Binging and Purging

The economy is going down the drain and I've been reaping the rewards for several months now.  My impluse shopping instincts have combined with my inability to pass up an awesome deal and allowed me to single-handedly stimulate the economy and replenish my wardrob particularly when it comes to work wear.  I try to avoid paying full price for anything (other than comfortable teaching shoes) and have been remarkably successful.  In the recession, my shopping habits surely haven't receded.  Throughout the year I've been stocking up and replenishing my wardrobe particularly when it comes to work wear.  Unfortunately, this has left me with an overstuffed dresser and overflowing closets... until now.  To contrast my binge spending, it is now time for a purge of monumental proportions.  Fortunately this also coincides with the seasonal shift, so it's a good time to dig through boxes of things that have been stored during the colder months and get rid of things I know I haven't worn in several seasons.  

Anytime I get into purging mode I'm amazed at the stuff I've held onto: t-shirts that never fit in the first place, jeans that haven't been worn in years and will never fit again, various items that I'm not quite sure what I was thinking when I purchased (or even if I was thinking at the time), and more fleece than a person has any reason to own (and trust me, I will find a reason for fleece).  I've also been blessed / cursed with small feet.  This means I frequently find shoes on the sale racks, but often find that they aren't as comfortable as I need them to be resulting in lots and lots of lightly worn shoes.  

So far this round of purging consists of:

10 pairs of shoes

10 pull-overs / sweaters / fleece

10 tops / t-shirts

1 blazer

8 dresses

6 skirts

7 pairs of pants

All of this will first be filtered through by my Fashion Saavy Sister who will either take it for herself or use it for school type projects.  What won't be used by FSS will be donated to Goodwill and other charities.  I'd really like to make sure that all of the work appropriate clothing winds up in one of the places for women in need of clothing for job interviews.  I'm also hoping to really make a dent in my t-shirt collection after I get through my laundry -- spring break might not be that much of a break after all!