We had our first real cold temperatures of the winter in January, so I reached into the sweater section of my closet to bundle up. Turns out there were several items in there that ended up in the edit bag.
Cream Gap long grandpa cardigan. The color always washed me out, and now it is too small in the shoulders to boot.
Blue marled extra-thick long open cardigan with tie, from Old Navy. The fit isn't right anymore, and it looked terrible as loungewear.
One of my very first boyfriend cardigans from LOFT. I still love the look, but this is too small in the shoulders. I couldn't completely let it go, so it went downstairs to my plastic clothes bin.
Grey cocoon cardigan from Gap. This was a fairly recent purchase from this fall, but I realize I should have gotten it a size up (I did so for the same sweater in black), and I already have a grey sweater that I wear much more often. A regretted purchase, for sure.
My sister and I traded these super-soft Target hoodies back and forth between us for years, but they are way too stretched out to keep anymore. This one was in white.
This one was in pale pink. It was so pill-y and worn out!
Last item that got kicked out was a grey LOFT tee. I actually loved this top; it sat well on me and the neckline was just right.
Too bad the grease stains ruined it.
January total: 7 pieces edited out.
On the purchase front, it was even less.
The first three came from an outlet mall trip with Jessie and Kate; I was far more restrained in my purchases than either of them were. (For once.)
Ooooh, that was the trip where one of my readers secretly spotted me in the LOFT store! Hello, Mary, hope you are still reading, and that you are doing well. :)
I also picked up a couple of pullover sweaters, as going through the sweater section of my closet revealed that I did not own a single one. Isn't that crazy? I love both of the ones I got and have been getting quite a bit of wear out of them.
Cozy, thick cotton. I especially love the tight knit of the weave; too many sweaters these days are too thin and baggy. This one is much better quality than that. On sale at Gap in purple, green or black stripe for $35.
This is also a chunky knit, but it is Old Navy and is a looser, cheaper weave. Which is okay, because I've owned and worn heavy woolen fisherman's knit sweaters before, and that is just too much. I only wanted a facsimile of that, which this delivers. :) Now on sale at Old Navy in a number of colors for $15.
So that was what I bought and got rid of in January. How did you do?
For grease (or any other) stains, before you get rid of a beloved item, try a product called Unique Wine Stain Eater. It's practically magic. I've actually not had to throw anything away due to a stain since I found out about it.
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain on losing that berry Loft cardigan - I think I have the same one and love it. Stupidly, I managed to put a hole in it near the shoulder (freak accident involving a chair and a brick wall). I can't bear to get rid of it, but hello, HOLE. Argh.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I'm with ya on the too-thin knits...I need a bit of heft to smooth my flab, if you know what I mean!
Oh! Those grease stains probably would have come out! Spray them with Goo Gone or Greased Lightning (both can be found at Target or Walmart by cleaning supplies), then launder in warm water. I keep Goo Gone by my washing machine just for stains like this.
ReplyDeleteI've been doing some closet edits too, Kristen and it feels great...like a little burden lifted each time!
ReplyDeleteYou did really good Kristen.
ReplyDeleteGetting rid of items that you know do not fit well makes it easier when its time to bring an outfit together. However it seems like it's a never ending purge because our styles change, fashion also changes and our bodies change. However I hope the day will come when my closet will fit and make me feel peeeeeeerfect.