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I'm apparently a hoarder of old clothing!
Sep. 29th, 2023 07:04 amYesterday, my partner and I went through a half the boxes piled up in the bedroom. For context, most of my belongings (and I don't have much) are in boxes in my bedroom. They're mainly books, DVDs, and games... but mostly books. I was planning to move a few years ago, but ended up moving my partner in instead in July 2021. We've been living in a super cramped apartment ever since. It's very small, only meant for one person, but we make it work. Soon, we'll begin saving up for a new apartment complex, and hopefully we'll move sometime next year.
Right! The boxes! They were piled nearly up to the ceiling in the bedroom. Originally, the heaviest things were at the bottom (and most of them still were because of the books + DVDs + games), but they've been shifted around as I've taken some things out of them. It was anxiety-inducing to see them on my partner's side of the room (the only place there was space!), and hanging out so precariously. So, yesterday, we went through them to see if everything in them was really necessary or not. It was mostly old clothing, stuff that didn't fit or was super threadbare.
Two days ago, my partner suggested that I get rid of the clothes I didn't use or weren't in good condition. I was reluctant, because I have so few viable clothing in general. As a bigger person, finding clothes that fits and is also affordable is pretty difficult. I cycle through the same handful of clothes and one bra regularly, mostly because it's all I can afford. Places like Torrid or Catherine's or Fashion Bug have clothes that fit my size, but they're all either extremely ugly, or heinously expensive and bad quality. But two days ago, I hit the jackpot at Walmart and bought about $200 in clothes (on my credit card) that actually fit me. Now, mind you, they weren't all pretty, but they were functional and there were a few pieces that I enjoyed and fit me well. So it's worth the purchase, even if it was expensive.
With the new clothes in mind, I decided that purging my threadbare and holey clothes was a good option. Especially the ones ripping at the seams with 10+ holes that I've kept for over a decade. -sheepish- So I got rid of a lot of them... and then we went through the boxes, and bagged clothes that were 1x or 2x or even 3x that didn't fit me anymore. I kept a few pieces in the hopes that I'll lose weight and fit them again, but for now, they're just taking up space that we really could use. There were also a lot of boxes that barely had anything in them and some that did, but were unnecessary because my partner had better quality versions of those items (like kitchen supplies or plastic plates).
In the end, we got rid of about half the boxes in the bedroom. It really opens the room up and makes it far more spacious. My partner has also helped me to better organize my wardrobe and taught me the best way to fold my clothes to maximize the drawer I use. I'm really pleased with our progress. Though, I realized today that there is one more heap of old clothing (sheets + ruined hoodies + jeans) that we didn't get to. So I plan to make work of that later today! It was crazy how much crap I had. I literally had an entire box packed to brimming of just old socks. I only use socks during the winter when I can no longer use my sandals. Truly batshit!
In other news, I've been awake since about 3am. My sleeping schedule is getting back on track, but it's still not there yet. I shouldn't have gone to bed so early yesterday, but alas... at least I had a good amount of time to myself to work on my coding. That's nice!
Right! The boxes! They were piled nearly up to the ceiling in the bedroom. Originally, the heaviest things were at the bottom (and most of them still were because of the books + DVDs + games), but they've been shifted around as I've taken some things out of them. It was anxiety-inducing to see them on my partner's side of the room (the only place there was space!), and hanging out so precariously. So, yesterday, we went through them to see if everything in them was really necessary or not. It was mostly old clothing, stuff that didn't fit or was super threadbare.
Two days ago, my partner suggested that I get rid of the clothes I didn't use or weren't in good condition. I was reluctant, because I have so few viable clothing in general. As a bigger person, finding clothes that fits and is also affordable is pretty difficult. I cycle through the same handful of clothes and one bra regularly, mostly because it's all I can afford. Places like Torrid or Catherine's or Fashion Bug have clothes that fit my size, but they're all either extremely ugly, or heinously expensive and bad quality. But two days ago, I hit the jackpot at Walmart and bought about $200 in clothes (on my credit card) that actually fit me. Now, mind you, they weren't all pretty, but they were functional and there were a few pieces that I enjoyed and fit me well. So it's worth the purchase, even if it was expensive.
With the new clothes in mind, I decided that purging my threadbare and holey clothes was a good option. Especially the ones ripping at the seams with 10+ holes that I've kept for over a decade. -sheepish- So I got rid of a lot of them... and then we went through the boxes, and bagged clothes that were 1x or 2x or even 3x that didn't fit me anymore. I kept a few pieces in the hopes that I'll lose weight and fit them again, but for now, they're just taking up space that we really could use. There were also a lot of boxes that barely had anything in them and some that did, but were unnecessary because my partner had better quality versions of those items (like kitchen supplies or plastic plates).
In the end, we got rid of about half the boxes in the bedroom. It really opens the room up and makes it far more spacious. My partner has also helped me to better organize my wardrobe and taught me the best way to fold my clothes to maximize the drawer I use. I'm really pleased with our progress. Though, I realized today that there is one more heap of old clothing (sheets + ruined hoodies + jeans) that we didn't get to. So I plan to make work of that later today! It was crazy how much crap I had. I literally had an entire box packed to brimming of just old socks. I only use socks during the winter when I can no longer use my sandals. Truly batshit!
In other news, I've been awake since about 3am. My sleeping schedule is getting back on track, but it's still not there yet. I shouldn't have gone to bed so early yesterday, but alas... at least I had a good amount of time to myself to work on my coding. That's nice!
