Closet Cure Assignment # 2

Assignment # 2 is here and I am nervous! 

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The sorting is starting with sweaters. Apartment Therapy provided this awesome reference chart to help you decide whether to keep or toss something.

I can tell this is going to be a very hard and sad process. The issue I had with this assignment was the fact that it was sweaters. It's not quiet fall yet and I was having a hard time deciding what's going to be in or out of style this season. I would hate to donate something that I'd want back in a month! 

tip: make sure all your laundry is done, and it helps to start with a tidy closet.

Starting Sweater Count: 23

End Sweater Count: 14

Let's just take a moment for all the outfits that could have been. 

It's not too late to join The Cure if you're still interested!

Closet Cure Assignment # 1

Today I received my first email assignment for The closet Cure. I was so excited when I saw it in my inbox. Let's do this!

CLICK HERE TO READ ASSIGNMENT # 1

I have chosen to use plastic grocery bags for my sorting. I don't have boxes handy and garbage bags are too large. I do very small sortings every couple of months and swap my clothes at Plato's Closet so I know personally my piles are not going to be that large(and if they are I'll just get more bags from the kitchen). OR perhaps I'm in denial.

So if you didn't read the article,  our first week assignment is to collect 9 bags, boxes, crates or whatever. One for each:

• a "maybe" bag/box
• a "dry cleaning" bag/box
• an "alterations/repairs" bag/box
• a "shoe repair" bag/box
• a "sell/swap" bag/box
• a "donate" bag/box 
• a laundry basket
• a trash bag

Pretty simple. I am going to tweak this a bit for myself. I will not be having repair bags because anything that's broken I'm just going to toss out. Also going to cut out the dry cleaning. I don't do dry cleaning (what? I know) I don't want to pay extra for someone else to clean my clothes, I don't have anything worth that much. If it's stained beyond repair it goes in the trash.

I love that the first assignment is a no-stress approach to purging the closet. It can be overwhelming for some and a little sad for people (like me). I am sad for the outfits that could have been, but I just keep thinking about the outfits that CAN be.

I can't wait for tomorrows assignment, who else is with me?

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Closet Cure

Back in August my mom brought my attention to a blog post about "The Closet Cure: 10 Steps to a Better, More Organized Wardrobe for Fall" by Apartment Therapy (btw, this website has amazing articles on all things "home"). I've been dying to do a closet "purge" to get rid of the old and unused and make room for new fresh items. There is no better time to do this than at a season change. A lot of people were doing this back in the Spring as a sort of spring cleaning event but I wasn't on board back then. I am ready now!

So, once you sign up you will receive one email a day for 10 days. Each email contains 1 step towards a better, more organized closet. At the end of the program you should find yourself feeling weight lifted, organized and refreshed. I am super excited to get started on this project and wanted to share it with you. If this sounds like something you would like to do, you should sign up too! I am going to try to blog my progress each day when I receive my task. 

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Remember back in June when I blogged about my new closet/dressing room? Let me refresh your memory. I do have a lot of clothing items, and they may look organized, but it's organized chaos. Time to downsize, be realistic, and make some money by bringing old pieces to Plato's Closet.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE ABOUT THE CLOSET CURE

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