Woo hoo! I’m crossing off another item on my to-do list for this month! It is a task that didn’t take very long but was in great need of doing. I have a bin of white t-shirts. Why? Because white t-shirts are a staple! Short, sleeve, plain, graphic, etc…It feels a little “extra” but it’s my kind of extra!
This bin had gotten crowded because I kept adding to the bin but not removing any. So, it was time.
The good news is that it’s only one bin which is more than enough. Because the bin was so stuffed, the shirts were often quite wrinkled.
As usual, I separated the shirts into two piles-keep and donate.
One of the things I realized in doing this task (just like when I cleaned out my master closet) is that sometimes really cute items that I would love to wear get buried. This also happened with the t-shirts. There were 2 shirts in particular that I totally forgot that I had!!
Having too much stuff leads to buying things that you already have which leads to overstuffed bins!
You may wonder why I don’t have a “throw away” t-shirt pile. The reason is pretty simple. I like to keep clothing items that are not good enough to donate as items that I only wear inside my home. I wear these when I clean, do repairs, paint and any dirty work in general. This is one reason the my clothing stays nice for a long time. If I’d wear it outside of the home, then I don’t generally wear it inside my home or perform any of those tasks in the clothing. You know, like when you were a kid and had play clothes vs. school clothes!
The result of this easy project is as it should be. The bin is no longer overflowing and can easily fit in its little cubby.
Tasks like this motivate me to tackle other smaller tasks (underwear/bra drawer, I’m looking at you).
Any small cleaning and organizing projects on your list?
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