I was just gearing up to do a cleanout this weekend!
I do the trick that I learnt somewhere but can't remember now; you put all the hangers in the wardrobe the wrong way and then when you take it off, wear it and wash it, it gets put back in the right way. At the end of the designated period any piece of clothing that hasn't made the hanger switch moves on... obviously have to allow for seasonal things and such but works pretty well for me, has definitely made me really think about my purchases and make sure things are complimentary.
A few unworn items, some I keep on thinking "I will wear if I can find a matching top/bottom" They really must go.
I am not too bad though, I do a swap when the seasons change. Any winter only items get put away and the summer items come out, (and of course in reverse). When I do the swap over, I will often get rid of a few pieces.
Actually at the stage of updating my wardrobe due to working again, so a lot of the home stuff is starting to get thrown.
I clean out reguarly. I only have one unused never worn garment still with tags on.
Some I have not worn for a while. I clean our pretty much every season, I don't necessarily replace, just clean out.
I have a few items that would be classed as vintage now Those I keep!
My wedding dress I have only worn once, will keep it for DD. I know of couples that regularly get back into their wedding gear for a night in.
I'm pretty good but will hang on to sentimental things too. Will also hang on to things that I really love but don't fit me anymore as a bit of inspiration.
I have my wedding dress and can't imagine ever getting rid of it. Its the most incredibly gorgeous dress I have ever or will ever own and represents for me a day where I felt truly beautiful, which is definitely not something I feel the rest of the time. DD1 has already told me she wants to wear it when she gets married - long way off and I certainly won't hold her to it but I would love it if one of my girls did wear it.
the majority of my clothes in my wardrobe i dont or cant wear and i have a whole double built in to myself... most of them im keeping in the hope i fit back into them at some time in the future....
Zero. Everything in my cupboard has been worn at least once. Just not necessarily by me I buy and acquire a lot of vintage and pre-loved clothes.
I try to wear my wedding dress on every anniversary. The last two we have been separated by distance, but I love wearing it. I spent months making it, I like to make the most out of it, by randomly wearing it out, and getting my photo taken with plush shark mascots outside the aquarium.
If I have something sentimental that I'm not wearing, I like to give it to somebody worthy, tell them its story, and hope that they will keep its legacy alive. I have a few clothes from my MIL that are like this.
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