messy mousey me ...

i didn't realise how my bathroom sink looked like until this morning. on the far right side of the sink stood a small tray of bathroom candles and beside it are my hubby's neatly arranged toiletries - toothbrush, deodorant, electric shaver, mouthwash and hand cream. looking on the left side of the sink stood a small vase of scented candles in a plate of potpourri - and then there's a clutter of hairbrush, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, perfumes , make-up kits (lipstick, eyeshadow, blush-on, mascara, etc), facial creams, lotion, oil, hairspray, box of cottonballs, etc, etc. yeah, i'm guilty - those are mine! goodness, what a messy corner! and it's no exaggeration, i can't believe i have so much crap!

why do women buy all these stuff? i, for one, have this habit of buying things i don't really need - a new lipstick (even though i still have a pair or two which are not even used up), perfumes (why do i have one too many when i can't use them all at the same time on me?) or i'd buy a new pair of shoes (some of which i only use once or twice) and clothes that is just parked in my closet waiting for an occasion to be worn. what a waste of things lying idle in there - it's just something to have.

i've tried too many times in the past to get rid of my "unnecessary" things - easier said than done. you have to admit, some things can be of sentimental value - a remembrance of something in the past that we simply cannot part or let go. one example for me is this gold and backless lycra mini dress that i have - it's my favourite party dress. it has this small and shining black sequines up front of the dress then spreads down to accentuate your curves - it is one gorgeous piece. i just can't part with it! everytime i'd put it in my "to-give-away" box, the next thing you'd know is that i've slipped it back in the closet and pushed it in way down the drawers - until it's time to clean up again. scarves, this is another thing. i have stacked an awful lot of them over the years. time and again, i always find an excuse not to give it away. i can't explain why, so don't ask. i have an old pair of jeans (a big favourite) that i just can't part away, even though i don't fit in them anymore. my excuse? well, maybe it would fit me again next year. i'm dreadfully awful, right? what difficult choices i have to make! *pout*

well ok ... this coming weekend i will make an attempt to clean up my drawers full of stuff i no longer have use for (again!). it's time to ransack my closet once and for all, like pack away my winter clothes and accessories until next wintertime. i may need to go through my pile of shoes and do away with those that i don't need (that would be a feat!). this is going to be one difficult task, believe me.