How to Use the Clothing Purchase vs Wear Count Calculator
Almost everyone has opened their closet and found something with the tag still on, or an item worn only once or twice. This calculator takes your annual clothing purchases, average price, and the share you've actually worn at least once, and calculates how many items are sitting unused — along with the money wasted on them.
The math is simple: unused count is your total purchases minus the share actually worn, multiplied by the average price to get wasted money. For example, buying 20 items a year and wearing only 70% of them leaves 6 unused items and roughly $210 in wasted spending.
A high wasted-money figure is a good signal to reflect on your shopping habits. Checking whether you already own something similar before buying, and waiting a day before an impulse purchase, can raise your actual wear rate. For clothes already sitting unused, reselling or donating them can free up both closet space and some of that sunk cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
It's your annual purchase count minus the share you've worn at least once. For example, if you bought 20 items and only wore 70% of them, 6 items count as unused.
Check if you already own something similar before buying, and wait 24 hours before an impulse purchase to raise your actual wear rate. For clothes already unused, consider reselling or donating them.