Three bin bags later

[Daisy]

I've been saying for ages I must sort out my clothes. Part of the trouble is I've got quite a bit of wardrobe space, so of course, there's no great incentive to keep it tidy or throw out things I no longer wear.

Today, finally, I got round to doing some sorting out!

I put all winter clothes together plus my one decent coat and one posh jacket and two ballgowns (just long dresses, in case we're ever invited anywhere posh!). They're in the cupboard in my study.

All my summer trousers went into one wardrobe and tops and jackets in the other, in our bedroom. In case you're thinking my poor OH must have his clothes in carrier bags under the bed, he has all the drawers in the wardrobes, plus his own hanging section - he's not space deprived.

I ended up with three black bags of things which have gone to Bag2School - raising funds for a building for the local pre-school group.

[Nanto2girls]

Looks all neat and tidy Daisy.

[Gemini]

Wow well done Daisy! You feel better after a job like that, and the school will thank you too.

[Oma]

Nice and tidy .
i have a wall to wall sliding wardrobe and I hang everything in order too
One end bit has tall drawers in and a couple of shelves then in between a very long pole and the other end has shelves for my handbags .
All my clothes are in sections like all tops together all trousers etc . This is in spare room

I also have a large cupboard that has rails in it holds all our winter coats and my cruise ball gowns . That's in our Bedroom and we have sliding wardrobes in our room too not so big so B gets that one

Daisy don't you feel better when it's all done and you can actually see what you have rather than fighting with stuff to get at that one bit of clothing you want . Well done you,it's so easy to keep everything and put it back just in case you want to wear it again and of course you never will 🤣🤣

[Daisy]

Oma - I'm sure your wardrobes are models of orderliness.

You're right - I do feel better for doing it. I noticed when I was sorting out that there were things I felt guilty about - perhaps because I hadn't worn them because I didn't think about them, some were too small (oh the guilt of getting rid an expensive size 12 dress I'd worn to a wedding about 14 years ago!) and others I should never have bought in the first place. I kept a couple of dresses for sentimental reasons even though I know I'll never wear them again, and a pair of green velvet trousers which I love but can't wear within two miles of Eva because they get covered in hairs!

I also felt guilty about some things I know I'd bought when I was still teaching - and that's over 20 years ago!

The sort out was looooonnnngggg overdue.

[Plantaholic]

I haven't got anything like that sort of wardrobe space but now find that, since my OH died, some of my clothes have migrated into his wardrobe. My handbags are in a drawer under the bed.

[Daisy]

Plant - I think clothes multiply to fill the space available for them.