I'm just starting that process again this year. My daughter says '''you don't have too many clothes' but I find that looking for a dress when I have to move hangers one at a time to find it exhausting. At 77, I want a clothing storage method that I can navigate with ease. I'm purging as a set out to store winter clothes and I am asking my self "will I really wear this again?" for items that, while good simply don't fit with my life any more. And I am using soft zippered bags that can be compressed with extra zippers to take up less space. My out of season clothes will be store in the attic of my 'very' small house and I will get someone to take them up. I can pack them, but I can't carry them. But as you say, it's a bit of work and I am getting ready for it, not rushing into a task I can't finish.
I love this. “Will I really wear this again?” is such a good question, and it sounds like you’re building a system that actually fits your life now, not the one you had 20 years ago. Also smart to pace yourself and get help with the carrying part. That’s not giving up, that’s making it workable. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I think clothes end up holding more than fabric. They can carry memories, hopes, old versions of ourselves, and sometimes the person we thought we’d be by now. Letting them go can feel surprisingly emotional.
I’ve found it helps to remember that the memories stay, even when the clothes don’t. And making space for the life you’re living now is valuable too!
Or, your husband dies, and you now have all his closet and dresser space. No bins needed.
I’m sorry. I hope you’re doing okay. That’s a very real part of getting older that people don’t talk about enough.
I'm just starting that process again this year. My daughter says '''you don't have too many clothes' but I find that looking for a dress when I have to move hangers one at a time to find it exhausting. At 77, I want a clothing storage method that I can navigate with ease. I'm purging as a set out to store winter clothes and I am asking my self "will I really wear this again?" for items that, while good simply don't fit with my life any more. And I am using soft zippered bags that can be compressed with extra zippers to take up less space. My out of season clothes will be store in the attic of my 'very' small house and I will get someone to take them up. I can pack them, but I can't carry them. But as you say, it's a bit of work and I am getting ready for it, not rushing into a task I can't finish.
I love this. “Will I really wear this again?” is such a good question, and it sounds like you’re building a system that actually fits your life now, not the one you had 20 years ago. Also smart to pace yourself and get help with the carrying part. That’s not giving up, that’s making it workable. Thank you for sharing your experience!
A lot of us do. ❤️
I think clothes end up holding more than fabric. They can carry memories, hopes, old versions of ourselves, and sometimes the person we thought we’d be by now. Letting them go can feel surprisingly emotional.
I’ve found it helps to remember that the memories stay, even when the clothes don’t. And making space for the life you’re living now is valuable too!