I think accessories are a good place to start as we move into clothing challenges. When I look at accessories, I group them by color. My wardrobe consists of a lot of neutrals (black, gray and navy) with just my favorite accent colors (eggplant, blue, purple and red). I still own some brown, tan and other colors. But over time I migrated away from colors that I do not love or represent single items in my wardrobe.
Which brings me to accessories and today’s challenge. I have approximately 14 pairs of socks. 6 athletic style and 8 in neutral colors, mostly black and gray. 1 pair navy and 2 pair of brown. Minimizing accessories and socks by color helped me to easily downsize my wardrobe. It curbs impulse buys and results in more thoughtful purchases. If you eliminate a color from your wardrobe, you can also remove the coordinating purse, socks, belts, scarves and jewelry.
Decluttering Challenge Day 14
- Take an inventory of your accessories. Note colors you like and dislike. Start reducing there.
- Throw out worn socks. Consider replacing socks in batches. Ie: 3 identical pair of high quality black socks. 6 pair of white athletic socks. This helps when the dryer eats one. You still have a match. Store them flat. Rolling socks in a ball wears out the elastic.
- Determine how much closet space you can allocate to purses and scarves. Again, make chooses based on preferred colors.
- Own just 2-3 high quality multi-purpose belts. I have 4 belts that meet all my wardrobe needs.
- Use a jewelry box or drawer to create a reasonable boundary for your collection. Sell or pass on items you no longer wear.
Which accessory is most challenging for you to downsize? Are you still with me? It’s Day 14…almost half way there!
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