Cleaning out my wardrobe

islay

I started tidying my wardrobe yesterday finished this morning! I have aquestion my boyfriend says I have a problem with clothes I always laughed it off before but now I am thinking he could be right. After throwing/giving away I am left with a lot.Here are a few examples:

40 Vest tops different colours and straps

30ish t shirts

20 pairs of jeans

Not to mention 5 nearly exactly the same black v neck jumpers!

Am I the norm or is this excessive I am currently filling 7 drawers a built in double wardrobe with double hanging!

watna

You sound perfectly normal to me! I live with my boyfriend and i have 1 and a half wardrobes for my clithes plus we had to buy a big chest of drawers just for my tops! I've got better recently though. A friend of mine introduced me to the "one in -one out rule" if you want to buy something new you have to get rid of something old to make room for it. I'm also saving money at the moment so it's taught me to think a little more. I'll look at something and say you ahvwe something like it, do you really need it, more often than not i put it back, don't buy it and save the money and space.

Caliden

Girlfriend has 83 pairs of jeans. I'd say you're normal

simu

It's a lot but I'm sure many people are in the same boat.

Personally, I try to avoid this by reflecting on what I'm buying - do I really need it? What will it do for my wardrobe? Do I already have something similar that would do the same? Will it last (both in terms of material quality and not being too obviously trendy)?

dior1catboy

When I lived with my ex, I had two wardrobes for clothes and one for my make up and shoes, so I reckon your normal!

rubyred

You're normal. I have a double wardrobe for my hanging clothes, two 6-drawer chests for my tops, six small drawers for my underwear & socks, 28 bikinis, 52 pairs of shoes and a double wardrobe for my jackets & coats.

islay

Thanks, for all the responses I was just worried I was a bit of a hoarder evevnthough I was very rational with my dumping yesterday anything I hadn't worn in 6 mths is gone (except party dresses and coats).

jos28

Watna's rule of 1 item in-1 item out is a great idea. I've tried it and it stops your wardrobe taking over the entire house. It also makes you think twice when you are in the shops about to do more damage to the credit card.

*tOpLaSs

Sweet! Also totally normal =]
Here's an idea, sell the old (decent) stuff you no longer want on Ebay..:)

CathyMoran

Yes, you are normal. I have a bedroom to store my clothes in (have 3 rails and a small wardrobe, could do with a cupboard also).

txt_mess

Have to agree with the 6 month rule if you haven't touched it in that long and it not a seasonal item ( heavy winter jacket , etc ) bin it cause you ain't going to miss it