...and other things your closet might be saying right now.

You didn't manage that "Spring Cleaning" you kept talking about, and Summer came and went, as did your motivation to clear out the old clothes.  Before the Holiday Season brings you all sorts of new sweaters and party dresses to stuff into your closet, give it a break and purge a bit. 

You know the drill:

Anything you haven't worn in the last year should go.  Or something like that.

I seem to get stuck on things that "are great to sleep in", or "would be great for an 80s theme party!" or "but what if I have to go to a hoe-down?"

You should certainly keep a bag/container for costumes, but the wigs, Mardi Gras beads, cutoff overalls, and rubber bracelets should not be sharing space with your day-to-day ensembles.  It makes your normal clothes uneasy.

In my daydreamy fantasies, my closet looks like this:

In reality, my closet is the size of one of Mary Kate Olsen's purses, and is positively bursting with hangers and improperly folded shirts, that dutifully roll out onto my head the moment I open the closet door.

The closet purge should not be attempted solo.  Recruit a friend.  Or my mom.  Any slight hesitation, or pause, when she's holding an item out for the vote, and it is thrown in the "not yours anymore" pile.

What to do with the "not yours anymore" pile?  Several options:

1) Consignment shop

2) Goodwill

3) Dress for Success (if your "not yours anymore" pile includes successful clothing)

4) Other various charities, many of whom will stop by your place and pick up the "not yours anymore" pile, so that you may feel lazy and charitable all at the same time.

Your closet will thank you.