Too Smart to Live Like This

Recently it became clear that my wardrobe was getting a bit… thin.

I’m lucky in that I work from home most days, and have a very relaxed dress code when I do go into the office. At least for the summer time, it’s all t-shirts.

A recent string of accidents managed to ruin the bulk of my t-shirts. Paint spills, oil stains, and even brake dust have stained my shirts beyond where I’d wear them in public. It was time.

I went to the store and couldn’t find shirts for less than about $10 a piece. Most were more, upwards of $15. They all had some sort of screen printed crap on them, touting some brand I didn’t care about, or a pithy saying I wasn’t amused by. What I needed was the shirt, cheap, without the extra.

Once I realized that, it was obvious what to do. If you want a shirt without the screen printing, go to where screen printers buy shirts. Enter the Internet.

JiffyShirts is the company I found after a bit of googling. They had good prices, user reviews and even took paypal.

Even though I’m six feet tall, I’ve got a long torso and short legs. I usually have to buy TALL shirts, which limits my choices. I also have to pay extra for the fat man tax, which everyone charges on 2XL and 3XL shirts.

I actually went to my closet, found a t-shirt that I liked, and matched the brand online. I ended up ordering seven Gildan Tall Ultra Cotton shirts (four Grey, Two Navy, and One Black) in 3XLT. I paid by paypal, allowing me to use up a small balance I had in my paypal account. With shipping the entire order was $34. That’s less than five bucks a shirt.

They arrived within two days, and I’ve been wearing them for about three weeks. They’re comfortable, they fit well, and they’ve survived multiple washes without shrinking (a huge problem with some shirts.)

This may seem like a no-brainer, but for me it’s a big step. I took a bit of time, did a bit of research and saved $50.

I’ve got nothing but positive comments for the folks at JiffyShirts, and can recommend them.

Now I need some shorts…