Vacation Plans, Part II
Dec. 27th, 2005 04:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
livingdebToday I spent a full hour working on reorganizing my dresser. This resulted in a big mess, so then I had to spend a couple more hours cleaning that up. For fun I would do dishes or laundry as a break. I also played some solitaire and a couple of games of sudoku.
What could take three hours?
My philosophy is that all the clothes I wear should fit in my dresser, my half of the bedroom closet, and my half of the hall closet. If I have too many clothes to fit, then surely I'm not wearing all of those clothes and they should be removed.
Some clothes were placed in a box labeled "too small" so I can store them in the garage in case I get back to my ideal weight.
Some were placed in a bag to be donated.
Some were thrown in the garbage.
And some are clothes that I love but that are so old and tattered they can't be fixed. These I placed in a bag labeled "fabric." I am so bad!
I also took four things that used to fit in my dresser onto hangers and put them in my closet.
And finally, several things that were covered in dust bunnies went into the laundry. So I'm not actually done because all my drawers are stuffed, and I still have to deal with those laundry items, and I'd really rather not have stuffed drawers.
I may also end up with a bag labeled "lint attractors" for me to pull out if I ever get a drier.
The most problematic item is a cardigan sweater I made. On the one hand, it's pilled and a weird shape and one of the buttons is missing and it's basically so ugly that it's not fit even to give away and I never wear it and I have plenty of other sweaters. On the other hand, it's a beautiful forest green that looks good on me and it took me that entire year that my sprained ankle was healing to knit the thing while, for example, I was watching but not participating in ballroom dance classes; it represents a big piece of my life!
I've decided to throw it away, but not until after I take a picture of me wearing it. The picture will remind me to never ever use acrylic yarn to knit things with. I used to think that knitting was a good way for me to get knitted items that fit for a good price. I was wrong. First, there's no telling if a thing will fit me after I knit it. Second, yarns that look good in the long term are expensive. So now I will think of knitting as a way to get something that is exactly the colors, materials (wool, cotton, or whatever), and style that I want. I can even make i-pod holders, wash rags, and scarves that are the proper size.
I was looking forward to a large spacious expanse on the top of my dresser when I finished, but I did not get this. I have so many knick-knacks that the surface is still basically covered in stuff. I'll have to decide what I want to do about this situation. Keep everything? Or move some things to other places? Or get rid of some things?
Meanwhile, I want to get out of the house tonight. Since I'm not working, I can make it to the 5:30 Body Flow class (a combination of tai chi, yoga, and pilates) that I like. Then I will negotiate additional activities with Robin.
What could take three hours?
My philosophy is that all the clothes I wear should fit in my dresser, my half of the bedroom closet, and my half of the hall closet. If I have too many clothes to fit, then surely I'm not wearing all of those clothes and they should be removed.
Some clothes were placed in a box labeled "too small" so I can store them in the garage in case I get back to my ideal weight.
Some were placed in a bag to be donated.
Some were thrown in the garbage.
And some are clothes that I love but that are so old and tattered they can't be fixed. These I placed in a bag labeled "fabric." I am so bad!
I also took four things that used to fit in my dresser onto hangers and put them in my closet.
And finally, several things that were covered in dust bunnies went into the laundry. So I'm not actually done because all my drawers are stuffed, and I still have to deal with those laundry items, and I'd really rather not have stuffed drawers.
I may also end up with a bag labeled "lint attractors" for me to pull out if I ever get a drier.
The most problematic item is a cardigan sweater I made. On the one hand, it's pilled and a weird shape and one of the buttons is missing and it's basically so ugly that it's not fit even to give away and I never wear it and I have plenty of other sweaters. On the other hand, it's a beautiful forest green that looks good on me and it took me that entire year that my sprained ankle was healing to knit the thing while, for example, I was watching but not participating in ballroom dance classes; it represents a big piece of my life!
I've decided to throw it away, but not until after I take a picture of me wearing it. The picture will remind me to never ever use acrylic yarn to knit things with. I used to think that knitting was a good way for me to get knitted items that fit for a good price. I was wrong. First, there's no telling if a thing will fit me after I knit it. Second, yarns that look good in the long term are expensive. So now I will think of knitting as a way to get something that is exactly the colors, materials (wool, cotton, or whatever), and style that I want. I can even make i-pod holders, wash rags, and scarves that are the proper size.
I was looking forward to a large spacious expanse on the top of my dresser when I finished, but I did not get this. I have so many knick-knacks that the surface is still basically covered in stuff. I'll have to decide what I want to do about this situation. Keep everything? Or move some things to other places? Or get rid of some things?
Meanwhile, I want to get out of the house tonight. Since I'm not working, I can make it to the 5:30 Body Flow class (a combination of tai chi, yoga, and pilates) that I like. Then I will negotiate additional activities with Robin.