<p>I tried on each piece of clothing to see if I could still wear them. It came down to - will I ever be able to get down to that size again? Nope, in the trash. It was like walking down the memory lane. I have suit jackets with big shoulder pads and double breasted(remember?), flowery capri pants (what was I thinking of?), found a 1999 Springsteen T-shirt. I found a maternity dress I wore 15 years ago. Some of those walking shorts, ugh.</p>
<p>It is amazing what I thought was attractive a few years ago, I wouldn’t think of putting it on now.</p>
<p>I spent most of today looking through photos for an album I’m putting together for my d’s graduation. Double ugh. My hair and wardrobe from the late 1980s through the mid-90s - not good. Not at all attractive (and those were supposed to be my best years!). </p>
<p>Seriously, what was I thinking?</p>
<p>At least you’ve got a clean closet to show for your afternoon! I’ve got a headache instead. :)</p>
<p>My wife can still wear her old stuff. We have an incredible number of closets in the house but I only have 2/3rds of a closet for my stuff. She tries to get our daughter to wear her stuff and that doesn’t go over very well.</p>
<p>^I am directing my husband to this thread. I am glad I am not the only one who hogs the closets. </p>
<p>I have long given up on my daughter wearing my things. In a way I am glad, else even more of my nicer things will disappear into her closet. Took me weeks to figure out the first and only pair of Tiffany earrings I have was not lost as I thought, she “borrowed” it without asking.</p>
<p>My daughter will not touch my clothes, but last week when digging through the give away bag, she hit pay dirt! She found an old khaki coat of my husband’s that she said was retro. I can’t believe she wanted this coat, I have hated it for year and was glad to see it go.</p>
<p>At a family event a few years back I learned my niece has practically my whole high school/college wardrobe. When I complimented her on a very nice tooled leather mailbag style handbag, mentioning I used to have one rather similar, she told me, “Aunt, it’s yours! and I think these are your jeans!” Then she told me where she had worn various long forgotten formals with their matching accessories. My sis and I are on opposite ends of the spectrum: I clean out; sis hoards. Niece seems to have benefited. But doesn’t appear to have cared for her mom’s taste so very much.</p>
<p>Oldfort, you made me smile. I’ve been pruning the things I’ll never fit into as well, except for one pair of slacks that received heavy starch at a cleaners near an AF base. They are unbelievable and I can’t part with them (or imagine having ever fit into them).</p>
<p>Must be spring! I did the same thing today – cleaned out closet, got 3 bags for Good Will that are now in the car! It’s a good feeling.</p>
<p>I’ve kept all my biz attire from 10 years ago, which thankfully is sort of classic-looking enough that I can still use it, now that I’m heading back to work. </p>
<p>Stuff that I haven’t worn in 2-3 yrs – out!! </p>
<p>Ha, it is getting really warm here and you are all giving me ideas for a Monday job!
Today, Palm Sunday, I put my laundry to dry outside and my mom, visiting from Europe, almost had a heart attack - laundry out on a Sunday!!!
Well, what can I say, my house is backing onto the woods…</p>
<p>I did this last week and it’s such a good feeling. I did keep one suit from the 80’s that I’ll probably never fit into again, but it was the first and last suit I ever sewed. Cream colored linen. Big shoulder pads, long pointy lapels, slightly gathered skirt. Went with one of those blouses with the big bow ties (in teal, of course)</p>
<p>My wife is a world class pack rat, she will not allow anyone to get rid of ANYTHING! Walk up attic, FULL. Basement, FULL. Two car garage with a storage loft, FULL. Every closet, every cabinet, every shelf, every nook and cranny, FULL. </p>
<p>I have resorted to clandestine disposal scheme involving a “don’t tell her” deal with my garbageman.</p>
<p>toblin, I do the same thing with my husband. He still insists we keep books that my children read when they were three to five years old. (They’re now 19 and 24.) </p>
<p>Jolynne: Make sure those 10-year-old suits are still in style! Nothing makes you look more fuddy duddy than wearing out-of-date clothes!</p>
<p>Oh, now I feel honored! My daughter is constantaly stealing my clothes and bringing them back to school with her, lol. I must say, if she leaves things behind, I am not above wearing them:) Neither of us is really “out” there. I’ve been a JCrew fan since forever, and she is now…so, that look doesn’t change a whole lot…lol. At least my old clothes never seem to go that far outta style…how can you go wrong with tshirts, jeans and jackets?</p>
<p>As far as closets go? I have a full attic over our garage which is lined with closet poles:) haha. You can’t beat that!! Its like walking into a mini store, lol…I forget what I have, so its always a surprise each season!!</p>
