In anticipation of a move a few years back, I boxed up most of my life, including fall and winter clothes aside from a few staples and backed them away at my parents’ house. Eventually, I forgot about all of the boxes and added to my cold seasonal wardrobe with new clothes (and more new clothes).
We had been storing the clothes at a second home that my parents own and just recently got word that it will be rented out, so it was time for me to finally move “out,” which meant going through everything and either keeping, donating, or chucking the items in storage. Much to my surprise, I uncovered four huge bins of fall and winter clothes – items I had completely forgotten about over the past few years.
Going through the buckets felt like I was shopping in my own closet – being reunited with some of my favorite pieces and coming across items that still bore tags. With all these “new” items back in my possession, I decided one way to curb the shopping habit (esp. during this holiday season when I’m constantly in the stores) would be to rediscover gems I already own. So, starting today, I’m trying with all of my might to turn to clothes I already have instead of buying new clothes for the rest of the winter. Let’s see how long this lasts! I was able to get rid of bags full of clothes that will be donated, but I still have way too much clothing and there’s no sense buying new when I have perfectly good old!
Have you ever made it a point to “shop” your own closet instead of going to the store to buy things?
I bought this Polo sweater a few years back from the Polo outlet store. You can get some great deals on sweaters there if you wait until the holidays are over – typically Jan. or Feb. when the store is trying to make room for the Spring collection. I paired it with a gingham button-up purchased at TJ Maxx for $19.99.
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