how often do you throw out clothes

Robsweezie · 30-12-2016 01:35AM #1

did a big clearout there with the unwanted going to a charity shop. My first clearout in a long while. I seem to hoard clothes I don't even wear, but like the look of, fooling myself into thinking they'll come in handy. How often do you throw yours out, do you just bin them or give them to charity?

Graigmanliam · 30-12-2016 01:45AM

I liked giving old clothes to the pink bins at the local recycling area that supported console suicide charity, pisses me off to see what happened.

lulu1 · 30-12-2016 02:17AM

I have a wardrobe full of clothes that I know I will never wear but keep just in case. My daughter must have 2 wardrobes full. Daughter no2 has a pile of shoes that will never be worn. I really must get them bagged up for the charity shop

Your Face · 30-12-2016 02:21AM

Oh I have ex's who that for me.

me_right_one · 30-12-2016 02:21AM

I usually buy my clothes in that fashionable French boutique in town, San Vincent dePaul

Nekarsulm · 30-12-2016 02:22AM

Every time the children's National School has a collection. They then sell them by weight go one of those "cash for clothes" crowds. So at least twice each school year.

ongarboy · 30-12-2016 02:22AM

Not often enough but I did give 5 bags recently to st Vincent de Paul. I also have that stupid logic that I'll wear that nice shirt I haven't worn in 10 years again sometime so it and many others like it clog up my wardrobe.

30-12-2016 02:29AM

i.... usuall only throw them out once...?

im awful confused ted

Stigura · 30-12-2016 02:45AM

I just tend to wear mine out

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uch · 30-12-2016 02:56AM

About every time I shart

learn_more · 30-12-2016 05:10AM

I never throw out clothes unless they become ripped or zipper breaks or something like that.

topmanamillion · 30-12-2016 05:26AM

learn_more wrote: »

I never throw out clothes unless they become ripped or zipper breaks or something like that.

Same as this. I only buy clothes as I need them.

Frigating · 30-12-2016 06:15AM

About once a year. I'm terrible for buying clothes I never wear or only wear once.If it wasn't for Aliexpress and Penneys I'd be broke (more often :P ). I think I buy clothes to fit an ideal Frigating who only exists in my head, and they often don't suit real world Frigating. It doesn't help that my personality and values have changed so much in the past few years, clothes hardly suit me for that long before I get sick of them. They always go to charity, so at least someone benefits from my spendthrift attitude.

Winterlong · 30-12-2016 09:08AM

Clothes never seem to wear out on me. So they get recycled during the annual purge.

Socks and Jocks get dumped when they wear out (or develop a mind of their own).

What kind of market research is this OP?!

IvyTheTerrible · 30-12-2016 09:08AM

Once a year I do a clear out. Adult clothes that are in reasonable condition get brought to the charity shop, baby/kid clothes are passed on to family members, everything else goes in th clothes recycling bin.

theteal · 30-12-2016 09:17AM

learn_more wrote: »

I never throw out clothes unless they become ripped or zipper breaks or something like that.

topmanamillion wrote: »

Same as this. I only buy clothes as I need them.

This.

Plus old/torn clothes will get moved to the shed to be worn for garden/external house work until they're only fit to be used for rags

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 30-12-2016 09:54AM

I tend to hoard clothes but do a huge clear out when there's no space left, so probably once a year

Carrie6OD · 30-12-2016 09:58AM

All the time... I'm trying to operate a one in one out policy. Only keeping things that I like and that fit. Small wardrobe so limited storage. always donate to SVP

Shenshen · 30-12-2016 10:01AM

Twice a year, usually.

I still operate on the 2 sets of clothes system I grew up with - one set is winter clothes, one set is summer clothes. The set that's not in season gets packed away under the bed, in a big vacuum bag, the other one is in the wardrobe to be worn. So when I switch over in spring and autumn, I bring the things I haven't worn once that year to charity. It's usually only 4 or 5 items each time, but it keeps things nice and tidy

Parchment · 30-12-2016 10:13AM

I try to be aware of the impact clothes make on the environment and the conditions in which they can be made.

I know it sounds so airy fairy but it has huge effects on our planet and peoples lives. The True Cost is a great documentary about it. Fast fashion such as Penneys etc is a blight and people dont see it.

I try to buy things secondhand on Ebay - mostly designer stuff thats well made in ethical conditions. Its not always possible so i just try to wear what i have for a long time and care for it. Like the saying goes "Im too poor to wear cheap clothes".

If something does need to be thrown away i will use it for rags first for cleaning etc.

theteal · 30-12-2016 10:20AM

Parchment wrote: »

I try to be aware of the impact clothes make on the environment and the conditions in which they can be made.

I know it sounds so airy fairy but it has huge effects on our planet and peoples lives. The True Cost is a great documentary about it. Fast fashion such as Penneys etc is a blight and people dont see it.

I try to buy things secondhand on Ebay - mostly designer stuff thats well made in ethical conditions. Its not always possible so i just try to wear what i have for a long time and care for it. Like the saying goes "Im too poor to wear cheap clothes".

If something does need to be thrown away i will use it for rags first for cleaning etc.

Not airy fairy in the slightest. Hyper-consumption is killing the planet. People need to be a lot more conscious of these things

Estrellita · 30-12-2016 10:53AM

Rarely throw anything out, but rarely buy anything either. I despise shopping, it stresses me out.

I partake in the seemingly forgotten art of 'mending'. My trusty sewing box has gotten me out of a lot of shopping trips. I'd much rather sew up a hem, replace a zipper or dye some life back into worn clothes.

In terms of my children's clothes, if nobody in the family wants or needs them then I'll pop them into a charity bin.

Shenshen · 30-12-2016 11:58AM

Parchment wrote: »

If something does need to be thrown away i will use it for rags first for cleaning etc.

Do you know what, both my mom and my grandmother used to do that. I don't know why I never did (well, yes, Id do, it's because at one point my mom got too lazy to cut things up before using them for rags, and I found myself being asked to wash the dishes with an old pair of undies from one of my brothers - I refused to use it and it freaked me out for quite a while), but I will start cutting up old T-Shirts to use as rags in the bathroom from now on.

Thanks for that!

Penny Tration · 30-12-2016 12:01PM

Usually I clear out twice a year, giving four or five black bags to charity.

This year, I've lost a good deal of weight, so I've had to clear out every 2-3 months, and then replenish the wardrobe. I haven't really bought much in 3 months, half of my clothes are much too big, so I need to do a massive clear out over the new year

IvyTheTerrible · 30-12-2016 12:12PM

Oh I forgot about rags! Some worn out clothes get used as rags (flannel pjs and old towels are perfect for this)

Graces7 · 30-12-2016 02:51PM

Never. Wear them until they can be worn no more then sleep in them then they get used for cleaning.

pickarooney · 30-12-2016 03:04PM

Shenshen wrote: »

Twice a year, usually.

I still operate on the 2 sets of clothes system I grew up with - one set is winter clothes, one set is summer clothes. The set that's not in season gets packed away under the bed, in a big vacuum bag, the other one is in the wardrobe to be worn. So when I switch over in spring and autumn, I bring the things I haven't worn once that year to charity. It's usually only 4 or 5 items each time, but it keeps things nice and tidy

That must be a bit more complicated in Ireland, no? When it's 11 degrees and pissing rain in August which bag are the right clothes going to be in?

I'm the opposite, I kept the Irish habit of just 'clothes' and adjusting the number of layers as appropriate.

To answer the main question, once they have worn completely out.

Winterlong · 30-12-2016 03:08PM

Thread has inspired me to have a clearout. I could be some time.

Satts · 30-12-2016 07:58PM

Winterlong wrote: »

Thread has inspired me to have a clearout. I could be some time.

It could take all winter long Winterlong.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 30-12-2016 08:53PM

Every 3 months I take everything out of the wardrobe/presses and drawers in my room and lay them on the bed and go through each item (usually trying them on for size/fit) and putting every single item back into the wardrobe again as....they still fit me and I might wear it sometime if I'm stuck for something to wear.

I have 27 pairs of jeans, 6 million T shirts, 30 pairs of shoes, boots, trainers and about 48,000 jumpers/shirts and jerseys.

Arghus · 30-12-2016 08:55PM

Throw out...clothes?

how often do you throw out clothes

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