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What time of year to you pick through your closet for Goodwill donations?

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Contributor: Antipova Antipova
I'm trying to get up motivation to through my closet and put together a few bags for donation for Goodwill this evening. I usually do it in the spring or summer, but then my winter clothes are always in the back so I never am motivated enough to through them. But now they're in front! I'm going to do it!

When do you go through your clothes for Goodwill/Salvation Army donations?
Answers (public voting - your screen name will appear in the results):
Winter
Gracie , Stagger13
2
Spring
Beck , momma22js , slynch , SparklyGlitter
4
Summer
Gracie , Sohotdinosaur
2
Fall
momma22js , SparklyGlitter
2
More often than that
OhMy! , EvilHomer , karay123 , Taylor , Peggi , Love Perpetua , Sir , Lover of Leather , Eva Schwaltz , Katelyn , darthkitt3n , jr2012 , Living Doll , Virgingasms
14
Only on rare/unusual occasions (like before moving)
EvilHomer , deltalima , Ash1141 , bl0ndeeo2 , LennaKieran , TheSlyFox , dhig , blacklodge , GONE! , Anjulie , dv8 , CindyH , violets
13
Never
Valentinka , Errant Venture , Allstars316
3
Somethin' else!
indiglo , Jul!a , Rossie , js250 , Entropy , Kindred , TheSlyFox , Moein , MrWishyWashy , ily , Apirka , woodsdragon
12
Total votes: 52 (47 voters)
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Contributor: indiglo indiglo
I just do it whenever my closet is too full and I need some space. As a matter of fact, I should probably do it again REALLY soon!
01/12/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Quote:
Originally posted by indiglo
I just do it whenever my closet is too full and I need some space. As a matter of fact, I should probably do it again REALLY soon!
Ha, I should have put a "Hey! I'm gonna do it right now!" poll option.


Okay. Eesh, so daunting! I don't know why I'm afraid of clothes. And I got a $100 Duluth Trading Co. GC for my birthday so I can even replace a thing or two if it turns out I need to.
01/12/2012
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
I don't do it often enough. Every now and then though, I'll get inspired and go through everything I have to get rid of stuff.
01/12/2012
Contributor: indiglo indiglo
LOL I usually do it when my Aunt writes me, and tells me how she just finished going through all their closets and their spare bedroom and how many boxes and bags for donation they came up with... then I get really inspired and think "I can do that too!" Then sometimes I do it... or not. I don't know why I have such a hard time doing it. Once I sit down to actually do it, it isn't nearly as hard as I imagined it would be.
01/12/2012
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
Whenever I get my hands on something we will not be wearing anymore, I'll fold and pile them in the guest room, when there's enough to fill a large garbage bag, I'll bag and drop it off at Goodwill.
01/12/2012
Contributor: OhMy! OhMy!
We do it two to three times a year. Our rule of thumb is "if you haven't worn it in a year/entire season, you'll probably not go back to it next year." It seems to work well,and our small closets thank us.
01/12/2012
Contributor: EvilHomer EvilHomer
I've done it a couple different ways, when I lives where I could were most of my clothes year round it was almost never. Now that I have season and less closet space it tends to be with the changing of the seasons.

I've found the turn the hangers backwards at the beginning of the season trick works well. Anything that hasn't been turned around when it is worn by the end of the season is out.
01/12/2012
Contributor: karay123 karay123
Probably 2x a year. I try to make sure I do it and get it time to write off on my taxes.
01/12/2012
Contributor: deltalima deltalima
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
I'm trying to get up motivation to through my closet and put together a few bags for donation for Goodwill this evening. I usually do it in the spring or summer, but then my winter clothes are always in the back so I never am motivated enough to ... more
I have a lot of clothes but usually keep them.
01/12/2012
Contributor: Gracie Gracie
When the seasons change I try to thin out our closets. For my kids I try putting stuff in the give away box when I fold the laundry, but my youngest son will pull the stuff he likes out of the box if he really likes something. He is growing like a weed! And he's like a puppy, he doesn't realize how big he is.
01/12/2012
Contributor: Taylor Taylor
I don't do it at a set time of year, but I do do it probably two or three times a year. It usually happens when I see that show Hoarders and it always makes me think "OMG what if my house gets like that!!!" so I promptly go through and get rid of everything I don't use.

Mind you, I am in no way shape or form a hoarder. I get rid of items easily and have a couple of rooms that don't even have furnature in them let alone junk. It's just that show freaks me out for some reason.
01/12/2012
Contributor: quinceykay quinceykay
About twice a year or so. I get rid of clothes a lot. lol.
01/12/2012
Contributor: js250 js250
Whenever I decide to actually get off my butt and go through my clothes. Last time I did that, though, I ended up checking out clothes at the goodwill and bought one of my own dang shirts back!!
01/12/2012
Contributor: Valentinka Valentinka
Never did it, because I have absolutely no idea if there's such organization here somewhere (I mean, in my city at least) But I'm going to!
01/13/2012
Contributor: Love Perpetua Love Perpetua
I do it a couple times a year.
01/13/2012
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
I don't. I very rarely shop for clothes, and when I do it's because the clothes I have have become so ripped and torn that they're not fit for anyone to wear. I don't think the recipients would thank me to get my old clothes.
01/13/2012
Contributor: Entropy Entropy
I wear my civie clothes out to the point that they are beyond giving to Goodwill.
01/13/2012
Contributor: Kindred Kindred
We usually do it 1-2 times a year based on their pick-up schedule locally. I think it tends to be spring and fall.
01/13/2012
Contributor: Ash1141 Ash1141
Only before something big like moving. I'm pretty poor right now and I wear my clothes out and don't have a bunch of clothes anyway.
01/13/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
Usually in the spring I pick through my own clothes, but I really don't own many, so I have been slacking. However I make up for it in kids clothes, but I give those to the Army Vets. Twice a month I get a post card in the mail to leave unwanted clothing for them on my porch and they come and get them. I prefer to do it that way.
01/13/2012
Contributor: chantalgiardina chantalgiardina
usually the end summer and then end of winter
01/13/2012
Contributor: TheSlyFox TheSlyFox
Usually when i feel motivated-Like If I find my closet is too full, i'll get a bag full. Sometimes i donate books, too.
01/13/2012
Contributor: momma22js momma22js
when I go to swap out cloths for the season I go through and make room for new stuff
01/13/2012
Contributor: dhig dhig
i do it after shopping or just when my closet gets crowded
01/13/2012
Contributor: Eva Schwaltz Eva Schwaltz
In the spring I put away all the winter clothing and take out all the summer stuff. Whatever I haven't used in the winter I set aside for give away/donating. In the fall I put away all the summer clothing and take out the winter, and whatever I haven't used that summer gets taken somewhere. Seems to be working out so far. Nicer clothing I have trouble letting go of because I don't just want to give them to some random stranger, and these kind of stuff just takes up space.
01/13/2012
Contributor: Moein Moein
We don't have a specific time to do that. But I can say we do it when we need to reduce the space in the closet.
01/13/2012
Contributor: MrWishyWashy MrWishyWashy
Whenever I run out of space and have to get rid of old stuff!
01/13/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
Not often. I'm too poor to replace stuff all the time.
01/19/2012
Contributor: darthkitt3n darthkitt3n
I always have a box of stuff to donate going in my closet. Whenever I feel I don't wear something enough or don't like it enough, I throw it in the box. We typically take donations to the thrift store once a month.
01/19/2012