How often do u clean your closet?

[gidget1978]

I just decided to do what I have been meaning to do for ages! Clean my closet and dresser drawers. There are things in there that I have not worn in yrs but hate to part with it, b/c there things that still have the tags on and other things are barely touched. I go to throw them out and then I think that once they are gone, I will want to wear them! LOL Like thats gonna happen! It adds up after a while. I keep buying and never discarding anything.
So I got rid of 10 pairs of pants and there are still 37 pairs! As I was throwing things out I was thinking that I needed to go shopping for clothes but I guess thats not the case.
Anyway...how often does everyone tidy their wardrobe? People keep saying, if you haven't used it in a yr, get rid of it.
Now I am just trying to decide if I should take the things to goodwill or have a yard sale.

Lori

 

[allwildgirl]

I purge mine every time I change the clothes in it when the seasons change. And sometimes in between. But I'm weird like that

 

[TeTe]

Usually twice a year; summer and winter. I don't plan it, it's just that's when it needs a seasonal overhaul and I end up getting fed up with it, and really clean it out!

 

[materialsgirl]

I have a sort of rule where for every new piece of clothing I buy, I have to throw out another piece of clothing from my closet. I don't follow it religiously, but I always get rid of at least a few things when I come home from a shopping trip. It keeps the closet from getting crazy. I also have another unofficial rule where I don't allow myself to have more clothes than hangers - I won't let myself buy more hangers. If I can't hang up all my clothes, then I have too many. I just purged my closet a few days ago, as a matter of fact, because I was getting low on available hanger space.

 

[geojill]

I generally clean out my closet twice a year: at the end of winter and at the end of summer. I go through and whatever doesn't fit me or hasn't gotten worn in 2 years goes to Goodwill. I hate garage sales and would rather just give the items away than deal with the hassle of a garage sale.

 

[cakebaker]

Twice a year - winter and summer. And I get rid of what I don't wear. I go by "what would Stacy & Clinton approve of" school of thought when I pitch.

 

[LauraMax]

2X a year for me too, but I have a one year rule.

And gym socks--don't even get me started! Am I the only one who has to order new gym socks 3-4X a year? They wear out so darned fast! x(

 

[Tess_ATL]

Once a year before 12/31 (usually on 12/31) so I can go to goodwill for the tax writeoff.

 

[mtnmom99]

I do a light purge 2x a year at the change of seasons - but not much gets thrown out. Sometimes I only end up shifting items that don't fit by one size to a different closet. Other items I rationalize keeping because they are "special occasion" items.

I probably do a major purge every 3 years. By that time, things I've kept for "special occations" have definitely gone out of style. Seems like half my closet is tossed on those days.

Oh, when I say "thrown out" or "tossed", I mean taken to Goodwill.

Diane