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What to Do With Your Closet Cast-Offs

I’ve written quite a bit about how to pare down an overly large wardrobe (see here and here for some of my best suggestions on this topic), but I don’t think I’ve given too much attention to what to do with our clothing cast-offs.   Today’s post outlines some suggestions for how to best move these items on to a new home.

Dealing with closet cast-offs

Are you unsure what to do with the clothing items you’ve culled?

First, an Important Point about Guilt…

Before I cover my specific suggestions, I’d like to cover one important point. A lot of times, our primary reason for holding on to clothing we no longer love is guilt. We feel guilty for having spent money on items that we have rarely or never worn. We may also experience remorse for not having used gifts that were given to us by loved ones. But such feelings cannot bring back lost dollars or push us to love things that we simply do not.

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February 2015 “Grab Bag” of Useful Links

It’s not quite the end of the month, but I decided to share my February installment of useful links a bit early this time.   My mom has been visiting and I only see her a few times per year, so I’ve wanted to minimize my time on blogging and other activities so I can spend more time with her.   I’m constantly compiling interesting and useful articles to share with you (as I’ve said, I read a lot).  In fact, I could probably share useful links far more often and still not run out of excellent content for you to enjoy.   But monthly is just often enough to offer information without information overload!

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe, the area where my mom is visiting from. 

Included below are links to articles I think you’ll enjoy on the topics of shopping and shopping psychology, wardrobe management, style, and personal development.  I’m also sharing a few early “Recovering Shopaholic” posts that you may have missed the first time around (or may choose to revisit now).

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January 2015 “Grab Bag” of Useful Links

I hope you all enjoyed the excellent guest post from Chau Le earlier this week.  I know I found her story inspiring, especially the way she let go of 60% of her wardrobe in just one hour!   I love reading about others’ journeys to break free from closet overload and excessive shopping.   If you’d like to share your story of recovery with your fellow readers (you don’t need to have a blog and you can remain anonymous if you wish), please contact me.

Well, we’ve reached the end of the first month of 2015!   I have finished with my 2014 wrap-up posts and will soon delve into goals for this year, my January accountability, and an update on the first month of my “Love It, Wear It” Challenge.   But since this is the last post of the month, it’s time for another installment of “useful links” on a variety of subjects.

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Ending Closet Chaos: My New Book and Next Wardrobe Challenge

At the end of my “worst purchases of 2014” post last week, I mentioned that my second book is available.   In today’s post, I share more information about the book, as well as the next wardrobe challenge I’ve opted to take on for 2015.

About the Book

My second book is titled “End Closet Chaos:  Wardrobe Solutions from an Ex-Shopaholic.”  It contains the best of my wardrobe management tips and strategies from the blog, categorized into logical sections related to various closet conundrums.   The solutions in the book have all been revised and enhanced from the original versions that appeared on the blog, and some new material has also been created specifically for the book.

End Closet Chaos book cover

You do not need to be a shopaholic to benefit from “End Closet Chaos”!   The tips and suggestions I provide are intended to be helpful for anyone who struggles with “closet chaos” of any kind.  You can read the book from cover to cover or use it as a reference to tackle your individual wardrobe challenges.

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The Best of Recovering Shopaholic 2014

Happy New Year!   I hope that 2015 is off to a good start for all of you.   It’s now been two years since I started “Recovering Shopaholic”!   I extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who’s been accompanying me on my journey, whether you’re new or have been following my posts since January 2013.

Before I delve into my third year of blogging, I’d like to briefly pause to reflect upon year two.    Since I started this blog on January 2, 2013, I have published over 200 posts on the topics of wardrobe management, personal style, shopping behavior and psychology, accountability, Project 333, and more!   During 2014, 103 new posts went live and thousands of comments were made by dedicated readers.

Best of 2014

In today’s post, I share the most popular posts of 2014, as well as my personal favorite posts.  I also highlight the most visited outgoing links from the blog, many of which were also quite popular in 2013.   Those who are new to “Recovering Shopaholic” will get a chance to check out the highlights of 2014, and longtime readers will have an opportunity to revisit some posts they enjoyed the first time around.

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