CATCHING UP SUNDAY

No I have not vanished! But the world of work has taken over with people away on holiday, staff unable to work properly and less staff than we had at the beginning of the year ! So for the next two weeks I'll be worn out from working understaffed.

I received my new work uniform last week and for once I ordered the size I am instead of the size I was hoping to be by the time it arrived ! So it all fits ! But it meant I could get rid of the old uniform which I did not like and so had never worn, I'd managed to get away with wearing the uniform before that one as it was the same colour and style and they'd said we could mix them. However when I came to remove the 3 skirts, 5 tops, 1 waistcoat and 2 jackets that were as new unused condition, I also found five old blouses unused from a previous uniform and one old used one from way back when! I have worked for my company for the last 18 years and the uniforms are changed about once every two to three years, I was amazed that I still had those old unused blouses all sitting on the same hanger and the old one next to it! But it did spur me on to remove everything apart from my new uniform, destroy what I am unable to donate and bag up what I am. I also added a few other items of clothing that have waited in vain to be worn, I could go further but they'd not be a lot left!!

And while all this is going on I need to downsize my dolls and their clothes etc! I have made myself the target of getting this done by the end of July, so that the plumber can come and price for the work we want done.

I can hear you now saying " How hard can it be to sort out a few things to sell and reduce numbers? "

Well I'll show you my boxes of clothes and shoes for the dolls.....

Yes! this is what I must deal with! and this is not all of it! Just the things in boxes ! there are also several other bags and boxes that things have been put in and just left to be sorted into these boxes and that are still waiting. My plan is to reduce these boxes down to no more than the three (or two if I can manage it) large boxes shown at the bottom plus only one box for boots and two for shoes although the two for shoes may be hard.

There are also about six boxes, smaller at least , of fabric and trims plus three boxes of wool, one large and two small!

I tried thinking I would sell all the clothes I never use much but of course all the clothes I have I bought because I love them! So it's very hard to put things in the move on pile ! Then I'm thinking keep no more than six of any one style by a designer.....again , no so easy to do ! But I have decided today I am going to move all the clothes I want to keep into two of the big boxes and go from there.
Same with the shoes and boots, do I need several pairs of boots in shades of blue? Yes.. No ?

But I am in a clearing out, be hard  it must go mood today , so need to use that energy to make a big dent in this! NOW !

Mary by the way tells me she is willing to wait a little while longer for her story to continue and I am hoping to get some time to take a few photos later, I'm hoping it will brighten up this afternoon as it's very grey and having the odd spit of rain. Which is such a shame after yesterdays lovely warm and sunny day!

I'll be listing all my things that I am selling on my Sales page, the Sasha Bazaar and then finally ebay.
If I am selling an item or two you have made please don't feel slighted as I am sure as you well know I'll be back once all's in order because my girls and boys cannot resist having something new to wear now and then!



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