Closets and seasonal clothes and taking out the mental trash
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
United States
May 21, 2018 11:58am CST
Having just worked on my closests made me wonder - how many people switch out clothes seasonally?
I have to. Apparently I hoard clothes. And this after I paired down.
Some number of months ago this apartment building discontinued tenant use of the properties' storage room. And that is where I had been storing my seasonal clothing.
In addition to 2 chests of drawers and 3 closets - I still managed to have 10 large trash bags of clothes. These were to be switched out seasonally.
That's an insane amount of clothing for anyone to have.
So knowing that the bags had nowhere to go and must either be stored in the middle of my living room - or gotten rid of - I went through clothes and got rid of a lot of things.
I can't begin to say how helpful it's been.
1) - I don't miss anything. Not a piece of the 7 large bags I got rid of
2) - Now I can see what I own
3) - No more trying on things that don't fit or look good and then feeling sad because they don't fit. It's been a huge self esteem boost.
4) - Getting dressed is fun now
5)- I have more room
It's been fantastic.
As for the clothes? I donated them so they will get new use at another place.
I encourage anyone else to do so too.
Photo: Pixabay
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
21 May 18
The only thing I don't wear year round is the warm fluffy pajama pants / my recently bought onesies. Everything else (leggings, sweaters, tanks, shorts, tees) I wear any time of the year.
Most of what I wear though is in my two laundry baskets. As I tend to wear the same thing over and over lol. Plus it doesn't all fit in my dresser and closet. with the winter pjs, and not so big drawers.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
22 May 18
@FayeHazel i cant stand tees under sweaters. It bugs me. Lol. So usually only wear tanks inder them.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
23 May 18
@Courtlynn Sometimes feels like too much fabric
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 May 18
Oh wow, that's cool way to do it. I know I struggle with t-shirts in winter. You can always wear a sweater over them. But on the other hand I mostly don't layer - I just wear warmer....
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
23 May 18
@amadeo Ah! Big project then? Find any surprising things?
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 May 18
I switch out, not because I have to many but because if you leave them hanging year round they will get dusty. I did what you just did back in 2009, that was the year of forever change for me. A few weeks ago I did the switch out and got rid of more clothes, winter and summer.
I do not miss them either.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 May 18
Ah, I didn't notice dusty, but I bet you're right.
It's amazing how you don't miss it, isn't it? Other than a few pieces I don't even remember what all I had in those 7 bags
@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
22 May 18
I wish, I wish, I wish some of that could rub off on me!
I have hundred of outfits but can't get down to sorting them out. Here we don't have seasonal clothes. We have home clothes, working clothes, going-out clothes, prayer clothes, and wedding clothes...and others.
By the way I love your bedroom. On what day can my room look like that?
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 May 18
I wish I could give you some of that inspiration. :-)
I also wish that was my room, instead that was just a graphic I found on Pixabay :-)
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
23 May 18
@Gita17112016 Ha ha, I wish. :-) Oh my, well I hope they get to carpeting your place soon so you can sort
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
22 May 18
@FayeHazel Oh, I though that was your room after you sorted things out.
My new apartment still need to be carpeted so all my things are still in bags yet. Having a tough time sorting things through.
My new apartment still need to be carpeted so all my things are still in bags yet. Having a tough time sorting things through.1 person likes this
@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
21 May 18
Hello Faye. That is what I do too. Donating my clothes since I know that someone else will be able to use it and at least put a smile on their faces. Plus, I like mixing and matching clothes. That way you can still feel that your clothes are new. 
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 May 18
Oh that is such a great thing to do. You're right, sometimes just what you wear an item with gives it a whole different look or feeling and it's "new" again :-)
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
23 May 18
@FayeHazel Indeed. People wont even notice if the clothes are old. They would always see something that is "new" on you like your new style or new way of dressing up.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
23 May 18
@mlgen1037 So true, accessories count for a lot in changing the appearance of stuff
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
22 May 18
Going through my clothes as well as I'm trying to switch to a minimalist lifestyle so I'm looking to either sell the clothes or donate these.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 May 18
I commend your attempt to minimalism. I think it's a great lifestyle
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.@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 May 18
I can't say I blame you. Esp. if you have the room :-)
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@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
22 May 18
@FayeHazel The thing is I don't have the room 
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
22 May 18
I have clothes in all the bedrooms of our house .. I must get rid of half of them as I no longer feel the need to have as many clothes as I used to ..
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
25 May 18
@FayeHazel most of my formal clothes I only wore once ... I kept them in the hope that I would fit into them again . .but it will never happen .. so I am letting them go ..
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
25 May 18
@epiffanie I think that is the wisest. -- You're beautiful now and letting those go will free you up to have more that suit your awesomeness right now. :-)
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 May 18
Oh wow! It sounds like it will be a big project. Pity I am not same size as you - I love most of what you wear in the photos
Pity I am not same size as you - I love most of what you wear in the photos1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
23 May 18
I bought some storage solution bags from QVC 2 weeks ago. I took my winter clothes and put them in the large bag and now I need to vacuum it down to size and then it will go into a pretty zipper storage unit that will fit on a shelf in my closet. I plan to organize my linen closet with some of the other bags. I will be giving away some things as well.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
24 May 18
Those vaccum bags are a pretty cool thing, really do seem to save space.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
23 May 18
Oh that makes sense. Spring-Fall clothes are more fun anyway, imho :-)
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@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
30 May 18
@FayeHazel
When I started decluttering I got rid of things and occasionally go through my closet and get rid of things. When it is our holiday of Passover we clean things and I have gotten rid of things then too.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
30 May 18
That is nice, and I imagine it helps to remember it with the Passover
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
22 May 18
I clean out my closets when I am changing my clothes for the season. I give away a lot of clothes but it feels good to know that somebody is going to get good use out of them.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 May 18
That would be a good time to do it. I hope I will keep up. It does feel good that the clothes go to someone elose
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
21 May 18
That's awesome! I need to do something similar for my girls! Currently my two oldest share a room. My youngest has a dresser in my room.
I've been steadily donating stuff they have out grown but kept a few pieces since baby girl is steadily catching up!
Me? I don't have a huge winter clothes wardrobe. Mostly a coat and sweaters that can be worn over summer tanks!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 May 18
Ah that is wise too - in your case. Pass-me-downs :-)
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
22 May 18
@FayeHazel it helps a ton! Plus majority of their clothes are bought gently used or traded between moms to moms! Kids grow to fast to just constantly be buying new!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
23 May 18
@Daelii I think that's a great idea for moms with little ones. It seems that way - kids grow really fast and the clothes won't wear out with just 1 kid using them before they're grown out of
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@AlisaTR (936)
• Trinidad And Tobago
22 May 18
Nice! I think this exercise is great for you mentally and a good social contribution to the less fortunate. I go through my closets at least once every year too for the same reason. Sometimes I just buy a couple new items to add to the clothes that I donate.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 May 18
Good point, it is good on so many levels. :-) It's a good habit to be in. Ah yes, I find I have been accumulating some more clothes in place of the old ones myself.
