Every once in a while I go through my drawers and my closet and remove items of clothing that I either never wear or am highly unlikely to ever wear again. Sometimes I find it hard to part with my things, even though I know I never use them, however, I find that “decluttering” is a great way to make better use of my closet and drawer space, as well as a neat way to help others in need. And yes, I just made up my own word. I think the English language needs a word like “decluttering”.
Once I have rounded up all the items of clothing, and possibly some shoes, etc. I drop them off at a local thrift store. Someone else might as well make use of them. This also goes for other miscellaneous items around our house. About every six months or so we get the urge to do some “Spring cleaning”, and you would be surprised at how many things we discover we have that were hidden away and never used.
I will never look at a homeless person the same way again. Although in the past I had volunteered in a place where I rubbed shoulders with homeless people, I could never really fully imagine what it might be like to be homeless. But once I read this book, I was able to get a secondhand glimpse of what it is like to be homeless. Their life is far from easy, and it’s good to know that there are ways we can help them out.
I would be a hypocrite if I said I had never carried out the act of “regifting”. I think most people have done it at least once in their lifetime, even if they won’t admit to it. There is a time and a place for it, but you need to be mindful that you don’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Some people are really open about the fact that they “regift”. I’ve had people wrap up a novel and give it to me as a gift after they had read it. It didn’t really bother me. I just found it amusing that they actually told me about it. If they hadn’t, I would have never known.