How do you feel about your clothes?

[Sabine]

This time of the year I usually go through my wardrobe and have a good clearout in case I want to buy new things in the sales.
I so love seperating from clothes I do't really like anymore. It's such a liberating feeling. It's almost better than actually bying new stuff. Once I've cleared the unloved stuff out I keep opening the wardrobe enjoying the few clothes left that I actually do love. I haven't really started the clearout this year. But I can't wait....

 

[slavetoabunny]

I was really strict with myself this year about ridding the closet of obsolete items.There were clothes that I haven't so much as gazed upon in four years. I was very brutal cleaning the closet and feel very refreshed (not to mention needing new things to replace the ones that have left us RIP).

 

[LadyBug]

i've grown out of my clothes yearly, but now at 15 i'm not going to be doing that any more, so we shall see what happens, LOL

 

[slavetoabunny]

LadyBug wrote:

i've grown out of my clothes yearly, but now at 15 i'm not going to be doing that any more, so we shall see whatnna happens, LOL

LOL Anna! You will still change sizes fora few years. You may not lose or gain weight, but stuff shifts.

 

[Aina]

I hate shopping for clothing, so all my clothes are either shaggy tee-shirts and jeans or sharp business clothing. It is a pain to find anything normal to wear. I probably need to go shopping and get rid of my jeans and tees, but I like them too much.

 

[BethM]

I had a big clean-out of my closet a couple years ago, and I've been able to do a yearly cleaning ever since. It's a lot less stuff each year, and I'm getting better at picking out stuff I will wear more than a few times. I sort of do mine seasonally: when I put the winter clothes away, the stuff I didn't wear all season goes. Same for summer. I save the things in a box or paper bag, then everything goes into my summer garage sale. (Most things 50 cents, some things more than that. So I'm not making a *lot* of money.) Clothes that don't sell are given to the Goodwill. Repeat again next year.

This year I've held on to a couple things I've "grown out of," because my New Year's resolution is to lose 15 pounds, and I'll be able to fit back into a few things again.

 

[irishlops]

i cleared my wardrobe out.. i have 7 t shirts and 4 jeans...

but christmas gave me lots and the sales are o

over here there is 90% SALE!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Elf Mommy]

I recently changed positions from being a professional trainer to going back into a third grade classroom. My wardrobe has changed dramatically. I hate to get rid of the professional clothing, for the eventuality that I will go back into training adults or move into administration (I will start my masters in educational leadership within the next 3 years...depending on the economy). I recently did some major purging of old clothes that had sentimental value. My husband actually has more of those clothes than I do at this point.

I need a few pairs of blue jeans. I need a few more white button-down shirts (my favorite thing to wear at work). I could probably go for a few other colored shirts as well, but white is so comfy.

Anyway...that was rambling. Made me think things out, though, so thanks for the post!

Minda

 

[Brandy456]

My clothes are mostly jeans and fancy tops.

I love sweatshirts and hoodies...

I got 2 new pairs for Christmas.

 

[pinksalamander]

Get... rid... of.... clothes??????

I'm in Sixth Form so I have A LOT of clothes! I remember when I was in Year 11 I just couldn't wait to get out of School Uniform and wear my own clothes, but now I just wish I could put the same thing on every day and not have to think about finding something to wear!

So yeah, I recently got rid of some really old and boring clothes but I buy loads (my chest of drawers actually broke with the weight of clothes) but I don't really ever want to get rid of the stuff I have. You never know when its going to be useful! (Even for fancy dress!)

Fran :hearts :brownbunny

 

[mouse_chalk]

I am in such desperate need of having a clear out. I have a huge chest of drawers and the whole wardrobe full of clothes, and they dont fit anymore. I have SO many tops that just either don't fit me anymore or I don't wear because they aren't comfy. I have a really weird thing where I am almost never comfortable. I have no idea why, but when I'm not it makes me really grumpy. It really bothers me, I wish I could be just one of those people who chucks on anything and is fine with it, but I am so particular about clothes and tops etc. Even now I am in a long sleeved plain top and jogging bottoms, and I am shifting about uncomfortable, adjusting my bra left right and centre, pulling my t-shirt this way and that and hitting the cushions because they're not right!! :?

But yeah, I've been promising myself for weeks now that I will sort out my clothes, chuck out old stuff and make space, I just can't get the energy to do it!

The good thing (amongst a million other things of course) about having Dotty is that being free-range in our bedroom, she stops me from throwing my clothes in a heap on the floor. In fact, our bedroom has never been so tidy!

 

[Sabine]

I've sometimes bought items in the sale that weren't such a great idea once I had them in my wardrobe.I hate looking at them as I feel guilty for not using them, yet when i wear them i feel awful too. It's probably healthiest to seperate from them. I set a limit of two years. if i haven't worn a thing in two years it's got to go. If I haven't liked it all this time i am not going to like it in the future. Looking at stuff that either doesn't fit or doesn't really suit you makes me just feel depressed.But having sad that, there's always the "waste not want not" voice in the back of my mind that stops me from being really rigorous in my clearout. I have been known to pull clothes out of my charity bags and put them back into the wardrobe

 

[paul2641]

I have terrible trouble with clothing I can never find anything that fits everything that is the right length is to big on the waste so I can't get it. And that means I have to shop 6 months in the future so by the time it fits I don't really like it. And also when I go shopping for clothes it is an all day event.

 

[irishbunny]

I love clothes lol. I love jeans but unless I have lot's of money to spend I usually have alot of trouble of finding a cheap pair that fits right. I'm tall and thin and jeans that are long enough are too big at the waist, so I have to go off and spend lot's on a proper fitting pair. The good thing about being thin is I can still get away with buying nice tops and tracksuit pants from the kids section lol. I don't clear out my wardrobe very often but it has been cleaned out recently but I filled it up again lol.

I remember when I was younger, it wasn't even that long ago, maybe three years ago, I would never wear jeans. For some reason I found them really uncomfortable and refused to wear them so my mam had to buy me tracksuit pants all the time lol. Luckily I grew out of that.

 

[BethM]

I also have a hard time finding clothes that fit me right, so I end up with stuff that I just love but it looks weird on me. I'm 5'7", but I have a long torso, so I have to buy "short" length pants. Sometimes I will find pants that fit me right, in length, but then they gape out around the waist. Buying pants is an all-day thing. Last year, I found a good style of jeans that fit nice, at H&M, so I sent my friend who works there some money and she got me several pairs, so I don't have to worry about jeans. Sure, they all look the same. But they also fit, which is the most important thing for me.
Also, with shirts, I have to get something that's extra long. It is much easier now, since it's the style to wear extra-long shirts, but it used to be all the "normal" stuff would stop an inch above where my waistband ended. Which isn't really ok for a girl in her 30's, and is *completely* inappropriate for work. Still a problem, if I find a shirt that fits around my chest, it's really baggy around my waist and looks like a sack.

I used to keep all my clothes, even if I hadn't worn them in a long time or if I'd gained weight and they didn't fit anymore. I had that nagging "but maybe some day I'll need this...." in my head. But then I realized I had a closet stuffed full of stuff, and I could only wear a few outfits. That's when I purged my closet of unneeded things, and gave them to the Goodwill, so I hope someone got to use them. I allow myself a tiny section of Nostalgia, things that I love so much, and have memories for me. Then I went to San Francisco and had my friend help me pick out a nice new wardrobe.

I do still have lots of clothes, I have to keep my off-season stuff in the closet in the guest bedroom and switch them out. But I can, and do, wear most things now, so that's good. I did buy 3 or 4 sweaters this winter, and a few long sleeve shirts, but I did really good on not buying a bunch of stuff I don't need.

 

[JadeIcing]

I know they say don't keep things if you gain weight. To purge. I do but not all. Always some pants I love so I keep. Good thing I did because they fit again. I love to purge. I think I will be again soon. I did last spring and it was fun.

 

[Sabine]

JadeIcing wrote:

I know they say don't keep things if you gain weight. To purge. I do but not all. Always some pants I love so I keep. Good thing I did because they fit again. I love to purge. I think I will be again soon. I did last spring and it was fun.

I can see why they say that. I kept a few pairs of jeans from when I was super skinny a few years back. At this stage even if I did fit into them again, they are very low cut and somewhat out of style and also not age appropriate anymore I have them stored away in a suitcase but i think it's time to let go of them

 

[JadeIcing]

Sabine wrote:

JadeIcing wrote:

I know they say don't keep things if you gain weight. To purge. I do but not all. Always some pants I love so I keep. Good thing I did because they fit again. I love to purge. I think I will be again soon. I did last spring and it was fun.

I can see why they say that. I kept a few pairs of jeans from when I was super skinny a few years back. At this stage even if I did fit into them again, they are very low cut and somewhat out of style and also not age appropriate anymore I have them stored away in a suitcase but i think it's time to let go of them

In my case I never really wore anything that would be age appropriate or revealing. I have always had my own sense of what to wear.

 

[slavetoabunny]

Sabine wrote:

JadeIcing wrote:

I know they say don't keep things if you gain weight. To purge. I do but not all. Always some pants I love so I keep. Good thing I did because they fit again. I love to purge. I think I will be again soon. I did last spring and it was fun.

I can see why they say that. I kept a few pairs of jeans from when I was super skinny a few years back. At this stage even if I did fit into them again, they are very low cut and somewhat out of style and also not age appropriate anymore I have them stored away in a suitcase but i think it's time to let go of them

Even if they are out of style and age inappropriate, it sure is fun to put them on and have the fit!!!

 

[Sabine]

slavetoabunny wrote:

Sabine wrote:

JadeIcing wrote:

I know they say don't keep things if you gain weight. To purge. I do but not all. Always some pants I love so I keep. Good thing I did because they fit again. I love to purge. I think I will be again soon. I did last spring and it was fun.

I can see why they say that. I kept a few pairs of jeans from when I was super skinny a few years back. At this stage even if I did fit into them again, they are very low cut and somewhat out of style and also not age appropriate anymore I have them stored away in a suitcase but i think it's time to let go of them

Even if they are out of style and age inappropriate, it sure is fun to put them on and have the fit!!!

I guess so and there's this really slinky outfit i bought for a wedding a few years ago. I only wore that once. I have a wedding to go to coming up in February. Actually thinking of it makes it worthwhile to work on going down a dress size