When I
got ready to downsize it meant going through and purging a lot of linens. Tons of extra towels, wash cloths, table
cloths and place mats that never got used, a lot of bedding and a large
collection of rags. Don't ask me why I
had so many because I honestly do not know.
This is
what I decided to keep:
Bedding - we each have two sets of
sheets, two pillows, two blankets, an afghan and a throw. We also each have a couple decorative
pillows.
Bathroom - five bath towels, five wash
cloths, two hand towels.
Kitchen - five dish cloths, three dish
towels (one is brand new with the tags on it and has never been used), two
decorative hanging dish towels, one set of potholders, two dozen cloth napkins.
Other - a fleece throw across the back of
the couch, a small assortment of rags and two throw rugs.
That's
it. Hard to believe that is all we have
but it is also all we need. Since I do a
load of laundry nearly every day we don't run out of anything and while one set
of sheet dries on the line we have a spare to put on the beds in the meantime.
Do I
miss having a closet full of linens to choose from? Nope.
Not one bit.
I cleaned out my linen closet and got seven or eight big bags of stuff to give away. I haven't missed one thing that went. I still have too much in other closets that I need to go through and give away.
ReplyDeleteIt just amazes me how we manage to acquire so much stuff! I'm still getting rid of stuff too.
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