Help - declutter motivation needed!

Shri · Sep 24th, 2008, 13:48 PM

Specifically clothes. I have too many and I need to make some space but I find it soooooooo hard to chuck things out!

If it is too worn out for charity shops I keep thinking "I could make something out of that" so it stays in a bag and I so seldom manage to make anything anyway....

Arghhhhh!!! Help me out girls - what do you do? I bet some of you are really good at keeping your wardrobes nice and tidy so how do you do it?

Charlotte-j · Sep 24th, 2008, 13:51 PM

i hope some one gives u some advice, so i can use it too lol

im so bad aswell, i got clothes from when i was 14, and still have my school uniform lol

thelilbump · Sep 25th, 2008, 09:51 AM

well... lol.... i have a clear out every so often, just think have i worn it in the past year or am i likely to, that makes me throw out about 25% of the stuff i should be throwing, then the OH will come and be like 'do you really need this anymore' which will make me dispose of about 5% more....

nessajane · Sep 25th, 2008, 10:07 AM

I love having a clear out gives me an excuse to buy more

but no seriously how i do it is if i havnt worn the clothes for a very long time i give them to charity and really tatty clothes i chuck!! some things i find hard to let go of tho and i end up keeping them

Mamafy · Sep 25th, 2008, 10:37 AM

Yep if you havent worn it in the last year chuck it, says the woman who needs to chuck out at least 5 years worth

I so need to sort out my airing cupboard/hotpress

its not even funny anymore

nataliecn · Sep 25th, 2008, 17:36 PM

omigosh.. i don't have advice, but my friends come to me when they need help..
i generally make them toss anything that they haven't worn in more than 6 months.... LOL..
OH and i are moving soon, and i'm gonna make him do the same thing.. he's not overly please.

i loooooove decluttering and organizing... just hope it doesn't get really crazy the farther along i get!LOL

acv_17 · Sep 25th, 2008, 17:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Shri

If it is too worn out for charity shops I keep thinking "I could make something out of that" so it stays in a bag and I so seldom manage to make anything anyway....

I do the same thing! Maybe you can cut them up and use them as paper towels/napkins or cleaning rags?

brownhairedmom · Sep 25th, 2008, 17:48 PM

I toss whatever I haven't worn in 6 months and give it to charity. There are people in the world that need it more than I do if I can afford to have it laying around that long without wearing it. Unless its a special outfit like a dress. Then I only throw it out if I haven't worn it in 2 years.

Good rule of thumb: If you havent worn it in 6 months or it doesn't fit, give it to charity

If its too worn out...theres a shop here that collects old material and turns it into purses and stuff. I bought the most beautiful hand made bag that was made out of different colour courdroy patches. I LOVED it. You could try that.

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Shri Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,936	Help - declutter motivation needed! Specifically clothes. I have too many and I need to make some space but I find it soooooooo hard to chuck things out! If it is too worn out for charity shops I keep thinking "I could make something out of that" so it stays in a bag and I so seldom manage to make anything anyway.... Arghhhhh!!! Help me out girls - what do you do? I bet some of you are really good at keeping your wardrobes nice and tidy so how do you do it?

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Charlotte-j Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In a house Posts: 3,337	i hope some one gives u some advice, so i can use it too lol im so bad aswell, i got clothes from when i was 14, and still have my school uniform lol

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thelilbump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lancashire Posts: 9,670	well... lol.... i have a clear out every so often, just think have i worn it in the past year or am i likely to, that makes me throw out about 25% of the stuff i should be throwing, then the OH will come and be like 'do you really need this anymore' which will make me dispose of about 5% more....

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nessajane Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7,583	I love having a clear out gives me an excuse to buy more but no seriously how i do it is if i havnt worn the clothes for a very long time i give them to charity and really tatty clothes i chuck!! some things i find hard to let go of tho and i end up keeping them

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Mamafy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7,634	Yep if you havent worn it in the last year chuck it, says the woman who needs to chuck out at least 5 years worth I so need to sort out my airing cupboard/hotpress its not even funny anymore

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nataliecn Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,917	omigosh.. i don't have advice, but my friends come to me when they need help.. i generally make them toss anything that they haven't worn in more than 6 months.... LOL.. OH and i are moving soon, and i'm gonna make him do the same thing.. he's not overly please. i loooooove decluttering and organizing... just hope it doesn't get really crazy the farther along i get!LOL

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brownhairedmom Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,444	I toss whatever I haven't worn in 6 months and give it to charity. There are people in the world that need it more than I do if I can afford to have it laying around that long without wearing it. Unless its a special outfit like a dress. Then I only throw it out if I haven't worn it in 2 years. Good rule of thumb: If you havent worn it in 6 months or it doesn't fit, give it to charity If its too worn out...theres a shop here that collects old material and turns it into purses and stuff. I bought the most beautiful hand made bag that was made out of different colour courdroy patches. I LOVED it. You could try that.

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