No, this isn't my closet - but my closet isn't too far off. Like most people, I switch my clothes at the change of the seasons, and so [theoretically] my closet is cleaned out twice a year (warm weather vs. cold weather). In reality, it usually has to get really bad before I am willing or even interested in doing a thorough job.
On top of which, I tend to keep things even if I don't wear them, "just in case." Which is stupid. And it's one thing if you have two items in that category, but over the past few years, I've accumulated quite a collection. So I have decided it's time to purge the closet, not just switch the seasonal clothes. And I'm hoping to work on that this coming weekend.
I've read a lot of articles and and blogs about taking charge of your closet, and am familiar with things like Project 333 and Dress with Less. I'm not sure at the moment that I can whittle things down to ____ amount of items for the next 30 days or whatever. Mostly because I have not really taken the time to prepare, and I get itchy after so long, going through stuff.
So I'm going to try and apply those overall principles to my work this weekend. I'm going to just donate things that are still wearable, but that I don't wear, or that no longer fit. I'm going to get rid of things that are just plain worn out. And I'm gonna confess that there are things I just no longer like. This is hard for me, because I get attached to my clothes, and I also hate feeling that I wasted money. Which is why being able to donate unwanted clothes makes me feel a bit better about the whole thing - I'm hoping most things will fit into that category.
And I'm also only doing one group of clothes at a time, rather than all of my clothes. A few years back, I very conscientiously purged my winter clothes before putting them away over the summer. Which was fine, except I forgot that there were things I wanted to buy to replace some of them. Needless to say, I had couple of challenging weeks, with one pair of slacks, and cardigan and a blouse to wear!
I like clothes, and I have also been trying to buy things that will last for a while, and very often, that means I've had to save up to buy them. Which as you can imagine, makes it really hard to let them go down the road. But you know what, keeping things that you don't/can't wear, or that you no longer like, or that are too worn out to actually wear, is just a waste of space, which leads to a waste of time when you are trying to decide what to put on during any given day.
I'll keep you posted. I think because I am feeling especially motivated, I might be able to take more care on this project. I hope so. I really do not like having a messy closet, and just having extra stuff around.
As my sister says, "White man's troubles." :-)
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