In Which I Clean Out the Cedar Trunk

I love the change of seasons.  

 

I really get into packing up clothing that the changing temperatures don't allow me to wear anymore.  And unpacking and pawing through the things that have been stored away tight.  Not because my wardrobe is so fabulous or anything like that. 

 

Hardly. 

 

It's just that I like getting rid of stuff that I don't love anymore.  Those things that don't fit me well or feel good on my skin.  The stuff that's too small or too baggy or doesn't make me look skinny.  Needless to say, my wardrobe has shrunk. 

 

Drastically. 

 

I seldom do the retail therapy thing these days and usually don't buy something unless I need it.  Or it's such a great deal that I can't pass it up.  Or it somehow screams 'THIS IS YOU' at me.  My lifestyle is simpler and far more casual than it was a decade ago, and I am more than happy to pass along still wearable things to those who might get a kick out of them.

This round?

11 tops
Some really beautiful things from Banana Republic.  I really wish these still fit.  {Sigh.}  And a bunch of cute tank tops that aren't all that cute on me.

5 jackets 
Very nice pieces from back in the day when I worked in a church office.  That's just not who I am anymore.  Need I say more?

3 bridal party dresses  
Ah, the vintage 1980 homemade maid-of-honor dress {sorry, Marilyn!} and my mother-of-the-bride dresses, one of which quite oddly made me look a bit like Morticia Adams.  Trust me, if I'm ever in a wedding again, I'll be buying a new dress.

3 t-shirts 
Too small.

2 pairs of boots 
Cute!  But my feet must be changing because these have been leaving me feeling a bit disabled by the end of a long day.  If my shoes don't feel like slippers, they're outta here.

2 scarves 
No thanks.

1 pair of Sketchers sneakers 
These babies are in fabulous shape, but they're a bit too heavy for the walking I'd like to do.  Someday.

1 black hat 
I love this hat, but I got weary of the odd face my husband made whenever I wore it, so it's out the door.

1 pocketbook
Not so much on this one.

What a huge relief to clean out the piles, reorganize my pared down dresser drawers and closet, and pack up what doesn't work for me any more.  I actually feel lighter as more stuff heads out the door to THE BARN in Pleasant Valley, a bargain hunters paradise where the proceeds go to dozens of organizations making a difference near and far. 

It's a win / win / win deal!

 

So ... what's leaving your closets these days? 

 

And where do you donate your stuff?

 

If you're really ready to pare down, check out Project 333.

 

Visiting Laura  .  Kristen  .  Emily

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