Sunday 5 January 2014

My Progress After One Year



I really had no idea how hard it would be to purge my closets.  Although I've given away dozens of clothing items, it's amazing how much I still have.  I've taken about 25 items to the consignment shop, and I'm waiting for the seasons to change to take in my other items. 

There are still too many things that I'm hanging onto, because I might lose the weight that I've gained in the past 2 years.  I just hate the idea of having to go out and buy all of those things again if I do lose weight!  On the other hand, if I can get myself down to a 10 piece capsule wardrobe, it would be SO much less expensive to replace the items with quality pieces; fewer things, but better quality.

Oh, this would be so heavenly!


I'm working toward this goal.  I purchased a box of 25 black velvet hangers, so all my things are kept nicely on the hanger and not on the floor. They all face in one direction, and they are organized by item type, and colour. All my jeans and pants are hanging with proper pant hangers, the way they do it in the store.  I have one section of my closet for things I wear all the time.  Everything else is pushed to one side.  Those items are things I wasn't ready to part with, so as I wear my favourites, they are always to the front, while those things I never wear, slowly are making their way to the back.  Once the appropriate season is here, I'll sell those items.

It's a weekly battle to get rid of a few things at a time, but I'm persistent!