I am two years into retirement and still figuring out what to wear. I did a huge closet cleanout when I retired in October 2023, and then another fairly big cleanout this fall. And then it was December, and I felt the urge to do one more round before the end of the year. I am becoming more ruthless about de-accessioning things that no longer serve me. For example, I had this AT Loft summer top for YEARS and took it on more vacations than I can count, but... it was time for it to go. The quality wasn't that great to begin with, and after all this time... I can do better. I DO have better items in my wardrobe. So adios, AT Loft summer top! (Fortunately I have a friend who is my size and has a daughter the same size, and she happily takes all my castoffs!)
In slightly related news, my husband and I have a shelf in our kitchen for cookbooks and it had expanded to fill most of the adjacent countertop. We pared down to what would actually fit on the shelf, and put the rejects up for grabs at our New Year's Day party -- and lo and behold they almost all found homes and the people who took them were thrilled!!
So... anybody else paring down in the new year?
