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Original poster

To be a shocked that my 30 year old dd

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Lookatyougo7 · 29/05/2026 22:35

Has so much clothing she now has storage unit

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Notsosweetcaroline · 30/05/2026 16:40

Dunno, if I lived in a room it’s prob got one small wardrobe so yes I’d need another solution too.

Octavia64 · 30/05/2026 16:40

A room in a hmo can be very small.

my dc who moved into a share house after uni needed a storage unit mostly for his musical instruments admittedly.

Beyondjourneysend · 30/05/2026 16:39

I don't know - could be excessive. Could be carefully curated vintage wear, cos play or theatrical costumes, bulky sports wear (water sports/winter sports). I think you are only allowed what you can fit in a room in an hmo sounds joyless

tiramisugelato · 30/05/2026 16:38

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 30/05/2026 16:30

Could all your clothes including all seasons and winter coats fit into one wardrobe?

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Yes - and they do - easily Confused

PivotPivotmakingmargaritas · 30/05/2026 16:37

It’s a great waste of money - the storage unit and the clothes. She could probably afford a bigger room/ studio if she stopped buying and gave up the storage unit.

She could use vacuum bags to help put some clothes in.

MeltyMomenrs · 30/05/2026 16:36

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 30/05/2026 16:30

Could all your clothes including all seasons and winter coats fit into one wardrobe?

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There's a big gap between one wardrobe & needs a storage locker.

MeltyMomenrs · 30/05/2026 16:35

WheretheFishesareFrightening · 30/05/2026 16:17

I’d say I don’t have that many clothes but would need a storage unit if I only had a room in a HMO.

I have 3x double wardrobe rails, 1x single wardrobe rail, drawers in the bottom of those units and a chest of three drawers. I couldn’t fit those into my bedroom.

I wear all of what I have, and haven’t bought new clothes in 2 years so I don’t consider it an excess or addictive amount. I also don’t have a summer/winter wardrobe changeover, that’s all my clothes.

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That's still a LOT of clothes!

Duchess379 · 30/05/2026 16:34

😆. I thought I was bad

MeltyMomenrs · 30/05/2026 16:34

Lookatyougo7 · 29/05/2026 22:35

Has so much clothing she now has storage unit

Could she not afford a bigger room/a different flat share with more space with her combined tent & storage costs? (& less spending on fast fashion?)

Stoicandhappy · 30/05/2026 16:31

It’s definitely excessive. Does she have debt? Do you think she has low self esteem?

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 30/05/2026 16:30

Somethingbland · 29/05/2026 22:36

It sounds as though she is addicted to buying clothes.

Could all your clothes including all seasons and winter coats fit into one wardrobe?

WheretheFishesareFrightening · 30/05/2026 16:17

Lookatyougo7 · 30/05/2026 16:13

In a room in a hmo

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I’d say I don’t have that many clothes but would need a storage unit if I only had a room in a HMO.

I have 3x double wardrobe rails, 1x single wardrobe rail, drawers in the bottom of those units and a chest of three drawers. I couldn’t fit those into my bedroom.

I wear all of what I have, and haven’t bought new clothes in 2 years so I don’t consider it an excess or addictive amount. I also don’t have a summer/winter wardrobe changeover, that’s all my clothes.

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Lookatyougo7 · 30/05/2026 16:13

Bumcake · 29/05/2026 23:31

It depends, where does she live? If it’s a just a room in a shared house maybe it’s not excessive.

In a room in a hmo

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Besidemyselfwithworry · 29/05/2026 23:32

So where does she live????

Bumcake · 29/05/2026 23:31

It depends, where does she live? If it’s a just a room in a shared house maybe it’s not excessive.

Anarchy99 · 29/05/2026 22:51

Is she financially independent? Or is someone else having to finance it? If she’s financially independent then I guess it’s up to her (although I can’t imagine it!)

MsAmerica · 29/05/2026 22:50

I agree that it's startling. Does she recognize that it's unusual, IF it's just clothes?

Somethingbland · 29/05/2026 22:36

It sounds as though she is addicted to buying clothes.