I wanted to write about excess......the excess of clothes. I pride myself on the fact that I am a "smart" shopper.....that I rarely buy something full price....
And right about now, it really shows. We are positively drowning in clothes for the girls. I have Rubbermaid tote after Rubbermaid tote...all full of clothes. Clothes someone is growing into. Clothes someone is growing out of. Clothes that are too small. Too big. For the opposite season. You name it, and I feel like I probably have at least 3 of them.
I love the clearance racks and the "surprise" sales, the thrift stores, and the overstocks/clearance section online.......
And right about now, it really shows. We are positively drowning in clothes for the girls. I have Rubbermaid tote after Rubbermaid tote...all full of clothes. Clothes someone is growing into. Clothes someone is growing out of. Clothes that are too small. Too big. For the opposite season. You name it, and I feel like I probably have at least 3 of them.This is what happened: I took #1 & #3 shopping with me to the mall this morning....word is, there are some pretty good sales on spring and summer clothes already. And indeed.....there were. Everything in Please Mum and The Children's Place was 60-75% off.....and I eagerly started looking... sorting...trying to eyeball things to see what would make a good fit for next year.
Then, as we were leaving, it struck me. Today is June 8th. JUNE 8th! Summer hasn't even started yet! Why I am worrying about buying clothes for next summer.....when we haven't even had this summer yet? ......
Why not just stop. Look through everything I have already bought, keep only what I really love, and return the rest. Cause really? By the time #1 needs it next year, it should all be on clearance again.
I'm so excited that your started a blog and that I get the first comment! Yep, excess... I feel like I am in a constant state of purging. I guess I should probably just stop buying stuff, but those sales... oh those sales... :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I'll tell YOU about excess capacity...How about the prospect of merging a 1700 square foot house and an 2000 sq square foot apartment into a lilliputian 575 sq foot apartment with two adults and new baby (read: strollers, etc..). It's madness! If you're a stock-up master, I'm a squirreling master. If there's a decorative vase somewhere in this apartment, it's got something hidden inside of it - guaranteed.
ReplyDeleteHey Mrs T, thanks for the blog invite... this is great :) Excess, I think all of our life is filled with it and our society almost demands it. I would have to say that I have the same problem but at least you are starting to sort through yours where I just keep on buying vaccum bags so that I can store more things!
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