Purging & Organization - My Clothes Closet

 

A couple of weeks ago I found myself contemplating shopping for some new clothes as I head into Fall and Winter because I had been struggling to put outfits together and found myself pretty much wearing the same things day in and day out.  I realized that my boredom with my wardrobe was suggesting to me that I go shopping and spend money.  The truth is I had plenty of clothing in my closet already that I wasn’t wearing so how was buying more stuff really going to solve my “problem”?

 

I put together eight different outfits to wear in the week ahead

Instead of going to the store I went upstairs to my bedroom with my “let’s get real eyes” on and took a good look at what I had.  There were a lot of good clothing pieces in my closet that I just wasn’t wearing, but I really liked them and they all currently fit me, so I pulled everything out and laid in on my bed.

 

I eliminated two tops & a small pile of hangers

I began by simply putting together outfits out of what I had laid out and came up with some new combinations and this really gave me a boost.  It was quite amazing!  I even put together some pieces that before I never would have considered wearing together, but now that I can see that they do go nicely together it is literally like having a brand new outfit without spending any money.

 

My closet is so much more streamlined and organized now

It also helped me to realize that what I thought I was low on (such as my thinking I needed some new bottoms) I actually had more than enough.  Plenty of bottoms to coordinate and wear with my tops, plenty of colored sweaters to had the warmth I will need as Fall and Winter seasons approach and loads of variety too.

 

In the process I pulled out two tops that I knew I no longer wanted as they just weren’t my favorites.  I didn’t care for the way they felt or fit me even though they were my size so I added them to the donation bag in my garage.  Now someone else can have them to add to their wardrobe and enjoy.

 

I placed my earrings on the bathroom counter
where they are much more accessible & they look pretty

I also realized that I kept forgetting to put on earrings each day, with is something I really like to do, especially after going to all the trouble to update the hooks on all of them.  Instead of sitting in my closet I relocated them back to my bathroom where I get ready each day which for me makes a lot more sense.

 

I honestly feel like I had a bit of a shopping spree, but I didn’t actually do any shopping.  This process didn’t just save me a bunch of money, but I also downsized a bit plus got some serious cleaning and organizing done, all of which is a huge goal of mine for the year.  I now feel excited about the “new” outfits I have to wear each day.  I also discovered I need absolutely nothing because I have more than enough clothing including pajamas, socks, shoes and undergarments.  Win – win!!