What's with all the clothes on my bed, you ask?
This week's SHINE Challenge!
I feel like I always say this, but I am REALLY excited about this one.
This week's Shine Challenge calls for some spring cleaning,
and for the willingness to let go of something.
If your closet looks anything like mine,
then you know that you have clothes you havent worn for a while,
but keep hanging on to them in case you just might need it!
Last fall, I gave a very sweet high school girl a bunch of my clothes,
because I knew she needed them a lot more that I did.
She sent me THE sweetest thank you card,
and I realized that parting with some beloved tshirts was the least I could do.
This week's Shine Challenge is to donate clothes to a charity or a
person/family that could use them a lot more than we could!
When I cleaned my closet last week for this purpose,
there were shirts with tags on them still that were so hard to let go of.
But then I thought, I don't really need this!
As I have been bed ridden because of my knee,
I have had to rely on my husband and family to help me.
I really can't do a lot of things by myself, and it's so frusterating.
There are SO many people who just can't buy new clothing for themselves,
and I realized that they don't have anyone to rely on for that.
Let's give them someone to rely on this week.
Let's make someone's YEAR, and make them feel good about themselves!
I know just where my clothes are going! :) :) :)
27 comments:
I do this on a regular basis. It's such a great feeling.
Hope your knee heals quickly!
And I think we have the same bedspread! :)
Sophisticated Steps
I don't know if a lot of places do this or not, but here you can get a lot of different charities to come pick the stuff up from your porch which makes giving easier!
I do this several times a year.I won't throw anything out that can be donated to people who need them.Same goes for my kid's toys.There are a lot of children with no toys that could use them.I am not sure I can do this challenge as we just did this last month during our spring cleaning.
BTW I love your blog.Very inspiring:)
Excellent idea. I normally do this every few months and give them to my little sister since I know my mom can't afford to buy her a lot of new school clothes every year. I keep her up to her ears in jeans, skirts, shirt, cardigans and accessories. It makes me happy to see her getting some use out of some of my favorite pieces of clothing that just don't fit me these days.
I do this with my daughter's clothes all the time! I have a bloggy friend that has a younger daughter...long story short, one time she left a comment on my post about Lola's (my daughter) sweatshirt and I told her it was too small and did she want me to send it to her? Of course she did, and from then on I send her boxes of clothes now and again! Yes, I could make some extra money off of the clothes, but I feel better knowing that they went to someone who wants them! Anything she doesn't need or want, she passes along to her friends, so it works perfect!
I've been doing this with the twins clothes and give my clothes to the DI, but I know that it would be better if I found someone who needed them and just gave them to them. Plus..i really need to clean out my closet!
this is SO GREAT! I've donated clothes/dresses/shoes before and its so gratifying. It makes you realize you really dont need all the clothes you have!
great idea girl
xoxoxo
I already have a pile of donations,though not very much at all. I have not bought a single new pretty for myself in nearly two years other than T shirts as I go through them a lot. Most of my clothing and shoes that are left in the closet are things that remain from a life that once was, and I simply enjoy going in from time to time and looking at them. But as mentioned I did put together a small pile and that will indeed be going. So done and done.
I already have two boxes full of kitchen stuff to be donated. I haven't even made it to my room yet, let alone by closet.
I just went through my closet and have a huge pile to giveaway! : )
PS. I nominated you for an award over at my blog :p
I need to do this. Both James and I! One lady taught me a trick to hang everything in your closet up backwards and then after you wear something you hang it back the correct way. Then after a year you see what is hanging backwards and know you can get rid of it because you haven't worn it.
Love it! I literally clean my closet out twice a year, and just did it recently. :) I love doing that, it not only feels good knowing others will be so happy to receive them but it's also nice to de-clutter our own lives. Sometimes we just have too much "stuff".
I just cleaned out my closet and had my family go through it. i need to weed out more clothes, but some stuff i just can't part with.
My husband and I just cleaned out our closet before the big move! It felt great donating our clothes!
I just did this recently and took a couple of big bags to the DI. It feels so liberating to do it and it also helps you put your wardrode into perspective, if that even makes sense!! Not to mention, that others get to reap the benefits as well!
amy day to day
Oh my gosh how crazy is this?? At my Disney Store, we're doing a drive for a shelter, and I just donated a ton of stuff! I felt so cool and I could almost see the faces of the people it will help someday! I'll definitely link up on Friday and do a post about it!
ooo i am SO going to do this challenge. i have been needing to do this anyways but i am definatly going to donate them. thanks for the motivation. you are so pretty ps! & i hope you get to feeling better soon!
xoxo
You just inspired me! I remember my sister in law saying the girls in her church can't afford Sunday appropriate clothes to wear to church. I'll go through my closet, and ask my friends to do the same. And if any of you reading this have some spare skirts or dresses, e-mail me. dancewithalexis@aol.com
www.alexislaughs.blogspot.com
I just did this myself over the weekend! I came up with three huge trash bags full of clothes that I am giving to the sweetest family....they are always so excited to get my clothes that it makes me want to clean out my closet more often!
By the way, I'm a new follower and I just think you blog is fantastic!
~Tiffany
http://tiffanyd22.blogspot.com
First, I want to tell you how happy your blog makes me. It is so refreshing to see someone taking such a positive spin on life. It inspires me!
I love cleaning out my closet. First, because it's really not that big and I hate feeling overwhelmed with what to wear. And second, I always give them to my younger siblings. I have four younger sisters and they love it! And it makes me happy at the same time. Double bonus!
Keep shining!
Amber
www.lifeasiknowitonline.blogspot.com
new follower via Living in Yellow. Love, love your blog concept and the purpose you have behind it!
Awesome...I'm on it!
I so can't wait to get my necklace!!! MORE excited than you can imagine!!!
i gave a bunch of stuff to a friend and she's selling it on ebay. whatever doesn't sell gets donated.
we routinely give my daughter's clothes to my sister in law and my clothes to a family at church.
when is the link up? next friday?
I've just done this, it feels good to give :)
This is a great thing, I just recently moved and gave away so many things to a friend of mine. It feels really great to give to someone else who needs and wants it.
Hey! I kind of have been going through clothes and whatnot and trying to find places to donate them...take a look at this post because I put a little shoutout to you in it :) (at the very end, if you don't want to read through it!)
Here is the post!
http://www.sloanbook.com/2011/05/tips-to-declutter-your-home.html
Ashley Sloan
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