Hello everyone!
A new year is upon us and I went into my closet and noticed it seemed to be much bulkier than normal and I have zero shelf space. If you're hurting for storage like I am, take a look around your closet and
get rid of these items that you totally do not need anymore.
- Old costumes.
If you haven't worn that ketchup bottle getup since you bought
it 10 years ago for your office Halloween party, it's probably time to say goodbye.
The chances that one day you'll desperately wish you didn't put it in the
donation bin because you need it are slim to none. Let it go.
- Bridesmaid dresses.
This is a hard one. You paid so.much.money for it. And no matter
how much you want to believe your bride friend that you'll totally wear that merlot-colored ruched bodice
chiffon cocktail dress again, you won't, and you know it. Let it go.
- Things someone gave you as
a gift that you never liked.
Trust me when I say I understand the struggle here. My mother has the knack for buying me ill-fitting clothes that I only half like and
absolutely never wear (sorry Mom!). These things sit in my closet taking up
precious space because I feel like I'll be unknowingly putting a dagger through
my mother's heart if I get rid of them. If you have the same affliction, take
solace in knowing that your mom/aunt/grandmother/neighbor probably doesn't even
remember giving it to you in the first place. Let it go.
- Stretched out clothing.
Let it go.
- Things you're holding on
to just because you spent
$$$.
Confession: I discovered a heavily discounted BCBG dress
once upon a time that I bought on a whim. It was black and grey with a slimming cut. Even though it was on clearance,
it was still a splurge, but I convinced myself I'd be a fool not to buy it. I wore it quite a few times in my early 20's. Fast forward 7 years and it's sadly hanging out in my closet waiting for me to fit into it again. Sadly, that will likely never happen,
and it's time to set myself free from it. If this story rings true to you, head
my warning: you're never going to wear it. Let it go.
- Shoes that leave you
limping (even if they are super cute).
We all have those super sexy, super high shoes that we put on
while we're getting dressed and feeling good. Two steps and an about-face back
into the closet later, the slightly more sensible shoes win out because you're
still suffering from trauma from the last time you thought you could survive
the night in them. Let them go. Your feet will thank you.
- Tangled or discolored
costume jewelry.
That now-green-once-gold $10 bib necklace from Forever21?
Let it go.
- Free T-shirts.
If you're not in college anymore, you don't need that generic
"College" shirt you got when being duped into signing up for your
first credit card. Let it go.
- "Painting
clothes."
By all means, keep around some junky clothes for painting or
gardening or anything else that'll get your hands dirty. But remember, you
can't wear more than one outfit at a time, so there's no need to have a drawer
full of paint-stained T-shirts and yoga pants. Let (most of) it go.
- Your "fix
it" pile.
If you were actually going to take those shoes to get
resoled, or that dress to get hemmed, you would have done it by now. Things
that have been sitting around for six months waiting to get some love are
probably not things you are eager to wear anyway, so either actually take it in
to get it fixed (this week!) or let it go.
- All those free tote bags.
You know the ones. Get them out of the back of your closet and
either put them in your kitchen/car for grocery shopping or let them go.
- Those things you held onto
the last time you cleaned out
your closet.
If you're anything like me, every time you clean out your
closet, a pile remains that you're just not ready to part with. Then, that same
pile rears its sentimental head six months or a year later when you tackle the
organizing task again, only to find you forgot all about it, but still feel
attached, for whatever reason. Repeat after me...Let. It. Go.
Until next time...
