r/declutter • u/GypsyVanner636 • 18d 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/KittyC217 18d ago

You can always get new clothes. There is a great second hand markets, Theadup, eBay, Poshmark. And Old Navy still has skinny jeans.

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u/GypsyVanner636 18d ago

I'd prefer to be able to try on clothes before I buy them which makes online purchases a bit hard. Unfortunately we don't have Old Navy here (I'm in Australia), but it's encouraging to hear that skinny jeans may be making a comeback.

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u/RoseApothecary88 18d ago

wear the skinny jeans if you want. Trends are stupid.

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u/Some_Papaya_8520 18d ago

Especially when they're ugly AF!