I’m starting a series on decluttering your wardrobe, finding your personal style and everything in between because I’m in the middle of doing it myself for 2008.
This isn’t going to be a quick fix, all-in-one-shot weekend kind of deal.
You have to be willing to devote at least 8 weekends to do everything if you don’t want to burn out halfway through.
You have been warned! 
How many times have you looked into your closet and said the following:
- Ugh, when did I ever wear those?
- I hate that material. It feels so cheap and itchy on my body.
- I still have price tags on most of my clothes
- I have WAYYYY too many shoes/tops/bottoms/skirts and I only wear 20% of it
- Why do I still have this?
- This skirt/top/pants/dress makes me feel fat
- Oh that’s my sister’s from 8 years ago.. I ought to give it back to her.
Etc etc etc…
I’ve said every single one of those lines, and some more than once on the same item!
So, I really need to pare down everything. There is no way I need these many clothes and shoes, and I’m more of an accessories girl anyway 
(Plus, I’m on this real Zen, decluttering schtick and staring into my bloated closet makes me sick)
In the end, the goal is to have a closet filled with pieces I cherish and know I truly love on my body, and to have my unwanted items go to better use either to my friends, to charity, or to women who are in need of modern, professional business-like attire to get back into the workforce to make a living.
And I have a good feeling that many of you could pare down at least 50% of your wardrobe No? At least 20% then!
Here’s what’s coming up in the series:
1. Take a look at what you’ve got
2. What is your lifestyle like?
3. Assess your personal style
4. Determine what makes you feel fabulous
5. Begin to slowly declutter
6. The finishing line
- Things I learned while going through my closet
- Closet Organization
- Quick update on my day…
- Fabulously Broke in the City’s (Massive) Closet Cleanout is up and running!
- Shoe Poll is ovah!! :)
Meg from The Bargain Queens & All About Appearances
on Dec 31st, 2007
@ 10:39 PM:
Yeah! You know how much I love organizing my wardrobe : )
Now, I got to learn how to sew and see if I can get some pieces back into my wardrobe.
Kristine
on Jan 1st, 2008
@ 1:30 AM:
I also look inside my closet and feel sick. Every. Single. Time. I have this “thing” where I closet purge every few months and it feels so therapeutic! Even my bff asks me to purge her closet!
Anyway, I stumbled on your blog a few days ago after Google-ing “thigh high boots” (yes, weird eh?) and would just like to say I love your blog! I am already a devoted reader
-Kristine
Kristine
on Jan 1st, 2008
@ 1:32 AM:
AND you’re from Toronto to boot! That makes you even more awesome!
Fabulously Broke in the City
on Jan 1st, 2008
@ 9:54 AM:
Meg: We all love organizing our wardrobe
It’s one of my hobbies.. and I’m DAMN PROUD OF IT 
Kristine: Great to hear !!! Thigh high boots?.. maybe it was in the piece of what I wrote about what NOT to wear to the office :\
Thanks for comin’ by
I’m glad you like the blog! (Go Toronto!)
Life is Wonderful
on Jan 1st, 2008
@ 11:41 AM:
I can’t wait for this series of posts….Cleaning my closet is something I have wanted to do for a while now…hopefully your tips will help me : )
Fabulously Broke in the City
on Jan 1st, 2008
@ 11:43 AM:
Life is Wonderful: I sure hope so!
Meg from The Bargain Queens & All About Appearances
on Jan 1st, 2008
@ 2:11 PM:
I’m pretty damn proud of it, too!
Kate
on Jan 23rd, 2008
@ 9:06 PM:
I’ve started the series and just posted about it on my blog (hope that’s ok!). You have great advice!