#9-17

9. old running shoes

10. old sneakers - potentially too small

11. pink suede dress shoes, super cute, super uncomfortable

12. black flat dress shoes, super cute, super uncomfortable

13. silver ballet flats, super too small, likely not the same color (as in the right shoe and the left shoe appear to be slightly different shades of silver).

14. gigundo fleece from my old school

15. super cute super shrunk button neck kangaroo pocket sweater

16. ill-fitting yellow cardigan

17. stained t-shirt that was gifted to me by the Good Dr. when she retired... I don't even want to get close to it.

23 more...

#8

1 pair of jeans. I just bought 2 new pairs so I probably should find a second pair to purge.

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#1-7

I give myself full license to purge my 40 Lenten items at any rate I see fit between now and Easter. That said, let mr present items 1-7

1. Blue monogramed sweater (f you moths!)
2. Green sweater (double f you moths!)
3. Blue v-neck top with neck discoloration.
4. White too small / shrunken twin set
5. White cardigan from I swear 9th grade
6. Red double v-neck top
7. Black skirt (how many of these do I own???)

33 more! Yay!



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Spring Cleaning?

OK, it's hardly spring... snow days are definitely a major perk of this job, but it is around the corner (or at least far off on the horizon). With this in mind, guess who still has too much crap? this kid.

As if getting rid of facebook weren't enough, I propose that beginning tomorrow I rid myself of one clothing related item every day for 4o days. That's 40 items by Easter. Note that this is all clothing related.

Deep breath...

20 Items

I'm curious as to whether or not I can get my list of necessary toiletries (meaning what I keep in my bathroom, not what I travel with) down to 20 items...

1. shampoo
2. It's a 10 (10-in-1 leave in treatment)
3. facewash du jour
4. acne topical ointment / product du jour (yes, even with 27 looming on the horizon this is still a go to product)
5. moisturizer
6. body wash
7. loofah
8. mascara
9. eye liner
10. eye liner
11. eye shadow
12. eye shadow brush
13. lipstick / gloss / whatever it is
14. tweezers
15. concealer
16. toothpaste
17. toothbrush
18. saline / contact case
19. perfume
20. razor

So could I take this list, and go through my bathroom and throw out everything else???

EDIT: no, because I fogot deodorant (and I use TWO different kinds of that)...

EDIT: just more proof that I have WAY too much stuff.

Holding Myself Accountable...

I have too much stuff; I use most of it, but I really just have way too much stuff. A while back I had this grand plan that if I could just get rid of 10 things everyday for 10 days then after 10 days I'd have 100 less things... all I need to do is start getting rid of the stuff...

So here's the idea... Rather than just contemplate mathematical ways to get rid of my crap, I actually get rid of the crap and document the process in hopes that this will A) make me accountable for the purging and B) enable me to see patterns in what I have too much of and make subsequent purges less painful.

No restrictions on what goes - I have too much of everything, so this is really one of those time when truly anything goes. The only rule is that it must actually go - I can't just relocate it to somewhere in the house; unusuable items will be pitched, everything else goes to Goodwill. I'll provide lists and rationales and maybe pictures when necessary... (perhaps one big picture at the end???)

Time to start cleaning...

Lazy Sunday

laundry in big piles

so much could be accomplished

but I do nothing. 

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!