For reference, here is the closet. My side is on the left.
I did a major cleanup of my closet and drawers and compiled a pretty hefty donation pile/bag. In total, I gathered 7 dress shirts, 4 sweaters, 3 pairs of dress shorts, 1 suit jacket, 2 pairs of shoes, 5 vests, 2 hats, 20 pairs of underwear, 17 tee shirts, 13 polo shirts, 2 workout shirts, and 3 pairs of workout shorts. With the exception of the underwear, everything is going to be donated.
I'm not saying I'm done, but to me, this was a pretty major cleanup and a large amount of clothes for me to get rid of. I know Erica will look at our closet and scoff at how many dress shirts I still have, but I still like them and think one day I will end up wearing them again. Just because we never go out anymore doesn't mean I don't want to keep them for when we do get chances to go out and dress nicely.
Am I at the 40% reduction point?? Probably not even close. If I had to estimate, I'd say I was closer to a 20% reduction right now. But consider that when Erica moved in, I got rid of so much stuff that I'm already "pared down". Yes, I have a lot of clothes, but maybe I'm just a closet fashionista... probably more sentimental than anything. I'm just too attached to old concert tee shirts and sweatshirts from shows I went to in the 90s and 00s, tee shirts from college, tee shirts from high school, and generally stuff that brings back good memories. Despite being someone who loves photography, I'm still not sold on just having a photo of my memorabilia as being just as good as the original.
I'm sure she'll write about her own experience, but Erica also decided to toss some of her shoes. She says she doesn't want to be taller than me when wearing some of her shoes with heels. I don't really care. Frankly I think it's funny. I'm short, there is no use in pretending.
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