This is an average amount of clothing.

I have way more than that I am a bit embarrassed to say
I love clothes and shoes

Actually just remembered I do have a cardi - bought in Portugal on holiday in 1995, when it was chillier than expected in the evenings, a thick woollen taupe and cream knit. It’s in an underbed store. I must dig it out…

I have at least as much as you OP including the pairs of jeans and trousers though mine would be all casual, jeans and cargo jeans, even if some aren’t denim. I don’t have any dresses and only about 4 skirts all long and denim. I don’t have cardis but loads of hoodies. I admit I’m a hoarder but I have noticed that the styles and colours I like aren’t always available in shops or online so I keep hold of stuff I like, even if I only rarely wear it. It stops me buying more as if I see e.g. a jacket I like I can compare it to what I have and whether I need two similar - usually not.
It's not always easy to get 100% cotton that fits, has the right neckline, is the perfect size to wear on top of, or underneath something else I have. I hung onto my work tops just in case something smarter is needed, and they sit in underbed stores or top of wardrobes e.g. outfits for funerals unfortunately. 2 jackets just for funerals, winter and summer. If I buy something and really like it and feel its my style, I’m not going to get rid even when its way out of fashion, what goes around comes around.

I probably have about 70 tops, 30 pairs of trousers, 20 coats and jackets. Had some for 10 years plus...all still fit. When you're tall you buy what fits when you find it!
I regularly cull and its all to hand, hanging in 2 wardrobes.

Not even close. I have 6 pairs of trousers/jeans, 5 jumpers, 4 cardigans, 4 t shirts, 4 white cotton shirts, 3jackets and 2 winter coats 3pairs of trainers 1pair of sandals, 3pairs espadrilles, - that seems fairly normal to me. All worn frequently.

O M G! How is that even possible! Are you a shop?

Same, I'm 40s but I can still wear stuff I bought when I was far younger. Basics like tshirts or cardis still in good condition I wouldn't replace for the sake of it.

I just counted mine. I've got 120 'tops' (including tshirts, jumpers, cardis) in one wardrobe mainly on the top rail and then about I've got about 15 skirts, and 15 pairs of shorts on the bottom along with about 4 pairs of jeans and some summer type trousers.

I didn't bother to check my other wardrobes but that's mainly dresses for stuff like weddings or summer hols. I must have about 30 I would estimate.

And then obviously have stuff like leggings, some hoodies etc. Seems normal to me. I don't even buy clothes that often. But I rarely throw things out.

That's crazy - this is clothes hoarding, it's not possible for one person to wear all of this. A trip to the charity shop needed i suspect.

I think it probably is average - there is actually info online about it - but the average woman in the UK has way more than they need, and only wears a small percentage of it.

I have little interest in clothes, and got rid of a lot a few years ago, but I also get given stuff from family and still fit stuff I wore as a teenager so never seem to need to throw any away. And I still have waaasyyyy more than necessary!

Aren't you freezing in the winter? Or do you just have loads of thick tights or something :)

Gosh, so that's AFTER donating 5 bags to charity?!

I don't know how old you are, or what your pension / retirement plans are like, but as you get older you wish you'd spent less on 'stuff' and more on saving so that you can retire early or at least have the choice to go part time. Or buy a property if you don't have one already.

Go cold turkey. No more clothes or shoes this year. Every time you want to buy something, transfer that amount to an ISA (cash or S&S) and watch it grow (and Google the value of compound interest etc).

Probably higher than average. I’ve fewer dresses, shorts and cardigans but more trousers, costs and tops and significantly more shoes. I rotate twice a year and winter clothes and shoes are currently stored in the attic. I never buy fast fashion, look after my clothes and have many items that are 10+ years old (20+ for shoes).

I've got SO much more than that.

Hell, I'm on holiday and the new clothes ive just bought over here add up to more than some of you have!

I have a whole attic that is basically a walk in wardrobe.
Everyone is different, but I would hate to have so little choice about what to wear.

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I think I possibly have about the same amount as you op if not more. However I don't buy much any more. I just don't get rid either

This thread has made me think about a more ruthless clear out, mainly because I want to be able to swish my hangers in the wardrobe and actually see what I have.

Also that I own one pair of “shoes” - some Russell and Bromley loafers I have worn twice this year, to funerals. Everything else is trainers, boots and sandals. I manage to hold down a professional job despite not ever wearing shoes so it’s probably ok.

What I have realised is that the clothes I love and want to keep are the natural fibres - silk, cashmere, linen and cotton. I need to stop falling for the polyester nonsense even if it has a white company label on it, as I never love it long term.

I have one pair of shorts but many coats

I have way, way more than the OP, probably 4 times as much? I have a dressing room though and multiple wardrobes and drawers.

I give away a lot of clothes and buy a lot of clothes. I like it 🤷🏻‍♀️

If you live in the UK, having 18 pairs of shorts is very hopeful….

Just went and counted my dresses I have 183. I wouldn't mind I had a clear out recently and got rid of loads 😆

Unfortunately I suspect this describes me too.

It has all got a lot worse since Vinted. I can’t even move stuff in my triple wardrobe enough to see what’s actually in there. I wear the same stuff repeatedly unless I am working outside the house which happens maybe once a fortnight.

Socialising is difficult because my friends are very “jeans and a nice top” and I sometimes feel overdressed in a casual dress or jumpsuit.

Thanks for the thread OP. I might tackle some of the excess stuff today!!

@BarbiesDreamHomeI totally hear you on the spending- generally as soon as I have the lusted after item, I just want the next one! So it's never done and never complete. Buying is also constant admin with the inevitable charity donations/buying and selling on Vinted.

Because she said in a previous post that she needs to reign in her spending, and that working in fashion is too tempting. Also that she just donated 5 bags of clothes and still had all that left.
Why are you so quick to attack another woman without thinking that she may have a good motive for her response?