tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post6019097518722547267..comments2024-03-28T17:32:23.208-04:00Comments on A Boomer Girl's Guide - Embracing MY 70’s: Boredom and too much stuff!Juhlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-69520457393449012492021-06-09T16:44:06.607-04:002021-06-09T16:44:06.607-04:00I'm like you about clothes. I have divided my...I'm like you about clothes. I have divided my clothing needs into the areas of my life - sitting in the living room without being seen (holey old favs), walking the dog (extra cool fabrics), visiting friends and family (best of my casual clothes) and then misc. I have finally quit buying clothes that don't fit in those categories but I still want to freshen those areas I do have. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894294588507668479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-83782520906661613952021-06-06T20:54:51.249-04:002021-06-06T20:54:51.249-04:00I'm with you. It's a struggle. My mom LOVE...I'm with you. It's a struggle. My mom LOVES to shop, and it took a lot to get over it. Now I don't enjoy it, and avoid it at all costs. I definitely have too much, but continue to pare through my things, donate, give away, etc. I'm moving more towards a capsule wardrobe. <br /><br />I gave away a gorgeous dress this weekend. I wore it 10 years ago in Las Vegas. It was a stunner, but ... I'm not 35 anymore, and it can't be worn with a bra. ;-) I passed it on to someone, and feel lighter without it. Knowing someone else will enjoy is a fantastic feeling. Hawaii Plannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760426766801381563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-89141920012366630492021-06-06T14:46:24.685-04:002021-06-06T14:46:24.685-04:00I haven't heard either - thanks for sharing.I haven't heard either - thanks for sharing.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-77563596762143512292021-06-06T13:18:21.048-04:002021-06-06T13:18:21.048-04:00"Getting and spending we lay waste our powers..."Getting and spending we lay waste our powers ..." William Wordsworth, "The World Is To Much with Us." I learned that one in high school ... and it's something I've remembered..Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-61600651948055183162021-06-05T08:05:28.529-04:002021-06-05T08:05:28.529-04:00Small closets for decades here and it is a good li...Small closets for decades here and it is a good limiter. In less than 3 weeks I’ll be recovering from bunion surgery again and having to limit what I wear even more due to the cast and then boot so I’m sure I won’t be shopping.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-86294875467063551122021-06-05T08:03:12.578-04:002021-06-05T08:03:12.578-04:00I am working on not even putting it in the shoppin...I am working on not even putting it in the shopping cart because of the ease of buying. Before computer shopping I rarely went in stores so the visual temptation was very low.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-32573555736913841382021-06-05T08:00:53.690-04:002021-06-05T08:00:53.690-04:00I like the term refresh! My attempts to keep a sma...I like the term refresh! My attempts to keep a small wardrobe and low turnover also have a lot to do with environmental concerns but .... I still am bored with what I see in the closet lol.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-48624646641126173102021-06-05T07:59:09.470-04:002021-06-05T07:59:09.470-04:00True I have some knit tops I bought almost 10 yea...True I have some knit tops I bought almost 10 years ago that are still wearable while new ones look shabby or have small holes within a year or two.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-36616379900909562322021-06-05T07:57:40.236-04:002021-06-05T07:57:40.236-04:00It’s not that I don’t like them but I also like no...It’s not that I don’t like them but I also like novelty. I actually do wear out many of my clothes.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-17974111960418847482021-06-05T07:55:17.395-04:002021-06-05T07:55:17.395-04:00Juhli, I think you've hit the nail on the head...Juhli, I think you've hit the nail on the head. Most of us have been conditioned to thinking we need to add new items to our wardrobe on a regular basis. Slowly, I am learning what I like to wear now that we're retired. It hasn't always been easy to find decent quality, but we're making progress. I limited myself to only buying some cotton shorts and a few tee shirts for this summer. Moving to a smaller home with less closet space has motivated me to get real about what we need and use. Hope you can continue to "stay strong."Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495841077527091378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-20987734978650190202021-06-04T21:41:42.978-04:002021-06-04T21:41:42.978-04:00I hear ya! I have filled shopping carts on multipl...I hear ya! I have filled shopping carts on multiple sites and forcing myself not to pull.the trigger.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195838412173806659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-88947188900085871432021-06-04T20:55:54.848-04:002021-06-04T20:55:54.848-04:00Understand perfectly about wanting to "refres...Understand perfectly about wanting to "refresh" the wardrobe. I have a top to sew and I pretty much think that will be it after all I did buy a new purse a couple of weeks ago.<br /><br />God bless.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16051183778965359500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-15338832809408385582021-06-04T16:58:27.343-04:002021-06-04T16:58:27.343-04:00Dear Juhli and Friends, what passes for clothing i...Dear Juhli and Friends, what passes for clothing is specifically designed to make the buyer bored with it - that is around the 4th or 5th washing, when the (plastic) fabric starts looking shabby.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12009191540139452049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-50558665254287563802021-06-04T16:25:15.204-04:002021-06-04T16:25:15.204-04:00Rather than discarding, how about donating the les...Rather than discarding, how about donating the less preferred and get something you like?Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10384498780133470819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-88397975651302335052021-06-04T16:19:22.880-04:002021-06-04T16:19:22.880-04:00I actually don't buy much but I do get bored w...I actually don't buy much but I do get bored with it all easily.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-63369642457614156312021-06-04T12:11:17.834-04:002021-06-04T12:11:17.834-04:00You and I are the exact opposites when it comes to...You and I are the exact opposites when it comes to our wardrobes. I tend to live in the same outfits for years and rarely buy anything new except underwear. Too bad we're not neighbors so our buying habits would rub off on each other. My theory is that I don't remember what anyone else wears so they probably don't remember (or care) what I wear, so I don't mind repeating outfits. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com