To have a clothes cull

[loveisland]

Help me ladies of MN how do you cull clothes?

Here's my situation- I've lived in the same place for 5 years, avoid cleaning bedroom cupboards out more than once a year! Had a baby 2016 hoping to have another one soon! Now do I cull out my clothes I'm never going to wear again whilst in maternity clothes? Do it now ? Or in 18 months time after a baby is (hopefully) here and I've lost the baby weight again? My style has changed/shape. I'm sure some clothes have shrunk.
The drawers are full and I don't know where to start!!!

[randomsabreuse]

Stuff that's not your style can go now, unless it's not your style because of your weight.

I would get everything out, sort by category (dresses, jackets, jeans, other trousers, tops, shorts, sports etc) then go through each category keeping only things that you like to wear. If you actually like nothing from an essential category (e.g. black trousers for work) keep the minimum you need and buy replacements with a 1 in 1 out policy.

If something you love doesn't fit, consider how it doesn't fit before keeping - if it's just fractionally too small or big but is fundamentally the right shape it might be worth keeping but if it's lots too small, move it on, or if it's just the wrong shape.

As you're planning another baby keep big stuff that is vaguely stretchy for the annoying in-between stage before maternity clothes work!

[SchnitzelVonKrumm]

If you haven't worn it in the last year, it goes (unless it's very special or sentimental). You don't need more than three of anything (white t-shirts, black trousers) so pick the three best-quality/most flattering and bin the rest.

[loveisland]

Right ladies you have inspired me!!! I'm working on my cupboards for the next week!!

[SchnitzelVonKrumm]

For true ruthlessness - "keep" pile, "chuck" pile, "maybe" pile, then bin the chucks AND the maybes...

[BagelGoesWalking]

If you've got the energy, try and sell any better things on eBay. Doesn't always mean you make much of a profit and you have to faff with packaging and post office which is why I usually end up giving to the charity shop but you might make a few ££ to buy something new.