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First things first…loving all of your suggestions for future posts – and I will be sure to utilize such suggestions in the very near furutre.
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I had EVERY intention of sitting out by the pool today and reading. I haven’t done that in a while..and I need to take advantage of the pool while its still summer.
However – the only sunshine that could be found today – was in my oats:
Remember.. teachers play with food like children..
So, I gobbled those down – and curled up on the coach and enjoyed a wintery cup of coffee.
Laying on the couch was NOT how I wanted to spend my day.
Enter: The mess of unfolded clothes that have been stuffed into my drawers for too long.
You know how it goes (I hope.) You are looking for a shirt in the drawer – and you kind of just dig through (rather than neatly lifting folded clothes.) Pretty soon – you are left with a ginormous, scary mass of clothes. So – I took all of the clothes out of my dresser – and started from square one.
The end result:
Solid much?!
Neatly folded piles. I am going to try REALLY hard to keep them neat.
Added bonus: I washed the sheets and have a lovely clean bed to sleep in tonight! 
While I was cleaning – I counted my tee shirts.
35. (Far cry from when I was actively playing soccer – that was over 50…)
I only wear tee-shirts to bed. Just as Kelly noted today in her post (pure coincidence 
) – I kind of have a hard time letting go of clothes. I tend to just … keep everything.
Every shirt has some sort of memory – sentimental value.
Forget about the SENTIMENTAL value.. there was an ACTUAL value that I PAID when I purchased these items. As ridiculous as it sounds - I often feel like I am throwing away the money that I spent on the item of clothing – if I do decide to get rid of it.
So – here is a better idea – let’s just shove it in a drawer where it collects dust and takes up space.
Not so much.
So – today I made a better effort to sort through clothes and get rid of things I did not wear – or that did not fit me anymore. As for the bottoms – and fitting – I decided if I could wear them over my shorts -
Then they were probs too big. Especially if there were still inches of space when I pulled out the waist band.
Worst part - I've worn these shorts while they were this big on me
I got two full garbage bags. (One for donations… and one for garbage.. you know – those white shirts with stains under the arms type shirts…). I call it a success.
After my lovely cleaning extravaganza (I am exaggerating.. so what?!) – I felt famished and enjoyed a lovely little lunch:
New fruit on the sammy: MANGO. DELISH!
Annnd – here is a Justin made delicious dinner of grilled chicken with homemade BBQ sauce, quinoa (topped with extra sauce) .. and grilled asparagus!
I fully intend on snacking on many-a sunflower seed butter cookies tonight as well
Today – was a slated rest/yoga day for my half marathon training. This morning – I wanted nothing more then to go for a run. But I didn’t. I am in week one. I can’t over do it.
By the time yoga rolled around… I felt like I needed to roll myself out the door. I haven’t done yoga in a couple months now (BAD BANANA) … but knew I needed to go for my mental and physcial health! My muscles have been super tight lately. I am stretching like a mad woman – but am beginning to think I did not stretch adequately during DAY 1, DAY 2, or DAY 3 of my Susan G. Komen 3-Day Experience.
Yoga helped for sure!
Moving on with training – switching things up and going for an early morning long run tomorrow rather then Sunday… and then meeting up with a pretty girl for fro yo
Do you tear through your drawers in an uninhibited manner when looking for a piece of clothing?! Or are you more neat?
Any troubles getting rid of clothing? What are your reasons?
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I go through my clothes like once a season and donated or bring them to resale places – it makes it easier to get rid of them if I’m getting something BACK for them
Errign recently posted..Awesome Friday.
Yes. I felt great today donating them! (And it was a Susan G. Komen bin too!)
Yeah, I need to do that with my wardrobe. Ha, ha. Going through my closet is scary.
Thanks for the mention! Our posts are too funny! I am totally loving the ‘shorts over the shorts’! It seems like your day was success!…2 garbage bags!? I threw away 3 items and donated like 5. LOL!
Kelly @ Laughter, Strength, and Food recently posted..Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
Hhaha it was a success. I even went through shoes this morning! Got rid of like 10 pairs. On a roll. I totally need to go shopping now! haha
Dang girl nice organizing!
I try to stay on top of my closet, but sometimes it overflows and I’m compelled to sort through the junk and donate it to goodwill. It’s fun going through it all though!
Mango on a sandwich?! Brilliant!!
It totally brings back some memories for sure
Omg yes- mango was delicious on my sandwich – the most perfect hint of sweetness. A must try for sure!
Woo nice organizing skills girl! I love going through my closet sometimes, it’s great to do some purging
Tessa @ Amazing Asset recently posted..Let’s Start The Weekend Off Right
Hahah. Yes. Sometimes it needs to be done. This morning before we headed to the donation bin I also got rid of like 10 pairs of shoes. TIME TO DO SOME SHOPPING!
Nice job organizing all your clothes! Cleaning out closets/drawers can be such a pain in the butt. It’s such a daunting task, and sometimes I only manage to get halfway through before giving up lol. But it definitely feels nice to get rid of a few things and get things… which is easier said than done! I tend to hold on to things to, if not for sentimental value, then because I think that maaaaaybe I’ll wear them eventually, even if I haven’t for years.
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Ugh it used to be SO much worse when I was a kid – too. Because I was a messy, messy child. I would have clothes EVERYWHERE in my room. I would never put them away – just pile them on my (oh-so-cool) old school stereo. Clothes did not make it to the hamper much, either. I’d shove a lot of stuff in my closet. I am currently just thinking of times when I would be sitting in my room with tons of huge green garbage bags to fill with old, unused clothes. Daunting indeed!
I feel the same way with clothes that don’t fit me. ONE I don’t care if clothes are too big on me – I still wear them .. and 2- what if I need that size in the future. I’ll be so angry if I have to rebuy! haha
Omg I definitely tear through my drawers…and then I get annoyed with myself and try to re-organize them haha. Btw, you won my giveaway!
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I always tell myself -this time will be different, I WILL keep them neat. That lasts like.. 2 weeks. haha.
And yay for winning – I emailed ya!
I, like you, have a ton of t-shirts that have sentimental value from my sorority days. Rather then throw them out, I am having them made into a t-shirt quilt! That way you get something new and functional out of something older and relatively useless (I only wear t-shirts to bed too).
Just thought I would pass that on!
Nothing beats freshly organized drawers or clean sheets
Madeline recently posted..When To Say YES
Man! I wish I had read this a little earlier before I just dumped about 10 T-Shirts. That is such a great idea!!!! I guess that is what I will do from here on out!
Ooh I love a good closet clean out!! I had a mass one when I left england. Although I have about 70% less clothes with me here in Cyprus I still seem to have the same amount of mess! How on earth does that happen?! :/
Hayley @ Oat couture recently posted..‘Closet Confessions’
I totally rip through my clothes and create a massive mess haha
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i absolutely love cleaning out my closet, and donating clothes! Jon and I do a major overhaul twice a year (as the seasons change) and minor ones about once every couple of months (although it’s been more like once every 3-5 months these days). The best part? Making room to buy NEW clothes