Today I put some interview clothes into a donate bag: two jackets, a skirt, and a shirt. I also threw some winter shirts into the bag, which I hadn't worn this winter, plus a few other things that I didn't like or didn't fit.
Also, I got some World's Softest Socks in the mail today from Hanes. So I threw out most of my old socks. It's nice to revitalize one's underwear drawer every now and then.
The issue of clothing is a big one in our house because our dear darling little house has NO CLOSETS. None! We each have a dresser and a over-the-door thingee that you can hang a few things on but not much. Fortunately I have my little house (198 sq ft woodframe house) that I use as a closet, guesthouse, art project place, etc. But even it does not have a closet so I put a broomstick across the shower stall and hang things there and also got two big bicycle hooks which I screwed into the ceiling a few feet apart and put a clothing rod on them. Of course, being 5 ft tall, I have to stand on a chair to get anything off of it but that's life.
My problem is that I moved here as a skinny minny (too skinny, in fact) and now I have finally gained weight, more than I would like but again, oh well. So I have clothing of all sizes. I usually keep about a weeks worth of clothing in the "big" house and switch them out periodically with stuff from the little house.
I'm assessing my spring/summer and fall/winter clothes as I make the exchange. I would like to have fewer, more flexible and better made items.
BayouGirl, I've lived in a few old places that had no closets and the broom or bicycle clip things are familiar. I'm glad you told about them here, in case it hasn't occurred to someone that a closet is not always a necessity.
I think deep in our hearts we know that our comforts, our conveniences are at the expense of other people. Grace Lee Boggs
Ooh, love this idea - I never thought of using bicycle hooks to support a rod. This would work for drapes too I bet (there's something wrong with my walls, I can't get screws in far enough to hold brackets.) Thanks! - We're like you, we have no closet space, so we use retail racks on wheels. Love your solution!
You answered your own question when you said "half of which I do wear."
It's the OTHER half that you can focus on.
If you haven't worn something for 6+ months, or longer, it's time to donate, sell online, or give to friends or family members who will use them.
And then the hard part: resist the urge to run out and buy more to replace what you've given away/donated.
Simply live simply with what you have.
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