More things I don't need...

[rivka]

Socks with holes in them.
A pair of big fluffy polartec socks in a weird garish print, received as a gift years ago and never taken out of the package.
Ugly free promotional T-shirts.
A lipstick, still in an unopened package, from before I met Michael.
A sweater I got in high school, which is still in good shape only because I haven't worn it in years.

I got rid of all but three of the T-shirts I've had since college. Since college. I graduated in 1994.

...It's kind of pathetic that I'm still holding onto three, isn't it?


Edited to add: OMG. Condoms that expired in 1998. (Don't worry - no one's been using them.)

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[gerisullivan.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's at all pathetic that you're holding onto three, and it's also clear you're doing a great job on the decluttering!

That actually was my favorite part about moving. After 20 years at Toad Hall, well, this accumulator had accumulated...a lot. I was paying for the move out of my own pocket, which added to the motivation to lighten the load. If I really, really wanted to keep it, I did. But I also enjoyed revisiting memories and saying a fond farewell to lots of neat stuff that I just didn't emotionally have to bring with me.

Even after discarding a few tons of stuff, I still managed to fill a 1,900 square foot home and 2-car garage by myself. Scary, that. Four years later, and it's time for another decluttering.