Cleaning Out My Life and the Closet

So, I can't help myself, but I am a pack-rat. I have a really hard time getting rid of things because "I might need it/use it/want it someday!" I started to clean my room and just started getting rid of things. I got rid of half my books, 2 bookcases, my VCR (haven't used it in 3 years), my VHS tapes, half my shirts, half my tank tops, half my PJ's, half my t-shirt, half my workout style pants, and half my shoes.

All in all, it was 18 bags, 2 bookcases, and 1 VCR. It doesn't look like much above but.....

Once we got it all in Mandy's SUV, I realized just how much it was. In the back are the bookcases, which I didn't even take a picture of.

I have to say that it feels good to let all this stuff go. My new philosophy is going to be to throw away something old when I buy something new. I still have shirts I don't wear hanging in my closet, but this was a big deal for me. I got rid of 48 shirts! Mandy wanted me to get down to 30, but I just couldn't do it. Give me time. My room feels empty - and that is a good feeling.