advice on clothes that no longer fit

jerber160
jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
edited October 2024 in Success Stories
what do y'all do?? pitch them as they become too baggy? I'm a borderline hoarder so throwing things away is a problem, but i now have pants that FALL OFF without a belt. not good. would you keep them 'just in case' or is that defeatist? should I go full steam ahead and take them to goodwill?
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  • foremant86
    foremant86 Posts: 1,115 Member
    If they're still good, definitely take them to goodwill!
  • 1aprilaries
    1aprilaries Posts: 92 Member
    I'm going thru that same problem....nothing fits anymore! but i plan on getting rid of all of it soon as I get some money to replace them. Don't want to slack off just b/c i know I still have my "big" clothes stored away somewhere.
  • 27strange
    27strange Posts: 837 Member
    I'd goodwill those clothes, pass along to someone else in need!

    Or, if they are in good shape you could consider garage sale or taking them to a consignment type shop that would buy them and resale
  • kapeluza
    kapeluza Posts: 3,434 Member
    I refuse to buy new clothes until I no longer fit in any of my clothes in my closet! Currently the only work pants that fit are extremely loose so when I walk, I literally have to hang on to them! For the mean time, this will do for me until I can fit well into my other pants lol!
  • bflicker11
    bflicker11 Posts: 296
    When I dropped sizes, I gave my clothes to a larger friend and Goodwill. I'm sooo close to a size 12. Can't wait to be able to ditch the 14s!!!
  • Fortunately I was only very big for 3 months max. I bought two new pairs of jeans then (size 14 US) which I have now donated!! :)

    However I did buy some US size 12 ralph lauren work shirts ...which I've kept although they look like they are my boyfriends. I wear them with tight pants it looks pretty sick still! :)
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
    i have donated lots, sold some because they were brand new, and kept 1 pair of fat jeans. I try them on and can't believe it.
  • katkins3
    katkins3 Posts: 1,359 Member
    It would be nice to donate the clothes that are in good shape. I divide my stuff into: donate, give away, toss and car washing rags.
    I knew someone who made a quilt, but I'm not at all crafty.
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    so it seems everybody gets rid of them as soon as they can and not keep them around.
  • jagh09
    jagh09 Posts: 555 Member
    Donate them! Don't throw them out. I know Big Brothers/Big Sisters will do a pick up of used clothing right at your house in many areas. Or the Good Will, Salvation Army, local homeless shelter! There are so many people in need who would love to have your clothes.

    Congratulations!
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    chill jag... it's a question of keeping them in the house in case i balloon again or not...
  • Tori_356
    Tori_356 Posts: 510 Member
    I like getting rid of them...giving to goodwill....Mine are starting to get big but I can still wear them...I wear some 14's but can fit into some 12's...Heck I even have a pair of Calvin Klein jeans size 16 that fit....just goes to show how different sizing can be!
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Definitely take them to Goodwill or the like! Hanging on to them is giving in to that small voice in your head that thinks you'll fail. Slap that voice out of your head and move on with your success!!

    The only thing I've kept is one pair of dress pants for that ultimate before/after pictures that shows how far I've come. I may even have a burning ceremony like another MFP member did once I get to goal. Wait, to be 100% honest, I also have a few bigger t-shirts to sleep and/or clean the house in. Everything donate-able (3 big bags worth so far) has gone to Goodwill and the rest have either gone in the trash or in the rag bag.
  • Yooperm35
    Yooperm35 Posts: 787 Member
    I have a friend that is also on a weight loss journey and a couple of sizes bigger than me. I have been passing them on to her because she is a single mother working 2 jobs and has a hard time making ends meet. I'm happy to be able to pass them onto her as she continues to lose weight too
  • webdiva1
    webdiva1 Posts: 326 Member
    Hmm. Seems like keeping them around in case you fail allows failure to be an option. Is it?
  • ColoradoRobin
    ColoradoRobin Posts: 510 Member
    I kept my favorite pair of "fat jeans" for me to see my own progress, and donated the rest. I bought some pants in smaller sizes than I can't wear yet as motivation. I like trying them on and gradually being able to fit into them. Clearance sales and Goodwill are great for this.

    By donating the clothes they are going to someone who can use them now. Keeping them means no one is wearing them. I made a friend happy by giving her some of my clothes, and supported a charity with the rest. Make yourself feel good by getting rid of them. :flowerforyou:
  • CatherineMH
    CatherineMH Posts: 62 Member
    I haven't lost enough weight yet to have this "problem", but I certainly plan on donating my clothes as they no longer fit. I want to say goodbye to being fat forever and I think that I'm the type of person who will let myself slip if I know I could always throw on my big clothes.

    Congrats to you! It must be a great feeling.
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    webdiva---just practicality. if I go boom again i won't have to buy more clothes.
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    just found pants i'd put away for making me look like a snausage. THEY FIT!!! WUHUUU ... thank god I didn't get rid of them..
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    I`m actualy in the process of bagging all my 16 and 14`s up right now to take to the salvation army drop off (so donation is my option) . So happy to be in 12`s that I don`t want to even look at the larger sizes anymore and can`t wait to get into the 10`s :)
  • If the clothes are good, and they are falling off, I would give them to good will. Later you feel glad that you help someone that needs those clothes.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    The thread bare cloths go in the trash, the good cloths go to goodwill, the high quality cloths I kept for when I get pregnant with child number 2.
  • hanna1210
    hanna1210 Posts: 286 Member
    I keep clothes that are too small (just in case :wink: ) but get rid of the things that are too big. That way I know that if the clothing I'm wearing now gets snug, I have to change things up. There's just no way I can let myself get that big again.

    I say Goodwill all the way!! Plus, while you're there, pick something up if you're still dropping weight and need transition clothes.

    Kudos on the loss! :drinker:
  • elizabethblake
    elizabethblake Posts: 384 Member
    Give 'em away! I have three bags on my front porch waiting to be dropped off!
  • jgic2009
    jgic2009 Posts: 531 Member
    Depending on how baggy they are and what type of clothing you're talking about, you could have them altered to fit your body now. This can be cheaper than buying all new.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,090 Member
    what do y'all do?? pitch them as they become too baggy? I'm a borderline hoarder so throwing things away is a problem, but i now have pants that FALL OFF without a belt. not good. would you keep them 'just in case' or is that defeatist? should I go full steam ahead and take them to goodwill?
    Donate them. Or make a big scarecrow.
  • RENAEJAE
    RENAEJAE Posts: 1,135 Member
    I hesitated to pack up my clothes and get rid of them, but I did just that this week and feel liberated! So glad they are gone. No regrets. I recommend it as part of the process!!!

    Good luck to all!!
  • Merrinoel
    Merrinoel Posts: 36 Member
    I am keeping mine in in big black garbage bags until I have met goal and then maintained 6 months. In the past, I've gotten rid of clothes along the way to goal, only to have gotten derailed food-wise, and then needed to go shopping for larger sizes within a couple months.. The only thing worse than falling off track is having to shell out money for large sized clothing on top of it. NOT that I have a defeatist attitude about my ability to keep the weight off, but that I'm telling myself I need to "prove" it this time, which, btw, I am very determined and confident to do!

    Also, I am like the opposite of a hoarder--- i'm almost compulsive about getting RID of stuff because too much stuff really weighs me down mentally
    so it's kind of challenging for me to be filling these bags and not donating them yet.

    Anyway, ya see, that's one of my "rewards" that I haven't earned yet, but I really look forward to! After I have reached goal, maintained for 6 months, I am going to celebrate the maintenance with getting those clothes out of my house and having a closet with all same-sized clothes! Imagine that! :wink:

    Good luck to you! It's really a pretty great "problem" we all have, isn't it? :happy:
  • outersoul
    outersoul Posts: 711
    I haven't cleared out my closet yet but I'm like some of the others. I have clothes that are just too big for me now. I plan on using some as shop rags for cleaning my hands when I get them greasy while working on car and the rest will be donated.
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