Due to an impending reduction in closet space (and to the fact that no reasonable human being needs this many clothes), I am spending the morning filling boxes. Destination: Goodwill.
To Keep or not to Keep?
Old boyfriend t-shirts. I could make arguments for both sides. But when it comes down to the fact that they are the most comfortable articles of clothing I own, they go in the To Keep pile. Besides, I gotta have something to wear while I'm cleaning the toilet. Right?
Out-of-date suit? Not to Keep.
Favorite sweatshirt from freshman year of college? Not to Keep.
Assorted formal gowns? This is so tragic. The pale yellow princess dress with embroidered bodice and absolutely no practical use in the Universe? Sadly, Not to Keep. The black one stays. It just does. Sometime, someone is going to take me to something requiring a floor length designer gown with the most stunning plunging neckline ever. I just know it. To Keep.
Twenty-something sweaters that never made it off their shelves this winter? Not to Keep.
And so on. I'm doing relatively well letting go. Which is probably only made easier by the fact that I'm headed up to Kittery this afternoon to go outlet shopping with the girls. Don't bother with an intervention. I'll just go back to my old ways the moment I'm alone with my Visa card.
Posted by This Fish at March 13, 2004 10:26 AMHi
That is funny, I am doing the same thing. Everyday I wake up and look in my wardrobe and freak out at all the clothes i have and why i have kept jeans that i wore when i was 15. So i jut turned 30 and have decided to dress with my age have started giving old clothes away (even though here we are going into autum and there u are leaving winter and starting spring cleaning) To tell u the truth no matter what season it is, it feels good and gives one a new sense of regeneration. Like the basil plant my boyfriend has and he has cut of some of the old eaten up leaves and now it is growing at full speed ahead.
take care
there is a non profit group here that collects formal dresses (bridesmaid etc) and gives them to rural teenagers that couldnt otherwise afford a prom dress. maybe you have something like that in boston. im still trying to make myself give up my prom dress.
Posted by: chevy at March 15, 2004 10:26 AMChev, what a great idea! I just looked into donating it to Fairy Godmothers of Boston. I can't think of a better use for it. Thanks!
Posted by: Fish at March 15, 2004 10:43 AM