Sunday, December 9, 2007

Purging, Round 2

I’ve done more purging. Anything I haven’t worn in the last year, or that looks like I’ve worn it every day for the last year- GONE!

Some of these items include:

  • My marching band “travel uniform” pants. Size 3. (Don’t hurt yourself laughing trying to remember how long ago that really has been)
  • Most of the sweaters I’ve knit for myself. Two are cropped, two are super-bulky, and the rest I just don’t like anymore.
  • Three pairs of combat boots. ‘Nuff said.
  • Three skirts that are too short to wear anywhere without fishnets and vinyl boots.
  • A wool coat that my mother bought when she first came to the US. 30 years ago. It’s lovely, but too tight in the armholes.
  • A raincoat that also is a little too tight in the armholes.
  • My wedding dress. I’ve worn it twice. That’s plenty for a $10 dress, right?
  • My first pair of “ugly shoes” that I bought with Christine in 1996. I’ve worn them, I’ve loved them, but I’m too old to wear them.
  • Two ugly, cheap, and incredibly functional purses.
  • Two sweaters that were beautiful when I bought them (ahem, four years ago), but have had the “pretty” worn out of them.
  • One sweatshirt that the sleeves “aren’t right” on. (Those with OCD will understand.)

Some days, it just feels better to donate the stuff that weighs you down.

3 comments:

  1. Good for you! I need to do more of that.

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  2. When you start getting rid of your roving and yarn, you just let me know. :)

    Nice job unloading stuff! Proud a you. I love the feeling of 'unburdening'. And that must less to take care of/clean is a good thing.

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  3. Hon, you need to save your wedding dress.
    Who knows if your first born daughter wants to wear it?

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