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That's a very good idea, Mavic. I don't think they will care about the holes (I hope). It's probably better than what they already have.

@mavic that great ideas, maybe i will do it . i'm still think to do something about the holes, i'm think to crochet something that suitable to cover it.

the more holes the better.. instant and natural fan.. from the outside to the skin. I don't mind your 70s clothes with holes... I can just put patches on them.

I do actually have a few things I saved from the late 60's-early 70's. Hippie style clothes. Whatever made you ask that? I forgot all about them. They're put away someplace in the basement. And a few pieces of jewelry from back then. It must be difficult to travel and take your clothes, because I guess you can't take everything with you. But I think you probably manage very well. Are you working today? Or spending your morning on mylot? Happy to see you tonight!

oh, clothes from 70s. i don't see that i have them.. hahahha.. i born in 80s hehehe but i love the see the fashion at that time. i like the big pants. haha so @deazil u still have all that clothes on that time now??? wow that really amazing that u still keep all of them.

I like miss deazil... I like old clothes like 70s style.. do you still have them? I only have few clothes here in Thailand, I don't like to buy it is difficult when I need to transfer to another place.

Could it have been moths? I mean usually when you hear about protecting clothes from bugs when storing them people talk about moths rather than bugs like cockerroaches.

ermm.. i also not sure what bug that make the hole. i just guest it. hehehe

huhu yes, i'm planning to do something to cover the hole later, maybe i still can sell it. hehe

Best way to prevent cockeroaches is to use the traps like Raid Max. I think it is more likely that it was moths.

oh, maybe. even i already put something to prevent it. ermm... maybe i need to be more careful after this. i need to check them regularly

haha.. maybe it cockroaches. i don't know what exactly. haha. because i don't see they bit the clothes.. haha..

This is true that the first step to making change in your life is admitting that there is a behavior that you want to change. Keep in mind that if shopping is a pattern it might be hard for you to break the tendency to over buy. For me, it only takes one look at expensive price tags to say I do not really need the items. It takes willpower to choose between what you want and need. You may find that having an inventory of the clothes that you need will help you to keep track of the items in your closet. It is just an idea. Also, you may find it helpful to make yourself a strict shopping list for clothes especially if you are prone to over shopping. Then, you could use your list to help you to keep from over shopping. You could even give yourself a limit like I am only going to buy 5 items. Then, your list might be like pants, shirts, and one impulse buy if you really feel the need. This way you could still get two tops and two pairs of pants that you need, and satisfy your wants with one impulse buy. The trick to stop over shopping is to give your shopping limits and boundaries.

@stary yes, i really had that bad habit when i start to go to collage, maybe i had to plan everything include the money. so , i just buy anything that i want, until i did not realize it become an addiction. but , right know i learn to control myself. buying the thing that i need most and never to buy that something can be a waste late. yes i have planning to sell few of my clothes, lucky i also find few site that can help me too to sell all the clothes that still in good condition @aireanna. shopping list??? hahaa i never make them. even when i go to buy groceries, i don't make a list. i just go and buy what i want, sometime i will buy even unnecessary thing. even if i try to make shopping list , i always tend to buy other thing too. sometime it really hard to control this habit. right now i try to bring enough money to buy, never bring extra money, so that i will never take other thing that will waste in future

yes, slowly i plan my budget. try to manage my financial well. hope that i never went to my bad habit again. buying without think the necessity of that thing. maybe by doing list it can help a little bit of my problem

Hahahaha my sister said the same to me whenever I said No I don't have clothes to go out. She threatening me that she would burn my clothes if I ever said that words again. I too a bit busy cleaning my house, I moved to my house on 5th July and then 6 days later I got accident. So the house is abandoned for months until today I decided to clean my house. Wew I have a lot of clothes, but glad none has hole or broken. Just need some cleaning and ironing.

haha, burn your clothes, look like your sister really hate when u said like that, if my mum, she will throw all my clothes. hahaha

u are like me, i also always complain i don't have clothes to where each time i want to go out, making my mum mad. hahah.. if she hear me say that she will start to nag me all day about it. hahaa.. yes,i was think to crochet something to cover the hole, but still got no time to do that, as i was busy to settle down for my living now.

i also hate when someone make my shirt like that, if the stain can be wash away it good, but if not. ermmm... i have planning to sell and give to others some on my clothes.

Well, I must ask do you like the tops? If so, is their away to still wear them without getting the unwanted attention. Seeing that you did not mention what type of unwanted attention you received it is hard to know what the issue is with the tops. If it low cut you could possibly wear a cami top under them.

i don't think i wear it. i prefer more on t-shirt and dress

mysDianait, I cannot imagine having tons of scarves especially seeing as I never buy them. I have two scarves that people gave to me. One is black and the other is white. I only wear them when it is really cold here, which is pretty rare for Arizona, but every now and then we get a really cold storm that blows through for a week or two. Purse, I tend to use until they start to fall apart; then I will purchase a new one. The only issue is that I never remember to clean out the old purse. So, the old purse that are falling apart tend to get tucked away into the closet till I get to cleaning them out. It is a bad habit. I do agree that when it comes to moving there is no point in packing things that you no longer want. Take time to pare down. Only pack those things that you truly plan to keep and use if not I would say that selling or donating them would be best. Keep in mind, I do keep a few things that have special meaning. Sometimes things in life happen that make us want to shed our memories of the past, so think whether or not you want to keep carrying around the memories of the past. I would also advise someone who has just graduated to keep in mind that your life has changed, so you may find that a lot of the clothes of the past really do not still suit the image that you want as a professional. Decide which items to keep for the weekends and to wear around the house. Then, I would say get rid of the rest in one fashion or another. If you need money and the clothes are in good repair, you could seel them. Otherwise as mysDianait, mentioned donating items can always be another good idea. I mean just because you do not have a need for the clothes or intend to wear them again this will not be true for other people. Think of it this way sometimes one person's garbage is another person's treasure.

I would suggest washing them in Biz. If they are really yellowish, I would suggest soaking them in the Biz for awhile. Biz is usually really good for getting stains out of things. Biz is safe to use on colors. If the clothes are solid white, you could add a cup of bleach into the wash once the washer starts to aggitate the clothes. The only thing with bleach is that sometimes it can cause fabric to deterriorate with it becoming more prone to holes. I would say try the Biz first. You might want to check out the book Color Me Beatutiful that does tend to help you to learn your style for clothes especially since you are working to transition your style. This book may give you some ideas on transitioning your style. I think the book does a good idea of helping you to define your style based upon your personality. It is an easy read as it is a fairly short book with short chapters.

@diana. yes, few that i never wear it, because i did not realize that after i pack all my thing. lucky that only 1 that having hole, other few have some yellow stain on it. i still trying to remove the stain, but still no luck. do u have any tips on that? the yellow color on the clothes. @aireanna. yes, study to work field. sure the fashion is not the same. i still trying to manage my new style right now. cannot wearing something that look childish anymore as i will growing to be in new phase in my life too

Here is an idea. If the clothes only have a few small holes. Wash them and set these tops and bottoms aside to wear for pajamas. We all like to wear comfy clothes around the house. If the clothes are still in good repair, you could take them to a place like Buffalo Exchange to sell them. You could also donate some of the unwanted clothes to a charity like Goodwill. Here are a few strategies to help you keep from this tendency in the future. 1) Clean out you closet on a regular basis. Seriously, I would remove any items that do not fit. Rotate around the seasons especially if the temperatures change much where you live that way you will have the clothes that you will be wear most easily accessible. I tend to try to organize the closet so that I have like colors together. I will put all pink sh and pants together. This makes it easy to find clothes so that you will actual wear them. It also makes it fun because you can mix and match your outfit. 2) Remember the less is more trick. Figure out the basics of what you need. Generally, 4- 5 pairs of shorts, pants, blouses, and tops will serve your needs. If you have not read Color Me Beautiful you may want to check it out. It helps you to identify you color season. This also helps you when you are shopping because you will only buy clothes that make you look beautiful. In addition, you will gain a great wardrobe that all blends together. Since I used this tactic for shopping for clothes, I never run out of ideas for outfits. I can change it up, and make a new outfit by mixing and matching different pieces within my wardrobe. Keep in mind that this book also teaches you to realize the basic of what you need in your wardrobe. Keep in mind, I have transformed a sleeveless knit dress into looking like a completely different outfit buy wearing a dressy top over it. The same dress I could dress down with a turtleneck under it for a more casual look. It all takes learning to use what you have rather than going out to buy more clothes for each occassion. 3) Learn the rule of if you have not worn it in a year donate or sell the item. I mean if it has sat in the closet for an entire year the probability that you are going to decide to wear it is pretty low. 4) I would suggest that once you learn to buy only the clothes that you need. Start investing in clothes of better quality. They will last longer, and will not be prone to getting holes. You do not have to spend a fortune to have nice clothes. I have learned to shop at the local clearance centers. My favorite is Dillard's Clearance Center. This is because I also get great deals on clothes. I can usually find pants between $2 - 12. Dresses I have found for about $20. It does take knowing what you need. The truth is that it you will find that if you buy good quality clothes that you will have a wardrobe to last for quite a few years. Then, you can just add a piece or two to it as you need.

@beamer, yes, maybe it just the feeling when at the time i got the money, even it from my scholar during study. hahaha... after graduate, i know that i cannot be like that anymore, when shopping and buying when i like the things. huhu i need to start my own living soon. yes, i have pack and choose some of it for me to sell them @aireanna that a lot of tips u give to me. i will try to follow maybe few from it. hehehe... of course i have done some modify on my clothes. one time i make a crochet a flower a put it on the hole, to cover it. even few of my friend see that and love what i have done to that shirt, even they ask me to make for their shirt too. hehhe...

ung, that is wonderful that you are so creative at fixing clothes. I have a dress that I need to take to see if a seemstress can fix it. It was this really comfy sweater dress. I really like it, but the first time I wore it I snagged it. I managed to keep the yarn from pulling to mess it up from causing a run, but when I did this it made a small hole on the front of the dress. I think that it could probably be darned so that it is not noticeable. I do know a good seamstress for fixing things, but it way on the other side of town. So I am hoping to see about getting the dress fixed when I have a little bit of extra cash. Well, I give the ideas of tips that might help you. You will have to decide which ones will work for you; then apply the ideas and make modifications based upon your life. Hope some of these ideas will be beneficial. When I was younger, I liked to do a lot of shopping too. Well, I worked at a department store in the mall, so sometimes I would go shopping on my lunch break. That year was one of the few times that I willing went shopping on Black Friday. Robinson May, which used to be my favorite store to shop had some good deals. On my lunch, and it odd to say it was lunch because it was like 9 or 10 am. I went to snag a few desired items. The amazing thing was that because I spent so much time wandering the mall during my lunch periods it was easy to go directly to the bargains and get in and out of the store even though it was very busy.

haha, i don't think missing the dress like the socks. maybe she still not wash the dress yet.

Cutie, how does dresses get lost in the laundry? I mean I have heard of socks getting lost in the laundry, but not a dress.

i know it a waste, that why i already pack and choose that is still in good condition for me to sell them

Look at it as a lesson learned. We cannot undo the past, but we can learn from our past mistakes. Learn to pare down your shopping and buy only the necessities. Check out the book Color Me Beautiful especially if you need help learning how to do this.

I think that this is part of the reason that I like walk in closets because it is easier to see your clothes. Then, things do not get forgotten since they do not get stuck towards the back of the closet where you see it. Also, I think it helps if your closets are not so stuffed because again you can see the items more at a glance so you do not forget them. I have once bought a dress that was more like a special occasion dress. It was one of those finds where it was such a good deal that I could not pass it up. I wore it a few times, and it worked as a nice dress for a Christmas party one year. Now, it is too small, but it had some sentimental meaning so I have hung onto it for the past few years.

@subhojit @aireanna yes, i take it as my lesson, don't ever just buy and never look at the clothes. huhu.. maybe that time i just buy and put it in my closet, and not realize about it until i pack to go back home.

Ricki, I do this too. I tend to keep using clothes until they are at the point that they become rags. I mean even when the item starts to get to worn to wear out it can still be fine for pajamas to put on after your shower. Okay, I guess I am kind of frugal. The other thing that I would mention is that clothes can be pretty pricey, so you may try finding some of the clearance outlets for stores. I love to go shopping at Dillard's Clearance center for clothes. I generally end up finding items cheaper than I would have paid at Target or Wal-Mart. Okay, it takes some bargain hunting and timing to go when they are giving you extra discounts on the items that you need. Yes, a lot of the time it is more like buying clothes from the previous season, but still a bargain is a bargain.

@ricki. then it good for u . u don't have that bad habit on shopping. hehe @aireanna yes, even i have so many clothes, but still i always buy when there is sale . so that's why i don't bother much about the money but still i have regret, because some of them i still not wear

ung, I do love finding good deals on clothes. Still, I rarely go clothes shopping. I will only go when I need clothes. I have learned to window shop for things on the internet to satisfy my want for shopping. When I say window shopping online, I mean that I look without purchasing. It is like I find things that I will want to purchase later when I have funds. Maybe, it is good to be tight on money because I am much more prone to shopping when I have money. When times are tight, I stick rigidly to the necessities. I think once you start working and earning money you will probably notice that you impulsive shopping declines. I mean when you have to work hard to earn money those dollars take upon a different value. It is like you have worked so hard to earn it that you do not want to squander your earnings.

Well, it is good that you acknowledge the behavior, but if you want to change the trend you need to understand why you buy so many clothes that you do not need. Do you just shop as a hobby, do it because you are bored, or is there another reason for your shopping habit. Once, you understand the reason for the behavior; then you can start to find replacement behaviors. For example if you shop because you are bored, you can start to think of new things to do when you are feeling bored rather than going shopping.

hope that your wife already change today. it really hard to control ourselves, when we really love to buy. i also have been trying not to buy any now. hope that i can control my habit. even i already start to sell a few clothes that still good to others

i also not sure why, but what can i say, i shop when i have money. if i don't have money, even i love the thing i see, i will never have the mood to buy, even not trying to save money to buy. so, i just do think while i shopping if i have money. maybe that why i randomly pick that time. hahaha

Would you please share the name of those sites. I have a few items that I would like to sell in my closet. Not many but still I figure no reason to hold onto things that I am not wearing.

yes, i already donate them few and also selling it too. i just found a site that i can sell or swap the clothes too

friendlyfashion but i'm not sure u can used it or not. i just found it few day ago while i was blog walking

Well, I guess I should feel happier about losing the weight. I know that it was a good thing. Seeing as it happened, mostly due to health issues over the past year. I look at it as coming at a price. At least, my health has improved. It was nice this summer to go clothes shopping for some new items. I suppose all in all the pros outweighed the cons.

yes, everything has the pros and cons, just depends on us to enjoy it

hehe. it good that u loss your weight rather than gain your weight. i was the other way round, i gain more weight, even before this i already buy clothes that is not so thigh, i hope i can loss them and can wear it again

yes, i learn it already maybe that i just don't think much while i buying them

She could even use the clothes to make a quilt by cutting out quilt square out the usuable fabric.

quilt??? like making the blanket.?

oh, yes, sometime i just buy it because i love them. sometime when i buy them i never think when i will used them. hahaha but now, i try to control that buying habit i have. i really feel that something that really a waste. huhu

That sounds a lot like our weather here most of the time. I will say when I let the kitty out on the patio this morning it was chilly out. I was just wearing a t-shirt and shorts. With the patio door left open for the kitty I grabbed the blanket on the couch because there was a chilly draft air that was being let into the house.

change your hobby buying clothes to buy more jewelry.. make sure u used them too. don't just keep them in that box

i don't have think about the season too much. as i live in Malaysia.. always warm everyday!!!!