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Throwing away old and never used clothes

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Bigred18 Wed 26-Jun-19 05:09:11

I'm travelling in September - Oz to UK - so am sorting undies and will take only what I can wear and discard, may not have a chance to do laundry. Saves carrying them around the country!

silverlining48 Wed 26-Jun-19 05:08:45

Hard to manufacture I think bras are one of the items which are really appreciated as blue belle says. Don’t bin them.

BlueBelle Wed 26-Jun-19 04:26:40

Something has to be torn or stained to get thrown away for me (which is a rare event) most goes to the charity shop (where a lot came from ?) or to Calais /Syria
Very good or new items get sold on eBay or local selling site. Bras if clean and decent can go to Africa, cotton pants when washed can be used as polishing rags (not lacy ones of course) sheets /duvet covers if not good enough for charity are used for decorating Shoes are normally used till finished but I don’t have that many ( under a dozen)
I do hang on to things too long but when I decide then it’s a big clear out but do you ever miss anything about a year or so later and think where’s that lovely top I used to wear and you can’t find it anywhere?

paddyann Wed 26-Jun-19 00:48:16

I love a good clearout,anything that fits her goes to my sister ,everything else apart from Bras go the charity shop an dthey go to a charity that sends them to countries where women are in desperate need of underwear .Shoes are collected by the local library ( my niece is the librarian) and I gave them 27 pairs last year,still a fair few to go though

Feelingmyage55 Wed 26-Jun-19 00:21:07

Guilty!

gransal Tue 25-Jun-19 23:19:18

moo I am really bad at throwing clothes away. I always think "Iwill wear that again" and then find myself looking at the same item one year later and thinking the very same thing. !!

gillybob Tue 25-Jun-19 23:16:54

I’ve had a huge declutter recently. 2 bags to the charity shop and another huge bag for the air ambulance collection. I have another pile of hardly worn (and unworn) shoes, with heels, that I would happily give to anyone, but not sure what do with them. I always throw used knickers and bras away.

MooM00 Tue 25-Jun-19 23:11:51

I wondered how many people like me find it difficult to get rid of old and unused clothes. I need to do a massive clear out of my clothes including underwear. If I do get the urge to clear things which I have done in the past I have to fill a bin liner and take it to the charity shop that day. I have been known to buy things back. As for underwear, so I don't keep them back, I actually cut the crutch out of pants and cut the bra in half then I will let them go to the tip. This is madness I know. Do any of you do silly things when you are having a clear out or are you really good at Decluttering. How long do you keep your clothes.