we’re getting ready for a garage sale tomorrow and i have found that letting go of clothes has not been an easy process for me. actually, it’s been the most difficult aspect of becoming minimalist thus far during our journey. i spend a good amount of time deciding if i should keep something or not and during the process i think i’m doing a good job of letting go. but then, i look back in my closet and wonder why i still have so many things in there that i don’t plan on wearing.
i don’t know if any of you have difficulty getting rid of old clothes or not, but i found an interesting conversation happening at a blog called the very small closet. jennifer’s got a three-part post on learning to let go of clothes which i have found helpful. she’s done a good job of helping me identify some of my emotions including:
Either way, her thoughts have helped me remember to live in the present!
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I agree… Clothes are very hard to get rid of. I did a great job of purging a lot of older clothes not too long ago at a clothing swap (and only took home 2 things for painting-wear), but ended up stocking up again the next sale at Banana Republic! The replacements are still fewer and nicer, but a lot is not necessary (how many wasp-waisted garden dresses does a girl need?). I need to purge again, if only to prepare for a trip to NYC, and the beautiful racks of Barney’s
I think at a certain point… I just need a closet that is professionally organized. And the sizer of my entire bedroom. Then it will look minimalist because there is more space
I Keep My CLothes , set for work, set for everyday. winter, summer. They can be expensive to rebuy. I hang on to them due to the fact money is tight now and worried about not being able to buy them. I get rid of the ones with holes or stains.
Yeah, Im a child and I have trouble, well teenager. It’s very hard! Because you never know if you might need ripped yellow tights!
For sure! I mean, what if you decide to dress up as a punk rocker for halloween and you’ve thrown out your ripped yellow tights?
This is the trouble I have…the “oh but I could use this for x…” And of course I hardly ever do.
I tried to be ruthless with my last round of decluttering and got rid of a lamp that we weren’t using…then I had to buy a new one because it turns out I needed it after all. I hate when that happens.