Tuesday, January 8, 2008

My weekend, part 1: The purge

On Sunday I conducted a major wardrobe purge. Every garment of mine was hastily inspected and tossed into one of three piles: Keep, Sell, or Donate.



Hasta la vista...



The "sell' items are those that are still in good condition, fashionable, and/or have a nice label (including my favorite line, "Christina Sonja") for which I can hopefully get some cash at a local consignment shop. "Donate" items will end up in a Seattle thrift store.


Fabric money?




The garments that made the cut were re-admitted to my closet, and I also installed a new over-the-door shoe organizer that I got for Christmas. What a treat it is to not have to get on my hands and knees, groping in the dark corners of my closet floor to find my shoes!




I love how I feel when I purge my closet. I keep peeking in there just so I can see how neat and organized everything is. (I know from experience it won't stay that way for long.)

9 comments:

Berry said...

It's such a great feeling, isn't it? And a good thing about it : it's so easy to regain ;o)

Lisette M said...

What a great feeling that is!But you are right it doesn't last long so enjoy it for now...

Stephanie said...

Oh, it's such a great feeling to clean out the closet! I need to do this soon.

yaiAnn said...

I love those Ikea bags! So useful! And yes, I cleaned my closet over the holidays. Feels so good! Although I could use a second pass. I feel like there are still things I can do without.

loopylulu said...

Purging the closet is almost as synonymous with starting a new as getting a fresh new hair cut. That being said, I'm horrible at it. I always can't let go of things I really will never wear again. p.s. How awesome would it be to be walking around and see someone wearing a Christina Sonja orginal???

Anonymous said...

It's very therapeutic....what a great feeling .Especially when more than half of our wardrobe hasn't seen the light of day in years. Why hold on? I find that once it has left the house , you don't think about it anymore....but agree it doesn't last for long.

Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic) said...

Just think of all the room you've made to hang more "Christina Sonja" originals!

Melissa said...

Oh cleaning out the closet is a good feeling! Hope some $$ coming rolling in for the consignment stuff!

Anonymous said...

I LOVE cleaning out my closet. I love cleaning in general! It's such a great feeling!