Throwing away old and never used clothes

I also have things in the wardrobe that are 20 years old and still get worn, but I still get tempted to buy new now and again. I always give anything unwanted to my local hospice as they cared for members of my family.

I have a system in the wardrobe, so that when I change seasons I put a marked hanger at one end and as I wear and wash things they get put the other side of this marker. Then each day I use something from the other side.
( sounds complicated) but at the end of the season I can see clearly what I've worn, and anything that hasn't been used I decide whether to keep or donate.

Saggi. Three years improbably more appropriate for me than one on the "not worn" criteria. I know, for example, that I need to keep a couple of jackets even though due to health reasons I haven't been out much for quite a while. Similarly with the "posh frock" situation! I have a big number birthday coming up. I am thinking of wearing the same I wore ten years ago at the last "big number" birthday!

As a thought - are there any Gnetters who have fashion/clothes as a bit of a hobby? I like altering clothes, adapting them, reusing them, and generally enjoying getting a lot out of them. As a result some end up in the sewing or fabric box.

OH! the spelling thingy! Three years IS probably ... not improbably. grrr sorry!

Take after my dad? On the lovely thread re Wedding Dress - my dad was wearing his suit he wore on his Wedding Day, at my request, to give me away. We had the headquarters of Moss Bross in the little town nearest us, and would normally wear Morning Dress, but when dad said he had his original going away suit I really wanted him to wear it.

Oh goodness, I've been the world's worst for hanging on to things. Each time a charity bag comes through the door it's filled to the brim------of clothes that no longer fit. Lovely size 10 trousers which I've kidded myself that they'll still fit,, they go up my legs until the hip/bottom area and that's as far as they go.

I tried a lovely top on yesterday and the inner " vest " was tight around the bust so that's in a bag ready for collection along with other size 10's and 12's, so it's the sloppy-Joe look for me from now on and not things which " fit ".

I've hung on to a 60's/70's thick double nylon negligee set which I can't part with even though I don't wear it. You never see them now---only in old films and also a couple of feather bed-jackets. The family will probably take them to a museum after I've gone, hahahaha.Or the bin !

Don't bin any clothes as our local hospice shop will take anything. The have ways of disposing of rags and old duvets, even old books can be pulped.

I keep a bag in the bedroom for tatty or no long worn clothes as our council do clothing/bags/shoe recycling weekly

Don't throw bras away!! There are charities crying out for them for girls & women who cannot get these things. Not in this country but they send them abroad.
We support a small Greek orphanage that need clothes for young women & girls (& the only 2 boys there too). It costs us very little bu makes a huge difference to them. We take it over when we go to save postage.

I read that during the winter months turn all your summer wear inside out, and visa versa for summer. Then the following winter if at the end of the season you still have clothes inside out , discard, that way you have given all the clothes a year to be worn. read that a few years ago, but am yet to do

Usually try to clear out clothes twice a year usually when changing for the summer/winter seasons. Have come to realise keeping clothes in the hope they will fit again is useless. Unless really worn all usually goes to charity shop except knickers. Bras are accepted as in some countries desperately needed especially for young girls as wearing one can help prevent rape.

Please don't cut up our bra - there is a charity which sends them to Africa 'Smalls for All". Apparently, in certain regions of Africa, if a woman is wearing a bra she is less likely to get raped as it is seen as a sign of wealth!

I have never ever thrown away any clothes- but make sure they go to Charity Shop or the recycling centre here run for and by refugees. They u-cycle clothes or turn them into bagks, carpets, all sorts.

But ... yes, I have far too many clothes I keep for 'when I have lost the weight and can get back into them ' - perhaps I should accept this is just not going to happen...

Apropos the donation of bras.... I read a quote from Africa about how important it could be. A young girl, wearing a donated bra was attacked and on the point of being raped. Her assailant, on pulling her shirt off her stopped and apologised.
I understand that you are an important woman who can afford to buy a bra. I apologise for my actions and hope you will forgive me.
Without the doated bra, would a rape have occurred?

donated

Where do you send your bras? And does anyone know any charity which would like men's socks, virtually unworn and all in good condition? Would also greatly appreciate any ideas as what to do with no longer the right size pressure stockings? Don't want to land fill any of this stuff.

I just started reading 'To buy or not to buy' by April Benson - as I felt I was buying too many clothes and am finding it hard to resist buying more. I know it's a sort of self - medicating! I give to charity shops regularly, but would prefer to keep fewer clothes till they wear out rather than having loads crammed into my wardrobe. That's the aim anyway! I'm sure a lot of clothes unsold in charity shops must end up in landfill anyway.

Donate bras to Oxfam, they send them abroad for girls and women that can't afford to buy them new.
I give other clothing, shoes and other goods to the Salvation Army or Help for Heroes.
I thought that the bigger charities (with branches everywhere) sent their donated goods to a central sorting facility and distributed from there, so I am surprised that a recognisable item was seen in same area.
Years ago, I put a tea chest full of 60's and 70's shoes into the sale room - oh how I wish that I still had them, they are back in fashion, and as vintage (?) are worth more than they cost. I would wear them now...………..

till i get sick of the sight of old clothes. woollies that i never wear. having said that i have my mums old cardigan. and her coat. yes i know i should give them to charity .,but its like keeping a little bit of her in my home. if you do take them to charity shop choose one that out of your area.(like mawsbrronback)...you could see "you" walking down the high street. haha. most of my older clothes have gone as i would never fit back into them...

I would rather give to a charity shop. Only a small percentage of the profits from those collected at the door goes to charity.

Highly suspicious of the charity bags that come through my door wanting perfume,make up, handbags but no bric-à-brac or books. When you look at the small print it’s sold by weight....for pennies! The rest goes abroad. I donate a great deal, but to my local Sue Ryder store.

Donate Bras and smalls to:
Smalls for All,
108 Buchanan Crescent,
Elliburn, Livingstone.
Scotland.
EH547EF

I usually have a clear out a couple of times a year and take it down to our local vets who collect for the Blue Cross. It's easy to park there and they're always grateful. I sent a bag full of bras to the Smalls for All address last year which was a relief as I don't like binning them when they're hardly worn. I seem to buy the pretty ones which sadly don't feel right after wearing them for a day

I have a box of size 10 stuff I really don't want to part with but sense tells me I'll not fit into them again and the same with shoes. I 'lost' a summer coat last year - after finally deciding I must have left it somewhere I bought another then a few weeks ago I was looking for some curtains and opened a suitcase. There was a bag of summer clothes and yes - my coat was there

I too am trying to get rid of clothes that I no longer wear, regardless of how ruthless I have to be and donate to the Salvation Army. I recently had a real wake up call, though, after sorting through items that had been donated to a charity that I support. Some items were lovely but others were unusable because they were so tatty and in some cases so dirty that it would be insulting to think that another women would want them. It made me ask myself that if I wouldn’t wear this ( too shabby usually) then who would. I now sort my donations into wearable and ragbag.

I only keep clothes that fit and look/feel good. Can't see any point in keeping things that are not going to look great when I can donate them to a local charity shop.

Not always 'old'.
My hasty and unsuitable purchases end up at charity shops. I never learn.