#closet cleanout

[mydeclutterjourney]

Tiny dress, big problem...

I have a dress with cardigan and vest top. It's children's age 7 size, from when I went to a wedding with my godparents in the early 2000s I think. I pulled it out of the last box of clothing I had at my mum's some months back and she said "oh some things you have to keep forever!" and initially I was thinking yeah, I will keep this it's sentimental. But then I thought well I have nowhere to put it. Like I wouldn't even go looking for it to reminisce. I forgot I even had it until I pulled it out that box.

I've since lost touch with these godparents (tried looking them up online but no results) but I have a framed photo of them displayed on a bookcase, and I have stuffed animals I've kept from childhood that they gifted me (my absolute fave that goes everywhere with me to this day I got on my 5th birthday trip with them), so I don't need to keep a dress that I will literally never fit into again and have No Use For At All 😂

I will offer it to my brother for my niece. I imagine he will say no. It'll get donated after that.

But it's an attitude I'm trying to get better at challenging in myself. I don't need to keep things just because they were gifts and special at the time I got them. And I also am getting better at working through the guilt I get, especially from my mum, about this. So many things I've held onto for years but not used because she'll make little comments like this about keeping or using them.

[qraftyqueer]

Okay I know this is an old hack but I finally have some metal top hangers and tried using the tabs from drink cans to layer them and turns out it works as well as everyone said it would!

I ordered a set of matching hangers to replace my current plastic shirt hangers (which the tabs don't fit on) and will update when those arrive and I can continue this organization with the shirts! Til then this is the bottoms setup. Pants on one, skirts on the other.

for the shirts I will probably group similar ones together. For example since my job dress code is all black, I have 5 black sleeveless tops and 3 black short sleeve tops, will probably pair the sleeveless together and the short sleeves together, so that my work clothes don't take up so much of my hanging bar, since they're basically identical blouses and don't rlly have to all be visible at once.

Also the new matching hangers will limit my closet to those only, a set of 40 (plus the pants clip hangers i already own shown in these pics) so I think this will help me stay reasonable with my amount of clothing.

[tidymalism]

A year ago I set out to declutter one item per week from my embarrassingly overflowing closet. Here’s what happened, along with my tips to downsize a closet.

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[finewhateverblog]

Size Denial And A New 'Fit'ness Plan & Link-Up

I'm telling you, it's a revolutionary idea #newblogpost

[sweet-baby-pandaxo]

Been going through my clothes today! Gonna see what cute outfits I have, what I need to get rid of, what I might need to on the lookout for, etc.

Might post some pics of outfits later on! 💕

[theultimatepomegranatestan]

Big Tittie Comittee: A Saga

Today started off great, purely because I woke up at noon. Since I woke up so late, I made lunch: a grilled cheese with tomatoes, cucumbers and hummus, goldfish, and fruit! Twas a delicious experience. Pretty shortly after, I worked on some college stuff but that’s irrelevant. It is important to know that at the time of writing this, I have lived dangerously and consumed 6 tamarinds today (or 5, I lost count honestly) which is living dangerous because they, like prunes, dates (?) and raisins, will make you poop. We will see soon is the prophecy comes true.

After I did my college things, I went up to conquer the big, important task of the day: cleaning out my closet. I needed to go through and see what fit before classes start. The answer is a lot less than I expected: my titties were simply honkin. That was the main issue (I couldn’t pull them over my chest), plus the fact my pants either wouldn’t come up or wouldn’t button. Either way, I’ve got more clothes coming soon and I’m getting the last few things tomorrow (underwear and whatnot). I filled up an Ikea bag!

One thing I learned is that bra sizes are a scam. Ever since I finished puberty, I’ve been rocking a size 34 or 36 C in bras. But, since none of mine fit, I went and measured myself. Turns out I’m a 32DDD/32F. In my brain, that’s a hell of a lot bigger than I expected but I’ve never actually measured myself, so it’s probably accurate. We’ll see tomorrow!

Dinner was tuna steaks and peas and I had some fruit (smashed potatoes were also available but I was not feeling it) and took out the trash.

ALSO: I quit the job I got hired for. Communication was a disaster and they told me the non-negotiable orientation was on the exact dates I specified I wouldn’t be available on during the interview. They could have let me know then. I don’t have the emotional capacity for that.

[cottageivy]

besties i cleaned my room today?? who tf am i??

[shiningstages]

If I ever buy a piece of clothing again, please apprehend me ( aka I finished my laundry / closet cleanout...for now ).

[electricbluebutterflies]

"I'm not bossy, I'm suggestive."

[atropos-moth]

1st I just moved out from a 3 month house-sitting gig, so I brought loads of stuff back home

and 2nd a snake got into my closet and started climbing up the clothes. I lost sight of it and had to remove EVERY SINGLE ITEM from my closet in order to find it

So now I have 90% of the entirety of my worldly possessions on my bedroom floor and I am a bit overwhelmed.

[marblecakecait]

im so sick of the clothes i own, im gonna allow myself to buy one wearable item a month this year so i can fix it

[mydeclutterjourney]

Busy day today

Earlier in the week, I decluttered a box of books and papers I hadn't used since college, so at least 11 years ago. Tonnes of high school and college work that only a couple of years ago I was roo sentimental to throw away. I emptied the whole box and kept one empty notebook and one set of folder dividers. And that left me with an empty box that was perfect for the bottom of my wardrobe.

So that meant I had to tackle the bottom of my wardrobe...

So this morning, I just went for it. It was full of old shoes and scrap clothing. I'm pretty certain it was a pile of things that I'd already designated to go because they all had holes in or were things I absolutely no longer wore. There must have been 6 or so pairs of shoes and 2 half pairs I was hesitant about getting rid of but when I opened the bag, one pair had almost completely crumbled. Just a grim sticky mess and it had gotten onto another pair of shoes, a pair of kitten heels that I had only worn once!!! and that I should have donated long before this. I only held on to them because they were a gift. Luckily they cleaned up okay and went straight into the donate pile.

The half pairs went, one was wrecked anyway and I'm pretty certain I threw the other one's pair a couple of months ago. The ooooold trainers that were also worn through to the insole went. A pair of wedges that I have 2 of, and a pair of old suede boots joined the kitten heels to be donated. And of course the crumbled shoes went. That was about a quarter of the space in the wardrobe reclaimed.

The clothes were relatively easy. All the holey leggings went. They were all at least 2 sizes too small. Past me was keeping them to use as fabric scraps to learn to sew. It's been several years and I still haven't learnt so of they went, I did keep one pair that I will cut into shorts to wear under dresses. So much stuff that I would have stitched up and carried on wearing but it was several sizes too small. And they couldn't really be donated once stitched up, so they all had to go.

Then, not wanting to waste a trip to the recycling centre, I went through the kitchen and kitchen cupboard to get out a load of cutlery and appliance add ons I don't use. There was A Lot of scrap metal and several appliance boxes that I no longer need. But most surprisingly was the amount of plastic containers! A few old takeaway containers but just so many miscellaneous containers that weren't mine and I'd even forgotten were there. I couldn't donate most of them because they all smelled like old food. But they absolutely couldn't stay because that kitchen space is too valuable.

So, a black bag full of scrap clothing, a box of scrap metal, a shopping bag of old containers and a large box of paper from earlier in the week got packed into my car... And not disposed of. I went to 2 recycling centres and there cars were queueing down the street at both sites. So that's a job for next weekend where no doubt I will have another busy day decluttering.

[malusokay]

Lonely girl boredom cures ౨ৎ

headphone + playlist + long walks

attempt to write a poem

go buy yourself some flowers and make a pretty bouquet

make a summer vision board

cleanout and organise your closet

try a fun recipe (I've been making my own low-cal ice cream lately)

try a new makeup style/technique

do a YouTube workout (Daisy Keech workouts are my fav!!)

read my monthly mail :P

have a self-care evening

trim your hair (rethink this one well though hahaha)

plan/try on some outfits and maybe take some pictures

make a monthly in's and out's list

make a new playlist (and share it with me!!)

send a cute message question to your favourite blogger

redecorate or rearrange your room

write a letter to your future self

As always, please feel free to share your own suggestions and tips in the comments!! <3

‧₊*:・love ya ･:*₊‧౨ৎ

[eccentricstylist]

Closet Cleanout

Teetering away from gamedev, I'm trying to do a major closet cleanout, so if you have any need for winter clothes please do check it out! :)

I also sell handmade jewelry there if that is your thing!

I also mainly use recycled packaging :)

Screenshotted some of my listings :)

I have also started selling on vinted if that is your preferred platform :) https://www.vinted.com/member/122158882-iamalivehaha

[shymaidxn]

There’s a moment where all thoughts leave her mind. Where she lets the wind sweep away any worries from her and off the side of the deck. Where the vast, blue skies were the only thing in her visage - A canvas filled with her maiden color, and the sign of freedom that often dominated her happy heart. Throughout the many years she had stayed in this crew - the various activities of which had flashed through her mind moments ago, before this breathtaking air in the present washed away the past - she never thought she’d be happier. Yet she keeps proving herself wrong every year by feeling like the happiest girl in the world each time. Friends to celebrate her being a year older, gifts given to her that had various levels of though attached, get-togethers and little feasts planned throughout the day. Above all of those things, however, was the warmth and love she felt at everyone’s presence. Ever surprising in it’s abundance, and ever welcomed into thankful arms. 

This birthday being no exception, but still...She wanted to reflect on it. Her original decision to be here, what it’s brought her, and what the future may hold. No matter what, she wanted those warm and loving feelings to remain around her always. No matter how dark a hole she fell into, she wanted her loved ones there to be a light for her to grasp, and for herself to be the same for them. No matter what, the desire to be everywhere with everyone she held dear would cling to her, even if all she wanted to do sometimes was stand still on the view from the bow of the ship. No matter what...She wanted to stay here forever.

It was the one thought that popped back into her head, falling out of her brief daydream-like state, before turning towards the door back down to her quarters. “Ah, good morning.” She said softly to the slightest sounds of the stirring crew, as if they could hear her with so many walls between them, the rising sun illuminating her from behind as it got higher into the sky. Stretching, yawning, and tugging her hooded shawl around her shoulders, she pressed forward back down into the ship, secretly giddy at what may await her today.

[cockworkangels]

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