Some Outfits I Came Up With

How I wish I had the money.

Some Wardrobe Success

So some success
I have managed to rid myself of

• 2 dresses
• 10 summer tops
• 2 capris
• 2 track pants
• 2 pj bottoms
• 1 housecoat
• 1 pair of shoes
• 12 winter tops
• 1 pair of shorts
• 1 pair of jeans
• 2 pairs of pants
• 5 belts
• 1 bra
• 3 nighties
• 4 pairs of tights
• 6 bags
• ... and 1 scarf

Actually, reading this list makes me a bit sad about how much I really haven't gotten rid of. But the 3 garbage bags full of stuff makes me pretty happy

Sadly, the removal of these things has given me such an urge to go out and get things to replace them. I'd love to have a wardrobe that allowed me to dress a bit more like this:

(cocoricooo on etsy)

Wardrobe Malfunction

(Dominomag.com)

*Edited because I keep finding new things*

As my first act to make my life more zen, I have decided to look through my wardrobe. I was reading this great post from Frugal Trenches, and thinking that I am nowhere close to where she is. In fact, clothes just pile up everywhere in my little room- even with 2 regular dressers, a tall 6 drawer dresser, a wardrobe and a closet! I got down to it, and counted everything in my wardrobe, as accurately as I could. Here is what I found:

I own:

• 8 skirts
• 8 pairs of jeans
• 6 pairs of pants
• 7 pairs of capris
• 3 track pants
• 9 pairs of shorts
• 15 dresses
• 9 nighties
• 7 pj sets
• 43 winter tops/ sweaters
• 57 summer tops
• 10 jackets

That's 182 items of clothing!

What's really bothersome about this is some of the things I keep just for sentimental value and just can't get rid of. Like 5 x-large t-shirts from 5 years of volunteering at the Run for the Cure that I can't get rid of because my friends scribbled on them with markers. And a shirt from Paris that doesn't fit right.

However what's truly shocking are all the pieces I never ever wear, or need. How about a hideous, button-up, transparent dress from the 80's with shoulderpads (who knows how I got it)? Or 3 different part-time job uniforms?

Anyway, it continues:

• 18 purses/bags (I NEVER use a purse. NEVER. almost religiously)
• 4 housecoats
• 5 pairs of slippers
• 2.. maybe 3 swimsuits. I found part of one
• 26 belts
• 28 scarves
• 9 pairs of tights
• 11 bras. Interestingly only 3 fit. 1 was always too big (hopeful thinking...?), 1 is a weird tube top thing, and 3 I grew out of (the bad way- downsizing), and 3 i just discovered

I sense that this will all take some work... but for now I should really get my assignment done.