As you might suspect, packing up everything did indeed include a cleaning out of the closet. Now, usually, I fancy myself a reasonable woman. You need not worry about me appearing in a future episode of hoarders. With my lifestyle, I gotta pack light and purge often. My apparel rule reads as follows : If I haven't worn it or thought about it in the last 6 months, it's gotta go. I really have never missed a single article of clothing that has been donated or mailed to friends whom might love it more than me. I have a debunk for every excuse from pack rats out there:
"But fashion cycles, this will surely be back in again!":
- By the time a certain fashion comes back, you know you will want something new. every time trends return, there is always a twist, and that twist makes all the difference. Yes, skinny jeans came back from the early 90s, but with a low rise. See? not the same.
"This doesn't fit me anymore, but someday I might be that skinny again someday!"
-Again, by the time that happens, you will want something new. Don't clutter your closet with stuff that will eventually be replaced by the time you lose weight. I used to keep tons of skinny clothes. Now that I'm smaller, I haven't worn any of it. In the same theme, don't keep fat jeans. That's just bad karma.
"But I spent so much money on this!"
-Uh, this means you gotta evaluate your spending. Keeping something you don't wear out of guilt is just silly. Two wrongs don't make a right. Give it to someone who will wear it, and get your money's worth out of it. Doesn't matter if it isn't you; it all evens out somehow.
Despite all of this reason, I will admit to the item above being an exception to my own set of rules. I don't know why I keep packing this dumb top away, but I just think I will want to wear it again someday. Isn't there a country western event that someone can invite me to?! I probably wont pair it with the horrendous (and likewise my favorite!) sweatpants, but I can't promise anything.
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