52 Tiny Changes
You've done it before. Tried to change your whole life in 30
days. Only to fizzle out at day 10 because it take too much time.
Join me in making a small change each week and by the end of the
year you will have made 52 improvements to your life!
52changes@encouragingcoach.com
with 52 changes in the subject line. Or come here each week for
a new change and some steps to help you along the way.
Tiny
Change # 39: Go through your clothes and give away what you don’t
need, want or fit into
No, your closet isn't too small. There is just too much stuff
in it. How many clothes do you need and how much is too much?
Cleaning out your closet doesn't have to be a boring chore.
Have a fashion show with a friend or your kids. Turn on some music.
Go into the "dressing room" and slip into your outfits.
Twirl in front of the mirror/kids/friend. Ask their opinions and
look honestly at the outfit yourself.
Does it fit? (Maybe when I was 18)
Is it a good color for you? (Is my face suppose to look more
yellow?)
Do you like it? (And 'kind of' doesn't count)
Is it practical for your life/work situations? (Gone is the all
cotton white shirt that never looks unwrinkled, even after being
ironed)
Does it need mending? How long have you waited to mend it? Mend
it by the end of the week or get rid of it. It's just taking up
space.
In a little notepad note what colors really work for you and
what styles seem to fit you best. Pleats or no pleats? What length
of arms look best? Big patterns, little patterns or no patterns?
This will help you with your future shopping.
Throw what you are getting rid of in a pile and the keepers in
a different pile. Once you go through them, check out the article
below on organizing your closet.
No time, energy or desire for a fashion show? Try this method
of decluttering clothes. After washing clothes, put the newest
clothes on the left of the closet. In the morning take clothes
from the right. If the same shirt keeps getting passed over because
you just don't want to wear it, that's a good one for the give
away box. Still unsure? Actually wear it out. How does it make
you feel?
And make a rule that for every new clothes item at least one
clothes item has to go.
Resources
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Steps to a Happy Clothes Closet
When are you going to do your fashion show?
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