Friday, August 9, 2013

Fruit of the Loom Celebrates Back-To-School with "Underwear for Overachievers" {$75 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway}

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When it comes to Back to School shopping, my mental list tends to always include most of the same standards that have been on there for parents for decades: backpack, folders, markers, shoes, lunchbox, etc.

But in the rush of getting kids prepared and ready for a new school year to start, why does it seem like the basic necessities are the ones that are typically forgotten? Sure, you know all about the cool new jeans that your daughter has been asking for, but do you have any idea if she has enough t-shirts, underwear or socks?

This Back to School season, don't forget to stock up on the school supplies that kids really need while also saving some cash at the same time with the Fruit of the Loom "Underwear for Overachievers" Program!

underwear for overachievers

That's right, it's now easier and more affordable than ever to set your entire family up for success with the diverse selection of colors, patterns, and style options that Fruit of the Loom offers with their seasonal bonus packs.

With one, two or even three extra items free per pack, kids and teens have a chance to express their "true colors" with the first thing they put on in the morning in even greater numbers.

Admit it, your unmentionables play a major part in how you feel about your complete outfit (and therefore your mood) for the day, right? Kids are no different!

With that in mind, I was feeling like pretty much a failure of a parent when I looked in my girls' dressers and found that their socks and underwear were in a pretty sad state.

old underwear

Really, Mom? Broken elastic sticking out all over the place? Cotton worn thin everywhere? How can I think that my girls will be able to focus on doing their best in school when they start their day with this?

That's when it was time to head to Walmart to give my kids a fresh start this school year. Let's kick off 2013-2014 the right way!

back to school shopping

While Back to School shopping with kids typically isn't high on anyone's Super Fun To-Do List, I appreciate the way that Walmart makes it fast, easy and convenient.

With aisle after aisle of affordable notebooks, folders, binders, glue sticks and much more, all that is left to do is fill your cart with the items needed for your child's classroom — and Walmart even makes that easy with their School Supply Lists (broken down by school and grade) right when you walk in the door!

Thanks to Big Sister E's school's PTO (who make it possible to buy all the supplies through them) and Little Sister B's short 4K (4-year-old kindergarten) list, we were able to bypass most of the typical school supplies and head right over to look for Fruit of the Loom.

Fruit of the Loom kids

The colors! The patterns! The different options in style and cut — there are even four different "heights" of socks to choose from! After the girls debated the merits of each fashionable option for a while, we headed home to wash our new purchases and see what old pieces could be replaced.

Sure enough, along with tossing out multiple pairs of underwear that resembled those in the photo up above, I was able to take a deep breath of satisfaction knowing that my kids would be reaching for the comfort and quality of their new Fruit of the Loom pieces instead.

new underwear

Because what kind of mother wouldn't cringe when her kids' socks look like this?

dirty socks

Be gone, old raggedy socks!

new socks

Every day since our shopping trip, the girls have excitedly talked about getting to put on their new socks and underwear, as well as raving about just how soft and comfortable the socks have been. I'm definitely considering this an extremely successful Back to School shopping trip!

This year, let Fruit of the Loom and their "Underwear for Overachievers" campaign get your children and teens ready to head off to school with confidence, comfort and style. I couldn't be happier that we were able to pick up these necessities at such a great price — and with the three free pairs of underwear in each pack, we stocked up for even less!

boys t-shirtsBe sure to visit Fruit of the Loom to find out more about their full lines of products for men, women and children (socks, underwear, t-shirts, camis, tank tops and more!) and connect with them on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest as well.

Plus, thanks to their generosity, one person will be even more prepared to stock up on all of the basics and essentials that their kids need to start off the school year on the right foot as well, because...

One lucky person will win a $75 Walmart gift card
from Fruit of the Loom!

Walmart gift card


A big thank you to Fruit of the Loom for providing product and a gift card for me as well as a $75 Walmart gift card for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.

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Unknown said...

We home school so art supplies!

Unknown said...

Don't have a child in school BUT I have seen some of my friends' kids' school supply lists and glue sticks seem to be the most popular. They must go through glue like crazy!

jbmthill said...

My teenage sons both need jeans!

like2sweep@gmail.com
Beth H

Unknown said...

Mine need school supplies and socks!

Unknown said...

both my boys need everything!

heatherp626 said...

My child needs some new white T-shirts.

heatherp626@msn.com

Candice said...

Socks and a backpack.

Scott said...

Art Supplies

Debra Gray-Elliott said...

He needs clothes and supplies.

s said...

Shoes and pants

Unknown said...

Socks! My dryer eats at least 2 pairs a week.

Fari said...

They need more uniforms and socks.

sherylssg said...

We need a messenger bag and bedding for the dorm room.

sflickinger at rocketmail dot com

Holly said...

Jeans and shoes first.

Unknown said...

Notebook paper lots of it.

Unknown said...

my 'baby' needs home stuff for going back to school. he is a sophomore in college who will be moving into an apartment in the next 2 weeks. thanks for such a great giveaway!

Veronica said...

Each school year, we always need shoes, fall clothing, underwear, and socks.

Anonymous said...

uniforms

Traci said...

winter clothes and shoes

Unknown said...

We need jackets ^*^

Cathi said...

My grandkids need new underwear and socks. I love (and so does Kennedy) the little boy shorts underwear for little girls. LOVE them!

Yesenia said...

My son needs underwear, socks and clothes! He is outgrowing everything!
morales_y at yahoo dot com

Janet W. said...

My grandson needs new socks and shoes!

Unknown said...

I would buy my grandchildren underwear and socks.

Unknown said...

Clothes, socks and shoes are always on the list as our daughter has been growing a lot lately.

gannyofshy said...

clothes, shes, under clothes

JC said...

Crayons and backpacks are most needed

steve weber said...

backpacks and notebooks.

wigget said...

we will need shoes, bigger clothes, school supplies

Gala said...

we need clothes, they grew up too much during this summer :-)

bayctygrl said...

She needs socks, underwear and jeans the most

walk9 said...

sneakers, underwear and socks

Unknown said...

Socks and shirts

Jeanna said...

My sons needs khaki pants and shorts the most!

Unknown said...

I am still trying to find a pair of shoes for my daughter who is 13 and in a size 11 and she is super picky when it comes to shoes and at that size options are limited.

Michelle S. said...

Jeans and socks the most

Anonymous said...

my kids really need new shoes and jeans
tcogbill at live dot com

Amy and Luke said...

jeans and underwear!

Unknown said...

My son needs new socks, underwear,and new jeans.

Unknown said...

Other than the basics, jeans, shoes, a jacket for fall and a sweater and hoodies.

Chelsea said...

My kids need new leggins! they go through those things so fast!

anonymousmom said...

socks and shirts!

ellen b said...

sneakers and backpacks

Seyma Bennett Shabbir said...

Shoes and clothes!
seyma_bennett@hotmail.com

Unknown said...

My daughter needs plain color socks for her school uniform. Everything she's had up until now is patterned and bright colors!

bettycd said...

shoes have always been an important budget item during back to school purchases. With the new school year, you need both school and sport shoes replaced

Anonymous said...

socks and sneakers

Darlene said...

New clothes and shoes.

Andrea said...

We're actually pretty set in the clothing department (I think anyway!) - just need the endless list of supplies now!

Unknown said...

My kiddos really need shoes, mainly tennis shoes, for school!

Stephanie Ann said...

she needs a new jacket, new jeans, socks and shoes!

stephanie ann

Randi said...

My son needs new shoes and socks. He wears his socks as if they are shoes sometimes and so the grunge is really hard to get out, even after multiple washings.

Savor The Days said...

Oh my kids need underwear and shoes most of all!
kim(at)kimberlychance(dot)com

Alyshia said...

This us my sons first year at pre he needs shoes and a back pack.

d schmidt said...

My oldest son needs shoes most of all

Anonymous said...

My child needs socks and school supplies this year. I think she eats her socks at night.

Sylvia said...

Shoes and underware

Cass said...

new jeans - she grows like a weed

Unknown said...

Backpack, jeans, keds.

Unknown said...

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Christina said...

My daughter needs socks! She is so picky so we haven't found any she approves of yet lol. Otherwise, we need to get backpacks still.

ken ohl said...

new clothes thankyou, ken pohl19@comcast.net

mommy2luke2008 said...

My son needs jeans! And a new winter coat!

Pink and Green Mom said...

My daughter needs jeans and capris all the time because she is growing like a weed and the jeans get so short so quickly! She is also always in need of socks and undergarments!

Tiffany Schmidt said...

We actually need undies too!

Anonymous said...

My son needs shoes and pants most of all. He's growing so fast it's hard to keep up!!

Mami2jcn said...

My son needs jeans!

B. Wilson @ Windy {City} Wilsons said...

Shoes

Unknown said...

We need shoes and jeans the most, they keep growing out of them.

Unknown said...

Supplies and clothes!!

johnnyp said...

my kids need shoes and undershirts

Beth @ TheAngelForever said...

My oldest needs new jeans and undershirts and the little guy needs the same.

Stacy said...

School clothes! Socks and underwear included.

cjabdelnour said...

MY SONS ALWAYS NEED UNDERWEAR, SOCKS, AND JEANS. Cheryl Abdelnour cjabdelnour@hotmail.com

Laurie J. said...

My son is in preschool, so he just needs some new shoes and clothes!

ShempGames said...

They need a lot of notebooks and folders.

Helga said...

My niece mostly needs clothes for school.

Sandra K321 said...

We need notebooks, pens, and binders.

Allyson Bossie said...

My girls really need some new clothes. They have really worn their out.

masugr at yahoo dot com

Nicole Larsen said...

My daughter needs jeans badly!

pittsy82@hotmail.com

jules said...

the one item that they need the most is new tennis shoes. (badly)

pauline15 said...

My son is needing a graphing calculator for school which I wasn't expecting, but we're enjoying picking out all the basics for now!

barkergirl33 said...

Clothes, my daughter is 14 and she is growing like a weed. She wore 'lazy' summer clothes during vacation, and now we have to get shopping. She's outgrown more than half her clothes. ~Raine~

CindyWindy2003 said...

needs new shoes and jeans the most, growing so fast! thank you! carawling(at)hotmail(dot)com

Unknown said...

Textbooks, Clothes etc.

hanner.da.nanner at gmail dot com

tawndam said...

jeans & socks...

Jessica Allen said...

My son needs new undershirts, boxers & socks!

Anonymous said...

we need more notebooks

Kayla said...

Shoes definitely!

Unknown said...

My son needs a new backpack.

rounder9834 @yahoo.com

Colleen Maurina said...

He really needs a new and bigger backpack for school!

Bethany C. said...

I think my daughter needs a few sweaters.

Shelley P said...

The kids need jeans, shoes, and calculators the most.

dv8 said...

socks and sneakers

Jody Sisson said...

Jeans and tops are what we need.
jodysis at windstream dot net

Cheryl @ Simply Shoeboxes said...

Both my daughters need clothes, tho they have already graduated.

BrunoDogg2 said...

They really need clothes and shoes!

kellyr78 said...

We need to buy new shoes, backpacks and socks.

kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom

Unknown said...

We are doing preschool at home this year, so excited! I still need to choose a curriculum and get everything we'll need.

stowelljg said...

Socks! You can never have enough socks@

greenhome said...

My son is all grown, but I could sure use some shirts and levies.

peg42 said...

New jeans and socks.
Thanks so much.
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

Cserafini said...

My son needs new sneakers and socks.

Kelly R. said...

New boots for the winter and socks.

Debra said...

my son always needs socks and underwear

mahnrafjtb said...

She always needs binders. But this year she needs a science calculator too.

Mom Knows Best said...

my kids need crayons and markers

Missie Faye said...

Heather Freeman said: My niece needs clothes! She is growing like a weed.

KentuckyCooking said...

Probably a new pair of sneakers.

Unknown said...

Shoes, feet are growing so fast she already wears my size!

Betty Roberts said...

clothes, shoes, jackets, and school supplies angelgenius27(at)yahoo(dot)com

Lynda Del said...

Backpacks and running shoes are needed.
lyndadawinda1074 (at) yahoo (dot) com

bunnyswagg said...

My kids need new boxers, socks, and pants.

billwinsbig said...

Daughter needs a coat and gloves

Brian E. said...

Thanks for the giveaway… graphing calculators !

Leslie G said...

My son needs a new backpack and socks for this year.

aperry said...

my son needs jeans and socks

Kitty said...

We need lots of books!

SueZH said...

My granddaughter needs new clothes. Alwayys growing.

Unknown said...

They really need shoes, jeans, and shirts!

sdavis said...

they need clothes..socks, shoes, jeans and shirts

Serena said...

Binders, pencils, notebooks, and a backpack

mecarolks said...

My grandson needs new socks and shoes.

Ahorrando con carol said...

My kids need new boxers, socks

Growl Tiger said...

He needs new clothes, and crayla products

Unknown said...

The kids need EVERYTHING lol but especially clothes, shoes, socks & undies. Those are the most important :)

stOOpidgErL said...

My 3 year-old is homeschooled and we need art-supplies.

Frugal Tumbleweed Acres said...

My grandson needs socks and undies.

debbie said...

I would say new shoes.

Michelle White said...

We are ok on supplies but some of the kids in my sons class could use supplies. I would love to provide for them.
Thanks!

Carla S said...

My son needs binders,clothes,and paper .

rlleonard said...

clothes, shoes, backpack

abfantom said...

I still need to get my daughter a graphing calculator for back to school

abfantom at yahoo dot com

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April Yedinak said...

My daughter needs shoes the most. She outgrew all of her other pairs within the last couple of months.

april yedinak

Unknown said...

My boys have grown so much over the past few months. They definitely need new jeans and uniform pants.

Kia89 said...

Shoes and pants.

Unknown said...

My daughter needs socks,socks,and more socks.

Tara said...

socks and jeans!

Unknown said...

I don't have real little ones anymore but I still get them their F of the L even if it's not for school!

Jason Crooks said...

Both of my kids need new tennis shoes before school starts.

Andrea said...

My son needs a backpack, some general supplies and definitely socks. We go through them very quickly!

Carmen Van Deursen said...

It seems like a lot of public and charter schools are going with uniforms this year, my son will start kindergarten in a charter school and will need a uniform. He has a list of school supplies he'll need.

HarleyC said...

Mine need clothes and bookbags!

Meaghan F. said...

I'm buying all my nieces school supplies this year and they need a ton of folders and binders.

ReviewsSheRote said...

heavy winter coats still have to get =)

AnnaZed said...

Alysia needs shoes

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tat2gurlzrock said...

A new coat

Carol said...

my daughter needs some notebooks
brand242003@yahoo.com
brandy graham (name on rafflecopter)

KismetKB said...

I home school my special needs daughter. She needs manipulatives, art supplies, calculator, books...and of course clothes are always top priority with all families with kids. She especially can only wear items with elastic so Sweat pants are a must. Thanks for the opportunity.

Michelle Frame said...

My daughter needs new socks and a few more school items

Unknown said...

needs a few pair of jeans

PAIGE said...

We need new jeans and tees.
elysesw@aol.com

Marti Tabora said...

Definitely clothes. The supplies are a lot less expensive, it's the clothes that are a real challenge.

April said...

my boys need new shoes and socks for school

ssgsweeps @ hotmail .com

Anonymous said...

A graphing calculator and they aren't cheap!!

Robert said...

Clothes, they grow too fast.

Karen Glatt said...

I do not need shoes, but underwear, t-shirts, pants and a coat. I can get the coat for a really good deal. This would help out so much if I win! Thanks to Fruit of the Loom! They make awesome products!

Elizabeth said...

They need new athletic shoes for gym class!

Unknown said...

new shoes, undies and socks

kport207 at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

New pants! Kids can really wear out a pair of jeans!

jmcharries@cox.net

LIDARKSIDE said...

We homeschool. So, we just need the basics. We need glue and glue sticks, erasers, and ruled paper.

mellyrox said...

My sons are no longer in school but socks are always a big need when school starts .. thanks ..

flairshare said...

The most needed items are shoes.

Helen S said...

Socks, Socks and more Socks

helyn4 at yahoo dot com

sweepmom said...

My son needs folders.

Barbara Montag said...

Back packs and some clothes - thank you.

Barbara Montag said...

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Unknown said...

Shoes and pants

Jennifer T. said...

My daughter needs sneakers and outerwear the most. But, she could always use more undergarments and socks.

latanya t said...

tops and underwear

Unknown said...

My son needs some new jeans.

Carrie Phelps said...

My grandson most needs jeans, he grew like a weed over the summer!

Kathy Davis said...

SOCKS!
Kathy Davs
kdavis1@centurytel.net

sohamolina said...

shirts

lilsnobelle said...

I have 6 in school this year, they started on Friday, and here we have to wear uniforms. I still am short on supplies, backpacks, and uniform shirts. It is nerve racking, to say the least.

llinda29 said...

he need shoes and pants

Unknown said...

My daughter needs shoes

sksweeps said...

my daughter needs cash (she's away at college)

sksweeps (at) earthlink (dot) net

Naomi C. said...

new jeans!

Think about it said...

he needs notebooks and crayons and back pack..

kadia3 at yahoo dot com

noreen said...

Surprisingly my daughter needs a flash drive for class this year

Unknown said...

Shoes!

slehan said...

No kids. I need new boots.
Thanks for the contest.

slehan at juno dot com

Mary said...

Pants and shoes

{ Mom of 3 Dolls } said...

They need new school supplies and backpacks.

Liz said...

My daughters need backpacks and sneakers.

Love3570@aol.com

Unknown said...

i need shoes and a new backpack for samantha rose.

MsJudwah said...

Socks, Fruit of the Loom undies and a backback!

mogrill said...

A backpack, and shoes
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com

dfraley3 said...

No kids but my grandkids need everything. Glue sticks and Sharpie markers and Kleenex are needed by all!

Unknown said...

she needs socks and underwear

Denise Donaldson

Patricia Wojnar Crowley said...

They need backpacks and binders!

Aleksandra Nearing said...

My daughter could definitely use some new socks, and some leggings or shorts to go under dresses.

Tracey said...

Liz and Tristan have grown so much over the summer, that they need everything from shoes and socks to winter jackets.
traymona[at]aol.com

Anonymous said...

Underwear, Pencils and calculator

pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
thank you

Unknown said...

Granddaughters have grown so much that they are in need of underwear, socks, jeans, shoes, expensive year when growth spurts all at once.. lol WalMart here we come..

ide2678 said...

My kids have grown like weeds these past two months and outgrown two pairs of expensive sneakers and shoes each. They are starting Kindergarten and PreK so both need new shoes and clothes because even their summer clothes are getting small.

Tamar said...

We need a mat.

Denise M said...

new shoes for sure

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