Do you clean out your closet?

United States
December 3, 2006 10:26am CST
Every year I look through my closet. Gte rid of the stuff I don't use or don't need and give it to Goodwill. I love cleaning out my closet. It gives me a sense or order and cleanness. Do you do this?
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@abccba (1914)
• Denmark
3 Dec 06
i don't do that very often! I have a lot of clothes i don't really use anymore! But i don't throw it out! It just stays in my closet! hehe
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• United States
3 Dec 06
thanks for your response
@abccba (1914)
• Denmark
3 Dec 06
i don't do that very often! I have a lot of clothes i don't really use anymore! But i don't throw it out! It just stays in my closet! hehe
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• United States
11 Jul 07
hehe
• United States
17 Dec 06
They say if you haven't used it in a year, toss it out. I am a packrat! I still have my childrens' baby clothes. My grand plan was to give them to them as they announced a pregnancy. My first grandchild was a boy. His mother's dresses of course were not appropriate for a boy. My second grandson wears his father's baby clothes. I still have the clothes for 3 other children sitting in storage. My husband is a fanatic for cleaning. He would love nothing more than to hear me say "toss it all". He would be in that closet quicker than a lightning strike. I do go into the closets once a year and rearrange and maybe toss a few things out. It is hard to let go of the past.
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• United States
3 Dec 06
I clean them out twice a year. In the summer and in the winter. I go through and see what the kids have out grown and what I need to buy more of.
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• United States
11 Jul 07
great idea
• Pakistan
3 Dec 06
yeah i do and do it regularly.it is a good habit.
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• United States
11 Jul 07
that's great
• United States
10 Jul 07
I clean out my closet at least a couple of times a year. Usually whenever the seasons change, I will look through my clothes and see what I have that will work well for the upcoming season, and decide if I need new clothes. I will also pull out things that I don't wear often, and normally donate those to GoodWill. It also gives me a chance to see if there are things that I need to repair, like shirts that have lost buttons.
@breezie (1246)
• Canada
17 Dec 06
Every once in awhile I go through our closets and donate the things we don't wear to goodwill. If there is something of my kids that will fit some one we know I pass it on to them. No matter how often I clean out the closets they always seem to be a mess becasue we only have 2 closets in our house.
@mansha (6298)
• India
17 Dec 06
I have been meaning to do it for so long. Now its such a huge task that I am avoiding it like anything.With my 6 month old and working on mylot I hardly get anytime to get around doing that.I hate myself for that.My brother heard this and has sent me a link for this website to encourage me do that,still its pending.Anyone in the same boat go here and get motivated. ;-P http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
21 Dec 06
Yes I definately clean ourt my closet at least once or twice a year. I get rid of things that don't fit me and winter clothes in summer etc. I also do the same with my childrens drawers as they grow out of things. Goodwill shops get heaps from us.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
10 Jul 07
Oh yes I know what you mean. I do a couple times a year. I have to because our closet is small and I have to share it with my husband.LOL This house doesnt have many closets at all.
@thekiwi (588)
• United States
9 Jan 07
yes and i am always amazed with what i find in there! Old junk i forgotten about or stuff i've been searching all year for! LOL its crazy!
@kelly60 (4547)
• United States
23 Jul 07
I don't clean out my closet on any sort of schedule. I clean it out a little at a time whenever the mood strikes. When I sort through things, I usually list them on FreeCycle, and try to give them away to fellow FreeCyclers first. Anything that isn't taken can be donated to one of the local churches that gives clothing and other items to the needy or to the local thrift store.
@bluishrose (2289)
• Philippines
23 Jul 07
I clean my closet from time to time when im free. Also when im buying clothes alot that's the time i check my stuff to see if there's pieces of clothing i don't use anymore or out of style and sell it online or give it to my sister but i prefer selling it hehehe
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
10 Jul 07
I claen out my closet at least once a season and let my sons have old thing of mine or give them away to charity and throw away things that are no longer wearable.
@Jshean20 (14348)
• Canada
4 Dec 06
haha..I can't even remember when the last time was that I actually took the time to clean out my closet. I will be in the process of moving soon, so I guess I will have no choice then.
• United States
4 Dec 06
Most of the time, I do.
@teikloon7 (136)
• Malaysia
6 Dec 06
When I came back from college, I noticed... the closet in my room is gone. How am I to clean it?