After a large feast, one's body needs time to recover. And today was my time to rest. I could have gone out and run some errands. Instead, I relaxed in bed all day until evening came. And then, as the sun went down, I started to fill up another donation bag (or two) with clothing from Mario's side of the closet. I feel that if I lose weight, I would be better served by buying a new wardrobe in my new size, instead of wearing clothes I haven't been able to wear in several years.
If you wonder why I might refresh Mario's side of the closet some time in the future, it's simply because I'm not sure if I want to close the door as going out as Mario now and then. Until then, I have more than enough clothing on that side of the closet to get by.
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Right now, I know of some people who are also doing this sort of house/apartment cleaning. One person I know has a deadline to get a residence cleaned out. Another person simply has to pack up his goods and move out of a condo he's been living in for 3 years. And still another person I know is simply doing a declutter operation, so that her place stays clean. This person has suggested that I hire some help (as TCL has done) to facilitate this process. I am not yet ready for this yet. Instead, I'm treating my cleaning task as a form of "Swedish Death Cleaning."
My current goal is to prune both Mario's and Marian's closets to something resembling a normal couple's closets. And this involves a little ruthless pruning of things that are no longer worn in either mode. I have already pruned garments given to me by my former cruise partner. But I have kept a few of the things which are compatible with my current wardrobe style.
Hopefully, I will get the bulk of this cleanup done before I have the opportunity to bring someone back to the apartment. But first, this cleanup, then getting my cleaning lady in to do her magic....
