It’s a brand new year and time to start working on my resolutions. Last week I decided I would keep my closet organized and wake up an hour earlier every day to eat breakfast (I have a bad habit of waking up late and rushing to the office!).    I’m proud to say I’ve been doing both splendidly.

I felt so great about my progress until this morning, I opened up my panty drawer to look for a pair of panties to match a new bra I picked up at work.  Sigh.  I’ve really let my lingerie drawers go to shambles.  A disarray of tangled straps and panties that look like they’ve been to the dark side.  Garter belts with missing garters, nippie packaging with no nippies inside, a lone thigh high who lost her partner (I think I lost that in the back of someone’s car!  I hope he found it and not one of his friends – I’d never live that one down.) and that babydoll with the underwire poking out.  I promised myself I’d throw it out months ago but it brings back too many memories – like the first time my sweetie saw me in it then proceeded to rip it off of me.  That babydoll has really seen a lot of action this year.

This weekend I am going to clean out my lingerie drawers.  I’ve been inspired by that TV show “Clean House” so I know I’ll need two piles: Keep and Toss (Not  donate -  my crotchless panties have seen a lot of action and I don’t think anyone at the Goodwill wants worn underwear.  Well maybe a few pervs, but they’re not getting mine.)

Here is what I am thinking about tossing:

• All of the lingerie my boyfriend washed that turned grey
• Items with faded colors
• Things I haven’t worn this year – like those padded panties.  I mean really.  What was I thinking?  I already have enough junk in the trunk!
• Things that just don’t fit anymore
• Anything with holes or stretched out elastic

I’m ashamed that I work for a plus size lingerie company and I can’t even keep my lingerie addiction under control.  It seems so overwhelming, I have so many pieces!  What is the best way to organize my expansive collection of underthings?  I want beautifully arranged drawers of dedicates.   I’d love to hear what other people are doing!  Please share your organizing insights with me!