I CANNOT SEEM TO GET RID OF THE VINTAGE CLOTHING I HAVE COLLECTED FOR 50 YEARS ALL OF IT NEEDS REPAIR

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I cannot seem to get rid of the vintage clothing I have collected for 50 years All of it needs repair
G Bush
Posted: 2026-10-01 04:19:02
 

Hey there, so glad to have found this place! I am waiting to talk with others who feel that their clothing is part of their idienty. Also I am now having such horrible sciatica that even when I am motivated it is vary painful to do the work required. And of course the emotional pain of making decisions. 

I had a yard sale and made some money, which on my 11000 bucks a month I need desperately. But the leftovers, I put them in the garage and forgot to close the bins and not I need to spread it all over the living room and ir it out, Oh and the worst part, I had shoes and boots that I COULD sell but the box wa sin the drive and there was a crack in t he lid so now there is five inches of water and all the things I had carefully curated - button up boots from 19 that I paid 10 for at a vintage fair in 1980; Frye boots, some cool limited edition converse that I shad spent time spot cleaning - all covered with mold. 

The trouble it that some of it IS salvageable. Funny, I am almost relieved sometimes when I see that something is totally destroyed. I dint have to make a decision! 

Okay anyway this I say first post. Thanks for reading, Losing my mind. 

 

Replies (1)

Subclinical
2026-10-05 09:31:17
Posted: 05 October 2026 - 09:31 AM
 

Hi g bush,

I’m sorry I didn’t see this - I have company.  I try to catch new posters.

did you manage to let go of the moldy clothing? How are you doing?

if you post in what are you doing today in the daily chat, a few more people will see your post.  You can even direct them to it if you want to keep a separate conversation.

 
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