Once upon a time, (a few weeks ago) I (JoJami) I was having lunch at one my favorite local hangouts, Terrain, in Glenn Mills, PA.
While walking around, I spotted (on one of their groovy table displays) a book called, The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Ruebin. Being that I’m always a sucker for a book with titles like that, I bought it especially because I noticed that the author was going to be coming to town and giving a book talk on it!!! (This Sat. Jan. 29 , at Terrain)
Reading this book has kept me accountable and on track with my resolutions!
So, now I am a big fan of this book and since I’ve been working on it, of course have been hearing and seeing it all over the news. (Cool, others seem to like it too!)
So am I happier? So far so good! I have totally put into practice some of her tips and have my resolutions all organized on this neat chart that I look at every night and check off what I did and put a big “0″ on the things I don’t get to.
That being said, I’m tickled pink, that one of her highlighted points of being happy is:
“Clean out your closets”
Of course, I GET that point, big time. Hurray!! Finally someone else was confirming how super important it is to get that old closet organized! Gretchen is so right… it will make you feel happier if you get rid of that clutter!
GOOD NEWS: There is help and it’s really fun.
The Ultimate Cure For the Dysfunctional Closet will get you kick started to get motivated to clean out that dark abysis.
This DVD will put the "fun" into get your closet organized!
Many of our readers have found this to be a wonderful tool, so comment below and let us know if you have read The Happiness Project or how you have gotten motivated to get rid of your old things!
Out with the old, in with the new!
Boy, that is harder said than done when it comes to cleaning out your closet!
Here is a note from one of or new readers:
What should I keep or throw out?
I am newly 50 and an empty nester, trying to clear out the clutter of 2 decades of my “mommy wardrobe”, but I am having a hard time deciding what to keep and what to part with!! Any suggestions would be welcome!!
~Terri F.
Welcome Terri!
Good to hear that you are seeing change in your life and trying to update it!
Here are a few tips to get you started:
- Set some goals. Make a pie chart of all your activities and divide the pie up into sections. Make sure to put in what percent of the time you spend in each activity.
- If you realize that you are spending most of your time doing things that need updated and fresh casual clothes, then make sure that you get rid of things that you are not wearing like old suits ect..
- Next go through your closet and get rid of things you are not wearing or do not fit anymore.
- Make sure to have a pad of paper and pencil handy to make a list of things you might need to replace.
- Take the time to try on everything…you will be surprised on how things look and will want to get rid of!
- Our “go to” items are leggings, boots and long sweaters. These need to be long enough to cover your hips. The old ones are too short and should be replaced!
Being an empty nester might mean you have more time to go out to dinner, host a dinner party for friends, attend concerts or go out to the movies.
That means you will want to get rid of the sweat suites and tennis shoes. Now is the time to have a great pair of boots, updated jeans and a few sweater dresses and of course lots of scarves! (stay tuned for more posts on this!)
Scroll down to the bottom right to leave a comment. What are your favorite things in your closet?
For more tips like these check out our DVD, The Ultimate Cure for the Dysfunctional Closet!
This DVD will put the "fun" into get your closet organized!
If you really want to get serious about getting organized you will love this fun and packed jam informational DVD!
It's that time again, for some Spring Cleaning!
The theme of this weeks Blogging Boomers Carnival is Ode to Spring and is being hosted by life coach, John Agno of So Baby Boomer.
Every week we point you over to one of our talented Blogging partners where you will find a variety of topics. This week we are talking Spring and all that goes with the changing of the seasons!
We hope you enjoy your visit and make sure to leave a comment!
And for an instant cure for a messy closet…check out our DVD on the subject, The Ultimate Cure for the Dysfunctional Closet!
This DVD will put the "fun" into get your closet organized!
Does your closet have too many clothes in it?
There is a reality show out these days called Hoarders, that I (JoJami) was watching the other night. (If you haven’t seen it, the title says it all…) It is a shocking show, and it’s just unbelievable how hard it is for these people to have to “let go” of what we would consider “junk”.
My husband and I were chatting about it and then he joked, ” You know, you’re doing a little bit of hoarding upstairs in your closet”! Well, after being horrified at the thought that it might be true, that statement sure got me thinking….! That night as I stared at my nice neat closet of clothes I thought, “Oh my goodness, I really do have too many clothes!”
It’s a common fact that most women actually only wear 20% of what is in their closet. Why do we keep all those items that we really don’t wear?
What ends up happening is that we end up wearing the first thing we see when we open the closet- usually something really average. We totally forget about some of the wonderful gems that might be hiding behind those old, boring clothes.
As a matter of fact just this past weekend, I needed to throw on something to garden in. I pulled out an old pair of sweat pants an old tacky t-shirt and went out digging. Wouldn’t you know it, an hour latter, an old friend, just “popped” over for a visit. Boy was I feeling like a frump! The next day, when it was time to dress for more outdoor work, I put on different pair of shorts and a coordinating t-shirt. No reason to dress poorly, when I HAVE the clothes in my closet! Of course, no one showed up for a surprise visit that day, but if they had, I would have looked a lot better! (Meanwhile, I have tossed the day 1 outfit in the give away bag…no need to keep clothes that make you feel dumpy!)
Moreover, I had a client recently that had a closet full of clothes that she has kept for almost 20 years. She had some wonderful classic items that we kept, however, we must have gotten rid of almost 1/2 the clothes in her closet!
She wrote me recently to say how much easier it was for her to get dressed these days with all those outdated things gone!
This weeks Blogging Boomers #154 has a wonderful article on why it can feel so good to purge our home of the extra items that we don’t need or use! Hosted by The Boomer Chronicles you can read about this and other topics that are Boomer related!
If you need some help getting inspired to get mean and clean, check out our DVD, The Ultimate Cure for the Dysfunctional Closet!
This will put the fun into getting your closet organized.
It might be time to get rid of some of those old clothes!
Have you noticed some of those little pesky moth holes in your favorite sweater yet this winter?
Thanks to one of our readers, who sent us a recent article in the New York Times our antennas went up when we realized that it was that time of year when our closet are susceptible to being eaten my moths!
“They reveal themselves in the form of small, irregular holes in your cashmere sweater, or as a ghostly apparition flitting from the pantry shadows, or perhaps most disturbing, as tiny larvae cocooned in the cuff of a wool coat.
It’s those larvae, not adult moths, that damage your winter wardrobe. Adults merely lay eggs, preferably on a dark, undisturbed surface where animal fibers — wool, perhaps, or in less politically correct closets, fur — will provide food for their young. (The current prevalence of cottons and synthetics has meant rough times for baby moths.)”
Even Oprah is getting her closet cleaned out and selling her cast offs to raise money for her girls school in Africa. She might have done so a lot sooner if she knew what keeping all those old clothes could be dangerous!
To get lots more tips and tricks on how to get started and get super motivated to clean out your closet, check out our DVD, The Ultimate Cure for the Dysfunctional Closet!
With the crisis in Haiti, there’s a great need to send shoes and clothing to help out. What better time to clean out your closet. It’s time for you to decide what you can truly get rid of… instead of rationalizing that you ” might just need this one day…”
Donating to Haiti is one of several current topics that are being discussed over at this week’s Blogging Boomers Carnival. If you are new to our site, here’s what a carnival is. Every week we link to some of the top Boomer blogs in the country to share stories on various topics!
This week the Carnival is being hosted over at The Baby Boomer Entrepreneur. Stop in, and if you feel so moved, make a comment or two. We think you’ll find lots of food for thought!
