Does this mean I loosing it/gone crazy!

[Judy-Somthing]

I think my stash is getting to big, I'm at 106 dresses 298461 and I could only get myself to get rid of 2.
Two years ago I got rid of 80 when my wife freaked out.
This is bad.

How big is your stash? Is this normal?

[Tina June]

I am SO envious! I wish my closet looked like that! I want that so that I can show it off.

Is it Crazy? Only if you are just "In the Closet"! (Full disclosure, I am not a psychological professional, therefore I am not qualified to make that determination.)

[Trish]

I have far more dresses than my wife. At last count, it was well over 100. I have two closets that are full, and working on a third. I keep thinking that I need to get rid of some, but it never seems to happen.

[Patience]

Women's clothes tend to expand to fill the space available to store them. I'd say you're doing ok. Very nice, in fact.

Now, if you had a roomful of animal skins or something like that, I'd say you needed some attention.

[Barbara Black]

"Women's clothes tend to expand to fill the space available to store them."
My dresses have taken over the rack that they are assigned to, plus a few here and there that I need to go through. I'd love such a closet as yours, but I'm afraid of the consequences of having too many of them then. Wait a minute! That's not a legetimate excuse. LOL

[docrobbysherry]

Must admit I have at least 4 or 5 times that many, Judy. And, not kept anywhere near that neat!:doh:

But in my defense, 1/2 a closet r costumes and 1/2 of a closet only fits my manikins!:devil:

[Sarah Louise]

Yeah, I have about that many - then a few more.....

[jazmine]

nah. I'm exactly like you. Maybe I'm crazy too. :)

[Rachelakld]

Feeling sad now with my 10 dresses and 6 skirts :( - must have a chat to the wife about that, except she has even less.

[stephNE]

Now I'm going crazy - wishing I had a closet like that!
I probably have about 25 tops, a dozen skirts, half a dozen dresses and 20 pairs of shoes. We live in a small house, so space is limited, and after wearing things a few times, I usually donate them.

[Eemz]

I love love love your dresses and you look perfect for you in your photos. I have 3 dresses at the moment which I think is the most I've ever owned at the same time. I'm more of a pants sort of girl though or leggings & skirt this time of year. It rains a lot here so you'll rarely see anyone in a dress unless they like wet legs. Except for special events.

[Macey]

106 dresses in about two years? Sounds okay to me! :) I envy your budget, and more importantly, your closet space!

[Alice Torn]

Is the stash closet at your home, with your hostile wife? How do you get by with that, if she knows? I purged about eight bags and containers around a year ago, after being suicidal. About 30 dresses, and 15 skirts and tops lost. I miss them. Also got rid of both wigs then, and all my shoes! I only own 2 dresses now, and one top no skirts, and only one pair of heels now.

[Jean 103]

I don't know about that.

My rule is if I will not wear it it goes.

[Devi SM]

Are you just bragging or really asking if is ok?
If you're bragging, it's ok for a woman, normal, it is disproportionate for a cd, but you know they said, in tastes nothing is written. Mine is half a walking closet, the other half for wife...this closet is not enough big that we keep the out of season clothes in suitcases and switch when season is changing...

[Stephanie47]

I wish I had your storage area. How in the world do you keep your wife out of the area? Does she know about it? Secret room dug into the basement floor? I wish you did not purge those eighty dresses. Such a waste. I have 162 dresses. I store them in Xerox boxes. I have a word document listing label, brief description and size along with a color print out of the dress on the back of the PayPal payment document. I had to start doing that when I bought the exact dress a second time. Anyway, I wish I had a dedicate room for my wardrobe.

[Charlotte7]

You are the true Vanna White and I claim my $100 :)

[fun4metoo2004]

I wish that I had the guts to dress fully when I was younger. This past October was my first ever time fully dressing with makeup and everything. Not sure what my Son would say if I had more and did it in public other than at a Halloween party.

[Judy-Somthing]

I just hung them up to take a photo and try to determine which ones to keep and which ones to purge.
After the photo I put them all back in the boxes. I bought 100 hangers just to take the photo.

I'm having trouble getting myself to get rid of any.
How can I get myself to get rid of at least half?
Any ideas could help.

[Debra Russell]

If two years go by and you haven't worn it, and you don't have the space to hang it - donate it; works for my wife (not for me) I am always getting "you have too much stuff" as it is :doh: ………………………………….Debra

[Teresa]

Judy,
I don't have any where that many but even now I'm beginning to forget what I have in my wardrobe but I do try and keep it tidy .

I would try and curb my spending if I didn't go out , I would find it so frustrating if I have nowhere to go to enjoy them , just to wear them for a few brief moments and take a picture then stash them all away again would drive me as crazy as it does you sometimes .

[Rhonda Jean]

When I got a divorce I had 20+ feet of closet rod stuffed full of dresses, skirts, blouses, slacks, jeans... everything that was to hang up. Had racks of shoes and drawers full of bras and panties. Every available inch in the bathroom was full of makeup, curling irons, and rollers. I wasn't pressed for space, so I just kept accumulating. You're way more into dresses than I ever have been. I had things that I never wore in public.

I don't over-accumulate anymore, with anything. I keep a donate bag going all the time, and make frequent donations. If I put something on and there's anything at all I don't like about it, it goes in the donate bag.

I imagine my accumulation was driven similarly to yours. Just opening the door and seeing all those beautiful clothes was a thrill unto itself. I don't see anything wrong with it, but I am glad I've moved on from that.

[Rebecca60]

I got rid of most of my dresses. I have 1 right now, 4 skirts ans tops, a bag of panties and slips. and of course 8 pairs of pantyhose and 1 pair of high heels. I know I can build it up again.

As for you you have a treasure cove.. And I admire you.. wish I could have as many ..

[suzanne]

You DO have a lot of dresses. Without actually counting, I'd say I have about half that many. But your closet is to die for. It's enormous!

My wardrobe has been focussed more on skirts and tops lately, so I'm not all that far behind you in clothing.

[Beverley Sims]

Judy,

If you have a LARGE wardrobe, you have to utilise it. :-)

[faltenrock]

I think my stash is getting to big, I'm at 106 dresses 298461 and I could only get myself to get rid of 2.
Two years ago I got rid of 80 when my wife freaked out.
This is bad.

How big is your stash? Is this normal?

You're not crazy....perhaps a bit - like me.
I have about 40 dresses, 30 skirts (mostly pleated), 10 pair of heels, 30 tops and blouses, 10 jackets 5 wigs...
Not even half of yours probably. However, my closet is full, you can't reyll see all dresses, they are that closethe next.

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[Jenny22]

Judy, Judy, Judy!!! Your closet is to die for! Space between your hangers is enormous. My hangers are jammed so close together, I have to use a crow bar to separate them.

[sometimes_miss]

Sounds like you're just a person who suffers from using 'retail therapy' the same way that others use smoking, drinking, eating, thrill seeking etc., as a way to avoid thinking about something else. We all have our defense mechanisms we use to get by when we need to get something else out of our mind (Hmmmm; 'out of our minds'. I can see a lot of SO's using that to describe our behavior!). Many of us would probably do the same thing if we could afford it and had the space. Not to mention, for a lot of us, just finding something cute, that fits perfectly, can bring enough joy to last quite a while.
Plenty of women in the world have closets at least as full as yours. Enjoy it. Life is too short to put off joy.

[Robertacd]

My lingerie collection is still about that big. I used to have about 100 blouses and skirts but have downsized a lot of outerwear keeping only the things that I would actually wear when going out and casual clothes, like my wife has said I don't really need feminine "work clothes" unless I am going to wear them to work.

[Lilly Diadem]

I had a real girl sized collection of clothes and shoes which I purged over 15 years and now think about with sadness and regret.

These days I have far less but do not have to really hide it so I tend to add a few pieces as the mood takes me rather than a 'buy everything' attitude.
However if given free reign and a bigger purse I'd have lots more wonderful things to wear.

You know where a purge leads so enjoy your wardrobe and wear all your dresses one-after-another even if only for short periods :)

[susan54]

I have 1000 skirts and slightly les dresses, about 2000 tops and 300 pairs of shoes & boots. I plan to get rid of only a few and I like being able to go back to old stuff and treat it as new so no chance of throwing stuff out just because it hasn't been worn for a bit. About 2/3 is in my loft on hangers and the rest is in wardrobes. I have actually managed to step back a bit from buying new stuff.