We have laundry issues.
Flounder and I have been sourcing our outfits each morning from all over the house. You would find us pulling fresh pants out of the dryer, wrinkled shirts from the guest bed, mates to single shoes from the back of the closet. You get the picture.
It is hard to admit, but these issues are mostly my fault. In the world of divided household responsibilities, Flounder washes and dries (and carries most of the time) and I sort, fold and put the laundry away. That is what I was supposed to be doing anyway. I realized I was the source of the laundry problem while complaining that when my brother and his GF dropped in earlier in the week we had a giant basket of unfolded undies on the dining room table and how embarrassing that was. They wouldn't have been there if I was holding up my end of the bargin. At least they were clean, right? No, not good enough.
So I started musing. If I had all of my clothes clean, folded and ready to put away, would I have anywhere to put them? The answer was No. But I don't have that many clothes, right? I don't even have enough cold weather pieces in my current size to go to work dressed appropriately*! Whatever will I do?
So, Sunday morning I took a good long look at my closet. In the matter of two hours, I pulled 4 shopping bags of clothes from the closet and clean laundry. When Flounder saw my progress he started going through his things too! Add to that another bag of trashed items that no one would want. I got rid of everything crazy-big (did I mention I have been walking around looking like a bag lady in giant clothes?) or too heavily worn to look decent. I folded and put away all the laundry that was at hand, and Flounder kept those clean clothes coming!
I was shocked to find that I had plenty of reasonable things to wear at my current size - I just didn't know it because those pieces were obscured by all the other junk. Our laundry system was stopped up with cruft.
Fast forward to this morning. Today (and yesterday too!) I was able to dress completely from the items found in my closet and drawers. Amazing! Incredible! It feels so good.
Please, take a moment to enjoy the peace a well stocked and organized closet brings right along with me. It surely won't last forever, but it feels great right now!
*Note: Last Friday's outfit involved a spring green tee-shirt and brown cords. I was freezing all day. And looked like I should be grocery shopping.
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