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| Originally Posted by Madfish I expecting the laydees will have more empathy - however, bi-sexual advice is welcome 
In the process of organising The Cutterhams' Year of Adventure*, I am clearing out my wardrobe, before Friday, so that Rob can paint it (while I am off playing).. In this wardrobe lives my personality, my alter ego, the woman I used to be and the woman who made a lot of expensive mistakes.
Dicovered in the museum of fashion and folly I have Maharashi trousers, Cocinelle shoes, Coach handbags (from City days) Lewin & Pinks shirts, my wedding dress etc etc
Also, I have tatty Lobbs boots, knackered Uggs, faded GAP t-shirts and I am finding that I am dithering more about these old favourites than any amount of 'designer' tat. How many pairs of jeans is 'reasonable' and how many favourite scarves can I keep? My gear will be divvied up between a couple of locations and we have arranged additional storage too.
Another problem is that I am shrinking slightly, due to the post-chrimbos diet and I am now very close to fitting into some of the stuff that I bought as bargains when I was too fat to get into them. But now they are no longer a la mode or I don't like them anymore.
So, ignoring the old rule of anything you haven't worn for a year, chuck away, is there any simple way of getting rid of a large amount of this stuff? How do I decide what to keep and what to chuck? How do I harden myself to a grand chuck out? Time is of the essence.
Please help
Di
* Rob & I are letting the house at the end of May and will be wandering about Europe for a year. Well, he will be - I have a lot of diving planned  |
It's surprisingly easy and very 'purging' to get rid of clothes. Pull everything out that you don't wear regularly. Sort it into two piles - bin and charity shop. Have some black bin liners handy.
Don't be tempted to hang on to things because 'you might wear them one day'. Trust me, you won't. Get rid of it.
Do you wear scarves often? If so, keep them. If not, charity shop. Will you need scarves whilst diving in Europe? Two pairs of jeans, a smarter pair and a comfy tatty-ish pair.
You don't need your wedding dress - some girlie who can't afford a new one would be delighted with it, so give it to the charity shop.
I have three handbags, a work one, a little black evening one and an Animal casual, weekendy type one. Why do you want more? You only have to keep swapping stuff over.
I'm the world's worst hoarder of clothes, but I do love a good chuck-out. Just be ruthless. And have fun