Clean up your wardrobe, gurl

Sorting through your wardrobe:

• TAKE OUT EVERYTHING IN YOUR WARDROBE. This also gives you a perfect opportunity to deep clean your wardrobe. 
• If you haven't worn it in the past year, donate it*
• Has it got nasty stains you have tried countless times to remove but it won't come off, toss it
• Does it fit the way you like, if not, donate it*
• Can you imagine it as a part of an entire outfit, if not, donate it*
• Sort out your socks and underwear, toss out stuff with holes in or things that are just not wearable any more
• Look at your shoes, have you worn them recently and will you wear them in the near future? Do you even like them any more? If not, toss the really disgusting and broken shoes, donate the rest*
• Reconsider the bags you have. Do you really need those 10 clutch bags you've only used once? Are they just taking up space? Do they work with your current wardrobe? If not, donate them*
• Jewellery. Jewellery is my personal soft spot and I have a hard time getting rid of it, but realistically I do not even wear half of what I have. Toss everything that's broken or tarnished (unless it's your great grandmother's old necklace or something like that, keep it safe in a little box) and things you just don't like or would wear any more goes to your donate* pile!
  
  * Can also be given to friends and family. Another option is to clean up your items a bit and sell them online for a fair price! eBay, Depop and sites that are brilliant for selling things you don't want any more!

How to use your space efficiently and organisation:

• Velvet/felt and wire hangers are thinner than plastic or wooden ones, which means you'll have more space on your rack. Also, felt/velvet hangers prevent clothing from slipping off (which is handy if you're also plus size where your clothes tend of have bigger necklines)
• During the warmer months, fold jumpers and bulky clothing and put in storage bags/boxes and store somewhere else (could be under the bed or something like that) to make space for in-season clothing
• ^ can also apply for the colder months, put away clothes you wouldn't wear during autumn/winter
• If you have a lot of basic t-shirts/tops, roll them up and put in decorative boxes in your wardrobe. By rolling them up instead of folding you can fit more and they won't lay on top of each other so you can see what you have
• ^ can be used with jeans/leggings/skirts/shorts as well
• When hanging up clothing it could be an idea to section off your items. All dressy shirts together, all dresses together, all jumpers together. By organising like that, you don't have to search ages for that dress you thought of wearing last night

I hope this helped and inspired some of you to go through your wardrobe and do a clean out. Clean surroundings gives a clean mind! Or something like that.

Meet the love of my life

World, this is Lui. Lui, this is world. Lui is a 4 month old (born on the 27th of March 2014) Cairn Terrier/Fox Terrier mix, but he's mostly Cairn Terrier. And sorry if you thought this was about you, Sean ;-)

Since mum made it clear that she would be okay with a dog in the house again, I've searched high and low for someone who could be my best friend. I looked daily on the various websites where people put up things and animals for sales, I was a member of 7 different groups on Facebook with animals seeking homes, but I didn't find any dog I liked, and when I did they were WAAAY over my price range or just too far away. I mean if it's on Sjælland that would easily be 400 kr in petrol and then 400-something kr to cross the fucking bridge (Yes, in Denmark you pay to go to another side of Denmark)

But Saturday afternoon I was looking and looking and there he was. Lui. Well, his other name was Olli but we felt like since he was getting a new family, we would give him a new name. And I prefer Lui, Lui is a great name!

I contacted the person who put him up on the site asking if he was still for sale, and in the matter of 2 hours I had set up to meet Lui the next day. It was insanely fast. Yesterday we went an hour away to go look at him, and needless to say it was love at first sight. So we took him home.

It was a bit stressful, for both dog and I. He was a bit overwhelmed, which is natural, I mean he just left what had been his home for a bit over a month. There's been a few peeing inside accidents but he's getting better at it. He's a very active and happy little boy, which is good for me too. It keeps me going, forces me to keep going.

He loves chasing leaves, butterflies and birds. He also loves eating random worms on the ground, going for walks, sniff EVERYTHING, stick his head through the fence, having his belly and ears rubbed, playing with his ball, nibble fingers and toes, kiss chins and sleep in the most inconvenient places (like door way and in front of all the shoes or my wardrobe doors)

I'm so happy. I'm knackered but I'm so happy. I went outside on my own (without being obligated too, I have to go to a meeting once a week, but it's forced) for the first time since Buster passed away and I enjoyed it. I feel much safer when my mum or brother leaves. I have a sense of purpose, I need to be good to take good care of Lui, and I will do about anything to make sure he's safe and happy.

So yeah, I have a little rascal now. I'm a mummy!!!

 

How much is that doggy in the window.....

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I've always loved animals. Dogs in particular. Even as a young baby I adored my grandparents big golden retriever kind of dog. I was 8 when we got Buster, and he was the best thing that had happened in a long time to me. And we bonded especially in the last 2 years. So losing him was.. I have no words for it.

But it's soon been four months, and my family and I have (FINALLY) opened our hearts and are searching for a new buddy!!!

We want a dog, not a puppy, which is hard to come buy surprisingly. I need to find more shelters but they're not a huge thing here in Denmark or they simply aren't anywhere near where my family lives.

But we're keeping our hearts and eyes wide open. I want this dog more than I've ever wanted anything in my life. So we hope the right dog will show up at some point very soon. I'll keep you guys updated in our dog journey!