Over this long "week", my action step was to go through my current clothes and decide what I might be able to keep for the new wardrobe and what I need to donate to charity or throw away.
I have already worked on downsizing for the last year or so. I have been trying to simplify because I just feel like I can't keep up with maintaining the household and two jobs without devoting all my time to them and having no free time. Since I can't go around getting rid of items that belong to Chris and my dh, I decided that I would focus on my items. So, I've been selling, donating and throwing many things, including clothes.
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| Lots of shoes |
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| This is actually the front rod. There is one behind, but it is mostly empty. |
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| View looking into the closet. |
Eliminating the black items and a few sentimental favorites caused the most difficulties. Black is the go-to neutral for our society; it's easy to purchase and easy to coordinate with colors. I have kept a few black items and a few blue items just for a bit of variety until I am able to develop/purchase more selections for my update. The sentimental elements were clothes that I felt good in, especially in the past. Some I have kept despite the fact that they no longer fit me. I have gotten rid of most items in this category, but there were a few remaining. I took those out and tried them on and looked in the mirror. With my new determination and discomfort of ill fitting clothes combined with how unflattering they were, I was able to put them in the donate bag.
After this time period, my closet is much more usable. I even fit my clothes hamper in there. I feel a big sense of satisfaction when I look in there and when I have been changing clothes.
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| View looking into the closet now. The buckets are filled with scarves, slips, swimsuits, gloves, hats, etc. |
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| All shoes fit under rod, and there is much less clothes. |
