Will I Wear This Tomorrow?

Are you ready for your closet to stop causing you stress in the mornings? Fabulous! One way to do that is to cut down on the number of decisions you have to make in the morning. And one way to cut down the number of decisions you have to make in the morning is to cut down on the amount of clothes you have to decide from.

Those of you who know how I work know that I'm not trying to get you down to just 30 pieces of clothing. Well, not today. Or ever... if you don't want to do that. But I can all but guarantee you will find great relief and freedom in owning less than what you currently have.

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More times than not, you can look at an item and know right away that it can leave your home. Sometimes you need some questions to think through. Having these questions in the back of your mind or literally in front of you can help you make the decision.Below are 10 questions to ask to help you decide what clothes to keep or get out of the house altogether. These questions are asked in two ways: what to KEEP and what to LET GO OF. A different perspective can make all the difference.

Questions to help you think of what clothes to keep

  1. What would you wear tomorrow?

  2. What makes you feel good when you wear it?

  3. What clothes are appropriate for your current lifestyle?

  4. What clothes communicate the appropriate thing about you?

  5. What would you buy again?

Questions to help you think what clothes to get out of your home

  1. What do you often or always pass up to wear something that you like better?

  2. What haven't you worn in a year?

  3. What clothes are too big? (and you don't want to revisit that size)

  4. What clothes are too small? (and you aren't actively working to get to that size)

  5. What clothes are just out of date?

Remember, these are your clothes so think about what you want to keep up with and what you enjoy and what serves you best.What other questions do you ask yourself to decide what clothes to keep and what clothes to let go of?

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