Cleaning Out My Closet
Blouse || Jeans || Wedges || Handbag || Earrings || Bracelet || Watch
Just like everyone else in the country, I’ve been spending a good bulk of my time indoors. While running a virtual 4th Grade classroom is keeping me pretty busy, I’m trying to get through a long list of chores for around my apartment. On the top of list is to clean and purge my closet. You would think that a move across the country would have made me toss the pieces that I don’t use, but there are still so many pieces that should have stayed in NYC. As I go through my wardrobe, here are some things to keep in mind for a seamless process.
What Is Less Than Perfect Condition?
This is probably the number one deciding factor when looking at my closet. I’ve had some pieces since my college days and they’re starting to show it. Even though the clothes are still practical and fit, they just have been loved way too much to stay. If something has a slight stain or tear, it’s sadly time to say goodbye. The good new is, this is your opportunity to shop and replace something you know you’ll wear.
What’s Out of Season?
Since moving back to Florida, I’ve had no use for a lot of the sweaters I’ve collected while living in New York. I don’t want get rid of them because we often travel to Vermont to visit David’s family. Instead, they’re leaving the closet and going into storage (i.e. under our bed). Even though I didn’t get rid of anything, I have so much more room in my closet for more Floridian pieces.
What’s Just Not My Style?
It’s taken these few weeks of staying at home to get a refreshed sense of my personal style. For the most part, I’ve been attempting to get dressed each day as if it were a regular work day, although a barefoot one. There are still some things I don’t want to wear, even if it’s just around my apartment. That’s a huge hint that something in my closet isn’t my style any more and the more I think about it, I realize that I haven’t some of these pieces in years!
When Should I Donate?
Now that I’ve cleared out my closet, I have a few bags worth that I want to donate. Although some donation locations are still open around the city, I don’t feel comfortable just yet venturing out. If the Goodwill or Salvation Army locations in my city specifically request donations, I will be sure to do my part. Until then, I’m storing things in my laundry room, ready to donate when life as returned back to normal. Although we’re not sure when that’s going to be, it’s nice to know that I can do something for my community right away.
Since we’re all, hopefully, riding things out at home, it’s the perfect opportunity to check off the chores that have been on our list for awhile. Whether that includes going through your closet or not, let’s make the most and the best of staying at home.
Love from Florida,
Katie
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