Clothes Closet

cheryl_egan
cheryl_egan Posts: 7
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Just curious...I know we all spend tons of money on clothes and with many of us in transitional sizes for periods of time...would this be something people would be interested in? One of the bariatric surgery centers here in Augusta, GA does a clothes swap so those losing weight can get clothing from those already out of the sizes they need. So it's a huge hand-me-down program. I'm a tight-wad (and admit it...I'm definitely not alone!) so I figured we could all benefit from each other's weight loss. Think about this, it's much cheaper to ship clothes back and forth than to go out and buy clothes that you might be able to wear for a couple months at the most. Just would like to know what everyone thinks of this.

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  • mpowers13
    mpowers13 Posts: 11
    That sounds like a great idea. I always donate my clothes to the local Goodwill. I did it on my way up in size, it will be nice when i take then in this time that it will be so I can clean out my closet for smaller sizes! :-)
  • Sweetncgal78
    Sweetncgal78 Posts: 97 Member
    Ive been thinking about bringing this up!! Its a great idea! We are in a bad financial rut and as I continue to lose weight I wont be able afford clothes that fit. And then again, I will have a bunch on hand that dont fit and would love to donate those to someone who needs them!. Would realllly love to be a part of this!

    *GREAT TOPIC Cheryl!*
  • cheryl_egan
    cheryl_egan Posts: 7
    It's nice to see others interested. I say we come up with a way to do this or see about the administrators here on MFP organizing a place specifically where we can list the sizes needed, sizes available, and a way to reach each other.
  • OceansForever
    OceansForever Posts: 221 Member
    I am pretty sure I've seen a group for that on MFP but cannot remember right now what it is called or else I would search for it ...
  • tjs616
    tjs616 Posts: 51 Member
    The group is here:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3391-mfp-thrift-store-
  • CallieM15
    CallieM15 Posts: 910 Member
    I have like 40 pairs of jeans... No joke. all sizes 9-22... Half of them have never been worn and just have tags on them. I am at a size 17, and im hopeing will only have a feww weeks in the lower sizes, and definetly plan on donating!
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    I think I'd rather go to an actual thrift store than give out my mailing address to strangers on the internet, but whatever floats your boat.
  • mommamisty823
    mommamisty823 Posts: 99
    What a great idea!
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    The group is here:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3391-mfp-thrift-store-

    thanks for that, although it looks like it could use some recharging! last activity was 2 months ago!
  • cheryl_egan
    cheryl_egan Posts: 7
    Thanks for the link everyone. Some of the groups are really obscure. It would be great if they added this as one of the main tabs or simply make it more visible.
  • cheryl_egan
    cheryl_egan Posts: 7
    Yeah, I understand. I wouldn't just give my address to joe blow... there would have to be some sort of privacy when it comes to location, etc.
  • nszocinski
    nszocinski Posts: 156 Member
    There's already a group. Mfp thrift store! Try that.

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