Clothing Crisis!

JessLammert

Hello myfitnesspal! Since August I have lost almost 60 lbs but have now found myself in a fickle regarding my old clothes and not wanting to throw them away because that would be a huge waste of money. I know it comes with the change but it's still something very difficult for me. What I'm asking is if anyone has any idea how I can re-purpose and reuse some of these over-
sized clothes so that I won't just have to get rid of them and buy a whole new wardrobe for spring/summer? The items I have that really too big are shorts and dresses. I'm up for diy type things but am not the best at sewing.

Thanks for any help!!

daniellemm1

Get them tailored a few pieces at a time.

KANGOOJUMPS

move on,, and its best to be naked anyways.

kathrine3

Pinterest!

amyrrector

Perhaps you can find someone who is on their own journey that can use some of your hand me downs. I always hated buying clothes knowing that in about 15 lbs I'd need more! Thank goodness for friends and family giving me all their old stuff!

betsy179

You can give them a women's shelter

toothwalker_

If they're good quality, special occasion, or just in good condition, try consignment. Everything that can't be consigned, women's shelter. You can also sell them on ebay if you have the time/patience/ability to ship things.

WannaDizzolve

choose your 5 nicest pieces and have them tailored. Donate the rest. Backwards is not a direction, particularly where weight loss is concerned.

And Congratulations on losing 60 lb!

Cheers.:drinker:

JessLammert

Thanks for the quick replies! I've donated a lot of clothes already when I had to thin out my closet and I guess I'm just nervous about having nothing to wear (wowgirlproblems). I'm not super attached to any of them so I might just look for ways to turn them into something I could wear now.

Jamcnair

When I lost weight, I took a lot of my clothes to a consignment shop and then some shirts and dresses I started wearing with belts around the waist to look more tailored

SavvyGurl0528

You know, I saw a post on here a few days ago regarding this same thing. Has anyone ever thought of an MFP Swap Shop or an MFP Garage Sale? Maybe we could start a group where people could post photos and prices of the stuff they no longer fit in to and others could purchase?

ale527

I've seen pictures of people using their old clothes to make cute purses or shirt quilts. There are tutorials all over the web and it could make for a nice, relaxing project.

denisedwrt

You know, I saw a post on here a few days ago regarding this same thing. Has anyone ever thought of an MFP Swap Shop or an MFP Garage Sale? Maybe we could start a group where people could post photos and prices of the stuff they no longer fit in to and others could purchase?

^ GREAT idea!!

sriley721

When I stopped working in an office and started working from home I donated all my work clothes to Dressed for Success. They were thrilled to have larger sizes. They said size 16 is most needed and least donated.

endoftheside

Pillows don't required too much sewing. Book covers. I turn cotton things into dust cloths so I get to see them around for a while longer. Cloth hankies. Cinch sacks. Donating to battered women's shelters or crisis assistance places gets the clothes to people who really need them. It might make you feel better to figure out how many pieces of each type of clothing you would ideally like to have (x tops, y bottoms, z dresses, etc.) and then swap items out as you buy new, so that you aren't looking at too sparse of a closet. Or even buy some OK but not expensive things at Goodwill in your current size so that you have enough bulk, while you are slowly building up your wardrobe with more expensive pieces. Consignment is a good place to shop as well as sell and that might kill two birds!

Mermaidyo

Not sure if you have swaps in your area but it's like online garage sale on facebook. I've bought $5 pair of nice SILVER jeans which are my fav!! i've went down 4 pant sizes so I definitely needed something.

Lalasharni

Sell the good stuff on Ebay and buy new ones with the cash!

sweettarra

Please let me know if anyone starts this! I would be interested in swapping clothes.

dogo187

if you dont plan to get them tailored....GET RID OF THEM!!!!

and get some new ones that fit....

it would be an even bigger waste of your time and effort that it took to lose that 60lbs, if you fit into them again at some point!

swissbrit

If they are in good condition and quality sell them on ebay then go and by new ones :-) or give them to charity and know that you have done something good as there are many needy people on the planet :flowerforyou:

binglebandit

Depending on the quality of clothes you can tailor them yourself or take them to a tailor to fix. I take my cheap t-shirts and tanktops in at the side hems. I found good DIY guides on pinterest. You can also repurpose old button up shirts into aprons and stuff like that. My sewing isn't the best, so it's pretty obvious I altered my clothes, but it works for me as I'm a student and constantly working in the art studio getting dirty anyways. Dresses and pants are probably better tailored by a professional or donated/sold. It'll be sad at first, but you'll feel much better in your nice new clothes.

I save a lotta old clothes with fabric I like to be repurposed into stuffed animals. I make a lot of toys as gifts for family members. If you do that I'd suggest cutting sleeves and stuff off so you aren't tempted to allow yourself to fit back into them.

Power_Man77

My wife took her clothes to a consignment shop and got a few bucks back.

NaomiJFoster

Do you have any resale shops in your town? They will buy some of your stuff, give you store credit, and you get to go shopping for gently-used 'new' things for yourself for free! Or you could just take the cash. I love my resale shop! Earth-friendly too.

Or...my sister works at a Women's Rehab halfway house. The women there are trying to get their lives back in order after getting clean from drugs and alcohol. One requirement is that they have to get a job. Well, many of them do not have appropriate job interview clothing. They are always looking for nice items like dresses, skirts, slacks, blouses, shoes. Or even casual-wear for the women to use while in the home.