Why do my shirts get
tiny holes in them .... ?
"This is a conundrum!"
"This is a worldwide phenomenon!"
"Baffling holes in my shirts - making me nuts!!"
I had no idea this was such a popular
subject until I decided to
GOOGLE it today.
I have had some very good laughs!!
It's funny how nobody wanted to mention
this as they thought they were the only
one it was happening to.
Possible answers:
Silverfish, moths in dresser drawers
Granite counter tops
Belt Buckle
Zipper Tab
Washing Machine
Jeans Button
Gap Jeans
Seat Belt
Desk Edge
Mercedes Seat Belts
Little Corner on top of jeans
Copper in Jeans button
Chemicals, bleach, battery acid
Heat from Computer
Cat (not in this house!)
Too hot wash water.
And this is my fav .....
Belly Button secretions! ! really ????
People are that gullible??
Hmmmm Well I am on a mission to figure this out.
My holes are not as big as this one shows and often
there is only one.
At least at first there is only one.
If it was silverfish or moths - why would it ALWAYS be in the same place??
Bugs are not smart enough to know the back from the front of my shirts!!
Bugs in dresser drawers - my shirts are all hanging.
If it was the washing machine or improper washing - same question as above.
I stopped wearing a belt way last winter because of this very thing ...
but am still getting the holes.
Too hot water just would not do this. I'm an experienced clothes washer!
The washing machine is also not smart enough
to always put these holes in the same place.
Heat from computer - naw, doesn't make sense.
Gap Jeans - I wear them but also wear others ...
this does not make sense.
Still on my list is: Granite counter tops,
Button on Jeans, Seat Belt.
So what are your thoughts on this... ????
there are hundreds of posts about it online!!
I'm thinking 'friction' has something to do with it.
I have granite counter tops and have started wearing an apron in the kitchen,
thinking the mystery was maybe solved.
But today - I have not worked in my kitchen. I looked carefully at my shirt
this morning when I put it on. No holes. When I just looked carefully
at it again .... it looks a little "whitish" like friction has been a part and if I
look very carefully I can see the smallest beginning of a hole!
This is makin' me pretty upset! I too have had to say good-by to
some shirts I just loved ... and several of them brand new!
I buckled my seat belt across my waist already 6 times today ...
Hmmmm .....
I'm throwing my thoughts in with this lady: (100 shirts!!) whoa
My daughter suggested I google this as I've been having the same problem for the last 3-4yrs. I'm @ my wits end as in this time I've gone thru at least 100 tops. Many worn only 1-3 times. Even @ sale prices this gets very expensive not to mention the total frustration. I've been paying closer attention of late & have determined that it has several causes. Rubbing on something is the common root cause. If my shirt rubs on or is being rubbed by any of the following it seems to happen: untucked shirt rubbing on top corner edge of "closure tab" and/or on button/metal closure: seat belts: counter tops: metal zippers of coats w/out storm flaps: and belt buckles. It even happens if my shirts are tucked in because of the small amount of slack that allows shirt to even barely hang over top edge of jeans waistband & rub on the top corner above button.I too try to remember to pull shirt out from under seat belt, but even that doesn't always work. If I catch it early the material will have an area that gets rubbed shiny before it creates holes. Will keep looking for solution.
or perhaps this lady has the answer ....
It was happening to me for about a year before I found out what it was. I wore a new top with jeans and was fine. I drove to a girlfriend's house which was 5 mins away and when I got out of the car I had a hole in another brand new top. For me it was the seat belt rubbing the top against the button on my jeans. I know make sure I pull my top over the seat belt (waistband part) and it no longer happens to me. Very expensive exercise until I figured out how to stop it!
It was happening to me for about a year before I found out what it was. I wore a new top with jeans and was fine. I drove to a girlfriend's house which was 5 mins away and when I got out of the car I had a hole in another brand new top. For me it was the seat belt rubbing the top against the button on my jeans. I know make sure I pull my top over the seat belt (waistband part) and it no longer happens to me. Very expensive exercise until I figured out how to stop it!
this sounds like a good argument too ....I'm gonna check it out ...
do any of you drive GM model cars? i used to drive a Buick and now a Chevy and they both have a little plastic circle on the lap belt exactly where my shirts fall....i figured out that was it...put a piece of tape over it and i have been hole free for a couple months now...!!!
this would not cover me .... I'm shorter than that
Is everyone 5'4" or 5'5". I'm trying to figure out if it's a height issue and then might explain the granite or any countertop causing the holes.
this lady is SURE she has the answer.....
I know from EXPERIENCE what this is exactly. Some of you have some crazy answers but they aren''t right...its not bugs I promise you!! Its your jeans, ladies. When you sit, the pointy part of where the button is (the very pointed tip where they clasp together) rubs on the shirts. And when u sit it rubs worse than when you are standing, and yes when you lean over somethin, makes it worse, also your seatbelt makes it even worse too. Put your shirt OVER your seatbelt.
and this lady seems to know the answer for sure
and I do have granite counter tops .....
The answer is granite counter tops. You would think that your granite counter tops are smooth, and they certainly seem smooth. However, if you look closely you''ll see that they have tiny holes and imperfections that you can''t feel with your finger. These little holes have quite sharp edges and catch the threads in your shirt right at belly height. They cut through just one or two threads, and then the holes separate and run. They become more obvious the next time you wash the shirt, which is why people think their machines are the culprits.
Answer? Apron while cooking will help. That doesn''t solve the issue of you leaning over the counter to reach something when you just want a glass of water. I''m considering filling the little holes with something...clear nailpolish is going to be my first try.
ewwww... Myron would not be happy with me doing this
Answer? Apron while cooking will help. That doesn''t solve the issue of you leaning over the counter to reach something when you just want a glass of water. I''m considering filling the little holes with something...clear nailpolish is going to be my first try.
ewwww... Myron would not be happy with me doing this
to our counter tops!!
but this one -- its just wrong!
Some have said here that it freaks them out to have some sort of possible secretion from their belly button, but I think that could be just because we aren't familiar with it. We regularly clean wax out of ears, blow our noses, and deal with "sleep" in our eyes in the morning. That doesn't freak us out... why should some sort of slightly acidic "leakage" from our belly buttons?
Another day goes by ... and I am still on my mission!!
But getting closer to the answer.
but this one -- its just wrong!
Some have said here that it freaks them out to have some sort of possible secretion from their belly button, but I think that could be just because we aren't familiar with it. We regularly clean wax out of ears, blow our noses, and deal with "sleep" in our eyes in the morning. That doesn't freak us out... why should some sort of slightly acidic "leakage" from our belly buttons?
Another day goes by ... and I am still on my mission!!
But getting closer to the answer.
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