Recently, all the girls in the house decided that we needed fewer clothes. Crazy, right? The younger girls were overwhelmed when it came to putting clean clothes away. Drawers would just not close and the clothing bar was jam packed and hard to see what was what. So we gathered up perfectly good clothes that still fit and sorted them into 2 areas.
We did each closet as a group. We started with shorts and alternated keep and donate. Keep 3, donate 4, keep 2, donate 3, keep 4, donate 2. It was all really random. I think we kept roughly 10 of each clothing item, which is still more than they need, but choices are good. We kept more shirts, but again, sometimes you need choices and my smallest frequently changes her clothes for no real reason.
We did Ginger's closet first and Sugar was allowed to take a few 'can't live without' items to her future clothing boxes.
The girls were better about throwing things in the donate pile that I would have. I did get upset when they wanted to donate something that they BEGGED me for in the store. I guess that means I need to disregard more of the begging.
I would say we removed at least a third of the girls clothing from their closets. Drawers now close, they can see what pants and shirts they have, and now the same 3 pajamas from the top of the drawer will not be worn over and over and over until I wonder if they have enough.
I wonder if I will work in my closet or just let it go for now?
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