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View submission: How minimal is unhealthy minimalism when talking about our closets ?
When I had a lot of articles of clothing- I picked my outfits for the week. At first I have them dry cleaned/pressed. Then I became on a budget. I did the cleaning and ironing. I cannot figure out any steamer and it’s an illusion trick: I’m amazed at when other people do it!
I had a lot of clothes because I was prior military and the option of choice was fun and exciting (at first).
I realized I was favoring some articles or some outfits.
So what I did. I emptied my closets and what fit and I thought loved- back in the closet. The sentimental items- have none. So I can’t share my method. The rest - didn’t fit or didn’t like= donate.
So each week to design my outfits for the week. I picked new (no repeat) articles to wear to verify. Do I like owning them, caring for them (wash/press), wearing them to work/gym/lounge? Theory is good, but real life-in action testing is different. Plus items I was about to donate- if someone compliments the item, I would be grateful and honest that I was getting rid of it and asked if they would want it? I also knew what outfit was good for date night (don’t get rid of that! ~eyebrows/eyebrows~).
After each wear I’d assess do I actually like the outfit or article of clothing (good on hanger is different). So I had a box on top of my closet shelf I put it in that day of wearing I put it in, instead of hanging up.
Now for work I have 3 of the same dress for each season. With a few accessories to modify an outfit. May it be a blazer, cardigan, belt, jewelry, flats, heels, boots, different kind of stockings.
The gym I have the same pants and tennis skorts but different tees from the pasts.
I have a few seasonal/decorative outfits (Halloween costume and beach/luau theme/country western) in storage and my black tie and banquet dresses are a few and in garment bags. I have 10 date dresses.
But all in all I have the same clothes (I’m a cartoon, a coworker said). And it took me a while to get to where I’m at. But making what you have work and realizing that you don’t love to figure that out wasn’t helpful until I was not loving the choice.
Coworkers don’t comment that I wear the same thing every day- so to speak. They say with a different combo- “Oh that outfit is cute!” (I thank them and roll my eyes. I’m just wearing a red belt instead of no belt)
There's nothing here!