Wednesday, March 19, 2014

De-Clutter Project 2014 - Week 12

I'm looking in my clothes closet this week and I can see a lot of things that I haven't worn for quite some time. Admittedly, some of them are seasonal, and for warmer weather than we have right now, but there are definitely some items that I should pass along to someone else or discard completely.

I mean, I have not worn them in so long that I cannot remember the last time I had them on. As I look at each piece, pondering it's wearability and whether it still fits into my current lifestyle and needs, I wonder why it's so hard to get rid of things.

I've never been one to keep up to date on the latest fashion trends. I don't feel the need to upgrade my wardrobe at the turn of every season. The clothes I wear today are simple and classic, things that are timeless.

Taking several deep breaths, I pull the first item out of the closet. What is the emotional attachment to this dress? Did I wear it at all last year? The year before? I don't think so. Why am I hanging onto it? I don't know. The first thing goes into the donate box. This painful process continues with each piece.

The job took longer than it should have but I did manage to fill up a small box to take to Goodwill. I'm sure that I put things back into the closet that I should have parted with but maybe next time I will be able to say good-bye to them, just not today.

What area do you intend to tackle this week? What do you think you will find? More importantly, what will you do with it?



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  1. Nelly MayMarch 22, 2014 at 2:55 AM

    Clothes can be surprisingly difficult to part with can't they? I've still got a black t-shirt from my teenage years despite it no longer fitting, no longer being black and being riddled with holes and tears. I wore it to death and twenty odd years later I still can't bring myself to part with it!

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    1. BonnieMarch 23, 2014 at 11:28 AM

      Why are we so attached to those old, stained and ripped pieces? It's crazy, isn't it?

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  2. YabutMarch 23, 2014 at 11:21 AM

    You did so well with your closet, I should invite you to come and do mine. I don't seem to have the power to be ruthless enough to dispose of things that there is nothing wrong with. And even the things that there are something wrong with, I feel the need to keep at least some of them to paint or garden in, rather than wrecking more. Congratulations on a job well done.

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    1. BonnieMarch 23, 2014 at 11:27 AM

      Don't be too impressed. I did not get rid of nearly as much stuff as I should have. It's going to be a long process.

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