Clothing that no longer fits - keep or throw?

[AnyDream]

Seriously by the time you are pregnant, are you really going to want to wear those old things?

Maybe keep ONE favorite top and ONE favorite bottom (but only if you love love love them) and give the rest away.

The laws of abundance will take care of the rest. xxx

[Astrid]

Seriously by the time you are pregnant, are you really going to want to wear those old things?

Well, I had lost a lot of weight before getting pregnant the first time and those bigger clothes did come in very handy. I do understand about fashion though, there were some items I just would not wear even though they did fit and other which I wore first pregnancy but not the second.

I think you are all right though, they should just go. I got most of them on special anyway and they have been worn a fair bit. Now to find a garbage bag and pick a charity.

[helle]

Throw throw throw!! You've lost all that weight and you'll never ever need them again!
Plus, if you get PG again there will be a different fashion out and new things for you to get

[Bathsheba]

I'll be doing this during the school holidays too... swap over my wardrobe from summer to winter so very topical.

I would throw as much as you can bear. I've kept a few sentimental pregnancy outifts... and have them stored in an old suitcase waaaay up in a cupboard... along with my Class of '87 graduation t-shirt and my year 12 formal gown.

With regard to thinking you might need them due to regaining your weight... don't even visualise that! LOL Be positive... assume, like me, that you will continue to slim down (like my mother did as she entered her 40's) and they won't be needed.

How many Op Shops are there in your town? LOL Maybe you could always buy them back if you have a change of heart!

[Astrid]

Quite a few op shops here, plus the clothing stores down here have better bargains. The local Autograph (yah don't have to shop there anymore), often has some cheaper items ($5 or 10) if need be.

I am struggling with one pair of 3/4's and a nice top, but I did cull some stuff that does fit that I know I just won't wear, or wear often enough.

[fionas]

I quite often get myself into a complete pickle trying to decide but what works for me is this, "will someone else like it/get more use out of it than I would storing it?"

[AngelPunks]

Astrid
If they're natural fibres - couldn't you use them in some way with your reeactment - like for bedding???? Just a silly idea

I'd just vinnie or freecycle the clothes - I'm doing the throw out at the moment too. I have a parcel of yummy clothes being shifted between post offices at the moment so I can pick them up - from a gorgeous BB woman