I spent all afternoon doing a massive closet cleanout.
It’s something I do on a fairly regular basis, but I’venoticed lately that every single time I have a tendency to keep a few itemsthat I never wear. We’re talkingstuff I’ve owned since before I had a driver’s license.
So, in the spirit of joining the “adult” world, I got rid ofa huge pile of Hollister tank tops, cutoff mini-skirts, Forever 21 dresses anda substantial chunk of my jeans collection.
The jeans probably hurt the most. I had a few reallynice pairs that I can barely pull over my thighs anymore, and while I do feelstronger and healthier than I did a few years ago, knowing how much I paid forthat pile of designer jeans makes me cringe. But you know what? Most of themnever really fit me that well, anyway, and it made me realize that spending aton on certain brands just because they’re “in” is really stupid. I’ve onlyever found one brand of shorts and pants that I actually feel comfortable in:
Yes, Abercrombie & Fitch. Their jeans are all 50% off right now, soyesterday I stocked up on four pairs that fit me perfectly: two skinny, and twoboot-cut. Now if only the smell and sound of that store didn’t give me aheadache. And I wasn’t the oldest person in the store by five years. Also, I still don’t understand how their models are advertising clotheswithout any on…
Anyways, I took a few bags of stuff to Plato’s Closet andgot a pretty sweet return that paid for the new jeans, so I can’t complain.
And for the first time in years, I actually have extra spacein my closet and drawers! Now I just have to resist the urge to refill them…
How often do you weedthrough your closet? What do you usually do with the castaways- sell them,donate them, give them to friends? And have you ever bought anything thatdidn’t fit, just because you liked it so much?
