Word: neill
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...share this room?” Neill asks as she walks into the girls’ Quincy bedroom. Between the two of them, Zhu and Encisco have amassed a fair amount of clothing. It is Neill’s job to figure out how to condense their collection so that they can finally pry open the door to their crowded closet...
...Basically you want to pare down what you have to essentials?” Neill asks, rolling up her sleeves with an almost military determination. The girls agree that their goal is to maximize space. Neill starts by moving out the drawers and laundry hamper. She notes that Zhu and Encisco have already developed good strategies for dealing with storage—they hang their purses on the wall to save space (Neill notes that they can also do this with scarves and accessories). In fact, Zhu and Encisco “don’t have that much stuff...
...Neill suggests hanging tops in the closet—jeans and pants are easier to fold and more recognizable, thus they can go in the drawers. They also get rid of the boxes on the closet’s top shelf and replace them with folded sweaters...
...Neill issues a challenge to the girls: “Go through what you have, and get rid of stuff that you’ve been holding on to or that is old hat. Are you prepared...
...girls sit nervously on the bed, Neill begins going through items one by one. She pronounces Encisco’s black skirt “classic” but suggests that she store two summer dresses, khaki pants and a khaki skirt. Neill holds up two pairs of black pants and asks if there is a difference between them. Encisco ventures that the pair on the right are “nicer.” Neill smiles knowingly and returns them to the closet...