It feels good :D:D

United States
August 5, 2007 1:09pm CST
It feels good to clean out your closet! I just decided to get rid of a ton of old clothes that I never wear. I found a lot of things I can sell on Ebay too so I am excited for hopefully making some extra money. I threw away so many old pairs of underwear. Feels good. Do you enjoy cleaning? Have you done any cleaning like this recently? I love it.
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• United States
5 Aug 07
I've been cleaning do to losing weight I went from a 34 waist to an 18/20 i got ride of like 10 bags of clothes and my aunt(mom) is bringing me more clothes
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• Malaysia
6 Aug 07
an 18/20?how is that?and molly,i usually give away my old clothes to the poor,my dad won't let me sell it.i never make any money selling anyway.sigh.
• United States
6 Aug 07
I know some will critize me but i had gastric bypass to help me lose weight that is how
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• United States
6 Aug 07
sugarfloss, why won't he let you sell them? I give away anything I don't think I can sell (which is a lot because most of my clothes have seen a lot of wear) but I am selling a few things now. I don't get much for them, though.
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• United States
5 Aug 07
I clean out my closets and simply set out the stuff for the garbage truck.. I think paying top put them on ebay and then having to keep them if they don't sell..hahah..not for me;)
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
5 Aug 07
I kept trying to have a yard sale but it kept raining everyweekend it seemded so I gave up because my hubby was yapping about all the bags of clothes in the way. So I gave them to people who could wear them..Next time i am hoping to be able to get a debit card so I can start selling on ebay..Selliing in lots is a great idea it works well.
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• United States
5 Aug 07
That's admirable:) To donate to goodwill..I think, however the Salvation army has stores and help people out more.. I think the good will prices are getting pretty high..even for people like me;)
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• United States
5 Aug 07
I understand. I only list things I think will sell and I plan to do it in 'lots' which tend to sell better too. I am donating a bunch of stuff that I know won't sell to Goodwill, too.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
5 Aug 07
I just recently cleaned out my closet for the first time in two years and I got rid of four black garbage bags full of clothes I couldn't wear anymore or didn't like. Some still had tags still on them, and since I didn't wear them much some looked brand new. I wish I could sell on ebay I would have but I haven't a debit or credit card to be able to do so..Well good luck in selling your stuff. I recently just checked a place out last night called www.blujay.com that you might be able to sell some of your items in and make a profit it is free to list products I think I read. I do not enjoy cleaning to much,but I like to have a clean home. So I clean it just to have a clean home..Well, Happy ebaying..happy selling.Good luck.
@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
5 Aug 07
I try to get rid of stuff every so often. I am one of those people who say if I have not used it in over a year get rid of it. Of course I am married to a man who never throws away anything!. So there is a clash. He finally got rid of some stuff this last time we moved. We really didnot have a choice because we have a lot less room. But we still have a storage building with stuff in it that could be thrown away but somebody wont do it!
• Canada
5 Aug 07
Thats great! I've been doing the same only slower
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@LCecelia (1124)
• United States
5 Aug 07
Yes, about 3 months ago I did go through my closet and got rid of some things, but it seems to have multiplied again and I didn't buy anything new. I guess I just have to be more ruthless in what I take out the next time. This weekend I had a garage sale to get rid of stuff I DIDN'T sell on eBay. What a dissappointment. I don't get enough traffic where I live. I refused to bring all that stuff back into the house so the things that I could pack into boxes I did and stacked them neatly on my enclosed porch. Since I was so tired I didn't put things back in a proper place so now I'll have to organize them this week. Not looking forward to that!! :-)
@34momma (13882)
• United States
7 Aug 07
you know i have not done that this summer. I really need to get in these closet and get them clean out so that i can store other crap in there that i don't need. this way it will give me something to do a year from now.
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
6 Aug 07
I haven't cleaned out my closest for a very long time. I know I should. There are quite a few old skirts & tops that are very old fashioned, & I know I will never wear again. Plus, in my undies draw. there is a lot of old stuff. I went through my step sons closet a couple of weeks ago, & gave a few clothes to the Salvos. I have gone through my daughters closet about 6 months go. I would not go through my husbands closet, as he gets ideas that he will still mwear his very old & old fashioned clothes again. I can imagine the good feeling you had when you cleaned everything uip. Selling on Ebay is a good idea.
@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
13 Aug 07
OK – I hate the actual hoeing out process—cleaning and all- but I love it when it’s done- and I can move around in the closest again- that is always a plus! And extra money on e-bay! Super! I just hoed out a bit for a big yard sale we were having- still have more to go!
• United States
14 Aug 07
I know I just made like 60 bucks on Ebay and I am super happy lol. I love garage sales SO MUCH but I live in an apartment now so I can't have them. I always did pretty well with them. Good luck with yours!
@Calais (10893)
• Australia
5 Aug 07
I love it too, its amazing what sort of stuff you find in there..I have just moved recently and it was great to have a massive cleanout..
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@jazgottt (1180)
• Poland
5 Aug 07
I don't buy many new clothes, because I'm not a typical woman and I don't like shopping;) So I wear clothes which are in my closet... in general. Of course sometimes I have some clothes that I don't wear, from time to time I'm trying to get rid of it. I try to find new owner for them hehe or I cut them into pieces and give them to my rat as nice sleeping place. I also sell them on internet auctions, but really rarelly. I don't like cleaning very much, because I know many other more interesting activities, reading books for exapmle;)
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@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
14 Aug 07
I really do need to do this. My closet is over run with clothing on hangers and sitting on my dresser and so on. I have so many clothes that are in good shape but I don't want to get rid of them, yet they don't fit me. I did do my husbands side of the closet so I am proud of that. Of course he is on deployment so he can't mess it up right now hahaha! That is a good idea to sell the clothes on E-bay, but I normally take them to a local consignment shop, where I can either exchange them for clothing in the store or they give me a check at the end of the month.
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• United States
14 Aug 07
That sounds like a good idea. I've never heard about consignment shops. There is a store by my hometown where they buy used junior's clothes and I have sold there a couple times, but they only take designer labels and they have to be from the past 2 seasons I think. They don't pay very well.
• United States
7 Aug 07
I haven't cleaned out my closet for a while, but I keep thinking that I need to do so. We moved a couple of months ago, so I did get rid of a lot of clothes before we moved, but since we got here, I am still trying to figure out what clothes is going to be the most useful for me to keep, and what clothes is really impractical here. I'm thinking a lot of my tank tops should probably go, since it's only really hot here about one week out of the year!
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
7 Aug 07
I try to clean out my closet every six months and anything I find that is damaged or that I no longer wear I give away or donate.
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
6 Aug 07
I cleaned out my sons closet not that long ago. I clean out ours on a regular basis. You should see the pile I have to bring to the goodwill!
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
6 Aug 07
I hate cleaning wonder what you would find in my closet lol I cant see the floor any more
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@chertsy (3798)
• United States
5 Aug 07
Oh I know. I just cleaned out my youngest closet. Getting all of her good clothes that she can wear for school ready to go. One good thing with her I don't have to do any major clothes shopping for her. Maybe undies and socks. Now with my oldest is a whole different story. I have to get her some blouses, she's already out growned what I got her last spring, ugh. Normally, I put all the clothes they out grow in a huge bag and hand them down to my nieces. I need to get in there and do a better job of cleaning out my closet. I recently finally gave up my maternity clothes to a neighbor that recently found out that she's pregnant. I do wish my husband would go through his closet. His looks like a sports store with all the sports jerseys hanging up.
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@KarenO52 (2950)
• United States
5 Aug 07
I can't believe this. I was just about to go clean out my closets after a break here. My friend just gave me an address for where to donate clothes, so I'm going to go see what I don't need anymore. I love to clean, I'm always sorting things out and organizing things. It makes me feel better to have things clean and organized.
@wiccania (3360)
• United States
6 Aug 07
I love going through my things and getting rid of old stuff. Especially since a good deal of it can be sold on ebay, which is nice. I probably go through my closet and everything in storage about twice a year to find stuff that I don't need or use anymore.
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@xmichx (109)
• Philippines
6 Aug 07
I like cleaning my closet from time to time so that I will be able to segragate my old clothes with the new one. It's important for me to know how many shirts I have and how many of them is still useful to me.
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