Hey hoopdeedoodles! It's been a wild week of Ultimate Blog Partyin'! I have visited so many cool blogs, participated in several whirlwind Twitter chats, and met lots of new people. If you haven't seen the full list of participants, brace yourself and click here.
I've also been feeling totally overwhelmed by the amount of clutter in my house. I suspect that it's breeding at night while I am sleeping.
So when I saw The SHINE Project blog's weekly challenge, I was already feeling highly motivated.
Y'all know what a big fan of Goodwill I am.
I had a major Goodwill pile going in the closet already, but it was the hardest kind of stuff to part with.
Stuff I like.
Stuff I just don't fit in anymore (because I lost weight: now don't get all jealous and stuff, I had to break up with sugar to lose that weight. We barely speak anymore. It's too painful.)
Stuff that's really nice (say like Cousin Eddie from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation).
A Talbot's silk dress. Michael Kors blouse. Two Ann Taylor cashmere twinsets. Etc. etc. etc. ad luxuriam.
I could give these things to friends, or consign them, but decided against it.
Some woman out there, looking for a job, or struggling to make ends meet, is going to find these gems amidst the Goodwill racks, and it will give her a much needed thrill. And on Easter Sunday, or at her next job interview, she is going to look radiant and proud.
Now, to be sure, there were also some real stinkers in that pile. Like the sweater on top - one of my first knitted projects - a shrug that made me looked like a frilled lizard. No I will not model it for you.
I also....
I also....
...gave away the Christmas quilt.
(That *gasp-thud* sound is the simultanous cross-country reaction of my BFF, mother, and husband, who did not think it was possible for me to let go of this failure.)
This had a less noble motivation. I just needed the storage for fabric so I could clean my office!! :)
I did keep back a few things to refashion, and will share the process with you when I do, of course!
So, head over to The SHINE Project and get motivated to bless someone with your clutter!
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ReplyDeleteWow! Good for you! It is really hard to get rid of things you still like. I know...I have a pile of them myself. I'm going to look into this- I think I still have clothes from HIGH SCHOOL that I should really get rid of. Thanks for sharing! :)
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