We have three bedrooms and each has one closet - the master bedroom is a little larger than the others. Still I need to keep clothes in tubs under the beds and change them around each season. The one bedroom doesn't count as that's my craft room so no storage for clothes in there. That makes the two closets to hold everything. Not that I have a "ton" of clothes but there are "work clothes", things that need to be hung up, and the shelves and floors for storage of things like the luggage, shoes, filing cabinet, etc.!
Anyway - back to my tubs - some of the things I don't change around - but why am I holding on to some of the stuff? I don't know! Wish I could just purge and get rid of the things I don't wear or things that just do not quite fit, or things that I just don't need right now - but I can't. I have thinned it out quite a bit but I still have that tub filled with the heavy sweaters (in case I ever work on a jobsite that it's way too cold again, or I go sledding again (haven't done that in over 20 years), or what?), that tub filled with t-shirts (favorites like concert t's I just can't get rid), a tub of pants that are just a tad too big (but what if I need them again, after all they are all still in good condition!), and on and on? Why is it so hard to part with some things? I have decided that I'm going to keep a bag or a box in the bedroom to dump those things in I wear and just am not comfortable in? Anyone else have clothes like that - that everytime you wear them - you just don't feel right? Well I've decided this year they are getting kicked to the curb!
Actually with "things" (household items, knicknacks, etc.) I have done really good and downsized a lot in the past few years and have donated a lot (tired of holding yard sales too - donation is the way to go!) but just have a few tubs of things I can't get rid of! Just can't!
Took most of the morning and afternoon - but the shorts and summery things are out, in the bureaus and hang up and the the heavy wintery stuff is put away and safely tucked under the bed in tubs - So that job is DONE until the fall!
Before I started making this mess of pulling out clothes and tubs I went for my morning walk - it was an absolutely beautiful day, the neighborhood and woods were so quiet and when I started out it wasn't too hot and a nice breeze! When I got home, I found Jonesy and Riley here (in a sunbeam of course)
and Miles here (had to check for a pulse - he was out!)
These boys certainly know how to find maximum breeze and beams! Of course later they were ALL hard at work - afterall someone has to inspect the inside of the tubs, the underneath of the beds where the tubs came out of, the pile of clothese for softness, etc.!
Now they are all napping again before dinner!
Wishing everyone a good day filled with cool breezes and sunbeams!
6 comments:
Those kitties sure do know how to relax, too bad we couldn't teach them to help us clean;)
Debbie
Joanne, ironic that you posted this today! I went off on a tangent and started purging things left and right this morning! Only wish i had 10X more energy and 10X more daylight! EVERY room in our house NEEDS a good going thru, and pitching stuff, and it's just overwhelming doing it all by myself! grrr. I think i am giong to enlist the fam - was hoping this weekend, but that's not going to work with a birthday and mothers day ;( I just want it all GONE!! LOL And if i wait a day or three, that feeling will pass - AGAIN. And there it will sit till next time i get a bee in my bonnet!! LOL!! Congrats on getting all your seasonal clothes rotated! I haven't done that yet either!
Way to go Joanne! That is an all day job and then some! Has toa feel good though, knowing it's D.O.N.E. :)
Now that you have that out of the way, you can get to some more hooking!!
Joanne ~
I'm like you. I have such a hard time parting with clothes ~ even items I know I will NEVER fit in again in this lifetime...lol! I have not gotten any of the summer stuff out cuz I know none of it fits. GGGRRRRR! Willpower...I need some stinkin' willpower!
The kitties ~ as always ~ are just too cute.
Pug hugs :)
Lauren
Man can I identify! It's comforting to know I'm not alone in this battle of what to keep and why am I keeping all these clothes!! Maybe we need to just hook them all into rugs! Congrats on getting them under control at your house! Cathy G
I have that same problem with jackets....seems like some gals like to collect shoes not me I've got way too many jackets. Maybe I need help! Good luck with your tubs and closets!
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