Ughhhh… the amount of items in my closet that I hardly touch! The number of items in my closet that haven’t been worn in literal YEARS! That I bought to go with a specific pair of pants that are no longer in style! Blahhhh. I sort of hate the whole process. Here’s my inner dialogue: Have an Instagram sale? Consign at a local store? Donate? But this still has tags on and might be worth something. And this? I haven’t worn it in years. But I really might wear it one day! And then I’ll regret getting rid of it. Round and round I go until I close my closet doors and slowly back away. Does this sound familiar?
thredUP’s Clean Out bag is amazing. You fill it with the items you’re not wearing anymore, but that still have a lot of life left, and you put them in a bag and send them to thredUP for them to do the dirty work. The bag is already postmarked! Just drop it and go or better yet schedule a pickup, and leave it on your doorstep. Is your inner purger sighing with relief at the simplicity of all this? If your items sell, you can get cash back or have it donated to a charity!
I got rid of four pairs of shoes, jeans (they served their purpose, but they’re just not me anymore! Why is it so hard to get rid of old jeans? I’ve been hanging on to this pair forever!), a blazer, a few skirts, and a pair of cutoff shorts that just don’t fit me right. All of the items had probably not been worn in five-plus years. Always saving them for a just in case. Well, people! That just in case just ain’t coming! Here’s a really fun quiz to figure out whether or not you should get rid of something. I like the part about whether you lost it. I would not even know that I lost probably a full 1/4 of my closet. Don’t suffer from Throwmo! (Fear of throwing out; they coined it, not me, but it’s pretty clever.)
Also, from an environmental standpoint, I love thredUP’s promise that the clothes will not end up in a landfill. According to the EPA, 85% of donated clothing does. Ughhhh. That number hurts. So much disposable fashion. This is a post for another day, but I’m thinking more these days about… trash, and my contribution to it.
Here goes my thredUP bag off to headquarters to find a good home! Thanks for being good to me, clothes, but it was time for us to part ways. Get your Clean Out bag here, everybody! Let’s get rid of the clothes that are just not doing it for us anymore.
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Is there a way for us to shop your stuff on three up??
They’ll be on the site but I don’t believe in a specific “Bridget” section, but I’m going to double check on that!
Fun! I’ve heard good things! JEANS- I could open a jean cellar! I have every size from 0-14, ranging from 1995-today: Vintage Fair, right? There must be a support group for this disorder!
i’m like “but what if bootcut comes back?!” ten years later…
I love the top you’re wearing- and I just did a giant thred up clean out- I needed 4 bags!!
xo, brittany
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Ooh, going to check out the site. By the way, I love the outfit you’re wearing in this post!
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I love thred up for buying clothes, but will never, ever send clothes to them again. True, you can’t beat the convenience, but I sent them a huge bag full of Anthro, Gap, Boden/Baby Boden – and yes, some Target, etc – but the bag contents easily was $1,000+ (and probably much, much more *tear*) … and I got $36 back. Whatever. I cleaned out my closet and my kids’ closets, so that was great. But I should have simply dropped the stuff off at Goodwill. Like I said, the convenience factor is great – but I wouldn’t do it expecting to make a buck.
Oh that’s disappointing, Jaime!
I had the same experience, Jamie. Their payout percentages are just too low and now they charge $10 shipping fee. You’re better off going to a local consignment store (but not as convenient), or just donating clothes to Goodwill.
We hear you, but thredUP remains the most convenient way to clean out your closet, pretty much ever! If you’re looking to get your unworn things out of the house without any extra hassle in the future, we hope you consider trying us again.
Ugh, me too. I’ve sent three or four bags and other than the first, I’m always disappointed. I’ve decided to only send them name brands that I would have donated anyway.
Oh no, we’re so sorry to hear your disappointment – that’s the last thing we want to hear. We do have higher payouts for certain brands, it’s true, and we always suggest checking the payout estimator: http://bit.ly/2gCnzwU. We’re glad to hear you’re regularly cleaning out though, nothing feels better than a decluttered closet (as Bridget’s post describes!).
Hi Jamie – we’re so sorry you’re disappointed, too. We try our best to set expectations so this doesn’t happen, and it looks like we missed the mark here. That being said, we’re glad you cleaned out your closet (and feel relieved about it). That’s $35 dollars more than donating would have given, and you didn’t even have to leave your house! That’s the best part of thredUP – so convenient, and now your closet is leaner and meaner than before.
Love Thredup! Their kid stuff is my favorite!! I’ve been thinking about waste/trash/environment a lot lately. I read Zero Waste Home. She’s hard core, but I found it very inspiring.
I’ll check that book out (but I’m also afraid it would stress me out. Already, every piece of plastic packaging feels like overkill and environmentally terrible!!).
I’ve thought about doing this in the past but this post pushed me over – ordered my bag just now 🙂 – I definitely need to clean out my closet! I was in Boston over the weekend for the Marathon – I kept thinking ‘ Maybe I’ll see Bridget Hunt! ‘
I stayed out of the crowds and went to the beach on Monday! Next time…
i love thredup!!! just sent probably my 4th bag. no, you don’t make a ton of money, but dropping at goodwill you make none! [and i’ve heard, too, that a lot ends up in landfills when you donate! ugh!] and IG sales are too much for me anymore! so i LOVE these big ole
bags. and love the briget section question, ha!! that would be cool!!
I had the same experience, Jamie. Their payout percentages are just too low and now they charge $10 shipping fee. You’re better off going to a local consignment store (but not as convenient), or just donating clothes to Goodwill.