Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Project Simplify - My Closet (Update)

Good morning!
On Monday, I posted about my reluctance to clean out my closet.  But once I got started, I really got into it.  I was ruthless!

Here is my stuff to get rid of:
The black trash bag and Spongebob bag are getting dropped off at Goodwill today. 
Brown bag labeled Trash: self-explanatory, I hope
Victoria's Secret bag - 6 shirts from my old employer.  I'm giving them to my friend who still works there.
Brown bags in the back - 1 is maternity clothes and the other I'm going to take to a consignment shop.

And here are my results:

Before

After

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After

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After

The shelves are organized by size, since I'm still losing baby weight.  The bottom shelf is what I can wear now, the middle shelf is the next size down, and the top shelf is my goal.  I did thin these clothes out to get rid of things that I knew I didn't love and that never really looked right on me at any weight/size.  When I reach my goal weights, I will have to go through these again to try on and re-evaluate fit and style.  But at least I know not to even try the clothes on the upper shelves or else I will just get frustrated.  same with the tops hanging below - those are all my "Mediums" which I really can't wear yet, either. The maternity clothes will stay there for now, until I find someone to give them to.  (Pretty sure I won't need them again, although that's what I said after the second baby).

 
Drawer - Before

Drawer - After





I got rid of enough shirts that I now have an empty drawer.  Now the challenge will be to NOT fill it back up! 

I learned a few things along the way:

1. I tend to buy things on sale, even if they don't look great on me.  I will NOT be doing that anymore.  If I don't love it, I won't buy it.


2. I hang onto clothes for way too long.  I had shirts with holes, stains, seams coming apart...things from 12 years ago.  I don't wear them, but for some reason I have a hard time letting go of "things" - especially my clothes.  I will be working on that.  


3.  I'm so much more motivated to lose weight now, because I want to hurry and fit into my cute smaller clothes.  I now have a visual of exactly I can wear, hopefully within a few months! 


4.  A clean, organized closet is so much calmer than a chaotic one.  It's only been 1 day since I've organized, but I feel so much better knowing that I can just walk in and throw anything on.  


Looking forward to next week's hot spot!  In the meantime, maybe I will do the kids' closets...


:-)

10 comments:

  1. Fantastic space, you have so much room (coming from she of little closet space)! Beautiful, organized, and will stay that way forever... right? :)

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  2. You have a beautiful closet! Great job!

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  3. I love your closet! Awesome results!

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  4. It looks great! I would guess a large closet is that much harder to keep looking nice because its an easy place to stash other things. Way to go!

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  5. Excellent job!
    I didn't manage such great before and after pics but my closet is definately lighter:0)

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  6. Looks great. Good job on letting your excuses go and giving this week's hot spot a shot. I know you are glad you did now. Number 2 is so me, by the way. I forced myself to get rid of things this time that I have kept in the past knowing full well I couldn't wear them.

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  7. Great job! I love the look of a freshly clean and organized closet.

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  8. Looks great! I love seeing the afters, and choas is never that great. Way to stick to it.

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  9. I agree the process makes you much calmer, and it is much easier to get dressed in the morning!

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  10. That looks fabulous! And I love the way that you sorted the clothes, with your current size, the next size down and your goal clothing! I still need to go do my closet, but am loving the whole thing of going through and reading (and seeing) other peoples' closets first!

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