I was talking to a friend and making fun of my mother for having three closets full of clothes and shoes, most of which she hasn't worn or even seen in years.

Then I realized that I have clothes and probably a dozen pairs of shoes that I haven't worn in years. Why do I keep this crap around? I clean out closets twice a year and take everything to Vintage Values, so why don't I just go whole hog and make a clean sweep?

My size 4 jeans will most likely never be worn again. If I ever get back to that size (ha) I'll celebrate by buying new jeans. And those little tiny Barbie doll slings that looked so cute but hurt my feel - I will never wear those.

WHY?? I don't think of myself as a packrat, but clearly I have the tendency. Yet I had the nerve to mock my poor mother...

:cds:

Because you're a freak.

Hope, sentimental value, and a general tendency to collect stuff. Also, don't you just *hate* when you need something and threw it away last week?

I made a teenage girl in my neighborhood VERY happy after I cleaned out my closet. I got rid of EVERYTHING that didn’t fit. There is something very cleansing about getting rid of the excess and also facing the reality that there wasn’t much left. Since then, I’ve lost 2 sizes and personally believe the shredding of the excess motivated me to do so.

When I left the "rat race" I donated all my suits, dresses, shoes, etc to the YWCA-Women in Transition program.
I smiled, walked away and never looked back…a true feel good moment. :yahoo:

I admit that I am a clothes packrat. I have my closet (which hubby shares), plus two other small ones jam-packed full. Some are winter clothes that I rotated out of our closet to make room for summer stuff but most of it is older stuff that I just can't part with for some reason. Some of it has sentimental value but mostly it is this irrational fear that if I get rid of it, it will eventually come back into fashion or I'll lose 20 pounds and be kicking myself. I think I need an intervention. :lmao:

seriously considering moving everything out of the closet and only putting it back in as I wear and then wash it. ONly stuff that has been through the laundry goes in the main closet. after 6 months, if it's not back in the closet it goes to goodwill

I've been cleaning out one of my closets this week. Everyday I come home from work, take 3 or 4 things out of the closet that I havent worn in months, years, centuries, and throw it in the " V V" bag. At the end of the month, I'll take the bag to V V and be done with it. I just cant take a day to devote to cleaning out closets. Rather do a little daily.

:yay: Vintage Values = tax deduction.

My boy has grown over 6" in the last year. I need one of those rotary clothes hangers like the dry cleaners use

I did a major purge a few months ago. Amazing how much extra space you gain. I could really do it again.

I have a lot too Vrail, as you found out. :lol: I have to have a few different wardrobes, two for work - dressy or business casual depending on where I work, then seasonal and then grubby clothes for grubby hobbies. Also factor in I lost 40 lbs last year, I now have a weightlost wardrobe and also my fat clothes because I'm not sure if i can keep the weight off or not. :crazy: I can relate :yay: :lol: (Have I justified this enough?) :lol: Shoes - I'm soo NOT a shoe-girl. :lol:

I was talking to a friend and making fun of my mother for having three closets full of clothes and shoes, most of which she hasn't worn or even seen in years.

Then I realized that I have clothes and probably a dozen pairs of shoes that I haven't worn in years. Why do I keep this crap around? I clean out closets twice a year and take everything to Vintage Values, so why don't I just go whole hog and make a clean sweep?

My size 4 jeans will most likely never be worn again. If I ever get back to that size (ha) I'll celebrate by buying new jeans. And those little tiny Barbie doll slings that looked so cute but hurt my feel - I will never wear those.

WHY?? I don't think of myself as a packrat, but clearly I have the tendency. Yet I had the nerve to mock my poor mother...

:cds:

You weren't talking to :gossip: were you???? We both know she has a TON of clothes!!! :lol: My standard rule is if I haven't worn it in a year, it goes! Except for a few items you normally don't wear. You know, funeral and wedding type of stuff.

I have a personal rule:
For every one new thing I buy and bring into the house, I have to get rid of two old things.

Exceptions are food, cleaning products, dogs, and the husband.

It works on my end, but my husband doesn't follow the same rule, so he collects a lot of clutter. :smile:

I get attached to my clothing for some reason. I even have pretty much brand new stuff that I never wear, and probably never will, for whatever reason. My entire wardrobe needs to be tossed and start over because I am too skinny and none of my clothes fit now..it'd be nice to have a clothing swap and maybe gain some new things and see my stuff get a new home. I just don't know how to go about it.

I get attached to my clothing for some reason. I even have pretty much brand new stuff that I never wear, and probably never will, for whatever reason. My entire wardrobe needs to be tossed and start over because I am too skinny and none of my clothes fit now..it'd be nice to have a clothing swap and maybe gain some new things and see my stuff get a new home. I just don't know how to go about it.Oh crap! Now you've gone and done it!!
http://forums.somd.com/chit-chat/25938-girls.html

Oh crap! Now you've gone and done it!!
http://forums.somd.com/chit-chat/25938-girls.html

:lmao: I love that you recalled a panty thread from 2004 :doh:

You weren't talking to :gossip: were you???? We both know she has a TON of clothes!!! :lol: My standard rule is if I haven't worn it in a year, it goes! Except for a few items you normally don't wear. You know, funeral and wedding type of stuff.

I'm feeling *paranoid* now. :lol:

Oh crap! Now you've gone and done it!!
http://forums.somd.com/chit-chat/25938-girls.html

:lmao: good find......

:lmao: I love that you recalled a panty thread from 2004 :doh:

:lmao: good find......Y'all should see some of the threads that lil girl started... :lol:

Y'all should see some of the threads that lil girl started... :lol:

How do you remember this stuff? :lol:

How do you remember this stuff? :lol:A 20 something's panties. Nuff said. :coffee:

I used to hang onto clothes purely for the memories attached to them. Now I don't keep it unless I love it and I'm A LOT more scrupulous about what I buy so I'm not purging as much as I used to. I do spend a bit more on higher quality clothing (I never pay full price though!), but I have a very J Crew/classic aesthetic and that stuff doesn't go out of style. I'm not one for trends unless you're counting my green skinny jeans. :dance:

Now, bathing suits? Ugh. I have A LOT and last year finally got rid of a bunch that haven't fit in years. I knew there was no way I was going to be able to wear them again but I kept them because they were cute. Except...duh, nobody sees them when they're just hanging out in my closet. :lmao:

I was talking to a friend and making fun of my mother for having three closets full of clothes and shoes, most of which she hasn't worn or even seen in years.

Then I realized that I have clothes and probably a dozen pairs of shoes that I haven't worn in years. Why do I keep this crap around? I clean out closets twice a year and take everything to Vintage Values, so why don't I just go whole hog and make a clean sweep?

My size 4 jeans will most likely never be worn again. If I ever get back to that size (ha) I'll celebrate by buying new jeans. And those little tiny Barbie doll slings that looked so cute but hurt my feel - I will never wear those.

WHY?? I don't think of myself as a packrat, but clearly I have the tendency. Yet I had the nerve to mock my poor mother...

:cds:

Mothers get mocked by their kids regardless. That said, I just woke up to the need to dispose of a lot of outdated stuff of my own this year. Seven big black bags went to SMILE. My closet went from bulging to emaciated, and I could dump even more if I didn't care so much. Just a thing, not limited to Ladies.

I'm not alone!!!! :bann: :bann: :bann:

I keep all of mine because I end up remembering something that I have and then want to wear it again so I dig it out. Invariably, I come across something I forgot that I had and then it's like getting new clothes without having to pay for them.


I know, I need an intervention! :lmao:

Place all your clothes on hangers with the hooks on the inside. As you wear, wash, and hang again flip the hook. Every year get rid of whatever you haven't flipped.

I used to hang onto clothes purely for the memories attached to them.

:lol: I had the same issue. And then there are the clothes you wore that remind you of some event/place/day you don't want to be reminded of that you cannot get in the trash can quick enough.

Good thing is I'm rid of all that - my massive cleaning did that. :yay:

Thanks for the :buttkick: I should be ashamed of myself with the amount of clothes I have and never wear. Space around here is also at a premium so cleaning out closets would be a big help. Like someone mentioned, I think bagging up a little a day would work best for me. Do they accept things other than clothes at that place you all mentioned? Maybe a clean sweep would be even better. :)


:coffee:

Place all your clothes on hangers with the hooks on the inside. As you wear, wash, and hang again flip the hook. Every year get rid of whatever you haven't flipped.
What happens if your face starts to twitch just thinking about hanging the hangers the wrong way? :jameo: