He will change his mind over time - I think my husband has. At first, he only threw out the ones that were worn or didn’t fit well, etc. Now I think if he went through them he would throw out more (I will donate them as they are in good condition).
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Your husband has gotten up every morning for so many years and donned his business uniform. It is difficult to throw away that uniform and that identity, after such a long time. It will be easier once he has fully assumed his new identity, and whatever different clothes that one brings (hopefully casual attire - jeans and sweats).
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It took me several years after my corporate life ended to finally get rid of most of the corporate clothes. I still have a few suit jackets, because I happen to love them, and I figure I can wear them with jeans. Not that I ever have . . . .
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I retired at the end of January. Had been working from home since last March. Started going through my closet a few months ago and got rid of a bunch of “work clothes” including shoes as soon as I retired. Holding onto things made no sense to me. Why not give them away now when they are still in style?
H is just reluctant to get rid of things in general. For the past year he has only been in the office every other week so he spends more time in sweats/t shirts/jeans than in work clothes.
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Just had my husband go through his work clothes - have a nice bag of shirts and trousers to hopefully donate to a worthy cause. Also, a pretty empty closet!
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I am going through my work clothes, and just clothes I haven’t worn for a couple of years. I do better thinking that I can give things to someone who will use them. I have separate bags for “professional” and just regular clothes. I also dumped some things in the trash - yucky t-shirts, a pair of well-worn running shoes, some slippers. It was a productive day.
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We took my husband’s old work clothes to a local mission that has a thrift shop. We had never been there before. They took it all and we were quite impressed by how efficient it was run and how large the thrift shop was.
It was great - only a few hours after going through the clothes they were out of the house and at a charity. After looking over their store we realized that they would take almost everything, keeping them in mind for future bag a week clean ups.
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Two bags and one box going out today to be picked up! I am making slow but steady progress.
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We are going out of town for two weeks and are having our downstairs floors redone while we’re away. DH emptied his closet today (yes, hardwood in the closet) and remarked that perhaps he could get rid of some things that he hasn’t worn in a really long time.
I’d love it if he did, but I’ll believe it when I see it.
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OMG, that is funny. Showed this to Mr. B, and he had a great laugh. Speaking of boxes of stuff, we made a great progress in the garage this winter. And Mr. needed to make a run to the dump for work, so I gently nudged him to dispose of some stuff I knew we would never use.
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Hello all. I’m back! I haven’t been on CC in a year more or less. I just got through the tax season from hell (our state had a FEMA declaration so everything was extended to 6/15 - no it did not make things easier as we have so much extra work because of Covid related stuff).
Took the day after 6/15 off and planned to veg out. Instead got a purge some junk bee in my bonnet. I’ve probably filled 2 black trash sacks and 6 -7 white ones (the black ones were too heavy for me to carry). Just one room (son’s bedroom that had just become a place to chuck junk into). I’m maybe 2/10 done with that room. Hoping I can keep up the momentum and not get discouraged. Thinking I will try and focus on the one room - maybe accomplishing that will give me the oomph to go on to the next. My trash bin will probably only fit 1/3 if that so that is a bit limiting - going to drop a couple bags in the work dumpster on the way to my daughter and son in law for father’s day supper.
Really need to rent another dumpster like I did back in 2019. Maybe in the fall cause it’s very hot here right now. Husband won’t like it. But we REALLY need to downsize - the house is too much for us to care for and his health is getting worse. And to do that we have to get rid of stuff. Lots of stuff.
Also we have a grandbaby due August (son and daughter-in-law). They are in FL and it would be wonderful to be closer and I have always wanted to move to FL . Hard though because our daughter and son in law are here. They are talking about possibly moving though.
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Good to see you again @swimcatsmom ! Sounds like you are still inspired!
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Well I’m trying anyway. I pretty much have done nothing but work ridiculous hours the last year and am trying to formulate a plan to change things and be happier with my life.
My daughter asked me a couple weeks ago to consider going to counseling and figure out why I let my employers take advantage of me. It was stop in my tracks moment!!
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Glad to see you @swimcatsmom!
I mentioned in another thread… our garage now looks awesome because we had to clear some room to be able to store a load of hard to find plywood that the roofing co. scored ahead of the roofing project.
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@swimcatsmom : Lots to think about.
I’m glad to see you’re back.
Not really “Bag a Week” more like “Box a Week” . Now that D and SIL have a house I am boxing up stuff from her childhood bedroom to take the next time we drive out to see them. Packed a box of knickknacks and pictures this morning.
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Probably not a good sign that I opened this thread hoping for purse recommendations? But I love this idea. I am totally going to try!
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We used to have a thread about purses… 
I love purses, and reading about purses……