I'm going to start this post asking that once you see the pictures of my closet? I beg you not to call hoarders or What Not to Wear - Wait - PLEASE call What Not to Wear! Would LOVE to be on that show! I've been telling my mom that I will hang up all my running t-shirts and wear work out clothes for the two week "secret filming", just so I can go on that show! True story. I'm that big of a loser, plus I met Stacy London! I have a picture to prove it and NO it was not Photoshopped. Ask Kass, she'll tell you! ;)
OK, so back to what I actually wanted to write about. The disaster of my shopping addiction. OH, you didn't know? Well, let's just say I thank God often for giving me parents who taught me about money, cause other wise? This gal would be like Pheobe living in a box, with a pet fox, wearing socks...you get the point.
I want to start purging my closet to items I actually wear on a regular basis. NOT keeping things I see and say, I'll totally wear that! AND months go by. Yeah, I do that. I'm like it's so cute, why don't I wear it? And then I'll put it on to wear and think, this is why I don't wear this much lol. Or I'll try a bunch on when I'm not in the mood for trying things on or don't feel good about myself. I have issues. :)
Let me give you exhibit A. Please excuse the iPhone photos...
OK, so back to what I actually wanted to write about. The disaster of my shopping addiction. OH, you didn't know? Well, let's just say I thank God often for giving me parents who taught me about money, cause other wise? This gal would be like Pheobe living in a box, with a pet fox, wearing socks...you get the point.
I want to start purging my closet to items I actually wear on a regular basis. NOT keeping things I see and say, I'll totally wear that! AND months go by. Yeah, I do that. I'm like it's so cute, why don't I wear it? And then I'll put it on to wear and think, this is why I don't wear this much lol. Or I'll try a bunch on when I'm not in the mood for trying things on or don't feel good about myself. I have issues. :)
Let me give you exhibit A. Please excuse the iPhone photos...
a head on shop of my closet. (I couldn't even get it all in)
Now, let me tell you that this includes t-shirts, long sleeve shirts, dress pants, some sweaters, and a handful of dresses. OH and a column of shelves, on the left, filled with scarves, workout clothes, and sweatpants/pj pants.
The floor?? Exhibit B.
Mind you, on the right? There are tons of flats, hidden under the bottom row of clothes. True story. I love me some shoes! AND note, my boots are not in this closet. WOW..
The are over in my second bedroom closet! That's a crappy picture. My apologies.
Need more? No? Well, you're getting it :)
Exhibit C, the right side of my closet....Confession: I actually used to separate by colors. No joke. Do you all know how much work that is? And upkeep? That latest about a day. Now, I use the search method and complain I have nothing to wear lol
You know you're wondering about my handbags, right? Well, this part I can proudly say I used to have, probably, double? triple? Yeah, I changed a bag almost daily for like a year. Talk about work! I treat them well, don't I? Only one is genuinely real in this pile. And I think it's in the middle of the disaster in the second pic. Poor Kate Spade :(
We're getting to the end promise!
On to the other bedroom. The last few months, I've been getting stuff together to send to a consignment shop and give to Goodwill.
But for now? They sit here...
Just chilling on the couch I've kept for the past 2 years.
And the other closet.
Long sleeve t-shirts from races, etc. A chunk of summer clothes and again shelves with 'crap'. I don't even know lol
Then we have hoodies, more sweaters, and some fleeces. People the bottom shelve to hang clothes in here is {insert gasp} EMPTY! I need to go shopping!! I kid. I kid. Kind of.
SO, there you have it. This girl is a hoarder of clothes, yet, I actually wear A LOT of them. Which means, when I do laundry, it's like 3-4 loads lol
I write this to try and be better about what I wear and get some staple outfits that can be changed up. I read something, can't remember where sorry, people were challenging themselves to about 15-20 items for a month? Basically saying, so many pieces can be worn in multiple ways. Creating different outfits. It's amazing how wearing one piece, say a shirt, can completely change an outfit from pants to a skirt, or adding a necklace. Yupp!
It's time. It's time to really work through my closet and get some pieces I enjoy to wear and purge it enough to start getting more Pinterest inspired things! haha
Hope you lovelies have a great weekend!! Be jealous with me that my dad is in Myrtle Beach and my mom is headed to Turks & Caicos. Yeah, must be nice to be retired and have friends to travel with so much :) I know they'll have a fabulous time. And I get to watch the girls for a few days, so Max will be super excited to have his Aunties around for a bit :)
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