365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 44

Today I looked in the middle-middle drawer. I found 4 pair of knee socks that are about 30+ years old. In the trash they go. There was also an old knitted scarf that will go in the donate pile. There are still several pairs of socks in the drawer but they belong to Lawrence. I don't think he will ever wear them but I left them there anyway. I may move them to one of his other sock drawers which will free up that drawer though I don't know what I will put in it.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 43

I'm tired of the closet so I moved on to my dresser. Top middle drawer. Found 3 chokers, two to throw away, one still looks good so will go with the other horse stuff that I've yet to determine how to get rid of. A piece of ribbon that goes with the sewing stuff, a scarf to give away and one to put in the sewing scraps pile.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 42

Belts. I have lots of belts that I never, ever wear. I've put 6 in the donate pile and 7 I will keep for the hardware. I have some ideas about making some belts to give away and/or sell.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 41

Started going through the dresses today. Found 2 to donate. Both were dresses I purchased at Goodwill. One was a long dress for an awards banquet and the other was a black dress I bought for dancing. I don't really like either one so it isn't hard to part with them.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 40

40 days. Woohoo. Today I went through my shoes and found a pair of slippers and a pair of flip flops that I never wear. I hate flip flops they hurt my feet and are hard to keep on and I prefer to just go around the house in socks. It wears them out faster but my feet sweat too much in slippers. I kept one pair to wear if I go somewhere and feel that it would be appropriate to wear them but I only need one pair so the other one goes away. I will donate them both.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 38 & 39

Just plain forget yesterday. So today I have a pair of old tennis shoes that should have been thrown away a long time ago. That counts for yesterday. For today I put an old dress (only worn a few times but 25+ years old) in the donate pile.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 37

Today I found 2 more pair of jeans that have to go in the future quilt pile. They both had holes in the seat so even though they were in good condition otherwise, they can't be worn.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 34, 35, 36

I was at an Axel Steiner clinic helping out all weekend. It was fun but I'm tired and I didn't even do that much. Very educational though. That means, however, that this is a 3 day post.

Day 34 - throw away 2 old, old bathing suits. They are faded and worn and too small. Don't know why they are still in the closet but that's what this is all about.
Day 35 - Donate another pair of shorts that are slightly too small but in very good condition. Weren't in the short pile so don't know what was up with that.
Day 36 - donate 2 pair of leotards. Way to small, they show all my bumps. In pretty good condition so I'll donate them. I hope they aren't considered underwear which are pretty gross as donation items.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 33

Today I threw away a pair of tights. The elastic was shot.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 31 & 32

Yesterday I threw away a fleece jacket that the zipper broke on months ago. Today I threw away a paperback book that I just finished reading. The front page had been torn off so it isn't really suitable to donate.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 30

Today I found my daughters sleep mat from kindergarten in the closet. She is in college now. I think it will be ok to throw it away. It's sort of falling apart so wouldn't be usable for any future grandkids (assuming I ever have any) anyway.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 29

Bags. A bag full of bags. Gift bags that is. Put about 1/4 of the gift bags that I've been saving for years in the recycle bin. Must remember that I have them and to use them, especially for Christmas presents.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 28

The last things to go through of my Mother's consisted of 2 black skirts and 2 black jackets. The skirts are way too tight. The jackets fit but I'll only keep one of them. So today I'm getting rid of 2 skirts and a jacket. I guess I'll donate them. The consignment shops that I know about aren't taking suits. Go figure.

So this makes 4 weeks. I'm still not done with the closet. After the closet comes 2 chests of drawers, the drawers under the bed, the cedar chest, then the bathroom. This will all probably take another month. Then there's the den, kitchen, dining room, my office, the game room and Lawrence's office. Oh, and then there is the whole upstairs. Yeah, I think I'll have enough to keep this up for a year.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 27

I've finally gotten back to the clothes that I inherited from my Mother. I think I will end up keeping most of the blouses. I've put together outfits with the 3 skirts I kept and the rest of the blouses will go with the pants that still fit. While I don't expect to start working full time anytime soon, I will start officially working recognized horse shows in April and will need to look a little more professional than my usual attire which is jeans and a t-shirt. Since I will mostly be in the show office I need to wear something nicer. However, I did decide that the pink jacket can go. I have nothing to wear it with and I'm sure I will never wear it even if I did. I may take it to a consignment shop and see if I can sell it. Otherwise I will donate it.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 25 & 26

I have my Master Gardner class on Thursday which  makes it hard to do a post on that day. But yesterday I mostly just got side tracked with other things when I got home. So once again, I'll do yesterday's and today's in one post.

For yesterday, I have 3 tops to give away. These are squiny (I know, not a real word) that my neighbor gave me for dancing. They didn't really fit then, they don't really fit now and show way too much skin. If my figure were better and I was 10+ years younger, then maybe.

For today, a red jacket. This was the jacket I wore when we got married. I guess I gave the skirt and top away years ago. It's pretty worn out even though I haven't worn it in years. I think I will incorporate it into my memory quilt even though the fabric is a very different texture than the rest. But I think the memory that it represents is important enough to make it fit somehow.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 24

Skirts today. 1 for the scrap bag, 2 two donate and 3 to keep.

Finally made it to the Woman's shelter today. I had two large bags of clothes to give. Now we'll start all over.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 22&23

I kept getting distracted yesterday. I picked out something to give away and then kept getting sidetracked every time I came in here to post. So yesterday I picked out a sequined skirt to give away. This was something that my neighbor gave me for a cruise we went on a few years back. I didn't wear it then and I won't ever wear it.
Today I went through a few more pairs of riding britches and some capri pants. The white britches still fit, the black ones don't. I'll take them to the consignment shop. All but one of the capri pants still fit. Of the one that doesn't, it has blue stains all over one leg. So in the stack of scraps it goes.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 20 & 21

Was at a horse show all weekend so didn't get to writing up the blog post for yesterday.
Yesterday I put a t-shirt that came out of the laundry with holes in it into the rag bag.
Today I put a red sweater in the donate pile. I have to go to the woman's shelter tomorrow and give them the stuff. The pile is getting unwieldy.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 19

Today I went through the rest of my riding pants. Turns out one pair was Ky's. I'll try to sell them. Can't count them until they are gone. My black pair I will try to sell as well. Not sure what to do with the 3rd pair of white breeches that doesn't fit. They are 30+ years old, but other than having yellowed a bit, they are in amazingly good shape. I'll have to think on that one. So, for today, I found another pair of shoes that I've worn about once but don't like. They felt comfortable in the store but weren't after wearing for a while. They are also backless which I find hard to wear. So in the donate pile they go.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 18

Whew, almost forgot today. I have my Master Gardner class on Thursdays so I don't have as much time as I would normally so I save stuff that I know will require little or no thought for those days. But I almost forgot anyway. I pulled out a pair of shoes that I don't recall ever wearing, where I got them or anything. They have been worn but clearly not often. I'm donating them.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 17

Today I found 2 blouses to donate and a show shirt that belonged to Ky that I will take to the consignment shop.

365 Days of de-cluttering: Day 16

Today I pulled out 4 shirts to give away. Nuff said.