text: A restaurant manager feared huge debts after forking out £2,000 on a bizarre addiction which meant he had to wear new underpants every day. Curt Almond, 26, from Bristol, spent at least £40 a week buying new Calvin Klein boxers so that he could slip into a new 'crisp pair' every day of the week. But after wiping out most of his savings, Mr Almond realised that it was 'bankruptcy or boxers' - and that he needed to wean himself off his addiction. Scroll down for video . Addicted: Nando's manager Curt Almond almost landed himself in debt after forking out £2,000 on a bizarre addiction which meant he had to wear new underpants every day . Obsession: The 26-year-old, from Bristol (pictured left and right) spent at least £40 a week buying new Calvin Klein boxers so that he could slip into a brand new 'crisp pair' every day of the week . He has now reverted back to the normal routine of wearing and washing his boxers several times over - and has saved himself thousands in the process. He said: 'When I first started wearing new boxers every day, I loved it. I treated myself to really nice Calvin Klein ones. It always felt great to slip into a crisp pair. 'It got to the point where I didn't feel comfortable unless I was wearing a new pair. 'But, eventually, my money started to run out and I had to buy budget ones instead. Finally, when a huge bill came in one day, I looked at finances and realised that I was spending all my savings on underpants. So I managed to wean myself off the compulsion.' During his year-long addiction, Mr Almond bought 365 pairs of new boxers - which were then thrown into the bin after just one wear. He said his bizarre habit began after the breakdown of a relationship. 'Crisp pair': During his year-long addiction, Mr Almond bought some 365 pairs of new boxers - and threw most pairs into the bin after just one wear . Whenever they stayed over, they would wear the same underwear for several days running, which he thought was 'disgusting'. So, in a bid to get over his former partner, Mr Almond started wearing a fresh pair every day. He also moved back in with his mother, meaning he had extra money to spend on his obsession. He said: 'I did all my own washing and that meant that my mum never found out about my addiction to clean boxers. 'Luckily she never looked through my bin - it was full of boxers that I had only worn for one day at a time and then just thrown away. 'The way I saw it was that people spend so much money on cigarettes and alcohol. For me, this was just how I chose to spend my money.' Mr Almond eventually began feeling the squeeze when his mother increased his rent by £100. But, as his budget grew tighter, he simply reverted to budget boxers instead. 'At Christmas, when the shops changed their stock, I had no choice but to buy loads of boxers that had 'jingle balls' printed on them,' he said. But Mr Almond was again forced to rethink his lifestyle when he  received a hefty insurance bill through the post. He said: 'All of my savings had to go on paying my insurance. I tried to pick up odd jobs to fund my love for new boxers but it still wasn't enough to keep afloat. I knew I had to stop. 'After forking out for that big payment, I went upstairs and noticed that I only had three new pairs of boxers left. I panicked and started asking myself if my addiction to new boxers was weird. 'For the first time in a year, I mustered up the courage to put a pair of boxers in the wash. It felt really strange. 'Eventually, I started to rationalise it by telling myself that it was only me that had worn these boxers and I'm a hygienic person so they must be fine.' It was only once Mr Almond overcame his boxer addiction that he felt comfortable chatting about it with his friends. 'I was watching a TV show about people with weird habits and I remember telling my friend about my addiction to fresh boxers,' he said. 'She said that I was absolutely crazy and couldn't understand why on earth I spent so much money on underwear.'
target: Curt Almond, from Bristol, spent £40 per week on new Calvin Klein boxers .
  During a year-long addiction, Mr Almond forked out £2,000 on 365  pairs .
  He threw them away after one wear so he could enjoy 'crisp pair' each day .
  Mr Almond, 26, forced to curb habit after craze almost landed him in debt .