My four drawers contain:

• Undies (6 pairs all black)
• Bras (1 black, 2 nude)
• Socks – various
• Pyjamas (2 x winter and 2 x summer)
• Black tights
• 2 x Belts (1 black, 1 brown)
• 3 x base layers
• 2 x scarfs
• 3 x hiking socks (on that packing list we had)
• 1 x ski socks

This is my drawer of sports clothes. I usually run four times and do a session of gym and pilates a week. My running-specific bottoms all have decent-sized pockets to carry my phone and fuelling on longer runs

• 2 x Running shorts
• 2 x 3/4 running tights
• 2 x full-length running compression tights
• 2 x sports shorts (tiny pockets, I bought these before I started during much longer runs, I wear these for hiking, hanging out, gym)
• 2 x 3/4 length tights (tiny pockets. I use these for pilates/gym, they were second-hand from a relative)
• 2 x tracksuit pants
• 2 x running singlet
• 1 x club singlet (compulsory for cross-country season)
• 2 x long-sleeve running T-shirt
• 2 x sports T-shirts I use mainly for hiking, travel etc
• 5 x running T-shirts (3 of these are finishers T-shirts from races)
• 3 x sports bras
• 4 x running socks (I wear Steigen socks which are great for preventing blisters. I have one pair that I only wear for races)
• 2 x hand-held drink bottles
• Flip belt (for when I need more room to carry stuff)
• sports towel

Hanging on a hook in our hallway: Running cap

The next drawer down contains all my summer-specific stuff:

• 3 x shorts
• bucket hat
• beach bag
• beach towel
• Two-piece tankini bathers
• Chlorine resistant one-piece
• 2 x coverup
• Rashie
• Goggles
• Camp towel
• Wet bag

The final drawer contains shoes:

• Silver casual sandals
• Dressy green shoes
• Black ankle boots
• Brown wedges
• Hiking boots
• Racing runners

In the hallway cupboard: Easy/long run runners, runners for sessions, thongs, cute casual white leather runners.

On the shelf under the bench at our front door: old runners for walking, going to the dog park

At the back door: slides

Heading to the op shop:

• Black cotton base layer short sleeves. I don’t know whether this has shrunk a bit, but it is now a bit short in the body, and so not as comfortable to wear.
• 3 beautiful scarves. Two were gifts, but I don’t wear scarves often enough to keep all these, and this way, hopefully, someone will buy them and give them the love they deserve.
• Black slip-on shoes. I loved these, but I don’t tend to wear shoes like this anymore.
• Denim shorts that I’ve had and worn since at least 2009. They’re still pretty good but I feel like the waist is a bit low for my 50+ years body.

Heading to textile recycling:

• Two pyjama tops that have holes in them. One winter and one summer. I have a long sleeve and short-sleeved T-shirts that are past wearing in public which I’ll replace these with.
• A couple of odd socks have been waiting on my shelf for their partners for six months, and they haven’t surfaced.

On my list to buy:

• Nude bra (one of my current has been due to replace for a year now, but I haven’t got around to it)
• Black bra (this was on my list last Spring. I’m not keen on bra shopping. Maybe I should get the same as I’ve had, which would be easy)

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