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We have a new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.

I wonder what happens now?

The Wardrobe in our Bedroom

Second foray into household organisation: Organising our wardrobe.

I did not find Narnia, which was disappointing.

Luckily the wardrobe wasn't in too bad a state, because I'd spent a good three hours on it a few weeks ago. We had a moth infestation so I'd had to go through and throw out a lot of stuff, and while I was at it I threw out anything that needed mending (recognising that I was never going to do it, with the exception of a much loved pair of jeans that need a new zip- need to get to a tailor or find a crafty friend...any offers? I can pay you in baked goods!) and separated stuff that only gets worn during summer. I also dropped a huge load of stuff at the op shop.

Today I packed all of my summer clothes into the vacuum bags I bought yesterday and proceeded to scare the hell out of the cats (well, Loki, Puck just looked intriuged) Then I put the bags up the back of the top of the wardrobe.

I have a large Royal Doultan box which housed a very lovely wedding present from nearlyalegume and directorratbag. In this box I put all the clothes which no longer fit but which I hope will one day fit once I lose 5-10 kilos (a girl can dream.) I then labelled the box with my new label maker.

Next step- I used one of the pvc storage boxes and put in it my thongs and Birekenstocks. I labelled this box "Out of Season Shoes" It's only half full now, but when summer rolls around this means it will fit all of my boots in easily.

Then I collected all the jewellery I don't wear very often and put the earrings in small boxes (the boxes our wedding rings came in actually- a good excuse to keep them, apart from their sentimental value) and put these small boxes plus the rest of my only-worn-occasionally jewellery into a shoe box (labelled of course) I put it on top of the box of shoes and put those in the top part of wardrobe withing easy reach.

I did a final ransack of my clothes and found a few things that were op-shoppable, as well as a bag that was op-shoppable to put them in. They are currently on my car's backseat to go in a charity bin on my way home from work.

The next step was a bastard. I went through the two baskets that sit at the bottom of the wardrobe holding my socks and underwear. I made piles; everyday knickers, special occasion knickers, emergency laundry day knickers, bras, bra bits (clear straps, inserts etc), socks. I put the knickers and bras back in the baskets and got out a small bag with a zip to put all the bra bits in, that bag is now working as a diveder in the basket between undies and bras. I am not sure how long i'll be able to keep up such ridgid segregation, but figure it's good to start militant and then relax.

I then attempted to pair the socks. Oh God. I made yet another couple of piles, one was of odd socks, the other of socks that are no longer fit to be worn on feet. I put the socks not fit to be worn in the last pvc storage box along with a few old t-shirts and labelled it "Rags for cleaning/dusting" and shoved it in the linen press. The linen press is in a disaster state, that may be the next thing to tackle. The paired socks went back in their basket, the odd socks that I was nearly positive do have a pair (possible in the wash) are in a neat pile at the bottom of the wardrobe awaiting their pair. If I havenot managed to find a pair in a week they'll be added to the rag box.

Very last step was pulling down my red backpack and filling it with clothes for our weekend away, then putting it up the top of the wardrobe within easy reach for tomorrow. Yay weekend away!