I recently found a new local group of friends that I am very excited to be a part of. One of the events they do is a periodic clothing swap. Bring what you don’t need, take what you like, and the remainders get donated. This was great motivation for me to edit my wardrobe.
This time I filled 5 boxes with things from my hangers. I will tackle shelves, bins, and miscellaneous another time.
Since I have lost weight over 2024 (I am on semaglutide), it was definitely time for a hard cull. I am currently a 12 and L/XL depending on the cut. Due to having Lipedema, my arms and legs are not really proportionate to my body.
My guidelines:
- if it is an xl / 14 or higher I have to try it on to see how it looks.
- if I am not willing to try it on to save it from the cull, off it goes
- items shouldn’t need a ton of accessorizing to work/feel good
- items shouldn’t need tailoring to work/feel good (I cheated and kept one dress that needs hemming)
I actually wound up getting rid of a couple of items that I love, but just don’t fit anymore. One dress in particular I plan on reordering immediately, two sizes down.
I hope to make this a regular part of my routine, moving forward. I plan to put a box in my closet to toss things into as I go, so hopefully next time it won’t feel so effortful. I will just close the box and take it away.
How often do you purge your closet?
We all need to do this. We aquire too many items, don't wear many of them and they take up physical and mental space. Curating our closet is healthy. We especially need to get rid of stuff that doesn't fit; those drag us down for no good reason.
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