I got rid of most of my handbags and purses.
By marguicha
@marguicha (230365)
Chile
July 9, 2018 5:25pm CST
Today I started my real closet cleaning.
As Leticia was sweeping floors, I started to do it alone. And decided to check on my purses and handbags, all of which are either too old or I don´t like.
I said to myself: "you are old so you will not need 10 handbags". Some of them were decades old and had been used in another moments of my life. I bought a beautiful black handbag in Argentina and I have a wine color one that my husband gave me 20 years ago and I still love and use. The rest I can spare.
Leticia took them all and will see if anyone at her house likes one. The rest, she will sell for nothing in her neighborhood.
I saved a big black bag that was my mother´s to keep some papers inside.
Tomorrow I´ll clean up some more. Today I feel I ought to be applauded
How do you do your cleaning? I´m a bit of a hoarder although no one would notice.
How do you do your cleaning? I´m a bit of a hoarder although no one would notice.14 people like this
15 responses
@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
10 Jul 18
It is important that I make room for some things I do use.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
10 Jul 18
@just4him Leticia says we would have to throw out us first
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Jul 18
@marguicha Yes, I agree. Out with the old, in with the new.
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@LadyDuck (502914)
• Italy
10 Jul 18
@marguicha I do not want that others have to go through the big task I had to endure.
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@GardenGerty (169589)
• United States
10 Jul 18
I do not clean out enough, but I do take bags of things away to donate. Not nearly enough, but it is still a good feeling.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Jul 18
There was a time when I would collect all sorts of purses to go with my wardrobe . . . but I don't have the energy to switch out anymore 
. But I have kept some on hand - the rest I got rid of. I can be a hoarder, especially with books and craft supplies - and it will be noticed unless I control it all 
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. But I have kept some on hand - the rest I got rid of. I can be a hoarder, especially with books and craft supplies - and it will be noticed unless I control it all !1 person likes this
@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
10 Jul 18
I will have to do something with my books too.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Jul 18
@marguicha They are hard to get rid of because we love them so much!!
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
10 Jul 18
@much2say I parted with those I hadn´t used in a long while.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
10 Jul 18
Some of mine are so outdated I haven´t used them for years.
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@ihasaquestion (8273)
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17 Jul 18
That's cool. I donated most of mine to charity and threw the torn ones. There are those who always need a little something more than us, and I think sharing is indeed caring.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
17 Jul 18
I bought myself a new one and will try to buy another one during the summer. My new handbag is made of leather and of a good brand.
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@ihasaquestion (8273)
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17 Jul 18
@marguicha I love leather bags too; they are more durable in the long run.
@allknowing (153529)
• India
10 Jul 18
That is sensible. As we age we give up on so many activitie. I do the same.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
10 Jul 18
If there are any clothes or things I don't need at home, I will clean them up in time. I hope everything in the house is useful.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Jul 18
When an object loses sentimental value it's time to toss.
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@thedevilinme (5215)
• Northampton, England
10 Jul 18
A woman getting rid of handbags?????
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
9 Jul 18
Tomorrow, I hope I will start with my blouses.
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@anikoonline (3250)
• Hungary
10 Jul 18
I should get rid of my handbags, too. I have too many and I don't use all of them.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
9 Jul 18
Your discussion reminded me of the top shelf in my bedroom. It contains all my bags. I don't know how many I have, but I know that I don't use them all. One day I will go through them and give some of them to charity.
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
9 Jul 18
I had kept them because all were leather and had been beautiful. But I don´t use them or need them any longer.
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