Old Clothes - Smaller Me

yuli23

I was lucky, I've always lied to myself that the old suit / jeans etc would fit me next year, and are still in the wardrobe even after 6 years. Hopefully next year they really will. In the meantime I find Asda / Walmart a good source of cheap new clothes

Hahaha that's what I did ...and clothes from about 5 yrs ago that were under my bed are starting to fit again ...

brocantrs

I haven't been doing this long enough to have that problem (although my belt is at it's last notch and I keep having to pull my pants up). I was thinking about estate sales; there is always an abundance of clothes, some never worn and some expensive for very reasonable prices.

littlemili

I am in the process of selling all my gowns and dresses to friends and family to raise money for new ones. Regular clothes I only buy in sales at the moment unless they are the smallest size the shop sells (ie US 2-4 UK 6-8). One of my friends set up a facebook group and sold off hundreds of items after weight loss, selling some for literally 50p and others for up to £50. She raised enough for a small new collection of clothes, all the basics you would need. I think that's a great idea and might do it myself once I have flogged stuff off to my sister!

greekmom73

I love consignment stores. Also, garage sales are a great way to find almost-new clothes.
If you watch, a lot of the thrift stores will also have 50% off days.

sweebeesmom

I second the tailor idea. It's usually not that expensive to get pants taken in, or hemmed. I'm not sure about complicated items though.

sweetiebelle

Hey im there with you. Im going to have a yard sale. I have a ton of stuff to get rid of. Ill use the money I make to buy new ones. I will bs hitting the clearence racks, good will, yard sales. Good luck to you! Congratulations!

jujudot

I take mine to a consignment shop where I can get cash or store credit to buy more clothes. Also, Goodwill and the like are always a good spot-just gotta dig! I've found a lot of really nice name brand stuff there.