186 - Why I still don't have clothes to wear

<p>In this week’s podcast episode, I discuss how best to declutter and organize your closet.</p> <p>I discuss capsule wardrobes, how you can purge too much, and how you can have a variety in your everyday clothing while loving and wearing everything in your closet!</p> <p>I started this year with three episodes about the importance of decluttering, organizing, and increasing productivity.</p> <p>In those episodes, I explained that when you reduce the amount of "stuff" you own and get it all organized, your productivity will increase.  This will give you LOTS of extra time to focus on what you were meant to do in life.</p> <p><em><strong>Productivity is a result of living an organized life. </strong></em></p> <p>This week's episode builds upon those topics. So if you missed those episodes and would like to listen to them first, they are <a href= "https://organize365.com/organization-stage-1-declutter/" target= "_blank">#144 – Declutter!</a>, <a href= "https://organize365.com/organization-stage-2-organize/" target= "_blank">#145 – Organize</a>, and <a href= "https://organize365.com/increase-productivity/" target= "_blank">#147 – Increase Productivity</a>.</p> <p><strong>What to buy?</strong></p> <p>When I was in high school, my mother taught me some important lessons on how and what to buy when it came to clothes.</p> <p>Here are the tips she shared with me that I still find helpful today:</p> <ul> <li><strong>"Cost Per Wearing" Analysis</strong> – Evaluate the cost of your clothing by how many times you think you will wear it. A $150 coat is worth the investment if you wear it 100 times, bringing the cost of the coat down to $1.50 per wear.  Compared to a $15 "bargain" top that you only actually wore once, meaning the cost per wear is $15. The $150 coat was a far more economical investment.</li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Buy In Outfits</strong> – Focus on purchasing items that are interchangeable. By focusing on a specific color scheme or style in mind, it will save you time and stress because everything will match.<