Do you struggle to let go of your clothes?
Ever wondered why your wardrobe is bursting at the seams but you can't seem to part with a dress that you haven't even looked at in a few years? It's ok, we all have the same problem.
www.musicmagpie.co.uk has teamed up with Stylist, Lucy Turner to come up with the most common reasons for clinging onto clothing clutter.
Which reasons are you using?
“It might come back into fashion”
Let’s face it, there is very little chance those lamê harem pants you’ve been hanging onto are ever going to come back into vogue. Even if they did, the chances are you’d rather have a brand spanking new pair! Cluttering up valuable wardrobe space with ‘just in case’ clothes leaves you less space for the things you really love.
“I’ll slim into it”
Wardrobes up and down the land are heaving with jeans so tight they cut off your blood supply, and dresses that haven’t done up since the millennium. Opening your wardrobe to be confronted by a rail of clothes that constantly reminds you that carrot cake doesn’t actually count as one of your 5 a day is just depressing. Get shot and buy stuff that fits.
“It was a bargain”
We’ve all been tempted by those pesky sale rails. However, 50% off something you wouldn’t have bought at full price, is just 50% more than you should have spent in the first place. If it’s been in your wardrobe for 6 months or more, and you haven’t worn it more than once – it’s time to pass it on to someone who will.
“It reminds me of that time…”
Ah, the T-shirt you were wearing when you met your other half, the dress you wore on your first day at work, the coat you bought on that weekend in…We could go on, but you get the point. Clothes can hold wonderful memories, but at the expense of your storage space. Try photographing the things that have memories attached, and then pass them on.
“I can’t face the clear out!”
Ok, so tackling on overstuffed wardrobe isn’t the quickest of jobs, but think how much money you could make by selling on all those unused and unloved items! Enter the brand and description of each item into musicMagpie.co.uk for an instant quote. Once you’ve got a price, their free courier service will collect your stuff - and you get cash to spend on lots of lovely new things! It really is surprisingly easy.
“I doesn’t go with anything”
You walked into the shop and it was love at first sight – only to discover that when you get it home, the object of your desire doesn’t actually go with anything else you own. Any item of clothing requiring the purchase of several other items in order to actually wear it, is a bad buy. Sell it on and buy something sensible with the profits.
“I can’t be bothered to iron it”
Rummage around in most peoples wardrobes and you’ll find the ‘too much agro to wear’ section. Crumpled linen, dry clean only silk, stuff with millions of pleats and anything white usually feature heavily! If you are on first name terms with your dry cleaner and love a spot of ironing this doesn’t apply to you. The rest of us need to embrace our inner laziness, let go of the high maintenance clothes, and move on.
“It was a gift”
Wrong size? A brand you hate? Makes you look like your mother? It may have been lovingly chosen, but that doesn’t mean that you have to hang onto a horribly misjudged gift. Get rid of it and if the gift giver questions you, pretend it’s in the wash/at the cleaners/too special to wear!
“You can never have too many clothes”
Erm, I think you’ll find you can! Unless you’re blessed with a Kardashian sized walk-in wardrobe and an endless supply of free money, less clothes clutter and more cash can only be a good thing. Enter the details of your wardrobe overspill onto www.musicMagpie.co.uk for an instant quote, and make a profit from your clear out.
“It was expensive”
If the price tag made you dizzy and the credit card bill made you cry, it’s hard to say goodbye – but it’s worth nothing while it’s gathering dust at the back of a cupboard! Sell it on and at least you can re-coup some of the cost.
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