![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/ive-stopped-wearing-underwear-to-save-cash-pals-say-im-gross-but-i-dont-care/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/off-plat-jd-commando.jpg&description=THE cost of living crisis has meant many of us have had to strip back on luxuries to help save money, but Emmerald Barwise has taken this literally - by ditching underwear. Admin manager Emmerald, 29, has stopped wearing knickers and bras as part of a radical plan to help save money. Emmerald has said goodbye lingerie and hello commandoCredit: Supplied Emmerald, from Chester, Cheshire says ditching pricey lingerie as part of her 'commando cost-saving' plan has not only improved her finances but made her feel super sexy and body positive too. She says: "I've ditched my knickers and bras as a radical cost-saving measure. "Not only is my decision saving me hundreds of pounds, but I love the way it makes me feel. "It may sound wacky and weird but it's the best decision I have ever made." Going bust Emmerald first decided to completely ditch her pants last summer after noticing her monthly costs were spiralling. She says: "Like almost everyone, the cost of living crisis started hitting me in summer. "I watched with horror as grocery prices started rising and my weekly shop of £50 suddenly hit £80. The 29-year-old has a novel approach to tackling the cost of living crisisCredit: Supplied "I have to drive to work meetings and I was paying an extra £30 a week to fill up my car as petrol prices hit new highs too. "Then, with gas and electric prices rising I knew I'd have to start thinking outside the box to save money." Stripping back While she didn't know where to begin to make savings initially, her creative way to 'strip back' costs and make savings came to her one day in July. She says: "I'd been swimming and didn't have dry knickers or bra to put on. "So I simply pulled the maxi skirt and tight fit T-shirt I had with me to go home. "By the time I went to bed that night I realised I'd spent the whole day bra and underwear free. I loved the feeling of going commando. "I'd never felt so sexy and empowered, and that's when I had my lightbulb moment. "Why bother with knicker){kind=link}
THE cost of living crisis has meant many of us have had to strip back on luxuries to help save money, but Emmerald Barwise has taken this literally – by ditching underwear.
Admin manager Emmerald, 29, has stopped wearing knickers and bras as part of a radical plan to help save money.
Emmerald, from Chester, Cheshire says ditching pricey lingerie as part of her ‘commando cost-saving’ plan has not only improved her finances but made her feel super sexy and body positive too.
She says: “I’ve ditched my knickers and bras as a radical cost-saving measure.
“Not only is my decision saving me hundreds of pounds, but I love the way it makes me feel.