Saturday, July 2, 2016

Extreme Clean-out: Part Two -- Clothing Sortie!

Help! (from Lifeinpleasantville.com)
In French, the word "sortie" means an attack made by troops coming from a position of defense. I thought it was pretty appropriate for my campaign to rid myself of extra, unused clothing items, which is part two of my Spring/Summer Extreme Clean-out!
I kind of liked the play on words, too . . . sortie . . . sorting . . . get it?
I decided I simply couldn't face the world seeing photos of my clothes hording situation before I started sorting out, so this post will have no pics from my actual house.
Picture in your mind a pile of clothes in sizes ranging from current to five years ago all the way back to wishful thinking, overflowing the closets and dresser, piled on the chairs and heaped on the floor in my room.
Oh, the shame!
I've made a good start, creating several categories of new piles.
They are:
1. Donate
Represantational ME and my STUFF (from Susiestyles.com) 
2. Rag Bag
3. Sell? (will probably morph into donate before we're done.)
4. Maybe
5. Keep
And here and now I'll make a few pledges, to help keep my on track.
1. I will not keep mateless socks "in case" the mate turns up.
2. I will not keep clothes I wore before I turned 40.
3. I will not keep clothes I haven't worn in a year or more. (Ooooo. This is a hard one!)
One thing I can't promise is to give up all hope on a few things I've been keeping in case I get down to my goal weight again . . . a size 10.
I have to dream!
Tomorrow, photos of progress.