tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1929957084091882319..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: On clothing keepsakesJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69419795160533372672012-01-23T15:55:13.877-05:002012-01-23T15:55:13.877-05:00I make pillows with my old t-shirts. I’d never hav...I make pillows with my old t-shirts. I’d never have thought of turning old T-shirts into a rug!Kitchen Benchtopshttp://www.kaystone.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42377533112757156462009-11-24T08:35:30.864-05:002009-11-24T08:35:30.864-05:00Terry,
Proving that wedding dresses are well worth...Terry,<br />Proving that wedding dresses are well worth keeping!! <br /><br />And Kaye, I can't remember a lot of the 70s or 80s either - except that I know I had a really good time.Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57442468187207688162009-11-23T20:01:51.528-05:002009-11-23T20:01:51.528-05:00Hank. you made me spit. You are one of the funni...Hank. you made me spit. You are one of the funniest women on God's green earth. (i have all 3 of my wedding dresses too).<br /><br />I cannot bring myself to part with concert Tshirts. Some of those shirts are from the 70s and 80s, and are chock full of great memories - not that I'm able to remember all of them . . . It was the 70s & the 80's; 'nuff said.Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5689313191178968512009-11-23T19:42:04.053-05:002009-11-23T19:42:04.053-05:00Once we put our house on the market, we got ruthle...Once we put our house on the market, we got ruthless with all closets, clothing included. Plus, we started watching What Not To Wear as a lunch break (don't ask why hubby decided he likes to watch the show, but he comes out of his office, makes a sandwich and sits in front of the tv). I can't think of anything I wouldn't be willing to part with once we actually make the move. Climate will be different, and I'm ready for a fresh start. <br /><br />Although I do have my wedding dress, which was worn by both my daughters.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32519734604929585672009-11-23T16:01:02.770-05:002009-11-23T16:01:02.770-05:00I'm never following the two year rule again. B...I'm never following the two year rule again. Basically, if you ever liked it alot, keep it. <br /><br />Especially now when fashion seems to be cycling back a lot faster. I gave away two pairs of skinny jeans only to have them come back in style last year. <br />~janJungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20759968250611781522009-11-23T15:49:43.364-05:002009-11-23T15:49:43.364-05:00I just cleaned out my closet the 'if you haven...I just cleaned out my closet the 'if you haven't worn it in 2 years rule' and immediately needed a black dress that I gave away. New corollary: black dresses are forever.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26781713840191706912009-11-23T15:36:33.198-05:002009-11-23T15:36:33.198-05:00Curious George slippers from Target. Seriously. ...Curious George slippers from Target. Seriously. They are great to schlep around in (and take up no space in my suitcase so they can travel with me).Judy Merrill Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675069484490433295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74289629213537484752009-11-23T15:07:11.163-05:002009-11-23T15:07:11.163-05:00I can't go along with the "if you haven&#...I can't go along with the "if you haven't worn it to two years" theory, because I often look through closets and exclaim delightedly, "I'd forgotten I had that." (this usually after I have just bought something almost identical)<br />And things come back into fashion, like plaid every ten years or so.Rhys Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663634889908752121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-33273135729039413112009-11-23T14:19:35.842-05:002009-11-23T14:19:35.842-05:00Oh, thanks Edith. Perfect!
xo
Do you all subscri...Oh, thanks Edith. Perfect!<br />xo <br /><br />Do you all subscribe to the "if you haven't worn it in two years, give it away" credo?<br /><br />Or--is there a time limit?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25449240417849280742009-11-23T13:13:55.949-05:002009-11-23T13:13:55.949-05:00Rosie's Place: http://www.rosies.org/Page.aspx...Rosie's Place: http://www.rosies.org/Page.aspx?pid=247<br /><br />Or, since you probably have Really Nice coats, think about Dress for Success (clothes donations for women who have landed white-collar jobs but can't afford to buy appropriate clothes): DFS Boston<br /><br />C/O THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER<br />989 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE<br />BOSTON, MA 02215<br /> (617) 779-2177 <br />boston@dressforsuccess.orgEdith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54957544199226259252009-11-23T12:31:11.696-05:002009-11-23T12:31:11.696-05:00I was thinking this is a good time to give things ...I was thinking this is a good time to give things to people who need them--Jan, your t-shirt of course is safe, but I realized I have a coat closet full of coats, and I really only wear maybe two of them.<br /><br />Where do you all think is the best give-to-charity place?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81844780057945368382009-11-23T12:30:19.384-05:002009-11-23T12:30:19.384-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2870699429550712722009-11-23T11:21:23.003-05:002009-11-23T11:21:23.003-05:00I have a friend who took all the t-shirts from her...I have a friend who took all the t-shirts from her kids sports teams and their vacations and made a terrific quilt out of them. So there's an idea.....<br /><br /><br />~janJungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55363734179039151042009-11-23T10:01:51.042-05:002009-11-23T10:01:51.042-05:00And yes I have tee-shirts too, somewhere. One is f...And yes I have tee-shirts too, somewhere. One is from clinical psych graduate school days when we fielded a softball team to blow off steam. The team was the called "The Inkblots" and we had the shirts screened with a Rorschach-like blob below the name.<br /><br />And from my serious feminist days, "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle."<br /><br />The trouble is, you'll need whatever you finally throw out the very next day!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59806132512653755262009-11-23T08:31:55.307-05:002009-11-23T08:31:55.307-05:00Oh! And the darling bikini from pre-childbirth day...Oh! And the darling bikini from pre-childbirth days. Better NOT wear.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24364493273335718722009-11-23T08:25:57.605-05:002009-11-23T08:25:57.605-05:00There is, buried in a trunk in my attic, a...girdl...There is, buried in a trunk in my attic, a...girdle. Red with white polka dots. It dates to my high school years. I keep it to prove to my daughter that I was once her size.<br /><br />I stopped counting my t-shirts at sixty. Love them all.Sheila Connollyhttp://www.sheilaconnolly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53532793951515792242009-11-23T07:18:46.760-05:002009-11-23T07:18:46.760-05:00Sigh. The t-shirts from races I ran in. When I ran...Sigh. The t-shirts from races I ran in. When I ran. I've been a power walker for more than half a decade - no more running. My t-shirt drawer has a couple dozen shirts in it. I wear the most recent 4, which are not from races. Can't relinquish any of them, even though I can hardly close the drawer!<br /><br />And let's not even mention my father's old nightshirt (he died 24 years ago), which I never wear. Or the Bedouin dress my sister brought me. 30 years ago. Never wear. And so on...<br /><br />EdithEdith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.com