I did sort through everything yesterday. I cleared the whole lot out before beginning the process. All the things I really liked and that fit me could return directly to my wardrobe. Then I sorted through the rest and made different piles.
#1 This is what I'm throwing away. It's mostly old underwear, pyjamas, socks, T-shirts and tops that were in a bad condition.
#2 This is the pile of the tings that didn't fit me anymore or were frumpy or anything else. I will leave this as it is until August when I'm going to go home to my parents. Then my mother and sister can decide if they want to keep anything from it.
#3 That's how my wardrobe looked this morning. In the textile shopping bag you can see are all my tights, I still have to sort through them today. I love the way it looks now!
Another thing I did was sort through all my bags and I found several I will give to my sister. This way I had room for other things where the handbags used to be and I could take my gear out of the wardrobe and store it there.
Some of my T-shirts and tops got demoted to pyjamas/loungewear. There are another five things that still have to be altered, I'm going to do that soon. And I had maybe five items that wear too tight by a small margin, I stored these in a box out of the way.
What I learned:
+ I have no skinny jeans or leans that fit me.
+ I have no winter coat, so that will be the most important purchase this autumn.
+ I probably need to replace most of my tights.
+ Most of my favourite sweatshirts and my three cardigans get worn a lot and they probably need to be replaced fairly soon.
+ I need some nice, warm knit things for next winter. I only have one jumper that's acceptable and I can't wear this one with my skirts.
And the most important conclusion:
+ I'm still buying things that are too casual for what I really want to look like, if I'm honest.
I know that I originally said I would sort according to hapiness factor. But here's the thing: it was surprisingly easier than I thought to be strict with myself during the cleanup and I threw many things out without a second thought. Maybe it was the right time!
I have a question about four items I'm going to ask in another thread.
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