Just how many do I need.. or we need?

So here I was with my rainy day... time to get those

indoor things done... Mainly bringing out the winter

clothes and putting away the summer clothes.

A couple of weeks ago, I straighten out the King's

drawers in hopes that things could be put away...

Instead of the man's put away system.  Which means

pile up on top of his dresser.

Over all it was a losing battle..  As he has one drawer

full of his Lost in the 50's  shirts.   Then there is the

drawer that has all his orange tee's from his flagging

days.  Then there is the drawer with his plain but with

a pocket on the chest, drawer.. There is his pj drawer,

his sock drawer.. which must have at least 50+ pairs

and these are just the white ones.  I forgot what was in

the rest of his drawers, but certainly no room for his

Carhart tee shirts which is the ones he likes to wear

to work. Which is on top of the dresser.  Next to his western

handkerchief stack.  The other dresser isn't any better.

He has one drawer full of his under shorts. Stuffed full.

how many can he wear?  And he only wears the top 4

anyway, because he puts them back after they are washed

and takes them out next as they are on top.

But after giving a bad time of how many he had.. I asked

him how many socks does he need? how many tees does

he need?   And etc. Only to do my change of seasons

to find out I had 32 tee shirts... I have a drawer full of

plain tee's.... a drawer of tee's with words or pictures,

and that doesn't count my tank tops.   The difference

was... I sent a bag to Goodwill yesterday, actually

2 bags, then other clothes I haven't wore for 5 years..

And my drawers are still full... and I have

a bag put away for next summer.  Just how many tee's

does one need?  And like the King, I have the tenacity

to pick out one of the top 4.. but I am getting better at

that.. I started pulling from the back and bottom.

And I don't even want to talk about my closet. It is

ridiculous... I did get rid of some of it.. But when I

put my sweat shirts and sweaters and jeans in there

with the year round.. well it is full again. 

But some days I feel like something blue. and some days

red.. or this tee because my son gave it to me.. or that tee

because my Aunt Harriet gave it to me..  Well, you get

the idea.

I really got to admire  the minimalist.. you know those

people who go thru there stuff and get rid of everything

except what they actually have to have.