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Help! I don't have room for 6 winter coats!

35 replies

60andsomething · 11/07/2024 15:56

Which should I keep? help! I need to get rid of 3 to charity shop!

1- perfect fit and very snug
2- perfect for camping, light weight, easy to pack, but warm ish and can double as a blanket
3- lovely colour and many functional pockets! found second hand - does not fit but is to inspire me to lose 2 stone!
4- Does not suit me much, but is potentially the only one I could lend to an adult daughter or son as it is the only "cool" one - if they every get caught here in bad weather without a coat
5- personalised with my name from previous work place - also a good camping coat
6- Bright and colourful with reflective bits, waterproof. Good for dark mornings. But actually not very comfortable

Which shall I keep!?

Please help! horder in urgent need of more space

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readingmakesmehappy · 11/07/2024 15:57

3, 4 and 6

AlbaAurora · 11/07/2024 15:58

2,5 and 6

Xiaoxiong · 11/07/2024 15:58

Get rid of 3, 4 and 6!

Keep only what is useful/comfortable now, which is 1, 2 and 5. If you lose the weight you can reward yourself with a new coat.

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FeckOffNowLads · 11/07/2024 15:59

Get rid of 4&6

Justbetweenus · 11/07/2024 15:59

Keep 1,2 and 5. Ditch the ones that don’t fit or flatter, and give 4 to one of the DC if they want it.

Comefromaway · 11/07/2024 15:59

1,2,6

60andsomething · 11/07/2024 16:00

so sorry - I messed up and posted twice somehow.... but I am looking at both sets of answers

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magicstar1 · 11/07/2024 16:01

1,2 and 6.

No. 3 is a waste unless you're definitely going to lose the two stone.
No. 4 - do you have an adult daughter or son who'd want to borrow it? If so, offer it to them now. If they don't want it, then donate.

BendingSpoons · 11/07/2024 16:02

Keep 1 and 2 and ditch the rest that are 'just in case' coats. Then whichever one you are most bothered about ditching you can add back into the keep pile! You don't need 2 camping coats. Your children can bring their own. You can buy a new coat if you lose the weight.

olympicsrock · 11/07/2024 16:02

Get rid of 2 4 6

RomanRoysSearchHistory · 11/07/2024 16:02

Vacuum bags!

Seeline · 11/07/2024 16:04

Vac PAC them and you can keep them all!

TonTonMacoute · 11/07/2024 16:05

Xiaoxiong · 11/07/2024 15:58

Get rid of 3, 4 and 6!

Keep only what is useful/comfortable now, which is 1, 2 and 5. If you lose the weight you can reward yourself with a new coat.

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marshmallowfinder · 11/07/2024 16:07

I keep a couple of spares in the boot of the car. Might that help?

Xiaoxiong · 11/07/2024 16:08

Just looking again, I'd actually keep only 1 and either 2 OR 5 (I'm assuming 1 is not suitable for camping or you'd have said). And since 5 is personalised, it's unlikely that it would be of any use to a charity shop so I'd be inclined to get rid of 2 and keep only 1 and 5.

BobandRobertaSmith · 11/07/2024 16:09

1 keep
2 and 5 choose 1 of them
3 donate
4 can you put it in a vacuum bag and store elsewhere? If not, give it to one of your DC. They will have to choose between cool and cold if they need to borrow a coat.
6 donate

Pleaseleavemealone0 · 11/07/2024 16:10

3,4 and 6.

Wowzel · 11/07/2024 16:10

I'd keep all of them and vac bag 3

DizzyBumble · 11/07/2024 16:10

Keep 1 and 2

RobinHumphries · 11/07/2024 16:12

Keep 1,2,5

60andsomething · 11/07/2024 16:12

Seeline · 11/07/2024 16:04

Vac PAC them and you can keep them all!

wow - I am going to look into this idea!

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desperatedaysareover · 11/07/2024 16:13

Vacuum bag the cool coat and the high vis and shove them in your boot for emergencies. Donate three and celebrate your future weight loss with a nice replacement for the snug one which will by that point no longer be a nice fit.

Wimbledoner · 11/07/2024 17:02

Only number one unless you actually go camping, if you do then number two as well.

samedifferent · 11/07/2024 19:07

3,4 and 6.
Then vac pac the others.

Oldfatandfrumpy · 11/07/2024 19:21

Get rid of 3, 4 and 6