Clean out my closet and donate stuff

I had so much stuff I didn’t need. Gifts I couldn’t bring myself to get rid of, clothes I just stopped wearing because I lost or gained weight. Clothes I just stopped wearing because I no longer liked them. Clothes I never wore- because I bought things I didn’t need. Four garbage bags later- my life feels slightly less cluttered with things.

I realised when it got to the point that I was doubling up clothes on the same hanger [3 or 4 vest tops in certain cases] that i really had to throw away some of my old clothes.

I managed to get rid of a whole bin bag full of tops and about four bathrobes which I didnt even realise were lurking, let alone wore.

I removed about 50 pairs of jeans from the back of my closet to sort through, that was two weeks ago, and the said jeans are still in a pile on a chair waiting for me to get off my ass and decide which are worthy of keeping and which I can donate.

You would think that seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, or the many coat hangers swinging free, would spur me into action to get the job finished.

Sadly not.

This weekend im going to MAKE myself put a few hours aside to finish the job.

I might even go out and get some new clothes to celebrate

;)

Today I am going thrift store shopping with my sister. Now, my closet is already stuffed full, but I know I don’t/can’t need/wear everything in there.

Before I go shopping I’m going to pull out every single item from my closet and try it on.

- Whatever fits well, is in good condition, and isn’t out of date will go back into the closet.

- Things that are a bit snug but have potential if I drop a few pounds will go into a “maybe keep” pile, which I will then put back into the closet in it’s own section.

- Things that are just a bit too big will go into a “for now” section of my closet. I will only keep these pieces until I can replace them with things that fit better.

- Things that are waaaaay too small or are going into the “donate” pile (it kind of makes me feel like I’m giving up on losing weight, but the truth of the matter is that when I do lose that weight I’ll be able to go out and buy a few new pieces of up-to-date clothing that celebrate my weight loss, rather than wearing clothes I probably haven’t fit into properly since sophomore year of college). Clothes that are too big will also go into this pile!!!

- Things I think I should keep but that I haven’t worn in ages will go into a storage box for a few months. If I don’t find a need for them in that time, they too will be donated.

Right now I’m really tired… I’m going to go back to sleep for a bit, then shower and make sure I’m having a pretty day before I take on this task (otherwise I won’t like anything in my closet and will end up giving up on this task). But I’m excited for the day!

So yes…
I had to set myself a date by which I would get this goal done.
-because it still hasn’t happened yet.

Moving is the ultimate opportunity to clean out the closet… I got rid of over 60 pieces of clothing, and about 45 were decent enough to donate. Yeah!

The process of moving and unpacking has made me go through boxes and boxes of stuff. And I’m not even done yet.

I finally went through my sock drawer and threw out any pair that either didn’t fit or had holes. It’s a small step, but it needed to be done. I’m just THAT much closer to minimizing my wardrobe :-)

This is going to be my project this weekend.

This is happening a little at a time. I will have to kick it up a notch though before I move. I can’t move all of this crap!

Today I gave a huge box of stuff to my friend Melissa. It was mostly clothes and shoes. I have a ton of other crap I need to get rid of as well. But I’m finally making progress here.