Clothing Countdown

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  May 12, 2021

  LS polo got a hole in it, so I got rid of it.
  While I probably will replace it in the fall, it still feels good to have one less item of clothing for now.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Oct 15, 2021

  Needed to increase my clothing supply since I am taking a 13 day clothed vacation with little chance to do laundry.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Dec 23, 2021

  [quote]So now that I have decided not to go back to the gym, I will need fewer pair of gym shorts and have no need of anything longer than 5". Should I toss my remaining 8" gym shorts now or wait until they wear out and not replace them? 8" shorts are shredded and in the trash. Waited until today so I would have time to destroy them at my leisure , but once I got started, I couldn't help ripping them quickly and getting the pieces in the trash. Ripped up a t shirt too while I was at it. A long sleeve t shirt will go as soon as the weather gets warmer. Don't intend to ever again wear gym shorts with more than a 5" inseam.[/quote] I bought one pair of 5" dress shorts a few months ago and found them ideal for most places, I have therefore decided that as my 8 to 10 inch dress shorts wear out, I will replace them with 5 inch shorts. I do have 2 pairs of zip off cargo pants that become about 9 inch shorts that I can wear the few places where I would not be comfortable with the shorter ones.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Feb 1, 2022

  [quote]Someone on another board has the same idea for when he retires. He is planning to donate his better clothing and destroying the rest. He would then live completely clothing free for as long as possible then buying only the absolute minimum he must have as he needs it. YAY! Glad I'm not the only one to think of this. Thanks.[/quote] Probably more difficult when you are working than retired.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Feb 8, 2022

  [quote]Someone on another board has the same idea for when he retires. He is planning to donate his better clothing and destroying the rest. He would then live completely clothing free for as long as possible then buying only the absolute minimum he must have as he needs it.and YAY! Glad I'm not the only one to think of this. Thanks.[/quote] Actually I have seen two men on this board post that they had no clothing. One has a partner that is about the same size who let's him borrow something when he has to be dressed. Another one had a September to May seasonal job and lived on a small farm. One spring when money was very tight his wife sold all of his clothes and had nothing to wear until they sold some crops in late summer. A few others posted that they were working toward having no clothing but none of them said that they got to that point.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Mar 9, 2022

  Some updates.
  12 day vacation was cancelled but I have a 15 day one hopefully coming up in June so I am not getting rid of anything at this time.
  T shirt count has increased because I was given one at several charity events. Need to get rid of some of them.
  I really liked the 5" gym shorts so much that I bought a pair of 5" cargo shorts and 3" gym shorts. Cargo shorts are great, and as my existing 8" cargo shorts wear out, I will replace them with 5" ones. 3" gym shorts were not comfortable, so I ripped them up while wearing them and put the pieces in the trash. Now that I exercise at home (nude) 2 pair are enough.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Apr 11, 2022

  Bought 3 pair of 5" dress and cargo shorts recently.
  Got rid of 2 pair of longer shorts and an old t shirt to keep the count even.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Jan 31, 2023

  [quote]Some updates. 12 day vacation was cancelled but I have a 15 day one hopefully coming up in June so I am not getting rid of anything at this time. T shirt count has increased because I was given one at several charity events. Need to get rid of some of them. I really liked the 5" gym shorts so much that I bought a pair of 5" cargo shorts and 3" gym shorts. Cargo shorts are great, and as my existing 8" cargo shorts wear out, I will replace them with 5" ones. 3" gym shorts were not comfortable, so I ripped them up while wearing them and put the pieces in the trash. Now that I exercise at home (nude) 2 pair are enough.[/quote] June vacation didn't work out. We had planned a Balti cruise but most of the countries bordered Russian or Ukraine, so we decided that it was the wrong time to go. Clothing count is still creeping up so it is time for another purge.

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  Stephen

  Dec 2, 2024

  When my kids left I had a lot of clothes. Being a pit boss I had quite a few suits, hell, I had $2500 in ties. They all just sat there not being used for a few years. Finally last year I started getting rid of stuff, didn't even think, just threw it away. Socks were gone the day I retired , ties and suits about 6 months later. Then last year I finally went through everything else. Now I have:

  0 socks
  0 underwear
  2 pair of jeans
  2 pair of sweatpants
  5 polo's
  5 see threw shorts
  5 other same shorts but with liners
  A few jackets
  A bunch of flip flops
  And 2 pair of shoes

  I think that's about it , the only laundry I do is towels and bed stuff, and maybe 2 shorts and shirts a month

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  EarlD

  Dec 3, 2024

  Good grief why is this even important. I own lots of clothes but I bet I spend more time clothes free than many people on this site.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Dec 3, 2024

  [quote]When my kids left I had a lot of clothes. Being a pit boss I had quite a few suits, hell, I had $2500 in ties. They all just sat there not being used for a few years. Finally last year I started getting rid of stuff, didn't even think, just threw it away. Socks were gone the day I retired , ties and suits about 6 months later. Then last year I finally went through everything else. Now I have: 0 socks 0 underwear 2 pair of jeans 2 pair of sweatpants 5 polo's 5 see threw shorts 5 other same shorts but with liners A few jackets A bunch of flip flops And 2 pair of shoes I think that's about it , the only laundry I do is towels and bed stuff, and maybe 2 shorts and shirts a month[/quote] How many hours in an average month do you wear anything if you only have 2 shorts and shirts to wash? Then you never swim where you can't be nude?

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Dec 6, 2024

  [quote]When my kids left I had a lot of clothes. Being a pit boss I had quite a few suits, hell, I had $2500 in ties. They all just sat there not being used for a few years. Finally last year I started getting rid of stuff, didn't even think, just threw it away. Socks were gone the day I retired , ties and suits about 6 months later. Then last year I finally went through everything else. Now I have: 0 socks 0 underwear 2 pair of jeans 2 pair of sweatpants 5 polo's 5 see threw shorts 5 other same shorts but with liners A few jackets A bunch of flip flops And 2 pair of shoes I think that's about it , the only laundry I do is towels and bed stuff, and maybe 2 shorts and shirts a month[/quote] Most of my ties went my last 2 weeks of work, I gave them to young colleagues who had a limited supply. All but 1 suit within 6 months along with most of my dress shirts and about half of my business casual clothes. The last suit went within 2 years but I did keep one blazer. All of the underwear and undershirts were gone within 2 years. Since we got a privacy fence shortly after I retired, I got rid of most of my swimsuits, but kept 2 for travel and when we have company. I was enjoying getting rid of clothing to the point that I had to be careful to stop when I got to the optimal amount. 5 years after retirement Covid arrived so I dropped my gym membership, started working out nude in my basement, and got rid of half of my gym shorts and sleeveless shirts. Over the past 4 years, I haven't reduced my clothing supply further, In fact, it has crept up a little so I am probably due for another cleaning out, I always do it nude, take all my clothes out of the closet and dresser, pile them on the bed and put a box for donations and a bag for trash next to them so it takes more effort to keep something than get rid of it. The only clothing reduction in the last 3 years has been replacing all of my longer shorts with ones with inseams of 5" or less.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Dec 6, 2024

  [quote]When my kids left I had a lot of clothes. Being a pit boss I had quite a few suits, hell, I had $2500 in ties. They all just sat there not being used for a few years. Finally last year I started getting rid of stuff, didn't even think, just threw it away. Socks were gone the day I retired , ties and suits about 6 months later. Then last year I finally went through everything else. Now I have: 0 socks 0 underwear 2 pair of jeans 2 pair of sweatpants 5 polo's 5 see threw shorts 5 other same shorts but with liners A few jackets A bunch of flip flops And 2 pair of shoes I think that's about it , the only laundry I do is towels and bed stuff, and maybe 2 shorts and shirts a month[/quote] Someone on another board got a full body warm air dryer and greatly reduced the number of towels in the laundry also.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Dec 6, 2024

  [quote]When my kids left I had a lot of clothes. Being a pit boss I had quite a few suits, hell, I had $2500 in ties. They all just sat there not being used for a few years. Finally last year I started getting rid of stuff, didn't even think, just threw it away. Socks were gone the day I retired , ties and suits about 6 months later. Then last year I finally went through everything else. Now I have: 0 socks 0 underwear 2 pair of jeans 2 pair of sweatpants 5 polo's 5 see threw shorts 5 other same shorts but with liners A few jackets A bunch of flip flops And 2 pair of shoes I think that's about it , the only laundry I do is towels and bed stuff, and maybe 2 shorts and shirts a month[/quote] Do you ever combine your clothes with your spouse's so you have a load of laundry?

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Dec 7, 2024

  [quote]When my kids left I had a lot of clothes. Being a pit boss I had quite a few suits, hell, I had $2500 in ties. They all just sat there not being used for a few years. Finally last year I started getting rid of stuff, didn't even think, just threw it away. Socks were gone the day I retired , ties and suits about 6 months later. Then last year I finally went through everything else. Now I have: 0 socks 0 underwear 2 pair of jeans 2 pair of sweatpants 5 polo's 5 see threw shorts 5 other same shorts but with liners A few jackets A bunch of flip flops And 2 pair of shoes I think that's about it , the only laundry I do is towels and bed stuff, and maybe 2 shorts and shirts a month[/quote] What did you do with all of the empty closet and drawer space? My wife appropriated mine for her overflow. Sorry about the multiple posts, but the option to add something to an existing post is no longer available.

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  Stephen

  Dec 9, 2024

  You asked how many hours I wear clothes a month, maybe 2 hours max. I do get dressed when grand kids come over, but they haven't lately because they live multiple hours away.
  As for washing clothes, I normally throw them in with the towels or bed clothes.
  The closet is filled with paintings my wife has and jars used for canning stuff I grow.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Dec 9, 2024

  [quote]You asked how many hours I wear clothes a month, maybe 2 hours max. I do get dressed when grand kids come over, but they haven't lately because they live multiple hours away. [/quote] Then your wife does most of the shopping and other errands? If you dress that rarely, even with the small amount of clothes you have, some of them haven't been worn in months, maybe even years. Still curious if when you go somewhere that requires clothing you drive there nude, dress when you get there and undress before you leave?

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Dec 9, 2024

  [quote]You asked how many hours I wear clothes a month, maybe 2 hours max. I do get dressed when grand kids come over, but they haven't lately because they live multiple hours away. Then your wife does most of the shopping and other errands? If you dress that rarely, even with the small amount of clothes you have, some of them haven't been worn in months, maybe even years. Still curious if when you go somewhere that requires clothing you drive there nude, dress when you get there and undress before you leave?[/quote] Thought of 2 more. It must feel really strange and confining when you do wear anything since it is so unusual for you. What it the longest you have been continuously nude?

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Mar 24, 2025

  Got rid of 3 shirts and a pair of shorts today and set another shirt on the side to take to the donation bin when I have a few more things to get rid of..

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Apr 14, 2025

  [quote]Got rid of 3 shirts and a pair of shorts today and set another shirt on the side to take to the donation bin when I have a few more things to get rid of..[/quote] 4 more shirts one pair of pants and one sweater gone.

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  Stephen

  Apr 19, 2025

  As I have stated in other posts, I have issues with excessive heat from clothing touching my skin. Sitting in my recliner feels like having a heating pad on the back side of my body. When I drive to town to go to a store I drive clothed, always wearing light weight shorts, pants only when I have to. The longest I've gone nude is from noon Xmas day until January 23rd, that was in 2023. I don't consider shoes to be clothing, I normally wear sandals. I have been asked if I used to live in Alaska, this was in the middle of winter, in the 30s while wearing shorts, flip-flops, and a tee shirt . So I really don't like the heat.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Apr 19, 2025

  [quote]As I have stated in other posts, I have issues with excessive heat from clothing touching my skin. Sitting in my recliner feels like having a heating pad on the back side of my body. When I drive to town to go to a store I drive clothed, always wearing light weight shorts, pants only when I have to. The longest I've gone nude is from noon Xmas day until January 23rd, that was in 2023. I don't consider shoes to be clothing, I normally wear sandals. I have been asked if I used to live in Alaska, this was in the middle of winter, in the 30s while wearing shorts, flip-flops, and a tee shirt . So I really don't like the heat.[/quote] How did you handle groceries and other necessary errands when you were nude for a month?

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  Stephen

  Apr 23, 2025

  For food we had groceries delivered. We are both retired but basically homebodies. We don't see doctors, at least not in the last 10-15 years. We both have mobility issues due to back problems, can't walk very far, so we don't get out a lot.

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  Tom DOriginal Poster

  Apr 26, 2025

  [quote]Got rid of 3 shirts and a pair of shorts today and set another shirt on the side to take to the donation bin when I have a few more things to get rid of.. 4 more shirts one pair of pants and one sweater gone.[/quote] Two shirts gone and I am taking a pause.

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