I think, for me, learning to purge came down to learning to distinguish between items "loved" items and items I love now. It's very easy to look at something you haven't worn in a long time and conflate the thought, "Oh, I loved this five years ago!" with "Oh, I love this!" As with human relationships, sometimes the magic isn't there anymore, no matter how hard you try, and it's time to move on... It's an honesty thing. Just tell your sweaters, "It's not you, it's me. And don't worry, the right person for you is out there somewhere, just waiting for you to show up at the Goodwill."

Great topic, I used to have a hard time saying goodbye to clothing. I started to love everything and yes, the outfits that they made.

I began to get overwhelmed with the clothing feeling like a . curator. I decided to.srart letting items go. Gifting them selling them in yard sales and donating them to women's shelters. It make me happy knowing that they n would receive another life with someone else.

Now I have a wadrobe that I love and is manageable as well.

No as for shoes and boots. That a whole nother story.

I am another person who is getting a lot of value from this post Rachy. I can find it hard to let go of items, particularly if I had really loved them at one point and yet they are still in good condition and fit - it can seem wasteful to purge.

One of the main questions I ask myself is whether there is something in my wardrobe that I like more and would wear in preference to the item. This is often most easy for me to answer in respect of shoes, because if I am faced with two shoes that are equal in looks and function, but one is more comfortable - comfort will win the day.

LOL about the sweaters. I only have enough for about a week, and need to buy more. I can't imagine having as many as you do.

Rachy, I think you need to get to know a refugee family with a woman /women your size, and outfit them from your closet. It sounds like all of them work for you but are more than you could possibly need. Finding someone who needs them more than you do can give you the motivation to let go.