What's in your closet?

[2moretrees]

I've been trying to declutter my closet for the last week or so and even though I've weeded out a lot of stuff, the closet still seems too full. Part of the problem is that I hate giving away or selling clothes that I know cost me a lot of money even though I don't (or can't) wear them anymore. So my questions are a s follows

1. How do you convince yourself to get rid of clothes for pennies on the dollar for what you paid for them?

2. What is a good amount and selection of clothes to have on hand?

3. Does anyone know of a website where you can trade clothes?

[PrincessPerky]

1. I convince myself cause the realistate in my house is worth alot to me, the peace of goin in a closet and finding easily what I need means ALOT. DH on the othr hand, could care less what the origional price was!

I usually donate stuff, that way I can claim the tax deduction of a fair amount and I don't have to dwell on the stuff that I paid 25 dollars for and someone else gets for 25 cents (or worse I am sure!)

2. I use 3 at a minimum and buy to fill it, but I don't get rid of to get down to a certain number (though I never toss to end up with less than 5 of 'normal' wear.) I picked it cause I do laundry EVERY day, and I am never more than 5 days from doing that load, usually only 3. I never run out unless I am slacking off due to being sick or something. ( I do laundry that way caus it is easier on me than a once a week thing)

I started getting rid of the stuff that didn't fit (which for me in pregnancy up and down is a bit harder than most .) then I got rid of the stuff that did fit but I didn't really like, I just had in case I hadn't done laundry recently, and I hang my stuff left to right, (recently washed goes on the left, puhing the old stuff over as I go) so that stuff was easy to find at the right side of the closet, never being washed or rehung. (I have dividers so my clothes are 'sorted' PJs hung in one spot, over shirts in another, pants in another, ect, so that I don't have to keep taking them off the rack to go around the divider things that came the way the shelf was hung)

3, Nope sorry.

[Bluezy]

I force myself to sell my clothing at consignment. Then when I get a cheque from the shoppe for over $200, I no longer feel the pain.

[PRICEPLUS]

I take clothes I have not worn in a year and put them in storage. If I don't remember or miss the items, which is often the case, I simply put the clothes in the local charity bin. I started doing this a few years ago and the clutter is starting to lessen.

[katwoman]

I've been doing the consignment selling for years and have turned on a few of my friends to it as well. The things that sell the best are work related clothes and Designer labels. One of my friends loves to embellish her clothes with beads and rhinestones. When she's had enough of the item she turns around and sells this thru consignment and it sells well. Personally, I wouldn't buy it but.......

The trick to all of this is to pick the shop wisely. Make sure they've been in business for at least 3 years. This means they know their market so please, don't be offended if they turn away your items. They're doing you a favor by telling you that what you have will not sell at that shop. Chances are you're not in the right market. Never take it personally. Just keep moving on to the next shop.

You can sell shoes, belts, jewelry, purses, sunglasses, scarves, hats, swim wear.... even intimate items like bras, undies and sexy lingerie. Perfume (that's right, even if it's half full) flies off the shelf.

Use the money to reward yourself with a custom closet organizer so that you will not repeat past habits (like myself) and can see everything you own. This way the temptation to buy what you "think" you need is dead since you probably already have it.

You'll love this, I promise! It's better than ebaying your stuff one item at a time!