Going in circles…

@sishy7 (27167)
Australia
December 20, 2016 12:06am CST
# 49 My son handed me a bag of clothing he couldn’t wear anymore to do something about rather than them crowding in his wardrobe… So I went through them first before adding them to my donation pile… I found a short and 4 T-shirts that would fit me or my husband – one shirt was even still in plastic wrap or has never been worn… I kept them in my wardrobe and this morning my husband wore one of the T-shirts… I tried on the new one and it fitted me nicely... Then I was reminded how I used to have a college sweat shirt and I handed it down to my son because he liked it so much years ago… Some T-shirts that belonged to my husband were also handed down to our sons if they wanted them when they were growing up... Now they outgrown us, and their clothing were handed down to us… We get to wear their nice stuff that they don’t want or won’t fit them anymore… Image credit: Pixabay
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 16
Things really have gone full circle haven't they?
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
20 Dec 16
Yeah, I guess I've never really thought that I'd be wearing my children's clothing... but I am!
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
20 Dec 16
@JudyEv It's fun, isn't it? My son had a knitted Quiksilver long black hoodie jacket that became too small for him - it's my favorite to wear in the winter now...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 16
@sishy7 I have one of my son's cotton shirts that I wear.
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
20 Dec 16
Good to hear you two can wear your sons clothing Especially brand new one he hasn't even worn yet!
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
20 Dec 16
@sishy7 Hehe it is good to wear lounging at home or out on errands, free shirt ~ why not? :) Any logos on it?
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
20 Dec 16
Yeah, I think he got that one for free from some kind of a promotional event at his school - but hey, it fits me and I don't mind wearing it at all... It has some writing on it, but basically it's just a nice black shirt I can even wear to go shopping or something...
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
20 Dec 16
@infatuatedbby Yeah, I think there's some kind of logo (can't quite remember what it was exactly) - but mostly just plain black shirt with some white writing on it...
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
20 Dec 16
My Mom has never been able to wear my clothes, we have the same height, but I have always been much more thin.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
20 Dec 16
I used to have that problem... But why is it that her clothes fit me nicely now? Uh oh... I guess I became more of her size as I got older...
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
20 Dec 16
@LadyDuck That's great! There must be at least 10 kg more of me now compared to before children time... maybe 2 or 3 sizes up or something like from a small to medium size now...
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
20 Dec 16
@sishy7 I have only gained 2 Kg since I was young, it's not a big deal, I wear the same size.
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Dec 16
that's kinda funny, that the clothes are now coming back.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
21 Dec 16
Yes, one particular shirt was definitely a returnee - it belonged to my husband first, then he gave it to his son to wear, and it came back to my husband through that pile my son gave me...
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Dec 16
@sishy7 that's pretty funny, is it still something in good enough shape to be worn?
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
21 Dec 16
@Jessicalynnt Yeah, it's a Guess shirt... He bought it at the factory outlet in Cooper Building downtown LA, California must be about 20+ years ago... But it's a really good quality thick cotton shirt to withstand the wear all those years...
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
21 Dec 16
My sons are now 25 and 24 and I'm still wearing shorts they wore when they were 12 and 13 lol.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
21 Dec 16
Oh yes... you know exactly what I'm talking about...
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
22 Dec 16
@fishtiger58 Yes... I'm wearing my son's crocs when he was about that age too...
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
22 Dec 16
@sishy7 I certainly do I am also wearing their hiking boots they didn't wear out from when they were in 5th and 6th grade
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Manisha
@ms1864 (6885)
• Bangalore, India
20 Dec 16
things like this always work out best in a family.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
20 Dec 16
Yes, it's kinda nice to be able to recycle some items within the family...
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Amber
@AmbiePam (94045)
• United States
24 Dec 16
That's quite a clothing whirlwind.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (94045)
• United States
24 Dec 16
@sishy7 You did well on both counts!
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
24 Dec 16
I saw that photo with reflection of geranium in the water and liked it so much I actually tried to come up with some kind of a title that would go with it yet not too unrelated to my topic...
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
24 Dec 16
@AmbiePam Thank you...
much2say
@much2say (56142)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Dec 16
My daughter is quickly catching up to me . . . I just may experience that full circle soon enough! Instead of hand me downs, would their clothing be considered hand me ups?
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much2say
@much2say (56142)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Dec 16
@sishy7 The clothes may be nicer, but I don't know that I'd wear some of the things she wears . . . in that sense I know she wouldn't want any hand me downs from me either .
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
23 Dec 16
Yes... And you know how we tend to buy nicer things for our kids than we do for ourselves, right? Well, at some stage we may even get to enjoy those nice things even if they may not be brand new anymore...
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Sandy
@velvet53 (22533)
• Palisade, Colorado
19 Aug 17
That is a good way to do it. I remember when my youngest son and I wore the same size of jeans. I loved it when he would give me some. It was the same with t-shirts.
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Sandy
@velvet53 (22533)
• Palisade, Colorado
19 Aug 17
@sishy7 It sure is. I like the t-shirts cause my sons and I have the same taste. I still have a t-shirt that my son bought me when he was in high school. He is almost 39 now so you know how old it is. I do wear it a lot when I am not going anywhere. It is starting to wear out.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
19 Aug 17
Yes, it's good to still make use of some old but much loved clothing...
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
20 Aug 17
@velvet53 I have Lakers t-shirts when they won a treble back in early 2000s - yes, starting to wear out but very comfy to wear... They kinda going in circles too in our family... Obviously I wore them when I first bought them, then as my kids grew up, they wanted to wear the t-shirts, then when I saw they hardly wore them anymore, I asked if I could wear them again instead of just sitting in their wardrobe...
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Lee Ann
@WorkAtHomeGal (229)
• Canada
24 Jan 17
My dad had 2 really nice fleece sweaters that are plaid and couldn't fit him so my mom gave them to me. I love them, perfect for working outside on a crisp day.
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Lee Ann
@WorkAtHomeGal (229)
• Canada
28 Jan 17
@sishy7 Indeed that is true. To be honest though any place I pickup clothes from even used clothes I buy more male items then female.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
28 Jan 17
@WorkAtHomeGal That sounds true for me too just because I have four sons and no daughter... And I buy stuff for my husband and sons a lot more than I buy for myself...
sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
25 Jan 17
Yes, some clothing items are unisex and can really be perfect on either male or female...
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112995)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Dec 16
At 4'11" I could only wear mom's blouses so she and I would share them. Then as I got older and began gaining weight I would give her my old blouses that were too small. It worked out really well for a number of years. Since I'm 5'5" I couldn't give her my pants, they were way too big for her and not just in length
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112995)
• El Paso, Texas
21 Dec 16
Then we can have ourselves a pity party @sishy7 right?
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
21 Dec 16
I have problem with pants between me and my sister too... She'd love to give me whatever she wears if I want them, and I do want many of them because she wears the nicest thing... But her pants are always too long and too small for me... She's taller and skinnier than me - length I can probably cut out to adjust, but when I cannot even put them on me then that's a problem...
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Jani
@jhechorain (1198)
• Susanville, California
21 Dec 16
I like that, the different trade than you're used to. Life does that sometimes with the unexpected swap.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
22 Dec 16
You're right... I thought this would be something I could do with a daughter but somehow it found its way to work with the sons that I only have.. .
Jani
@jhechorain (1198)
• Susanville, California
22 Dec 16
Nothing wrong with a few good T-shirts when they fit
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (140043)
• Roseburg, Oregon
20 Jan 17
Your son must be bigger than you are to out grew your old clothes.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
20 Jan 17
Yes, all of my sons are taller than me... They're also bigger except maybe for the youngest. He's very skinny so his shirts may be too small for me unless I don't mind wearing something that's very tight on me...
DE
@DaddyEvil (137695)
• United States
6 Oct 17
Oh, wow, sishy! That is really funny/weird to me.... When I get tired of one of my t-shirts, Pretty always takes it for a nightie... Any sweats that I buy always end up being put into the dryer when the heat setting is too hot for that material, so she ends up with those, too. I have never been small enough for any of Pretty's clothing to fit me. Any of my old stuff she isn't interested in and everything she has worn until she decides she doesn't want anymore gets taken to one of the homeless shelters in our area.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
6 Oct 17
I wonder if I should say it's a hands 'up' when it's my sons who hand us down some stuff...
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
7 Oct 17
@DaddyEvil Yes, you are... I saw your comments to Toni...
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137695)
• United States
7 Oct 17
@sishy7 Hmmm... I hope you aren't asking me what you should say, sishy! I am apparently in a weird mood tonight. You might get an answer you won't understand or you might WISH you didn't understand an answer I give you tonight!
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
21 Dec 16
That's great that you can wear your children's clothes, that's never happened to me.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
21 Dec 16
My sons became bigger and taller than me and their clothing when they were about my size became an option for me to wear...
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50546)
• United States
23 Dec 16
We do this in our home to. I love passing the clothes around. It saves money.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
23 Dec 16
Yes, something that is no longer wanted by one member of the family may still be useful and become a new thing for another...
Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
23 Dec 16
Haha and to think when we were kids we hated handmedowns! Sadly I do not have a son so I would look mighty odd wearing my skinny daughters dresses! LOL
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
23 Dec 16
Yes, you would... But may just work for Mrs Marsh though...
Riteesh Patidar
@riteeshpatidar9026 (504)
•
21 Dec 16
I think his size fits you
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
21 Dec 16
Yes, clothing that are too small for him now may still fit me...
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ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
30 Dec 16
he he ...i got gifted a hand me down sweat shirt too yesterday "Ma this was bought ages ago when I was in class 11"...I find it fits me perfectly. And of course I'm always borrowing , taking my ma's saris.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
30 Dec 16
Aha! You know exactly what I went through...
Faye
@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
3 Jan 17
I love getting hand me down clothes
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
3 Jan 17
Me too... I got mine from my mom and sister and they have great clothes...