@CandiceMarie ha, you not only feel slimmer de-cluttering you are slimmer since the beginning of the summer challenge.
Here's carorees' article from earlier this year. I'm gobsmacked at the stats ...... for one "according to various surveys, she (UK average woman) buys 59 items of clothing each year, she has twice as many things in her wardrobe today as she did in 1980, and she has 22 things in there she has never worn".
At first I though, who on earth could afford to buy 59 items a year? But I guess some stores sell really cheap clothes and that encourages the mentality to buy more. So what have I purchased this year? One pair of blue shoes for the spring, some new underwear, tights, a £2 hat from the charity shop. I did look for a summer dress for work, didn't find one, so gave up and have managed with my current wardrobe. Last autumn I bought a new coat which I love and will wear till the end of it's life, a new dress a friend bought me a dress for Xmas (from Seasalt, very nice). Looking forward I have just purchased three new dresses for autumn-winter and my boots are worn out (sole has split beyond repair) so they need replacing. I guess I'm doing quite well stats wise!
@rieson well done for getting into your 20 year old trousers. I found a favourite pair of pin striped trousers which must be over 10 years old. The reason I don't wear them is I have to wear heels, so I'm shortening to wear with flats. I have 2 dresses and 4 skirts from Whitestuff that I do need to let go
trying to make them smaller is way beyond my skills - size 12 if anyone would like them? Also on their way to the charity shop are a hipster pair of jeans that fall down and a dress coat, that's it, for now. The rest of the clothes that I have not worn for ages are going for a test run as I'm hoping a few may feel and look better having only reduced by one size. @Sallyo I'm with you, buying from ethical brands is the only way. How far are you in your 12 month quest?
Bathroom de-clutter a coming .... de-cluttered the cabinet in Mum's spare bathroom last week, some of the meds were from the 1990s!