Minus 10 Unworn Articles of Clothing

So how's that junk drawer looking? Do you find yourself stopping by to open the drawer just to admire the (finally) clutter free zone? Did you make some real changes? Was it as bad as you thought - dealing with it all?

Well, since we believe in Newton's Law of Inertia (an object in motion stays in motion...) let's keep on moving and work our way down the hall to the bedroom. Closet, that is.

Oh, you know they're in there. Deny all you want, but we both know they're there. Why on earth are you still hanging on to that pastel striped sweater you wore in 1989? The socks with the holes in the heel? Why? And do not get me started on that underwear. Puh-lease! If you'd turn seven shades of scarlet upon their public discovery it is time to toss them out. Yes, it's that simple. Burn them if you have to, but for goodness sake, stop hanging on to the things that do nothing to add to your self esteem.

Still coming up with excuses to hang on to them? Let me guess... Your grandpa bought you that sweater when you were fourteen. The socks were the first actual grown-up corporate trouser sock you bought for your first actual grown-up job. And the underwear is for those "I'm so bloated don't even look at me" days. Look, I know sexy lace isn't raging-hormone compatible, but could you maybe upgrade to something that doesn't look like the dog used it as a teething blanket?

Your challenge this week is simple: Get rid of 10 items in your closet that you don't wear. If you're unsure of what those items might be, try these simple tests:

- Put the questionable article of clothing on. Call an old friend from high school you haven't seen in years. Meet them for coffee wearing said article of clothing. If you can't (or won't) do it - that article of clothing has got to go.

- Imagine wearing said questionable article of clothing when you bump into your old college boyfriend (you know, the one who dumped you the night before his fraternity formal for that bimbo who was known around campus as the Belly Shot Babe).  If your immediate reaction is flinging yourself into the path of a moving vehicle while fighting back vomit - that article of clothing has got to go.

- If an item has not ventured off the hanger or experienced the luxury of being unfolded at least once in the past five years - that article of clothing has got to go.

It's okay to let go of these things in your closet. In fact, we need to let go of the things that are no longer beneficial to us. Maybe you loved the way you felt the first time you wore that power suit, impressing the hell out of your boss and his coleagues at that monthly budget meeting. That feeling won't go away if you get rid of the outfit. If you must, take a photo of it before passing it on to someone you know will feel the same way when they put it on. This way you'll have a reminder, but it won't be in the form of hanging from the very last hanger on the far right side of your closet. (There's a reason why it's on the very last hanger.)

You cannot honestly take stock of what you own of worth and value if it's surrounded by torn socks, pants you'll never wear in public again, and a sweater that is so stretched out and mishapen it could double as a sleeping bag.

So what did you get rid of? Are you brave enough to post? With an accompanying photo?