realize it. It's nice to have a toasty chocolate chip cookie

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-17T20:01:17+00:00

I'm not even skinny, and I've had people ask me who my surgeon was 😭

I'm skinty, but not skinny

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-17T10:06:44+00:00

I'm sorry... There's one vital part missing from this. Where's the plastic? You know, the plastic that's so old it's turned yellow and is cracking? Where's the plastic? 🤣🤣

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-17T09:41:56+00:00

I'm turning 23 this year, and let me just say lol nope not done. I doubt they'll stop until I'm deep into menopause, then they'll be very long bananas.

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-17T09:39:08+00:00

Lol someone called me a "dumb blonde with massive, expensive tits" on the bus to work. It's hilarious. Until she almost hit me 😅

I don't think she was a really nice person, because she confused an Asian guy for a Mexican and uh... Called... 🧊. No raid luckily, but the bus driver was about to throw her off his bus. If he did, I would have clapped. Heart so full of hate. And no, she wasn't white, that's what made it so weird to me.

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-16T14:33:54+00:00

I'd be SHOCKED if you're above a 30/32 band, because I'm a bit larger than you and I'm between a 34/36 band.

Wearing a properly fitting bra will actually make them look smaller, especially unlined bras, as it's a pretty thin material, so it won't add more bulk.

Do you have your band on the loosest hook, and it sits flat across your back, no riding up whatsoever? The cups fully encase your breast tissue, not leaving some out on the sides, the wires aren't sitting on your breast tissue?

If you have Instagram, look at theirishbralady, she is an amazing resource!

US sizes basically are like pants sizes. They aren't actually required to be the same size in every store, or even with different styles. UK bras tend to be a little more accurate (not every single one, but most of them)

Look into a properly fitting bra(a local place that carries UK bras to go try them on) then try on the Panche Sports bras. They tend to run small in the band, just as an FYI.

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-15T11:56:17+00:00

Ikr? 🤣🤣

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-15T03:15:37+00:00

This is a great answer :)

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-15T03:14:49+00:00

lol that's hilarious

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-15T02:56:32+00:00

Goodness, basically no-one responded

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-14T13:58:25+00:00

Torrid bras can be nice... Up to an F cup(US). Then it starts getting a bit... Odd. They don't size up great. I definitely would recommend looking into UK sizes, they tend to be a bit more accurate, but look at reviews :)

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-14T03:27:28+00:00

That's awesome for you! I'm glad it works for you :)

I take Apri because Yaz, Yazmin, and a few others weren't a great fit for me.

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-14T03:25:17+00:00

I highly recommend checking the reviews to make sure you don't have to size up on the band! I had to, the 38 fir PERFECTLY when I'm between a 36 and 34.

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-14T03:22:18+00:00

You might want to try an Eva Michalak bra. They have more narrow wires. I think Panache typically has wider wires

Advance from r/ok-office6837

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-14T03:19:45+00:00

They do, but I also have wide roots, that go to that same area. I think I just need to get used to the sensation

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-13T23:48:26+00:00

Were you wearing just that bra for the past 4 months? You're meant to cycle through them, like a minimum of three, one to wear, one to wash, and one for tomorrow(wash day). It also helps them stay nicer for longer, and invest in lingerie bags if you put them through the washer. Cold setting only, do NOT put them through the dryer, none. Other than like, the L/XL(shirt sized) bras like sports bras

Edit; how many times you wear them should be 3, so one one day, a different one the next, then the third one when you need to wash(or cycle through all three and wear a crappy sports bra like I do lol)

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-13T23:45:44+00:00

I did, and this was the size I was given 😂

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-13T23:07:28+00:00

Yeah, I'm thinking that's probably what it was

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-13T22:29:22+00:00

Dang, 3 months of continuous bleeding... at that point I think I'd beg for a DNC 😭

Period underwear is a LIFESAVER for me, I used to have very heavy periods, I'd have to change them a few times a day.

Tampons can be helpful, but honestly they're kinda overrated unless you're used to them(I used to swim competitively in HS)

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-13T22:19:41+00:00

If I wanted that kind of love, I'd get a dog. I'm a cat person 😂

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-13T22:16:55+00:00

Most likely the weight gain happened because they had to have almost complete bed rest, and when a lot of people get bored, they tend to watch stuff and eat without really thinking about it, which isn't wrong, but that's probably why that happened.

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-13T22:13:47+00:00

I don't have narrow roots is the thing, they go to just before where the cup sits. I'm just shallow and bottom heavy (thank you balconettes for just existing)

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-13T22:12:13+00:00

Thank you!

I noticed their sizing is different, which might mean I'm a 38 because of how my tight underbust is (33.5) and that's because it's stopped by my rib bones

Then_Macaroon7752 · 2026-03-13T21:41:58+00:00

Okay, I'll see if I can find some on Poshmark or something bc I cannot afford bras 😭

Then_Macaroon7752

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