it is up to you when or if you want to do this, there is no rush and if you do get rushed in to it you could very much regret it. I lost my David almost 6 weeks ago and like your husband he has a huge amount of clothes, I have started sorting out. I have kept a couple of favourite shirts and I am going to make them in to memory cushions. ( Look online,they are not too hard to make)
Some things have gone to family members and I have kept a cardigan of his to wear in the house when i need to feel cosy. I have also kept a T shirt that was special to David ( his very old Royal Engineers T-shirt ) I will never get rid of it.
I have given a lot of things to charity shops and i am now in the process of ebaying all the clothes that are in good condition or unworn. I am going to put the money aside and use it next year for a little holiday.
I will be worse off financially now that David has gone and he would very much approve of what I am doing.
Also when he was alive and we struggled to part with things we no longer needed we had this saying
" lets let someone else enjoy what we no longer have use for" David would be happy that someone was making use of his lovely clothes, he had style and someone else will look nice.
Hope this helps you x
Yes that is well said !
My husband died 15 months ago and i still have almost all of his things. His book is on the bedside table his clothes in the wardrobe.
I feel that getting rid of them is like denying his existence. Maybe thats a bit extreme but its how i feel.
One day I’ll be ready but not yet.
Xx
Same … i cant move his stuff 18 months on … cant face it … not yet. Think it makes you feel like theyre still here with you … i let some family have his vast array of football shirts but apart from that - i just cant do it 
not yet. I will when time is right ! No rush is there … ? What difference does it make to anybody but us ? Xx
Do it when you ready it took me 16 month to clear his wordrobes and draws , ive still not put anything in them yet , ive kept some stuff ,his razor and aftershave still in showeroom i carnt bring myself to move them also loads of power tools etc which ill never use but they are ere in shed along with all his screws nails etc i carnt go into his work shed without crying
, only you will know when you able to sort them all out sending hugs
Its reassuring to know I’m not alone in keeping so much.
Thanks xxx
I love the memory cushion idea ! Did you cut up squares from his old tops and then made cushions out of them ? That sounds a great idea. I not got a sewing machine anymore but think my eldest daughter has ? Xx
They are just brilliant ! What a clever idea 
aw !!! Feel like they are close too !!! Xx
@Hope2 they are great.
Did you use a pattern or are you just good with a needle?
How to make a memory cushion
I’m hoping to get a memory bear made out off my husband’s clothes
Appreciated ! So did you just sew by hand then ? Or use sewing machine ? They are really clever xx
Yeh i really might do ? But i will have to brave cos still cant touch his stuff thinking about it though xx
I like that “what difference does it make to anybody but us”! Yea that is totally right thank you x
Hi Jane, lost my husband just over 18 months ago, and like you have cupboards full of memories (plenty of trainers too!) I have only recently begun to sort through some of it, slowly and the least memory laden of it, still loads to do, but taking each day as it comes. Take the time for yourself xx
Unfortunately sometimes there is no choice. My husband died nine months ago and because of the size and location of our house I have to move and have therefore been faced with the sad task of clearing much of his belongings. I’m of course keeping the things that are precious to me but had to make some very upsetting decisions earlier than expected. I’ve had six of his ‘boys toys’ and memorabilia garages to clear out also. However, I know that he’s there backing me and because of the upkeep, wouldn’t want me to struggle financially. We’d discussed downsizing or at least having a good clearance session a few months before his diagnosis but of course, ‘life’ got in the way and all plans were put on the back burner…
This is an incredibly hard road that we’re all trying to navigate… There is no wrong or right direction but we just have to go along with our own instincts and circumstances. It’s the first time I’ve posted but I have found this website enormously helpful since John’s death. Only we know what we’re going through but it’s so comforting to realise we’re not experiencing this surreal journey alone….
So sorry.
That is so much to deal with.
Take care.
Big hug,
Rose xx
You have so much to deal with
Caring thoughts are with you all the way.
Big hugs x
I lost my husband 8 weeks ago and feel ready to take clothes to charity shops but only the things he rarely or never wore. His daily clothes I shall keep for the value they hold to me, the rest are just stuff. I think when your ready then it’s the right time,not when others are suggesting or pushing. Personal to you and sentimental things keep .
That’s very unkind of those people to describe your husband’s possessions as just “stuff.” I’m four months down from my partner dying suddenly and I still have most of his belongings. He had a lot of personal possessions and clothes. I know I’ll find it very upsetting to clear out things as they were part of his life. The only things I’ve moved on are his many pairs of glasses which I gave to the local opticians for recycling. I’ve kept his most recent ones and his sunglasses. That might sound daft to some but unless they’ve been down this path they don’t get it. You do what’s right for you at your own pace.