Skip to main content
Skip to main navigation
Skip to talk navigation

Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Saved Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Flip

AIBU?

...to think I don't have that many clothes

25 replies

DixieExter · 15/10/2016 20:36

I was saying to my friend that I could do with some more clothes. She said but you have loads. I was very surprised.

I have 8 tops, 1 pair of jeans, 2 pairs of black trousers, 1 pair of jogging bottoms, 2 cardigans and 2 jumpers, 3 bras, around 12 pairs of pants and a million pairs of socks. That's not many, is it?

OP posts:

Report

Smartleatherbag · 15/10/2016 20:37

That's not loads, not at all.

user1470140070 · 15/10/2016 20:38

Nope not many at all compared to what I'd consider the average these days.

Paris1986 · 15/10/2016 20:39

Wow, I have about five times that (no exaggeration!) and usually end up not being able to decide what to wear and invariably put the same few items together

Winniethepooer · 15/10/2016 20:39

No.

I might own 20 pair of jeans... I have no idea but lots more then i need!

Bertieboo1 · 15/10/2016 20:43

Definitely agree that that is a very reasonable amount! What sort of quantity does your friend have??

JasperDamerel · 15/10/2016 20:48

Not a lot. You probably just look stylish so she assumes you have more than you do.

Ilovewillow · 15/10/2016 20:51

No not many, you probably wear them wear and always look good which perhaps make her think you have more than you do!

kurlique · 15/10/2016 20:59

Holy smoke you have hardly any clothes... My mum is always trying to make me buy more clothes because she says I hardly have any and I have LOADS more than you!!

gamerwidow · 15/10/2016 20:59

That nearly represents the clothes I'd take for a week away. I must have at least 4-5 times that amount and compared to some I know my wardrobe is tiny.

BristolLFR · 15/10/2016 21:03

That's hardly anything. I think I've bought more maternity wear than that in the last couple of months.

I've vacpavked all my "normal" clothes and I have to say, my new streamlined (in volume, definitely not style!) wardrobe does bring me a lovely sense of calm! I've got good intentions of building up a new refined wardrobe post baby with key quality pieces rather than just reverting to my sales/ supermarket clothes chaos...maybe

cardibach · 15/10/2016 21:06

Looking at the packing threads for summer, OP! People pack more than that for a week away and insist they aren't over-packing!

JoJoSM2 · 16/10/2016 03:46

Have you not got any dresses or skirts? Jackets? Seasonal clothes? I can't believe that anyone would have that few items.

SusanneLinder · 16/10/2016 03:49

I have more than that in my washing basket! Girl you need to shop!

Katedotness1963 · 16/10/2016 04:00

That's about what I have. A few less socks, I think...

buttercup15 · 16/10/2016 04:25

I agree with JoJo. Are you just counting things that you normally wear day-to-day? Have you not got any going out clothes, wedding outfits, jackets, sports wear, summer holiday stuff?

RebootYourEngine · 16/10/2016 04:56

That is less than i would pack for a weekend away never mind a week.

My family are the opposite, they tell me i have too many clothes. Dixie you need to go shopping.

BreatheDeep · 16/10/2016 05:04

How do you stay warm in the winter? Wash one wear one with your jumpers? I couldn't even count how many clothes i have. But I have more 'going out' dresses than you have trousers! I don't even understand how you cope!

e1y1 · 16/10/2016 05:04

No that is not that many at all.

I have easily 20 times that (a bit of me wishes I were kidding .

DH and DC's are even worse.

Mummyoflittledragon · 16/10/2016 05:26

My dd has tons more than that. She's 8. How do you manage to wash and turn that all around without running out of clothes?

TheRattleBag · 16/10/2016 05:42

Is your friend Marie Kondo?? Doesn't seem many at all!

KC225 · 16/10/2016 07:04

What about going out? And as other have said, seasonal like summer shorts, dresses. Do you clear out often? Agree though, not a lot.

livingthegoodlife · 16/10/2016 07:39

I have one pair of jeans, 2 pairs of coloured jeans, 1 leggings, about 5 jumpers, 10 t shirts, about 5 skirts. About 5 dresses. Loads of underwear. Plus wedding/occasion wear.

It's about half a wardrobe worth and 2 Malm drawers.

I don't think I have much either but I always seem to have something to wear. I wouldn't worry if i was you OP. It just means your wardrobe is more streamlined.

Don’t want to miss threads like this?

Weekly

Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!

Email address

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

buttercup15 · 16/10/2016 09:13

living I aspire to be like you! Wish I could get my wardrobe down to that!

myownprivateidaho · 16/10/2016 09:29

No that's hardly any. But why on earth would your friend know how many clothes you have? Why would you expect her to know? Why would you care what she thinks?

RebelandaStunner · 16/10/2016 09:35

1 pair of jeans? I have about 8.
Yours is a minimalist wardrobe.
Are you French and very chic?

Flip

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.