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Sweet Freedom

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16. My family does this every six months

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Mon Aug 25, 2014, 09:44 AM

Aug 2014

We purge the whole house once in the summer and again right before Christmas. The rule is, if you don't love it and you haven't worn or used it in the past year, it goes to charity (with reasonable exceptions). I'm always amazed at how much stuff we accumulate.

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i have purged three garbage bags of clothes so far today [View all] fizzgig Aug 2014 OP

I did the same thing in April. TexasTowelie Aug 2014 #1

there's some nice stuff in the one bag fizzgig Aug 2014 #6

In my case I wouldn't know what I'd do with it pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #2

i often look like i got dressed in the dark fizzgig Aug 2014 #7

Oh, come on. Brigid Aug 2014 #13

Trying. To. Resist. pipi_k Aug 2014 #19

That's what codpieces are for, silly!! Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #26

I think it's time for me to admit that I'll never get into those size 32 pants again. Throd Aug 2014 #3

i admitted that my size 8 days are likely over fizzgig Aug 2014 #8

Last year I admitted that my size 18W & 20W days.......... mrmpa Aug 2014 #17

way to go! fizzgig Aug 2014 #20

We are scheduled to do that next week rurallib Aug 2014 #4

i had to fight with the husband when we cleared out our papers earlier this year fizzgig Aug 2014 #9

I did the same thing today! graywarrior Aug 2014 #5

i still have so much clothes fizzgig Aug 2014 #10

I can't even remember what I got rid of. graywarrior Aug 2014 #11

the only thing i'm really going to miss is the green day shirt fizzgig Aug 2014 #12

I have more to get rid of tomorrow. graywarrior Aug 2014 #14

I did a similar thing in July before I went to the US davidpdx Aug 2014 #15

i still have plenty to wear fizzgig Aug 2014 #23

I wish that had been the case for me davidpdx Aug 2014 #24

astoria is a neat little town fizzgig Aug 2014 #25

My family does this every six months Sweet Freedom Aug 2014 #16

i'll purge "stuff" next fizzgig Aug 2014 #22

Recycling cloth stuff- where do you take it? marzipanni Aug 2014 #18

the city recycling center has a bin for it fizzgig Aug 2014 #21