How long do you keep your clothes?
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How long do you keep your clothes?
Socks and boxers I regularly dispose of and buy new buy i seem to end up keeping shirts, t shirts and jeans.
Since covid, I haven’t worn a shirt and tie to work and these are gathering dust - too good to throw away but they are taking up space in my wardrobe.
When it comes to t shirts, i seem to buy a few a year and have about 10 years worth of t shirts I circulate and seldomly throw them out.
Over to you guy….
Socks and boxers I regularly dispose of and buy new buy i seem to end up keeping shirts, t shirts and jeans.
Since covid, I haven’t worn a shirt and tie to work and these are gathering dust - too good to throw away but they are taking up space in my wardrobe.
When it comes to t shirts, i seem to buy a few a year and have about 10 years worth of t shirts I circulate and seldomly throw them out.
Over to you guy….
Quite similar to you OP, rarely go shopping for new clothes but interestingly was out with my wife at the weekend both geting some new clothes in the sales and she remarked how expensive mens' clothes are, so maybe that's part of the reason.
I tend to find stuff I really like and then wear it for eternity. Occasionally I'll have a bit of a blow out all in one go and that'll do me for a few years, aside from the odd underwear and sock top up. I try to keep a fairly minimal wardrobe too if I can but I have a lot of t-shirts that go back years, and jeans I find really hard to part with, even if they've got holes all over.
I have a lot of 'diy' or 'dog walking' clothes because it's stuff I can't bring myself to part with but could never wear out and about
I tend to find stuff I really like and then wear it for eternity. Occasionally I'll have a bit of a blow out all in one go and that'll do me for a few years, aside from the odd underwear and sock top up. I try to keep a fairly minimal wardrobe too if I can but I have a lot of t-shirts that go back years, and jeans I find really hard to part with, even if they've got holes all over.
I have a lot of 'diy' or 'dog walking' clothes because it's stuff I can't bring myself to part with but could never wear out and about
Socks and boxers around 6 months, I subscribe to oddballs so get a new boxers/socks combo through the post each month
Anything else just until it starts to look a bit worn/tired so maybe a year generally speaking
I've owned a few coats for many years though, they seem to outlast everything else
Anything else just until it starts to look a bit worn/tired so maybe a year generally speaking
I've owned a few coats for many years though, they seem to outlast everything else
As long as possible - until starting to go threadbare is my time to throw out. My wife still has jumpers and jeans she regularly wears from when she was 18 (she is now 45).
Jeans and jumpers and often t-shirts last a lot longer than pants and socks, at a guess i reckon jeans and jumpers could last 30 years assuming your body size remains constant.
Jeans and jumpers and often t-shirts last a lot longer than pants and socks, at a guess i reckon jeans and jumpers could last 30 years assuming your body size remains constant.
Boots (seldom wear shoes, have no trainers) anything from 10 years upwards, buy good quality, polish regularly, get resoled and heeled as and when, current pair of Sargents Dundee boots are over 20 years old, they'll see me out.
Jeans tend to last around 5 years, rotated obviously, Next is the highest quality i buy, Asda George for knocking about in.
Shirts, just disposed of my supplied work shirts after 15 years regular use, they were especially good quality, everything issued since has been rubbish so never used, bought my own work shifts because the quality of the present company offerings i wouldn't clean the floor with let alone wear.
My own shirts probably last about 5 years, reminds me must have a wardrobe clear out as several shirts i'll never wear again, some must be 20 years old and not been worn for more than a decade.
Suits last decades as does my one overcoat, funerals and formal/smart wear only.
Trousers similarly last a decade or more.
Jeans tend to last around 5 years, rotated obviously, Next is the highest quality i buy, Asda George for knocking about in.
Shirts, just disposed of my supplied work shirts after 15 years regular use, they were especially good quality, everything issued since has been rubbish so never used, bought my own work shifts because the quality of the present company offerings i wouldn't clean the floor with let alone wear.
My own shirts probably last about 5 years, reminds me must have a wardrobe clear out as several shirts i'll never wear again, some must be 20 years old and not been worn for more than a decade.
Suits last decades as does my one overcoat, funerals and formal/smart wear only.
Trousers similarly last a decade or more.
I'm a batch buyer.
Socks- Once every 2 years the complete contents of the sock drawer gets put in the bin. I then buy 25 pairs of black socks. Never have to match a sock.
Shirts- I still wear them for work so again buy 10 at a time in various colours and just throw the old ones away. 2 weeks before I need to put a wash on.
Not so ruthless with jeans. I tend to end up with a couple of favourite pairs that get worn until scruffy before replacement.
Jumpers, t-shirts. I really need to have a good clear out. As in the depths of the wardrobe there are some that are long forgotten.
I have too many jackets and coats. They're just the easiest thing to try on in a shop so I'm likely to buy on a whim.
Socks- Once every 2 years the complete contents of the sock drawer gets put in the bin. I then buy 25 pairs of black socks. Never have to match a sock.
Shirts- I still wear them for work so again buy 10 at a time in various colours and just throw the old ones away. 2 weeks before I need to put a wash on.
Not so ruthless with jeans. I tend to end up with a couple of favourite pairs that get worn until scruffy before replacement.
Jumpers, t-shirts. I really need to have a good clear out. As in the depths of the wardrobe there are some that are long forgotten.
I have too many jackets and coats. They're just the easiest thing to try on in a shop so I'm likely to buy on a whim.
Socks and chuddies - When they wear out in a couple of years. When I'm due to go on holiday, I pop to M&S and buy a couple of packs of chuddies and a 7 pack of socks and throw them into a suitcase (that's my packing which really annoys Mrs V.) 
Then when I bring them home, they replace the stuff that are worn out.
Walking boots. I do a lot of walking and bin them when the soles are half worn or they have a leak. Same with Wellies and I only use Dunlop Puroforts. None of the jessie fashion makes that people "think" are brilliant.
T-Shirts - I have some that are 30+ years old and still going strong. Even when holes appear under the armpits, they are still useful as layers when caving.
Then when I bring them home, they replace the stuff that are worn out.Walking boots. I do a lot of walking and bin them when the soles are half worn or they have a leak. Same with Wellies and I only use Dunlop Puroforts. None of the jessie fashion makes that people "think" are brilliant.
T-Shirts - I have some that are 30+ years old and still going strong. Even when holes appear under the armpits, they are still useful as layers when caving.
I keep stuff until it wears out basically.
My clothes go through a lifecycle which starts off as "best" for going somewhere then moves to everyday which can involve around the house, and general work as I wear t-shirts and jeans at work and eventually will go to gardening/ car maintenance/ decorating at which point it will then go to the bin.
My footwear tends to wear out faster than my jeans and t-shirts do but generally follows the same lifecycle
My clothes go through a lifecycle which starts off as "best" for going somewhere then moves to everyday which can involve around the house, and general work as I wear t-shirts and jeans at work and eventually will go to gardening/ car maintenance/ decorating at which point it will then go to the bin.
My footwear tends to wear out faster than my jeans and t-shirts do but generally follows the same lifecycle
Tom8 said:
I wear my stuff until it falls apart and no longer attaches to my body.
Yeah pretty much this, when stuff starts to be worn or Mrs geeks pulls a face when I wear it then it goes into the "working on the car/diy/other messy jobs" pile. I have a dark red GAP hoodie that I have had for around 20 or so years that I wear when doing stuff outdoors when its cold. Recently had a memorial service for a pair of jeans I had for a similar amount of time 
x5tuu said:
Apparantly PH is frequented by a bunch of people that look like hobos.
and yet if you were to open a "recommend me a hoodie/tshirt/jeans" thread you'll get posters there spunking hundreds of pounds on single item pieces. Personally I buy for the long-term too; most things last me a good long while, whilst underwear and socks get regular refreshes. It's t-shirts that are the unknown for me; some are years old and still in good nick or are nicely distressed; others will distort and start to smell funky within a matter of months.
x5tuu said:
Apparantly PH is frequented by a bunch of people that look like hobos.
No, we're all supremely rich and landed and can't be seen to be frivolous when we pay our serfs below minimum wage. I think relegation of clothing is what most do - smart, then used for other activities and down to gardening and DIY use.
Neither my tastes or my size and shape have changed much over the years, which means I will rarely get rid of clothes unless they're completely worn out.
However, I do still like to buy stuff from time to time, and people buy me stuff, which now means I have far more clothes than any man really needs. Especially as the more stuff I own, the less likely stuff is to wear out as each item is worn less often, and so it's pretty rare that something wears out (socks etc excepted).
However, I do still like to buy stuff from time to time, and people buy me stuff, which now means I have far more clothes than any man really needs. Especially as the more stuff I own, the less likely stuff is to wear out as each item is worn less often, and so it's pretty rare that something wears out (socks etc excepted).
Edited by beagrizzly on Monday 15th January 12:32
x5tuu said:
Apparantly PH is frequented by a bunch of people that look like hobos.
I prefer to think of myself as fashionable hobo, pretty much all of my clothes are tshirts (most with things referenced on them, I am wearing my national sarcasm society one today), hoodies and jeans. Jeans last a long time as do most hoodies, tshirts on the other hand wear out quicklyI have t-shirts, jumpers, jeans etc that are years old. I don't like throwing away if not worn out but at the same time I often see new stuff in shops I like but I refuse to buy as my old stuff is still going strong.
Occasionally I have a sort out, my wife hates this as I tend to just get rid of stuff for the sake of making space.
Occasionally I have a sort out, my wife hates this as I tend to just get rid of stuff for the sake of making space.
Until worn out.
Clothing is one of the largest impacts on the planet - more so that so much of it contains plastic these days (yes, even your jeans), so I try to buy carefully.
The one clothing type I seem to go through faster than I would like are jumpers. I wear through the elbows leaning on a desk working. Which is annoying as the Ralph Lauren jumper I have on right now is fantastically warm and comfortable but I have wrecked it. So it’s worn inside the house only..!
My OH had a big wardrobe filled with clothes that are worn occasionally. My wardrobe tends to be much more focussed. With broadly four categories:
Garden/DIY (oldest of clothes)
Casual - jeans, T-shirts or polos, casual shirts, casual jumpers/sweathshirt, trainers
Smart casual (normal office attire or most going out) - chinos, shirts (Gant, button down), smart jumpers (Gant, Ralph Lauren), leather shoes
Smart - suit, tie, leather shoes (the sort of thing I wore daily to work for many years)
Clothing is one of the largest impacts on the planet - more so that so much of it contains plastic these days (yes, even your jeans), so I try to buy carefully.
The one clothing type I seem to go through faster than I would like are jumpers. I wear through the elbows leaning on a desk working. Which is annoying as the Ralph Lauren jumper I have on right now is fantastically warm and comfortable but I have wrecked it. So it’s worn inside the house only..!
My OH had a big wardrobe filled with clothes that are worn occasionally. My wardrobe tends to be much more focussed. With broadly four categories:
Garden/DIY (oldest of clothes)
Casual - jeans, T-shirts or polos, casual shirts, casual jumpers/sweathshirt, trainers
Smart casual (normal office attire or most going out) - chinos, shirts (Gant, button down), smart jumpers (Gant, Ralph Lauren), leather shoes
Smart - suit, tie, leather shoes (the sort of thing I wore daily to work for many years)
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