A closet too much
I want to write about so many things, but I cannot do it all in one night so today I thought I'd write about a little revelation I had today. It has to do with clothes. Yes, girls never have enough clothes, shoes bags and accessories. We love our little fashion items and do not hesitate to buy more even though we have closets full of similar stuff at home. Then we run out of space and need more.
Today I went to pick up a suit I had made. On the way out, I passed by some stores and spotted several nice dresses. Thinking to myself that I am always wearing the same style of clothes, a dark skirt and a shirt, I thought to myself that I should get something different. (I suppose that's the excuse I give myself.)
I went in and tried on dresses, pants and shoes. I eventually bought myself a dress and a jacket. Yes, I now have something new for this holiday season. I am happy.
Upon returning home, as I always do when I get something new, I decided to take out something old from my closet and put it in the bag for donation. As I started going through my closet, an idea struck me.
I will rearrange my closet into outfits so that it is easier and faster for me in the morning.
(I do this before going to run, but I have never done it for my entire closet. Some of you might have already thought of this, but this is a new thing for me. How do you organize your closet?)
No longer would I sort my clothes according to type and colour: Pants, shirts, t-shirts, etc... white, black... Arranging my closet this way resulted in me always grabbing any old shirt and a skirt that matched. I dressed almost the same week after week. I wore what was convenient. Black skirt and a shirt. My weekend clothes would be jeans and a t-shirt. How boring. I started getting bored of myself.
The revelation that came to me through all this was not about putting clothes into outfits, but that I had so much clothing, just work clothes alone, I had enough outfits to last me five weeks!
This means that for five weeks (with five working days each) I would not repeat a dress, a suit, a skirt, a shirt, a cardigan, a scarf nor a belt. I even had shirts to spare.
For someone who always felt like she did not have enough clothes, especially work clothes, this is a HUGE revelation. For the first time I realize do have enough work clothes. I can dress everyday without repeating my clothes and best of all, I can wear and utilize my more expensive clothing. My nicer clothes had previously been saved for "special" days but those do not come that often so I might as well just take them out and enjoy them before they get old!
Weekend clothes? I could go many months without repeating. Different styles too. Not just jeans and a t-shirt. It's crazy. I have too much clothing.
After today, I think I will continue to arrange my closet by outfits. This way I know what clothes I need and what needs to be donated. I hope it works! (This has also literally put a stop to any excuse I have to keep on shopping.)
This holiday season, why don't you go through your closet and see how much you have? (You might be surprised!) Take out old clothes that haven't been touched or don't fit anywhere and donate them to those less fortunate. Happy Holidays everyone!
Today I went to pick up a suit I had made. On the way out, I passed by some stores and spotted several nice dresses. Thinking to myself that I am always wearing the same style of clothes, a dark skirt and a shirt, I thought to myself that I should get something different. (I suppose that's the excuse I give myself.)
I went in and tried on dresses, pants and shoes. I eventually bought myself a dress and a jacket. Yes, I now have something new for this holiday season. I am happy.
Upon returning home, as I always do when I get something new, I decided to take out something old from my closet and put it in the bag for donation. As I started going through my closet, an idea struck me.
I will rearrange my closet into outfits so that it is easier and faster for me in the morning.
(I do this before going to run, but I have never done it for my entire closet. Some of you might have already thought of this, but this is a new thing for me. How do you organize your closet?)
No longer would I sort my clothes according to type and colour: Pants, shirts, t-shirts, etc... white, black... Arranging my closet this way resulted in me always grabbing any old shirt and a skirt that matched. I dressed almost the same week after week. I wore what was convenient. Black skirt and a shirt. My weekend clothes would be jeans and a t-shirt. How boring. I started getting bored of myself.
The revelation that came to me through all this was not about putting clothes into outfits, but that I had so much clothing, just work clothes alone, I had enough outfits to last me five weeks!
This means that for five weeks (with five working days each) I would not repeat a dress, a suit, a skirt, a shirt, a cardigan, a scarf nor a belt. I even had shirts to spare.
For someone who always felt like she did not have enough clothes, especially work clothes, this is a HUGE revelation. For the first time I realize do have enough work clothes. I can dress everyday without repeating my clothes and best of all, I can wear and utilize my more expensive clothing. My nicer clothes had previously been saved for "special" days but those do not come that often so I might as well just take them out and enjoy them before they get old!
Weekend clothes? I could go many months without repeating. Different styles too. Not just jeans and a t-shirt. It's crazy. I have too much clothing.
After today, I think I will continue to arrange my closet by outfits. This way I know what clothes I need and what needs to be donated. I hope it works! (This has also literally put a stop to any excuse I have to keep on shopping.)
This holiday season, why don't you go through your closet and see how much you have? (You might be surprised!) Take out old clothes that haven't been touched or don't fit anywhere and donate them to those less fortunate. Happy Holidays everyone!
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