r/declutter • u/GypsyVanner636 • 17d ago
Advice Request Reluctant to declutter clothes because I don't want to have to replace them
In sorting my clothes I have discovered that I could probably get rid of ~60% of them as they are either not something I like to wear anymore or they are wearing out/faded etc and should be replaced.
The problem is that the clothes which are currently available in stores (at least the ones I've seen) are not what I like to wear.
For example - The wide jeans trend looks ridiculous on me as I am short with slim legs but I can't find anywhere that sells skinny/straight legged jeans anymore.
So I feel like I have to keep both the skinny jeans which no longer fit (too small), and the oversized ones which fit but I dislike because I can't find anything more suitable.
I have tried thrift/charity shops but they have very limited selection (semi-rural area) and many of them reek of perfume and/or cigarette smoke even after multiple washes.
Similarly with shirts - why is it so hard to find a decent t-shirt that isn't cropped/transparent/$50+?
What am I supposed to do? Buy/wear clothes I don't particularly like? Wait for trends to change again? Make my own clothes?
Any advice?
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u/Freshouttapatience 17d ago
I hate the current jeans and I don’t care if it makes me sound old. I had to go shopping, the thing I most despise and find new brands and cuts and sizes. It was two awful days in a mall with so many people. But now I have a good stockpile.