I've held onto three skirts for 23 years that I hardly ever wear. Hard to believe, right? Sad, but true. Here are my reasons:
1. Nostalgia - my husband bought two of them for me after my daughter was born
2. They are well made in a classic, timeless style and are amazingly well preserved
3. I like them
Why not wear them? Bottom line --- they don't fit as well as they did. Occasionally, after months of self-disciplined exercise and correct eating they have fit, but then they inevitably "shrink." Perhaps I'm keeping them as motivation?
If you have pieces of clothing in this nostalgic, I-want-to-be-this-size-again-thinking, you're not alone. The question I have to ask myself is "What is the worst thing that can happen if I let them go?" Someone else can definitely get more use out of them than I do. I can afford new skirts.
Evaluate some of the articles of clothing you are hanging onto. Ask yourself why you still have them. Can you donate them without any interruption to your life or happiness? I'll be right with you in this evaluation process.
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