Comments on: Donate your professional clothing http://unclutterer.com/2008/09/15/donate-your-professional-clothing/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:38:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott Roewer declutteryou.com http://unclutterer.com/2008/09/15/donate-your-professional-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-20691 Scott Roewer declutteryou.com Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:23:02 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=2462#comment-20691 Thanks for bringing this to our attention Matt. I've always had a challenge donating nicer clothing for men, when my clients don't want it going to a thrift shop. Many would rather know someone is benefiting from the clothes for free and using them vs. the clothes being shoved on a rack in a thrift shop catching dust. @Carrie - men have been donating their dress clothes in the past to worthy organizations, careergear.org is in five cities. I think men donate less often because many buy classic suits that don't go out of style so men wear their work attire longer. We tend to mix it up with the shirt and tie. Thanks for bringing this to our attention Matt. I’ve always had a challenge donating nicer clothing for men, when my clients don’t want it going to a thrift shop. Many would rather know someone is benefiting from the clothes for free and using them vs. the clothes being shoved on a rack in a thrift shop catching dust.

@Carrie – men have been donating their dress clothes in the past to worthy organizations, careergear.org is in five cities. I think men donate less often because many buy classic suits that don’t go out of style so men wear their work attire longer. We tend to mix it up with the shirt and tie.

]]> By: Daniel http://unclutterer.com/2008/09/15/donate-your-professional-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-19602 Daniel Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:14:21 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=2462#comment-19602 That would be a good place to get rid of mistakes. It's easy to forget that fit and silhouette are more important than brand or material when choosing a suit. To avoid future mistakes, I stopped buying off the rack suits and started buying made-to-measure. Not only is it easier to get what I want, but I can do so in my hard-to-find size (38S). If you're willing to travel to places like Hong Kong or Ho Chi Minh City, you can get a comparable made-to-measure or bespoke and a vacation for the same price as a single custom suit locally in the US or Canada. That would be a good place to get rid of mistakes. It’s easy to forget that fit and silhouette are more important than brand or material when choosing a suit.
To avoid future mistakes, I stopped buying off the rack suits and started buying made-to-measure. Not only is it easier to get what I want, but I can do so in my hard-to-find size (38S). If you’re willing to travel to places like Hong Kong or Ho Chi Minh City, you can get a comparable made-to-measure or bespoke and a vacation for the same price as a single custom suit locally in the US or Canada.

]]> By: Carrie http://unclutterer.com/2008/09/15/donate-your-professional-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-19582 Carrie Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:24:52 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=2462#comment-19582 I noticed this on TV. Women have been doing this for years. It's about time we got the boys involved. I noticed this on TV. Women have been doing this for years. It’s about time we got the boys involved.

]]> By: Vintage Mommy http://unclutterer.com/2008/09/15/donate-your-professional-clothing/comment-page-1/#comment-19555 Vintage Mommy Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:03:54 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=2462#comment-19555 Dress for Success is a great place for women to donate suits and other professional clothing. Dress for Success is a great place for women to donate suits and other professional clothing.

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