Do you have clothes that you have never worn?
@purplehyacinth (575)
Philippines
February 8, 2009 5:44am CST
Have you ever shopped for clothes, then after buying it, you realized you dont like it? So what do you do with them?
Yesterday, I cleaned up my closet and found some blouses that I bought myself but I have never worn. They are stuck in my closet. When they were still in the department store, I liked them. I thought they were cute. But when I had already bought them, I realized I didnt like them. I didnt mean to waste money..
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
8 Feb 09
Yes
I have shirts and tops that I liked when I saw them in the shops and, even though I didn't really have any need for them, I bought them just the same. I also have a couple of cardigans that were given to me by friends that are not really my kind of thing and I have never worn them either.
I have promised myself that once the weather is warmer and I start wearing lighter clothes I am going to sort through everything and get rid of all the uselss stuff I have there.
I do seem to remember saying that last year too though
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
8 Feb 09
I really do hope so too but just in case I don't
I will promise not to buy anything else that will just sit in my cupbards
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
8 Feb 09
hope you fulfill that promise this year.. hehe.. thanks for responding..
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@donsky14 (5947)
• Philippines
8 Feb 09
Yeah, I have lots of those too. Sometimes I buy it because it looks good, but then it turns out that I can't wear it or it fits me bad so I just stock it in my closet.
But I'm definitely much smarter now when it comes to shopping. I make sure that I'm gonna be wearing those clothes before I buy them.
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
8 Feb 09
yeah, we definitely have to be smarter.. thanks for your response..
@walnutbrownie (745)
• India
9 Feb 09
hy purple..
i have lots of clothes unworn n i am wondering what to do with it...i feel its atotal loss of money..if u come up wid some ideas than share with me too
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
hi.. well, im thinking of giving them to my cousins.. i cant sell them since they dont have tags anymore.. thanks for responding..
@chance2691 (566)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
Okay, the only thing I never use in my closet was this black Fubu top that had a sinfully low neckline. Now since I have boobs, I don't use it. It scares me to flash any person by accident or anything like that. But apart from that top, the rest of my clothes are well-used and are crying for retirement. =)
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
the reason for not wearing it is actually a good reason.. I'd do the same.. thanks for responding..
@bloodcakelover (420)
• Malaysia
9 Feb 09
i have many of them..i just bought them but end up not to wear it because i just dont think i like it anymore.all i do is , keep it in my closet and when my cousin or friends came to my house i just give it to them if they like it.i do feeling guilty to myself for wasting money but if i give it to someone else, i think it be worth it..
@debfeaster (184)
• United States
9 Feb 09
I do that same thing. I buy things I like...thinking I will wear them and then months later they are still sitting in my closet waiting to be worn...LOL! In fact I have a sweater in my closet right now I thought I would love and wear all the time...but the tags are still on it...LOL! You may feel like it is a waste of money but try to do something good with them.
Two times a year I donate them to the womans shelter in my town. I do not support the local goodwill because they make money off them but at the homeless shelter they go to people the can't afford to buy...even from goodwill. By doing that I don't feel like I have wasted the money...I feel like I have helped someone who really needs it...and the best part is that I do it without someone knowing who it came from.
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
giving it to the needy will make me feel I didnt waste money, wow.. thanks for responding..
@cheenlly (3476)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
Same here, i also had blouses or clothes that i bought but i never wear. I don't know sometimes when i when to department store and have this impulse to buy and like but when i got home, i don't really wear it. Sometimes i just like to look at it that's why i buy it. There are also time that i buy clothes that i like but still after a few days from the day i bought it, it wouldn't fit anymore ...lol this is one of the reason.
@mimico (3617)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
Nope, I am always excited to wear my brand new clothes. I am not an impulse buyer either, so when I purchase something I know where I'll wear it to or what to wear it with. Even with bags and accessories, I know what I'm going to use those for, so it rarely stays unused in my closet. Anyway, if u still have tags on then you can always return the clothes or give them as gifts...
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
Unfortunately, when I've brought them home, the first thing I did was to remove tags now I've learned not to so I could still return them to store or so that I could sell them again..
@dropofrain (1167)
• India
9 Feb 09
I go through the similar instances sometimes only. I generally restrict my buying and stick to only those things which I think are going to be used by me for sure. I try and gift those clothes to some friend or some one visiting my home.
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
Yes.. i've shopped for lots of clothes then after buying it, i realized those clothes don't fit me well.. i used to be like that before.. i was indeed an impulsive buyer.. i tend to buy things that i find cute but just end up stocking them up in my closet.. good thing, i've learned how to be a wise buyer.. now, i just buy things that i can really make use of..
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
nice to hear that you've learned to be wise buyer.. thanks for responding..
@Lindery (853)
• Latvia
9 Feb 09
Even I like to go shopping quite often and buy pretty many cloth, I don't think I have such cloth I never have worn. If I buy something there's always a reason for it. My closet if full of cloth, some of them I have worn only once in my life but still, I have had them on me:-)
@twistdbrainz (426)
• India
9 Feb 09
Heya....how r u doing....well a few days ago my mom told my to clean my closet.....i knew i had some(actually many)clothes that i dont wear.....when i took them out i figured out that some of my t-shirts were actually cool and now the clothes that i used to wear frequently are dumped inside my closet and the ones i took out recently are the ones i wear now....aint that twistd????
@maezee (41988)
• United States
9 Feb 09
I buy a lot of my clothes at thrift stores (although not all), so by giving things away to charity/giving them to friends, I'm not breaking the bank. I usually go through my closet at least once a month and "filter" out things that I don't usually wear, and give them to friends, family, or charities that accept used clothing.
Otherwise, if I buy it at a regular store - I'll definitely try to return it if I still have the receipt & haven't run out of time to return it.
I'm personally someone who has to constantly get rid of things, otherwise I'd probably have a million clothing articles that I don't wear in my closet. :/
If you want to make money off of your clothes (assuming they're still in season/style), you can sell them at a consignment shop, on Ebay or Craigslist, or even at a garage sale. You might not get a lot for them, but somethings better than nothing, right?
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
yeah i agree with you, but i havent tried selling though.. My unused clothes are few to be sold so I guess I'd give them to my cousins.. thanks for responding...
@allentcl82 (590)
• Singapore
9 Feb 09
Well, i never have any clothes in my closet that i have never worn, i buy what i want, and make sure that i use what i buy.. Those that i no longer like or no longer wear will be given away to the salvation army.. :D
@suchasucker (206)
• United States
9 Feb 09
While I was packing my clothes a few weeks ago before I moved, I found quite a few clothes that still had tags on them. Most of that isn't due to the fact I don't like them, I just bought them out of season. There are a few I love, but I'm afraid to get them dirty so I haven't worn them.
I know there are a few items in my closet that I look at and wonder why I ever decided to buy them. Those will be put out with my garage sale stuff, or donated to Goodwill.
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
I think they would be easier to sell since they still have tags on them.. thanks for responding..
@aj2006 (1534)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
Count me in, I have blouses and dresses that are new and I forgot to use it too! :) When I was still single, I have this impulse buying attitude, end up wasting money.huh!I accumulated a lot of unused clothing in my closet space...But now that I am married, I thank GOD and myself for change of Habit. LOL!Have a great DAY!
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
nice to know that you were able to change it... thanks for your response...
@magojordan (3252)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
Well yes I had but I didn't buy them most were just gifts for me. I had clothes that are too large for me now since I lost a lot of weight. Those clothes were given to my younger brother or to my father. Whenever I buy clothes I really take time to decide if I like it or not.
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
it's good that you really think before you.. thanks for responding..
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
9 Feb 09
Hey purplehyacinth! I buy things that I like and put them
in the closet and wait for the "perfect occasion" to wear
the and they end up never getting worn! It's not because I
don't like them, I do! I just save them and never get around
to wearing them and then I forget I have them until next
year when I go to switch my clothes again!
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
I also do that sometimes.. I dont wear new clothes right after they're bought... thanks for your response..
@morningstar369 (495)
• United States
9 Feb 09
I don't have clothes I havn't worn but I do have shoes that I have never worn except to try on. Unfortunately they are in storage so I can't get them out until I find a place to move into. My then it will be near summer and I won't be able to wear them until winter. They are mostly boots,short boots.
@purplehyacinth (575)
• Philippines
9 Feb 09
If you'd realize you dont want to wear them at all, maybe you can consider giving them away.. cheers.. thanks for responding..
@herbie67 (19)
• Australia
9 Feb 09
Yes! I have clothes that I have never worn and have been hanging in my closet (in some cases) for a few years. And it is not that I don't like them, it is just that I don't have anywhere to war them. I am trying to get out of the habit of buying stuff I don't need and now think long and hard about what I already have before I make a purchase!