What did you do with your old clothes?

I have a switch and swap party where you invite several friends over making sure some are your size and some are the size your were so we can switch with each other and enjoy the company at the same time. Here is how it goes

Everyone brings what they don't want in a big bag

The hostess grabs one bag at a time and holds each item up in the bag for all to see and first person who raises their hands gets to have it.

Any unwanted items go to salvation army

We then enjoy food and company :}

I kept many of my favorite "fat clothes" just in case ... and sure enough, through the years the weight did creep back on. But even though I did get back to almost where I was to start (about 50 pounds over) my body was still different, and styles had changed and my tastes had changed ... so they still didn't even work.

As I've been losing again, it's nice to fit back into some of the clothes I had gotten to big for. I didn't get rid of them, I was hopeful I'd fit into them again. Still working ... still some I want to get back into. And again, I have some that are now too big.

I give to... and also shop thrift stores. I figure if everyone is donating all their clothes as they change sizes, there ought to be a lot of great finds there!

The nice ones I sold at a consignment shop. The ok ones went to the Goodwill. I don't want them hanging around anymore!

Kept them all because I like my clothes. :laugh:

Glad I did, too, because I am currently eating at a surplus for a slow bulk and I have begun returning to my old pants. Quite happily, too.

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I took most of mine to a clothing consignment store where I got 40% of what they sold each item for. I made over $600 last year on my fall and winter and spring and summer stuff that was too big. What they didn't take, I donated to my local domestic violence women's shelter for the survivors staying there or for them to sell in their resale shop. Some clothes I did give to other friends loosing weight too. I only kept one pair of 3XL pants to have but the rest I got rid of. While loosing weight I bought alot of clothes at Salvation Army on Saturdays when they would have a certain price tag color on sale for 49 or 59 cents. I had never shopped at any of those type of stores before but I started when I was only in a size for a month or less. I still go there and shop even now. I have found brand new clothes there with the orginal price tags on. I don't try anything on, I just take it home and wash in hot water and high on dryer and then try on, if it fits great if it doesn't I just re donate it cause it was only 50 cents in cost to me! I also shop the $1 rack at the clothing consignment store I take things too also. I have bought new bras, undies, pjs stuff like that and I have bought new clothes now that I am maintence but after getting such good bargains I have a hard time paying the prices at the retail stores for clothes! I picked up a leather Wilson Jacket for $5 last year! It was in great shape!! Check it out if you haven't yet. You'll be surprised what you will find at thrift stores and consignment clothing stores!

Depending on how big they fit, I might take them in a bit, it they are way to big I will offer them to friends or donate them to charity. I will admit, I have held on to some of my clothes just incase I ever gain a few lbs

Make scarecrows.

I can't wait until I get to ask this question!

I donated my clothes to Savers ( a.k.a. Big Brothers & Big Sisters).

I'm not waiting for goal to part with clothing. I'm keeping no old, too big clothing at all as I lose. There is no reason for me to keep them. I'm confident that I have made lifestyle changes that will prevent need of larger clothes in the future.

Worn out things were tossed months ago. I started taking the best clothing to a consignment shop to help pay for smaller clothing & the rest of the too big clothes were donated. It got too confusing trying to figure out what fit & what was too big.

I have had to completely replace my wardrobe & will have to do it a few more times as I continue to lose. I have become the Queen of Clearance Deals. lol... As these clothes get too big they are also going to consignment. as they get too big.

I saved them for the next time I get pregnant and need to lose the baby weight. Hehe.

I posted mine on Craigslist for free. I had no use for them anymore and I don't feel the need to make money off of them when there are plenty of people in need of clothing who cannot afford them.

Sold, donated and kept 1 or 2 that I liked even though they didn't fit anymore

Gave them to friends who wanted them, and whatever they didn't want, donated.

Circus tents.
Clothed entire villages in third-world nations.
Tarps for SUVs.