I am still trying to declutter our apartment. The more stuff we own, the more money we’ve wasted and the more time I spend cleaning or taking care of it all. No thanks. I’ve been inspired by Lara’s blog, especially this post, this post, this video, and a few other posts in her archives. It really is freeing to get rid of excess.
So far this year, I have given away, thrown away, or sold the following:
140 articles of clothing (both mine and hubby’s, though mostly mine)
9 pairs of shoes
14 hangers (many more to go)
6 towels
1 heating pad
60+ books
14 misc. items
21 items from the medicine chest
13 items from under the bathroom sink
I haven’t even touched the closet in the spare bedroom.
I still have too many clothes. I’ve been eating fairly well and exercising so I’ve lost 39 pounds so far. As far as I can tell, all of the clothes I’ve shrunk out of are gone. As I continue to lose weight, I’m going to get rid of everything that doesn’t fit. I don’t think I will have anything to wear when I reach my goal weight as I haven’t been that size since before I got married.
I’ve decided to try an experiment. I pushed all of my clothes to the back of the closet. As I wear something and wash it, I will leave it hanging in the front. In 60 days, whatever is still in the back of the closet is going to the donation bin. That way, even if I don’t continue to lose weight, I’m still paring down my closet to only what I wear. The 100 things challenge, Cassandra’s closet. From skirts and tops to shoes and t-shirts, I’m going to own as little as possible.
Wow, I like the 60 day closet experiment. I really need to do that as well.
Good for you on the weight loss! Keep it up!
Cassandra,
I too am a big believer in decluttering. Growing up with a hoarding parent has made me realize the terrible burden of having too much stuff. Have you heard of Free-Cycle? A great resource for getting rid of stuff. We got rid of all our old furniture that way.
I am a little worried about becoming a teacher because I need to start collecting somethings for the classroom. I don't want my house to fill up with teaching supplies. Good luck on the decluttering process.
Ann
Sounds like a neat way to tackle the closet!
My next decluttering project will be our garage, lots of extra clothing/shoes are stored in there!
Keep it up with your weight loss AND decluttering!
39 lbs! that's amazing! keep up the good work!
Thanks for the comments, ladies. 🙂
Ann – 60 days might be too long, I'm not sure. I just thought it sounded like a good amount of time to need different types of clothes and show what I actually wear. Have fun with it, if you try it!
SKM – Thanks much!
Ann – I've only seen hoarders on tv, but I bet that's a stressful way to live. Thanks for the idea of free-cycle. I'll have to try that. Yeah, I can see your worries about being a teacher and having to collect things. Any chance you'd be able to just have a few things and rotate them through?
Mona – Good luck with your garage!
MademoiselleLeBrun – Thank you!