When is it 'safe' to get rid of clothes that sre too big?

I get rid of stuff as soon as it's big enough to be comical. I do have a few things I keep around for TOM since I gain seven freaking pounds of water bloat.

Goodwill and the Salvation Army have been my BFFs lately. I buy new jeans at Lane Bryant since they fit the best, but I've been getting all of my sweaters and tops from thrift stores and clearance sales. Luckily, I stay in the same size top for a while since my butt is the last area I lose weight. :-P

Get rid of them! Say goodbye to those baggy clothes!

I wait until I've dropped 2-3 sizes - but I try to have at least one outfit that fits right at all times. I'm way to cheap to do otherwise - even at thrift shop prices.

When they are too big ditch them... I just got rid of one that would fall off me even buttoned..

I give them to charity

I chuck them. I seriously don't want to go back to a size 20 when I am down to a size 10 now. Besides, if my jeans start to get tight, I know it's time to put in a little extra effort because I don't have larger ones to fall back on!

This too. If my clothes start getting tight, I don't want to just grab a bigger pair of pants. It'll serve as a reminder to get back on course.

I donated all of my old clothes that no longer fit once I went down 3 sized that was a year an a half ago and I'm have yet to
gain any weight back. My motivation is not wanting to wear the larger sizes again

I personally would keep them. I consider myself cheap, and wear pants and stuff until there's a hole in them! I keep my skinny clothes, even though they don't fit right now. So, why get rid of the fatter ones? Not to mention, they're good to look at when you're craving a cupcake. Not to mention, who knows what's down the road? Pregnancy, etc, you might be happy you still have them...

When is it safe?

When I know I never want to be able to fit into them again. So as soon as they are too loose . I've freecycled 4 wardrobes worth of clothes over a year and it felt great.

I just got rid of my one pair of size 16 and several pairs of size 14s. I've been out of them for 5 months and am not planning on going back, so while I was doing a little closet cleaning, out they went. My size 12s have now also been too big for a few months... but for some reason, I'm hanging onto them... insecurity about maintaining maybe? Anyway, I'm wearing 10s now and they're actually starting to get a little loose... I'm pretty sure I could fit into an 8 at this point and plan to find out when shopping this weekend. If I can fit into an 8 now, I'll probably get rid of the 12s.

So in other words, for no easily defined reason, I hang on to the size I've just outgrown. I do think it would probably be wise to get rid of the big clothes faster than not. Otherwise, it kind of feels like you're expecting to gain back.

Like a few others said I get rid of clothes that are two sizes too big as I never plan to go back to bring that big, even when I'm pregnant. I started as a 16/18 and am not a 12 so everything that was an XL, 16, or 18 is long gone. I actually look forward to bringing it to good will! I may keep a few things in the 10/12/L range just in case they could come in handy when I am pregnant (probably just tops and dress clothes). Switching sizes has been the most exciting part for me so far!

I personally would keep them. I consider myself cheap, and wear pants and stuff until there's a hole in them! I keep my skinny clothes, even though they don't fit right now. So, why get rid of the fatter ones? Not to mention, they're good to look at when you're craving a cupcake. Not to mention, who knows what's down the road? Pregnancy, etc, you might be happy you still have them...

The only reason I say no to this, and it is a personal choice, is that I don't want baggage in my life. If it comes to being pregnant then I will go to ross or goodwill and get some cheap temporary clothes. I don't need clutter. Even my clothes that are too small now, I have gotten rid of them because I don't want to be that person either. i want to be the new me, not the me I was 3 years ago. i have grown and changed physically and mentally and my clothes need to change with me (: No disrespect or anything though, your reason makes total sense and it is money saving, it's just not for me.

i would say yes!! because if you keep them you have it in the back of your head that you might get bigger again and that you'll have something to wear. if you fall off the bandwagon and your pants get tighter then you know its time to get your a*s back in gear because you dont have any bigger pants! i get rid of clothes as soon as there fallin off my as*.

I'm giving them away. I'm sad about some of the pretty dresses, but it's got to be done. Ecstatic about none of my linen trousers from the summer fitting anymore. On a related note, I'm also buying new stuff slightly too small - it's motivating to see them fit well a couple of months later (hopefully from me shrinking rather than the clothes stretching - haha) and also I won't have to buy new clothes quite so soon...

I toss them as soon as they start to look sloppy.I plan on shopping my own closet because I have sizes from 12-24 and I'll buy new items as needed from a discount store until I'm at goal.