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Which items do you hoard?

gradfashionista

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I've been inspired by this forum and the New Year to start cleaning out my wardrobe and have stumbled upon so many skirts and dresses that I never wear, but would like to (cf. previous post about sneakers and skirts). The question: keep with renewed vows to wear, sell (difficult on eBay) or donate to a good cause? The reality is that as much I like many of these garments, I shouldn't have bought them for one reason or another and wasn't able to return them. (Life lesson: always shop with a discerning close friend!)

What items do you own disproportionately to what you actually wear? And are you going to keep this status quo or donate/sell?

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Latest reply was from Kari

HelenInCanada

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I'd say I have waaaay too many black pants and leggings. I really only wear about 3 of them on average, so the rest are for laundry days and gathering dust. I want to invest in a great pair of cargo stretch pants NOT in black - maybe in olive, navy, or grey - and a pair of loose printed pants (harem or something similar) for a change-up!

Vildy

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I counted recently and I had less then 150 pieces of clothing. Or maybe that was 250, who can remember. That's not counting
socks, tights, underwear, jewelry.... I have a continual influx and outgo. So I can't
say that anything is absolutely off-limits for purging. I'm also not sentimental. But I
do have to work up to purging shoes, bags, coats, jackets. Gee, maybe everything!

What I have the most of in comparison to what I need is coats/outerwear. I am definitely not wearing them all. But who wouldn't need a full length black wool gabardine coat?
Even if they never went anywhere at night! It could happen.

I would say I do have the very worst time in purging coats - that cover me up - vs. other garments that are meant to show, like handbags and shoes. And I have the worst time resisting acquiring coats. I get so excited when I manage to purge any!

MNsara

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I shocked at how many jeans I have! I don't even prefer to wear jeans - I must just like to buy them

I DO know think part of it is because there are so many varieties of legs, washes, and my own fit issues.

Mo

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Fancier dresses and high heels. I don't have a disproportionately large amount (less than a dozen of each for sure) but I can count on one hand the number of times each year I wear any of them.

annagybe

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Socks! Seriously, wool, cashmere, cotton, sport, ski. Footies, ankle, knee high, OTK. I must be good at picking quality, because they just don't wear out for me.
I refuse to call my shoe collection hoarding.

Queen Mum

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I have a hard time getting rid of jewelry. I think because it takes up so little space and there are occasions when I will pull out a necklace that I haven't worn in over a year and lo and behold it's perfect for my outfit for that day.
I'm pretty good about keeping most everything else purged.

CocoLion

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I'm with Queen Mum, I hoard jewelry. Also, tee shirts. I always think, I can demote this one and wear it to sleep in, or this one's good for dirty work. Oh, coming to think of it, I also hoard denim.

Heather

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Since it is always shoe breeding season, it is their fault. Certainly NOT mine.

lyn*

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Earrings - there are only about 12 pairs I rotate, but I must own like 120 pairs! :p

Not clothing item for hoarding - I have frozen 2L containers of lactose free milk in my freezer piled about 4 high x 5 deep. They're expensive and I buy them on sale!

Amy

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I don't know what it is about heels. I keep buying them and don't really wear them all that often.I should dust off the mantle and set up a display there. I like the aesthetics of some shoe designs. They can be works of art.

nicoleb

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hmm accessories in general?

Janet

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Jewelry, for sure. I rarely ever get rid of a piece, and I have a LOT!

Shoes are hard for me to let go of, too.

Anonymous

I really don't hoard anything. I get nervous when I feel like I have too much stuff that I'm not wearing and then I donate a bunch of it. Then I can point to all the blank space on my hanging rod and justify going shopping!

Angie

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Bags.

I LOVE BAGS.

But I shower my little wardrobe pets with loving attention.

Vildy

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Angie, when you change direction drastically in your wardrobe, as you did recently,
do you re-evaluate your bags or does your style start with the bags and evolve from there?

Kari

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I have a lot of short-sleeved knit tops that simply do not get worn that often, and that I have a harder time culling (because they still fit well and are in good condition) than other items that I'm happier to get rid of.

rute

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Shoes!

jayne

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Great question, and I am also purging trying to find my core style. I think I have alot of tanks, cotton shirts, turtlenecks - all layering stuff and way way to many jackets. But they all are different color or style and I love them all. So hands off my jackets, but take the high heeled shoes, please!

ironkurtin

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I am hoarding winter coats, boots, and sweaters from when I lived in NYC. It is very hard to let go of investment items I still like A LOT. Only now after 4 years am I starting to let go.

I also buy multiples of white shirts I like. I have a small file box full of them. Because white shirts have a half-life, you know!

ironkurtin

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Oh, and I have a set of interview, event, formal-ish clothes I almost never wear. But if I need them, I have them!

AJ

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PJ's!! I have so many but only wear 2 or 3 routinely.

I also acquired a lot of bags and shoes since becoming a member here. : )

I think I'll spend the rest of January dressing my outfits around my bag or shoes. Thanks for the inspiration!

rachylou

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Oh, hands down: high heeled shoes, followed closely by short sleeves

goldenpig

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Um, everything? Especially coats, jeans, dresses, skirts and shoes!

Debby

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Books! But since those are not clothing items, I will say warm winter sweaters. It's literally freezing where I live this time of year, and I noticed that stores aren't selling heavy wool pullovers or cardigans as they have in the past. It's thin cotton, cotton/acrylic blends, or cashmere, which is also thin and out of my budget right now. I'm afraid to weed some of my big cable sweaters, for fear I can't replace them. Styling is another issue -- maybe long necklaces are the way to go?

Anonymous

Tops. I can't seem to have enough!

Marley

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Shoes! Shoes! Shoes!

bj1111

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black and charcoal sweaters and cardies. will never be able to wear any out because i have too many in rotation and keep aadding...ugh. must. control. self.

Kari

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I also have a lot of skirts and dresses now, but I don't consider those "hoarding" because they are worn quite regularly.