tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966368087145658519.post2581837058937964201..comments2024-03-26T08:56:36.646+11:00Comments on Princess Pandora - Queen of Denial: The KonMari Con - Clothes DayPandora Behrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17582255671962095503noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966368087145658519.post-68657764771813603712016-01-13T23:38:52.732+11:002016-01-13T23:38:52.732+11:00Awesome effort. You inspired me when you mentioned...Awesome effort. You inspired me when you mentioned you were going to do this, and I did the same thing. I got rid of 5 big garbage bags of clothes and shoes for charity, and two bags for the trash. And I didn't even get through all my clothes! I have a small chest of 3 drawers full of old casual clothes and sweats which I need to go through as well - though honestly I could and should just chuck the lot as I haven't even opened those drawers in 3 years. <br />I surprised myself with how many things I had bought and never worn (some still with tags on them, years old), how many pairs of black pants I had, how radically my taste has changed over the years, and also found a few things I had 'lost' and would have worn more if I'd known where they were (hanging in my wardrobe, but I just had way too many clothes). <br />What's even more of a marvel is I thought I went through this process just last year - but obviously wasn't ruthless enough.<br />This time I got rid of everything I don't currently wear and/or love (or like you, need for work). I kept a couple of 15-year old dresses just to marvel at what size I used to be, but didn't keep anything else.<br />And best of all, as you say, all my clothes are now folded and sorted in drawers or hanging within easy reach in my wardrobe. The clothes mountain on top of my dresser is gone!<br />And yes, I certainly did marvel as well at how much MONEY and WASTE this all entailed.<br />I am happily much more disciplined with clothes buying now - I no longer have the money to waste.<br /><br />As for books - you may surprise yourself. I did. The year before last I cleared out a whole bookshelf worth of books and have not missed them. Some had in fact given me joy, but I knew I wouldn't read them again, or they felt no longer relevant. And as you know I'm a big book and reading person. But books have changed so much over the last decade or so, and with so much now electronic I don't feel the need to own as many as I did.Jackie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322613989851869319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7966368087145658519.post-53501064362440036222016-01-08T18:57:33.820+11:002016-01-08T18:57:33.820+11:00Hi Pand,
Well done you. Listen, if you want my ad...Hi Pand,<br /><br />Well done you. Listen, if you want my advice, do not throw away any books at all. They surely must give you joy.<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />PMPlastic Mancunianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864213919913476168noreply@blogger.com