AIBU to think we all have too many clothes?

The amount I spend on clothes is shameful, but I’ve started buying the best quality I can afford, even with things like tights, and buying less. My task for tomorrow is to sort all the overstock I have of clothes I’ve never/hardly worn and get them to the charity shop. I’ve lost a lot of weight, so may actually end up keeping some stuff that hasn’t seen the light of day for a couple of years! At the moment I have clothes in piles everywhere, and it’s driving me mad.

10+ years ago I used to swap my clothes around twice a year. Then I had a ruthless declutter and since then all of my clothes have fit into a standard wardrobe. It feels great to have fewer clothes and to not have to swap them around - I had too many before and I don’t miss any of them. I still have clothes for all temperatures - winter jumpers and summer dresses and everything inbetween, just fewer of them!

Im glad im not the only one

Yabu to think we all do. I don't have loads. I'm always ...I'm not sure what the right word is, when mumsnetters come on to say they've packed away their summer clothes and got the winter stuff out or people that have multiple wardrobes full of clothes.

Of course. It’s so good! It’s a one off thing, you don’t need to have masses of clothes, gives clarity and reduces overwhelm and means you won’t waste your life buying loads more clothes.

Mine all fit in two drawers and on 10 hangers so other than reorder the hangers or pair up the socks am not sure what they would work with. It’s easy not to buy too much - I only replace stuff. I have one pair of jeans, two pairs of trousers, two pairs of shorts etc I have more dresses but I don’t think anyone even notices I have a limited wardrobe - who cares what other people wear.

I have multiple wardrobes full of clothes. I am planning to put them on Vinted, I don't want to give to charity when I could make money out of it.

I don't put summer clothes away, I tend to cover up through the summer and my summer wardrobe isn't too different from my winter wardrobe (I just put a jumper on top and wear leggings under jeans when it gets really cold).

I have too much clothes tooo but I hate throwing good stuff out.
What I have done is take a few pieces, will wear them this winter and by the time winter is over they will be ready for the bin.
I did this with pyjamas a few months ago.
Took out 3 pairs.
They have been worn and washed so much at this stage I can bin them.
Onto the next 3 pairs now.
I think my Christmas my clothes ilecwill have reduced

I have a couple of Pax wardrobes and the out of season stuff gets folded into Pax storage box things that fit in the fairly unusable top part of the wardrobe which is hard to reach.

I cover up in the summer but the trousers are those wide floaty ones or linen tapered trousers that are not suitable for winter at all.

I really dont like summer clothes worn in winter, it looks off and like you are freezing!

Yep, too much of everything. Sometimes I think I’d like to skip everything and start over in a tiny home!

I feel seen… 😁

I had to empty the spare room out recently, where I have 2 chests of drawers and a wardrobe full of clothes….it was sobering. Next rainy weekend I’m having a proper clear out.

some of it is holiday clothes which it rarely gets warm enough where I live to wear.

some is from when I had to dress more smartly at work.

some are clothes I’m never going to fit in again,,..

I have too many clothes, I worry that I hoard them! I wear the same 10 things (around) everyday. It's ridiculous, I hate it. I also make a lot of my clothes and love fat face and White stuff and buy from them every season, but I go over the top and buy every colour or pattern in everything I like, which is a huge amount.
I honestly think I need counselling for that and my binge eating, probably connected?

@Fidgety31I am the same, only wear off my clothes pile

I do the same and it definitely works for me.

Sounds like you’ve got it sorted. Lots of people don’t though. For a number of reasons, and need some help with it.

I packed all my summer clothes away last weekend. I have been back in socks since mid August (Yorkshire).

Me too!!! I'm currently a size 14-16 so have a load of clothes that size but I also have all my size 12 clothes from when I was slimmer. For 6 years I've been trying to diet down to be able to fit back into my size 12 clothes but I just don't seem to be able to do it!!
At what point should I give up and get rid of all my size 12 clothes?!

@vickylou78

When you decide let me know and I will get rid of mine. I just cannot get rid at the moment as there is just a chance that this year they may fit. Maybe 😂

Yes that's what I keep thinking! It's only 2 stone ish I have to lose and maybe this is the year! Haha. I really should have got rid of it all a while ago but I keep thinking about the cost of replacing it all and its nice tops and jeans etc.

I definitely don’t have enough! I’m always in awe of people who talk about their separate summer and winter wear- I’ve a few extra bits for summer and then staples I wear all year round- jeans, tracksuit bottoms and black trousers and 2 thicker cardigans and 2 lighter ones a as nd as someone said above resorts and vest tops just become underwear really!!!

Buy good quality materials that suit your figure and lifestyle so you get wear out of it and it is not just sitting in your wardrobe because you liked it when you saw it at the store.

I had a walk in wardrobe which was a large double room but I have not bought any clothes for a year now and I am slowly going through everything I have. If the item is daily wear and I have not worn it in a month it is being donated. If it is occasional wear and has not been worn in a year then it will be donated.

Same here.. I do tidy it away then it gets washed and back in the pile again.. A never ending cycle!

Why is the solution to have a big clear out?

Why not just… stop buying clothes and wear what you already have for a few years?

If something really doesn’t fit and you don’t think that you’ll be the size again or it’s maternity wear you don’t need any more then fair, get rid! But surely most of it can be worn?