The Konmari Method: Clothing, Part 5

I have one last post on the clothing category, because there was just one more sub-category to go through.

And it was a doozy.

The Konmari Method: Clothing, Part 5

Bras

Here be dragons.

You’ll never guess how many I had…

Yes, I had all of those in storage. So many. Thirty five bras, not counting the ones I actually wear. Those I didn’t even bother counting in this, because I’m limited to a very few pairs of nursing bras that are almost comfortable.

Thirty five bras. How many boobs do I have???

I guess I could say I used to have a thing with buying pretty bras, back before I had babies anyway. I also had multiple sizes because I still had some bras from before I gained weight (back when I was really tiny – now that I’m nursing I can’t believe I could fit into those little things).

First I tried a few on to see if any would work in the future once I no longer needed bras that worked for nursing. My hopes for saving money were quickly dashed. The bands on all of them were far too big, because back then I had no concept of how a well fitting bra should fit. Any new bra I get will need to be a completely different size – and who knows, I may forego underwire bras anyway, since they are the devil.

And then we had a mishap.

Here’s why you should never purchase push up bras from Victoria’s Secret:

I picked up one of the old bras and wondered why it was wet. Nooooo it wasn’t wet, it was leaking. My bed spread was starting to look like a part of the Exxon Valdez disaster.

Then I remembered a story I read a while back about a woman who’s VS bra leaked all over her nice clothes. Apparently they use some sort of oil filled gel pack in their push up bras, and they are subject to leakage.

The mere act of jostling around these bras caused them to leak all over my bed. (I had just washed the sheets that morning too.) I ended up trashing six bras.

I never actually liked wearing the VS push up bras anyway. They were uncomfortable and heavy… probably because you were carrying around an oil spill waiting to happen. So why did I have so many? I’ll just chalk it up to great marketing on their part and a lesson learned.

I kept six nursing bras (Motherhood Maternity) and a convertible bra (Freya). I set aside twenty three bras to hopefully donate to a charity that accepts bras in good condition. These were all VS bras that don’t have the gel packs.

And that’s a wrap on the first category of the Konmari Method! I feel as though I was successful (mostly) in being able to part with things that no longer sparked joy, but I still need more practice establishing my joy barometer. On to books!

Resources:

The Lifechanging Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

Spark Joy by Marie Kondo

The Lifechanging Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story by Marie Kondo

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If you missed any of my previous posts on the Konmari Method, here they are:

The Konmari Method: Clothing, Part 1

The Konmari Method: Clothing, Part 2

The Konmari Method: Clothing, Part 3

The Konmari Method: Clothing, Part 4