We have a large closet under our front stairs that I use to store a variety of items: coats, hats, gloves, DVDs, wrapping paper, gift bags, tutoring materials, greeting cards, tennis rackets, some binders from college, and all of our son Little Bit's wardrobe that currently fits him (just easier than walking upstairs to find him clothes every morning). I also use this closet to hide items of our son Bub's that are getting on my nerves (i.e., paints, play-doh, new music table). In addition, when we are having company, I typically end up tossing random items into this closet, a shame really because then I cannot use it for storing guests' coats. Anyway, for the past two months, I have had to stand on my tiptoes in there just to choose Little Bit's clothes every morning.
I started on the closet today and made some progress . . .
"Lose It!"
* six different pieces of outerwear -- including a pullover I have had since 1995, black and grey and textured on the outside with a reindeer pattern of red, off white, and black. It has not made it into the rotation for the past several holidays, and I have other pullovers that are warmer and more attractive. My husband immediately said "lose it" when I showed it to him. Apparently, if he had first met me at a holiday party while I was wearing this reindeer pullover, we would not be where we are today.
* various home decor items -- including picture frames, blank picture albums, some mirrors, and a set of coasters that are made of picture frames that I purchased at Hallmark at least seven years ago
* the frosting and semi-burnt cupcakes leftover from Bub's third birthday earlier in the week -- we've had cake and cupcakes a plenty at this point, and there now seems something excessive about slathering frosting on a partial-height cupcake (due to having to cut off or avoid burnt part . . . note to self: pay attention to cooking time variations for dark metal pans).
What are you using or losing? And, help me out, how many gently-used gift bags should members of one household keep around? And, assuming I lose weight or get breast reduction surgery so that it can button, will I ever wear my black leather jacket from the 1999-2000 era again?
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I commend you on your follow thru of your New Year's resolution. It is nice to have back up on questionable "lose it" items. The only thing I have lost in the last couple days is the old window treatments that were stacked up on the screened in porch (?? why) and two old Christmas decoration boxes. I struggle getting rid of those gently used gift bags as well. m
I am a pack rat when it comes to gift bags. There have been so many times when I needed one and didn't have it, that I save every one that is worth it. As for the jacket, tough call. I actually have one like that myself. I can't even button it right now and it is slightly out of fashion, so I should lose it. I will. I will. I will. (I'm talking myself into it.)
Completely cracking up over this post, from the Bridget Jones reference to the gift bags to best of all, the turn of the century leather jacket, de rigeur for nights at Mt Lookout Tavern. There is a matched pair, male and female, hanging in my son's closet. Can't bear to lose them quite yet.
i had a friend "lose" her unwanted (WAY out of style) leather jacket onto me last year. i took it, so as not to hurt her feelings. now, i am certain i don't want it, and have to get rid of it. i still have my old trusty one (i think i got it in 2000), it has a couple of roughly mended rips in it, from wilder times, and sometimes it is just the perfect thing to put on. no, it doesn't comfortably zip up anymore, but who cares? it's all beat up anyway. i wear it when i wanna look tough, or like i don't give a shit, or when i'm feeling "turn of the century."
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