This has been such a fun, informative and encouraging thread to read! Thank you, ladies!
I pulled all of my clothes out of the just in case closet! I have sorted through most of them and have a huge pile to let go! I am not sure I am going to bother trying to sell the items worth selling. It might be better to simply donate the clothes to get them out of my house asap.
I have a smaller pile set aside that I still need to sort through. I hope to get that done tomorrow.
This is the first go round. That is enough for now. When summer ends, I may pull everything out again and do some more sorting and donating. It's a process.
One of my problems with trying to get control of my belongings has been that I cull through everything, get rid of things, then I keep shopping. I keep bringing items into my closet, into my home. I want to stop bringing so many more items into my home.
I had forgotten that I had participated in this thread at the beginning. I stopped reading and posting on it at some point, but I did keep trying to sort through my wardrobe! It has been one step forward, two steps back, two steps forward, one step back over the years!
Like I said, I do have a smallish SS wardrobe I have been wearing. I am going to try to get a FW smallish wardrobe in order. I am going to let go of most of my in case clothing and only keep a smaller amount of items in that closet/category. I can borrow from that closet for a bit more variety if I get bored with my curated wardrobe. I don't mind having some extra. I just don't need as much extra as I have now.
I have two handbags I am letting go. This is a big deal for me!
It has been a good two days.
We have friends who sold their big house and downsized to a two-bedroom condo. I envy them! Dh and I talk about downsizing now that we are older. I hope we actually do it.
Thanks again for this wonderful thread!
I pulled all of my clothes out of the just in case closet! I have sorted through most of them and have a huge pile to let go! I am not sure I am going to bother trying to sell the items worth selling. It might be better to simply donate the clothes to get them out of my house asap.
I have a smaller pile set aside that I still need to sort through. I hope to get that done tomorrow.
This is the first go round. That is enough for now. When summer ends, I may pull everything out again and do some more sorting and donating. It's a process.
One of my problems with trying to get control of my belongings has been that I cull through everything, get rid of things, then I keep shopping. I keep bringing items into my closet, into my home. I want to stop bringing so many more items into my home.
I had forgotten that I had participated in this thread at the beginning. I stopped reading and posting on it at some point, but I did keep trying to sort through my wardrobe! It has been one step forward, two steps back, two steps forward, one step back over the years!
Like I said, I do have a smallish SS wardrobe I have been wearing. I am going to try to get a FW smallish wardrobe in order. I am going to let go of most of my in case clothing and only keep a smaller amount of items in that closet/category. I can borrow from that closet for a bit more variety if I get bored with my curated wardrobe. I don't mind having some extra. I just don't need as much extra as I have now.
I have two handbags I am letting go. This is a big deal for me!
It has been a good two days.
We have friends who sold their big house and downsized to a two-bedroom condo. I envy them! Dh and I talk about downsizing now that we are older. I hope we actually do it.
Thanks again for this wonderful thread!