Comments on: Clutter Lessons from TLC’s What Not To Wear http://www.cluttercubed.com/2008/01/22/clutter-lessons-from-tlcs-what-not-to-wear/ Helping real people create space in their lives and homes. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:14:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Caitlin http://www.cluttercubed.com/2008/01/22/clutter-lessons-from-tlcs-what-not-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 Caitlin Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:59:49 +0000 http://www.clutter-cubed.com/2008/01/22/clutter-lessons-from-tlcs-what-not-to-wear/#comment-1219 Taking clothes to be re-sized is another excellent idea! If you love the clothes enough to do that, odds are you'll actually wear them once they've been altered. There's nothing wrong with keeping the clothes when you wear them regularly. :) Taking clothes to be re-sized is another excellent idea! If you love the clothes enough to do that, odds are you’ll actually wear them once they’ve been altered. There’s nothing wrong with keeping the clothes when you wear them regularly. :)

]]> By: seawallrunner http://www.cluttercubed.com/2008/01/22/clutter-lessons-from-tlcs-what-not-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 seawallrunner Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:17:11 +0000 http://www.clutter-cubed.com/2008/01/22/clutter-lessons-from-tlcs-what-not-to-wear/#comment-1215 hi Caitlin, I greatly enjoyed your article on Get Rich Slowly this morning, and came by your web site for a little visit. I like your site and your message !! I have been going to WW for a few months now and I lost 30 pounds. I gave away some of my too-large clothes to Covenant House here in Vancouver, and some of my other clothes to another charity -- and kept a third group of clothes which I brought to a seamstress down the street. My rationale is as follows: I would rather keep the clothes that I enjoy wearing, and get them professionally altered, than spend additional money to buy new clothes. I tend to buy higher-end clothing, as it typically lasts longer with a classic cut. Also, I am providing a local job to a local person. hi Caitlin,

I greatly enjoyed your article on Get Rich Slowly this morning, and came by your web site for a little visit. I like your site and your message !!

I have been going to WW for a few months now and I lost 30 pounds. I gave away some of my too-large clothes to Covenant House here in Vancouver, and some of my other clothes to another charity — and kept a third group of clothes which I brought to a seamstress down the street.

My rationale is as follows: I would rather keep the clothes that I enjoy wearing, and get them professionally altered, than spend additional money to buy new clothes. I tend to buy higher-end clothing, as it typically lasts longer with a classic cut. Also, I am providing a local job to a local person.

]]> By: nat http://www.cluttercubed.com/2008/01/22/clutter-lessons-from-tlcs-what-not-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-104 nat Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:56:45 +0000 http://www.clutter-cubed.com/2008/01/22/clutter-lessons-from-tlcs-what-not-to-wear/#comment-104 Stacey and Clinton are so right, but it's soooo hard to give up a favorite thing, especially when you paid dearly for it. For me, it's a process I have to get through before I can actually remove the item from the closet! I like your blog!! Stacey and Clinton are so right, but it’s soooo hard to give up a favorite thing, especially when you paid dearly for it. For me, it’s a process I have to get through before I can actually remove the item from the closet!

I like your blog!!

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.cluttercubed.com/2008/01/22/clutter-lessons-from-tlcs-what-not-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Caitlin Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:19:06 +0000 http://www.clutter-cubed.com/2008/01/22/clutter-lessons-from-tlcs-what-not-to-wear/#comment-91 @ Dan - My mom just went through that same thing. She lost over 60 pounds last year, and she really did not want to buy clothes for the "in between" stages. I'll have to ask her what she did. What I'd suggest for now is shopping at a place like Value Village. When you're buying $5 pants, it's easier to swallow the fact that you'll only be able to wear them for a limited amount of time! ^_~ @ Amanda - That's another great reason to downsize a wardrobe! I think that you statement "<em>while it was painful to do, I can’t even remember what was in the those bags anymore!</em>" is so totally true! It happens to me whenever I do a big clean-out! @ Dan – My mom just went through that same thing. She lost over 60 pounds last year, and she really did not want to buy clothes for the “in between” stages. I’ll have to ask her what she did.
What I’d suggest for now is shopping at a place like Value Village. When you’re buying $5 pants, it’s easier to swallow the fact that you’ll only be able to wear them for a limited amount of time! ^_~

@ Amanda – That’s another great reason to downsize a wardrobe! I think that you statement “while it was painful to do, I can’t even remember what was in the those bags anymore!” is so totally true! It happens to me whenever I do a big clean-out!

]]> By: Amanda Nicole http://www.cluttercubed.com/2008/01/22/clutter-lessons-from-tlcs-what-not-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Amanda Nicole Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:16:49 +0000 http://www.clutter-cubed.com/2008/01/22/clutter-lessons-from-tlcs-what-not-to-wear/#comment-90 I my size hasn't changed a whole lot in the past few years, but I did just recently move into a much nicer, yet much smaller, apartment. We went from his and hers closets and dressers to one closet, one dresser. I actually--painfully--created 5 huge garbage bags of clothes which I donated, and while it was painful to do, I can't even remember what was in the those bags anymore! Living in a consumerist society, I think we could all stand to give away a few bags of clothes we probably won't even miss. Great post! I my size hasn’t changed a whole lot in the past few years, but I did just recently move into a much nicer, yet much smaller, apartment. We went from his and hers closets and dressers to one closet, one dresser.

I actually–painfully–created 5 huge garbage bags of clothes which I donated, and while it was painful to do, I can’t even remember what was in the those bags anymore! Living in a consumerist society, I think we could all stand to give away a few bags of clothes we probably won’t even miss.

Great post!

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