How do you make use of clothes that you have outgrown?

Hi, Triplejazzm. It is surely a good time for gift-giving during the Christmas season. But, I know we can always give them in any day of the year. Our Christmas season is a long period so, it is still during that time when you are planning to sort your clothes and give away on New Year's Day. I even disposed of some of the old clothes two months ago, would have been a right timing had I done it this Christmas. The kind gesture of giving and sharing is there no matter what time of the year. Merry Christmas to you and your family! God bless you!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR TOO!!!

Hi, shadow. Yes, it is always the younger brothers and sisters who get the most "hand-me-downs", lol. When I was younger, I always had new ones because I was the oldest girl in the family. But, it wouldn't mean that they got all "hand-me-downs" all the time. They got new ones for themselves, too. Yes, it is especially Christmas time that we share to our less fortunate brothers and sisters. We always have something to drop in the "Bundle of Joy" box either in the office or in church. We are happy to be able to give generously during the two disastrous typhoons in our country. Thanks, shadow and God bless!

... and always! hahahaha.

The feeling is great when we were able to help others. For me it's better to give than to receive although sometimes it's nice to receive too. Hehe. Thank you too moneymakingtoday. God bless you too and may you always make money today and tomorrow. shadow41

Hi, bellis. Oh yes, they can be made into quilt. That would be very beautiful. For the worn-out clothes of cotton material, we make them into rugs to wipe table tops or furniture or kitchen sink. My old clothes either go to my daughter (if she still likes the style and fits her) or to my relatives in the province. We had given away boxes for the typhoon victims and some few pieces to the janitress in the office and some office mates. Thanks for sharing, bellis!

Hi, lelin. That is a nice way to keep closet clean and organized. Doing it regularly surely helps. Yes, we give first priority to people inside the house. If not, they go to charitable organizations. Christmas is a good time to share these clothes. I also drop some to the "bundles of joy" boxes in the church. Thanks!

Hi, Meapas. I have never sold any of my old things, too. I always find it gratifying for myself to see recipients who are just too happy to have them. It is always a nice feeling to think that these clothes which were left sitting in the closet have been made useful by other people. If my children don't see the need to use my old clothes themselves, I send them to the province for my relatives to use.

Wow, that is good news. Now, you can wear your favorite clothes that you have kept for a while. It is what I do also. My old outgrown clothes that are my favorites stay in the closet in the hope that I will need them in the future and wear them again when I lose weight. I did it at times but lately, I am really finding it hard to lose weight this time. I had been absent from the badminton court last week and this week seems to go like the last, too. My pictures taken from the Christmas party today really speak for themselves, lol. I don't like the rounder, fuller face that I saw there. I need to play badminton again, lol.

Hi, coolcat. Doing what you do surely saves us from buying new clothes. I had done that at times, too. If it is only to loosen the fit or to alter the length of the hem, I do it myself. But for major alterations, I go to my seamstress to make the old clothes trendy. It works for me. I have a seamstress who lives just a block away from me. But there are really clothes that are either have sentimental value to me or costly (in my terms) that I still keep. There were times when I clean the closet that I thought that I can still wear them and that I can still lose weight to fit in, hahaha. Keeping some old clothes had "saved" us on a lot of occasions. In one occasion, we found something for my daughter to wear to a school activity, with little alterations and improvement, it came perfect. Most of the tight and old clothes though go to my relatives in the province. Two months ago, I gave a few pieces to the janitress in the office and some office mates. I am happy to see them wear the clothes. It means they like it.

hi, deannad. Yes, I know the feeling to see people get excited and happy with the "new" clothes. I am always glad to hear that they like the clothes that they get. We also gave away our old clothes to relatives in the province. Others went to my office mates and their house helpers at home. I still have a few boxes for the people tending our small agricultural lot in my late husband's place which I didn't find time to deliver because of distance (this month is very timely... it is the season of gift-giving, will include them in their gifts). There are still a few pieces of shirts and pants of my late husband in the closet. We are keeping them for sentimental reasons. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day.