I gave away quite a lot and put some up in the upstairs closet (just in case I really can't live with this pared down selection). I am a big Money Saving Mom fan and she is a MINIMALIST in all aspects. I am not, but I try not too keep things we don't use/need or love. She recently posted a few blog posts about her TINY wardrobe. I found this one to be particularly inspiring. In fact I printed it off and my daughter and I have talked a lot about it and how we could implement this into our own clothing.
A couple of weeks ago I did a closet purge and then today I really dove in and pulled out another half. My wardrobe is a little more complicated than some.... I need:
- *work* clothes.... ya know the kind you wear in the barn, garden, butchering animals and to doing home remodel projects.
- I also need clothes to wear on the job site ( I work part time for (and with) my husband in our Ceramic Tile business... thus I have to have work shirts with our company logo and jeans
- I also have my "home days" clothes
- and clothes for volunteering at the school, going to church, bible study, date nights and the few extra nice things for weddings and funerals.
I am excited to live with a small wardrobe again..... I grew up with MINIMALIST wardrobe and home and don't ever remember feeling deprived. Now I need to go through my kid's clothes and pare down with them, too. Keep what we LOVE and use and get rid of the rest!
What about you?? Are you a minimalist or fashion queen?? I want to look *cute* sometimes, but I have to admit that comfort is my main thing.
Have a BLESSED day,
BE a BLESSING!
Heather
4 comments:
this is shocking...but I'm more minimalist in this area than most think!! I own a few pairs of shoes (one in each basic color, 2 athletic pair, a pair of boots, and a few pairs of sandals/flip flops). Almost everything I own can be mixed and match. It all fits in one closet☺ If I haven't worn it in 6 months, I get rid of it (except major items like coats/ jackets). And everything I own fits my body and my lifestyle. I like classic over trendy, also. I'm a big fan of lands end (sales with discounts and free shipping!). I do 2 big clothing buys a year...one in late spring and one in early fall. I keep everyone's closet paired down,too! the biggest advantage? I know what we have and its saves on laundry. It tend to buy a little better brand of kids clothing, so I can sell it to Once Upon a Child later and use the money to buy them new clothing!
I loved those posts from MSM, too!! very inspiring!
One time ago I was a "fashionista" of sorts, lol!! Two kids later, I now choose comfort over cuteness :)
I have a hanger divider in my closet. When I wash something I put it on the left side of the divider. Once a year I carefully review the stuff still on the right side. Usually it's a Goodwill run. I like keeping it simple.
I try to live with a pared down closet, but not quite that pared down. You've given me a challenge!
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