You might want to sit down and grab a beverage. This post might take a little bit.
You see every year, I do an annual spring cleaning of my closet. Meaning out with winter stuff, in with summer clothes. Well, last night as I was putting away my winter clothes, I discovered items upon items, with tags on them, still in their original bags, stashed in a corner of my closet that hasn’t been cleaned out since oh about 1985. [slight exaggeration].
I am talking so much stuff, that I could fully clothe the entire city of Columbus homeless population. I took pictures of my closet to demonstrate to you but just how bad this is, but after careful consideration, I have decided that I am too embarrassed to actually post them.
So, to make things even worse, as I was unpacking all of my summer stuff, still more NEW I didn’t know I had clothes with tags.
Have I proven my point? I need a shopping mandate because this has to stop! So, back to my momentous occasion biznass. I am officially not shopping until April 10th. (cue fanfare).
I’m not going to lie - for me, this is going to quite a challenge. Between my time spent online and the fact that I work across the street from the mall, I am pretty much surrounded by purchasing opportunities AT ALL TIMES.
I should also mention that I am afflicted with Retail Power Consumerism.
Some of my symptoms include:
1) Knowing more about my UPS driver than my extended family.
2) Possessing a vast knowledge of a retail store’s inventory - more than the actual sales associates themselves.
3) Refreshing my internet browser 156 times before the day of a big online sale.
4) Purging my closet at least 2-3 times per year and still not wearing 65% of my belongings.
So, the question remains. Will I be able to do it?
Thursday, March 5, 2009
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haha you make me feel better...I occassionally find an item or two with tags months later, and it makes me feel so guilty! Heck, I feel guilty during my annual closet purge when I give (on average) a dozen grocery bags full to Goodwill. I have to do it though...if I haven't worn it in a year or two (some items like fancy dresses excepted of course) I won't wear it again, and I need room for my new stuff!
ReplyDeleteLOL I think it's just a girl's thing! I always find clothes with the tags on them in my closet when I clean it out. We take them to Goodwill but I have to take the tags off before my mom sees them! =]
ReplyDeletegood luck!! if you don't need some things, my closet has room! lol...i just wish i could shop that much. my hubs would probably kill me though!!
ReplyDeleteI do a swap.... Just pay shipping.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could look into that
Good luck!! I have a serious shopping problem as well .. it was one of my New Years' resolutions to STOP SHOPPING!!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!! :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck with that, I've have tried that so many times, and it hasn't worked yet :(
ReplyDeleteI left you something on my blog!
I feel your pain. I have a walk in closet... Getting ready to get married and now I have to share my closet called a diaster!!! Thing is I can't seem to part with all my stuff!!! Also my good friend Monica we talked last night her whole room is the closet! she has put a mandate on her cards to try not to use them so you are not alone!! You know sometimes when we see sale it just makes us happy! :)
ReplyDeleteI think my first one got wiped so here it is I feel your pain, I'm getting ready to get married and I have a full walk in closet and another closet not including the one in the basement and i am having the I'm having to share now issue ugh.. Us as women can't turn the sales down. I would shwo you a pic of my closet but it's scary!! just scary!! also my good friend monica her room is her closet! :) So don't feel bad hun! :)
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