I knew I owned
lots of clothes...but I never realized how many until one of my
closet rods broke!
One night we heard
a crash and couldn't find anything that fell until later when I
opened my closet door. WOW. A two inch hardwood rod had split in the
center and pulled down the bracket that held it. Good grief, do ya
think I need to get rid of some things? There were more than a few
laughs about just how many outfits a retired woman needs.
When we got back
from the beach last week, I started purging clothes based on what I
wear now. I did this several years ago at retirement, but
I bought more and apparently don't get rid of much. To be fair, some of the
extra clothes were my mom's. This time I have four huge bags for
donation. I also sorted the guest room closet, which stores my off
season things.
My sweet husband
and I have installed a new closet system with a few custom
modifications (stronger this time!). I love the look. Hopefully now
I can keep organized and contain my addicting clothing habits. A
photo of the broken rod might be all I need to stay on track.
And, yes, I was
too embarrassed to shop for clothing on Black Friday.
