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post #1 of 13
2/10/13 at 1:42pm
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I want to lose weight and have started. But seriously some of these clothes I couldn't have worn in high school when I was a size 14. Help me! I have three big blue bins of these clothes taking up room in my closet.
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post #2 of 13
2/10/13 at 2:18pm

Are you keeping them in hopes that you'll fit back into them?  Do they have sentimental value to you? Are you just having trouble getting started?

 

I would go through them and be brutal- are you EVER going to want to wear it again?  When you lose weight won't you want to feel new and clean and fresh and in style? 

 

Keep the things that have real sentimental value and that are staples/timeless.  Pass on the rest and start setting aside a little money to buy new things that make you feel good about the weight you have lost.

 

Maybe do one bin at a time and bag up anything you don't want and offer it on Freecycle or pop it into the donation bin.  I bet you'll fee great when they're gone!

post #3 of 13
2/10/13 at 2:20pm
Styles change. Keep only the basic t-shirts or jeans and let the rest go!
post #4 of 13
2/10/13 at 4:11pm
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Most of them I bought on sales when things were cheap and never wore. I never do that... Except obviously with small clothes. Honestly nothing is meaningful. And it would feel better to buy a few new things each time my clothes got too big.


Okay that will be my next clean out clutter project. I printed out the 2013 in 2013 chart today! I will report back!
post #5 of 13
2/11/13 at 6:53am

If they have never been worn, perhaps find a consignment store to sell them. You may not feel so bad about letting them go if you can recover some of your costs. Good luck with everything! 

post #6 of 13
2/11/13 at 9:15am
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Great idea. Some still have labels.

I think I will bring most of them to our local youth group tomorrow night. There are some teens they will probably fit. Some of the moms too. I am going to take them all out this afternoon.
post #7 of 13
2/12/13 at 5:31am
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Originally Posted by HappyMonkey View Post

Great idea. Some still have labels.

I think I will bring most of them to our local youth group tomorrow night. There are some teens they will probably fit. Some of the moms too. I am going to take them all out this afternoon.

 

That's a great idea. I hope you are enjoying some extra room in your closet right now. If you are selling some clothes by consignment, you can use the proceeds to reward yourself with something lovely that you can wear now. You'll have room for it in your closet! thumb.gif

post #8 of 13
2/12/13 at 7:06am

i didn't know there was a chart for the 2013 in 2013,

what does it look like ?

do you have a link to it ?

post #9 of 13
2/12/13 at 11:30am
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You get the chart at this site when you sign up for the mailing list:


http://www.nourishingminimalism.com

One friend took 19 pieces for her and her daughter today. At least that much again is still in the box for give away tonight. Anything I don't get rid of tonight I will donate somewhere Wednesday!
post #10 of 13
2/12/13 at 12:12pm

I agree to let it all go. I've recently gone through a bunch of old clothes after losing some baby weight and although it fit size-wise, I hardly kept anything. The one or two things that I did keep I haven't really worn so really should that go too. The styles seem to have changed even for basics so my jeans were hitting in a spot that wasn't comfy even while they were too big elsewhere, tops were much shorter than I prefer to wear and I felt my belly kept sticking out of them. I've opted to buy inexpensive things while losing weight instead, even clearance from Old Navy works better when it's in a current style, and that way you don't have to spend a lot. Plus (and this may be a personal choice) wearing new clothes made me feel better and was more flattering to the figure than the older styles.

post #11 of 13
2/12/13 at 5:13pm
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+ 23 = 42

I kept five things I really do love that I will wear one day soon!

I organized the rest of my clothes and they look so simple. I love it!
post #12 of 13
2/12/13 at 5:14pm
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I forget to mention I gave away some that fit too!
post #13 of 13
2/13/13 at 7:15am
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Originally Posted by HappyMonkey View Post

+ 23 = 42

I kept five things I really do love that I will wear one day soon!

I organized the rest of my clothes and they look so simple. I love it!

 

Awesome. Congratulations! Creating that breathing room is such a great feeling.