diff --git a/common/locales/en/character.json b/common/locales/en/character.json
index 21afe00c9b..ce734d7584 100644
--- a/common/locales/en/character.json
+++ b/common/locales/en/character.json
@@ -133,5 +133,8 @@
     "critBonus": "Critical Hit! Bonus: ",
     "displayNameDescription1": "This is what appears in messages you post in the Tavern, guilds, and party chat, along with what is displayed on your avatar. Go to",
     "displayNameDescription2": "Settings->Site",
-    "displayNameDescription3": "and scroll down to the Registration section to change your login name."
+    "displayNameDescription3": "and scroll down to the Registration section to change your login name.",
+    "unequipBattleGear": "Unequip Battle Gear",
+    "unequipCostume": "Unequip Costume",
+    "unequipPetMountBackground": "Unequip Pet, Mount, Background"
 }
diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
index 219c8618e0..f2e8d36d01 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl", 
+habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl",
   ['$rootScope', '$scope', 'Shared', '$window', 'User', 'Content',
   function($rootScope, $scope, Shared, $window, User, Content) {
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl",
       $rootScope.petCount = Shared.countPets($rootScope.countExists(User.user.items.pets), User.user.items.pets);
 
       // Checks if beastmaster has been reached for the first time
-      if(!User.user.achievements.beastMaster 
+      if(!User.user.achievements.beastMaster
           && $rootScope.petCount >= 90) {
         User.user.achievements.beastMaster = true;
         $rootScope.openModal('achievements/beastMaster');
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl",
         $rootScope.mountCount = Shared.countMounts($rootScope.countExists(User.user.items.mounts), User.user.items.mounts);
 
       // Checks if mountmaster has been reached for the first time
-      if(!User.user.achievements.mountMaster 
+      if(!User.user.achievements.mountMaster
           && $rootScope.mountCount >= 90) {
         User.user.achievements.mountMaster = true;
         $rootScope.openModal('achievements/mountMaster');
@@ -215,23 +215,64 @@ habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl",
       $rootScope.selectedQuest = item;
       $rootScope.openModal('buyQuest', {controller:'InventoryCtrl'});
     }
-    
+
     $scope.getSeasonalShopArray = function(set){
       var flatGearArray = _.toArray(Content.gear.flat);
-      
+
       var filteredArray = _.where(flatGearArray, {index: set});
 
       return filteredArray;
     };
-    
+
     $scope.getSeasonalShopQuests = function(set){
       var questArray = _.toArray(Content.quests);
-      
+
       var filteredArray = _.filter(questArray, function(q){
         return q.key == "evilsanta" || q.key == "evilsanta2";
       });
 
       return filteredArray;
     };
+
+    $scope.dequip = function(itemSet){
+
+      switch (itemSet) {
+        case "battleGear":
+          for ( item in user.items.gear.equipped ){
+            var itemKey = user.items.gear.equipped[item];
+            if ( user.items.gear.owned[itemKey] ) {
+              user.ops.equip({params: {key: itemKey}});
+            }
+          }
+          break;
+
+        case "costume":
+          for ( item in user.items.gear.costume ){
+            var itemKey = user.items.gear.costume[item];
+            if ( user.items.gear.owned[itemKey] ) {
+              user.ops.equip({params: {type:"costume", key: itemKey}});
+            }
+          }
+          break;
+
+        case "petMountBackground":
+
+          var pet = user.items.currentPet;
+          if ( pet ) {
+            user.ops.equip({params:{type: 'pet', key: pet}});
+          }
+
+          var mount = user.items.currentMount;
+          if ( mount ) {
+            user.ops.equip({params:{type: 'mount', key: mount}});
+          }
+
+          var background = user.preferences.background;
+          User.user.ops.unlock({query:{path:"background."+background}});
+
+          break;
+      }
+
+    }
   }
 ]);
diff --git a/website/views/options/inventory/inventory.jade b/website/views/options/inventory/inventory.jade
index 3d96015e3e..5a024c6a54 100644
--- a/website/views/options/inventory/inventory.jade
+++ b/website/views/options/inventory/inventory.jade
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ script(type='text/ng-template', id='partials/options.inventory.equipment.html')
     .row
       .col-md-6.border-right
         h3.equipment-title.hint(popover-trigger='mouseenter', popover-placement='top', popover-append-to-body='true', popover=env.t('battleGearText'))=env.t('battleGear')
+        div
+          button.btn.btn-default(type="button", ng-click='dequip("battleGear");') {{env.t("unequipBattleGear")}}
         li.customize-menu.inventory-gear
           menu.pets-menu(label='{{::label}}', ng-repeat='(klass,label) in {warrior:env.t("warrior"), wizard:env.t("mage"), rogue:env.t("rogue"), healer:env.t("healer"), special:env.t("special"), mystery:env.t("mystery")}', ng-show='gear[klass]')
             div(ng-repeat='item in gear[klass]')
@@ -14,6 +16,9 @@ script(type='text/ng-template', id='partials/options.inventory.equipment.html')
             input(type="checkbox", ng-model="user.preferences.costume", ng-change='set({"preferences.costume":user.preferences.costume ? true : false})')
             | 
             =env.t('useCostume')
+        div
+          button.btn.btn-default(type="button", ng-click='dequip("costume");') {{env.t("unequipCostume")}}
+          button.btn.btn-default(type="button", ng-click='dequip("petMountBackground");') {{env.t("unequipPetMountBackground")}}
         li.customize-menu(ng-if='user.preferences.costume')
           menu.pets-menu(label='{{::label}}', ng-repeat='(klass,label) in {warrior:env.t("warrior"), wizard:env.t("mage"), rogue:env.t("rogue"), healer:env.t("healer"), special:env.t("special"), mystery:env.t("mystery")}', ng-show='gear[klass]')
             div(ng-repeat='item in gear[klass]')
@@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ script(type='text/ng-template', id='partials/options.inventory.seasonalshop.html
     li.customize-menu.inventory-gear
       menu.pets-menu(label='{{::label}}', ng-repeat='(set,label) in ::{candycane:env.t("candycaneSet"), ski:env.t("skiSet"), snowflake:env.t("snowflakeSet"), yeti:env.t("yetiSet")}')
         // The `if true || false` conditional for applying the transparent class is necessary because
-        // when a user activates the orb of rebirth, the seasonal items are still in their inventory, but 
+        // when a user activates the orb of rebirth, the seasonal items are still in their inventory, but
         // they have each have a value of false. The item can be purchased for gold in the rewards column,
         // not the seasonal shop. This makes that more clear.
         div(ng-repeat='item in ::getSeasonalShopArray(set)' ng-class="{transparent: user.items.gear.owned[item.key] === true ||user.items.gear.owned[item.key] === false}")
@@ -248,4 +253,4 @@ script(type='text/ng-template', id='partials/options.inventory.drops.html')
                   button.customize-option(popover='{{::Content.spells.special.valentine.notes()}}', popover-title='{{::Content.spells.special.valentine.text()}}', popover-trigger='mouseenter', popover-placement='right', popover-append-to-body='true', ng-click='castStart(Content.spells.special.valentine)', class='inventory_special_valentine')
                   p
                     | {{Content.spells.special.valentine.value}}
-                    span(class='shop_gold')
\ No newline at end of file
+                    span(class='shop_gold')