Adult hot The Purge: Closet Edition - lookmybody - lookmybody

I'm late on spring cleaning this year.  And of course, my closet is suffering for it.  It's packed to the brim, and my dresser isn't faring too well either.  With the long weekend coming up, I figured it was time to clean out my messy closet.

To start, I dumped everything out.  A few of my drawers had already been cleaned and sorted, so I left those alone.  But everything else from my closet and dresser made its way into a pile on my bed (or floor).  I know a lot of people like to work in sections, but I like to see my closet and dresser as blank slates.  I find it helps me to reorganize everything in a way that make sense and uses the space I have available.

Once my room looked like a disaster zone and I felt as though I was on the verge of a panic attack, I started to sort through my clothes.  I try to do this on a regular basis so that my closet isn’t full of things that I don’t wear/are in poor condition, but I still managed to get rid of quite a fair bit of clothing. 

When cleaning I asked myself the following questions:

1.     Have I worn it in the past year?  

a.     If yes, it can stay.  If no, why not?  If I haven’t worn it because the item is designed for a special occasion, or I have just bought it, then it can stay.  If I don’t have a good reason, it’s time to pass the item on.

2.     Does it fit? 

3.     Is it in good condition?

4.     Is it comfortable?

5.     Do I still like it?

6.     Do I think I’m going to wear it in the year to come? 

7.     Do I have anything similar?

8.     Do I need it?

9.     Do I want it?

The only exception is if a piece of clothing has sentimental value.  Then it remove it from my closet and put it with my other keepsakes.

After going through these questions, I had a nice pile of things that I’m going to find new homes for.  I’ll deal with this pile later.

Now to tackle the pile of clothes/shoes I will be keeping.

I sort my clothes in the following order:

1.     Light jackets (anything heavy stays downstairs in the coat closet)

2.     Blazers and long sweaters

3.     Work/school shirts that shouldn’t be folded (in colour order as best as possible)

4.     Skirts

5.     Church Blouses (I keep these separate from my other clothing, in colour order as best as possible)

6.     Dresses (in colour order as best as possible)

Dresser (from left to right, top to bottom)

1.     Face and body products that I’m currently using (anything unopened stays in my closet

2.     Socks and underclothing

3.     Colourful sweaters

4.     Neutral sweaters

5.     T-shirts and tank tops that don’t need to be hung

6.     Pants

 My shoes are stored on the top shelf of my closet in this organizer that I covered with a piece of cloth, since I don’t like looking at messy shoe boxes.  Shoes that don’t have boxes/couldn’t fit at the top are stored on top of the shelving unit at the bottom of my closet.

At the very top of my closet I have keepsakes, which I didn’t go through at this time.  At the very bottom, I store hair products I’m currently using as well as my purses, and products that are unopened.  I have already been through these and gotten rid of the ones that I won’t be keeping.

Now that all my clothes have been put away, I will deal with the stuff that I’m giving away.

I created a few piles:

• Stuff to donate
• Stuff to give to specific people
• Stuff to give as gifts (since they’re brand new and I won’t be using them)

Anything for the garbage makes it there ASAP, before I have a chance to reconsider.

I pack up my clothing as neatly as possible, and put in bags to give away.

And that's it!  Spring cleaning is over :) 

Hope you enjoyed this post!

Cheers to spring, which really means summer is around the corner!

xoxo, Jayy

Adult hot Minimalism Update! - lookmybody - lookmybody

Hi All!

A lot has been going on in my little corner of the world recently.  I recently made some BIG changes to the setup of my room, and I can't wait to share them with you!  For now, all I will say is that my last post about my bedroom organization is completely irrelevant now.  Nothing is the same!

I've made the change for the better.  I have a lot less storage than I used to which meant that I had to do another cleanse.  It's funny how you think you're done, and yet somehow you still find more to clean!  I've gotten rid of another two bags of items that I really don't need, don't like, don't want, or didn't even know I had.  My room feels lighter, and so do I!

I know I've said this before, but this is it for a while.  No more big cleanses for a while.  I want to live with the items I own, avoid purchasing more, and see where that takes me.  I expect to clear out items that don't fit or are worn out throughout the season, with one big overhaul at the end of either spring or summer, depending on how things go.  But for the most part, I want to be able to live comfortably with the items I have, and avoid getting rid of items in large quantities.  That way I will get a better sense of how much further my minimalism journey needs to go.

Anyways, I just wanted to pop by to say hi, and to say that I can't wait to share the changes with you!  Expect several fun posts about my room, decor, and organization!

Cheers to change, in the best of ways!

xoxo, Jayy

Adult hot Filling The Void. - lookmybody - lookmybody

I've always admired good marketing strategies.  You know, the advertisements that make you laugh, cry, think, feel.  The ones that promise to make you better - smarter, happier, stronger, faster, bigger, braver, always more than what you are now.  

Nowadays you can find ad placement in movies, TV shows, YouTube videos, songs, books ... the things we used to turn to for relaxation and entertainment now tell us how we can be better than we are now, how we can add value to our lives.  We've been sold the idea that there's a hole inside of us, one that can be filled by the things we buy.

And so we buy things, because we have convinced that "things" will add value to our lives.

I want to get away from that idea.  I want to stop feeling as though my void can be filled by stuff.  I want to fill it with experiences, loved ones, myself.  I want to complete myself, without the use of material things.

I think that's a huge part of the minimalist journey - learning not to lean on material things as a crutch or filler for the emptiness inside.  Minimalism isn't about less stuff, it's about accepting you, holes and all.

Cheers to wherever this journey takes me next.

xoxo, Jayy