We all have our routines morning and night - based on those routines we pick out clothing before we got to bet or when we get up in the morning. Whatever your preference, sometimes it takes much longer to find an outfit than we like.
Fat Clothes & Skinny Clothes
Talk about a psychological horrible closet monster! Keeping clothes around when we feel fat or really do gain a few pounds gives us permission to gain weight. Since we’re aware of areas of our body that make us self conscious, it’s important that we make sure every aspect of our lives support our hard work to slim down, firm up, or change our diet and exercise.
Daydreaming about a size we used to be is just as bad on our mental imprint of ourselves. Keeping clothing that it too small on the extreme side is a form of mental self punishment. We change as people, and our bodies change with time.
One of the first things mentioned in Practical Steps for Cleaning Out Your Closet Clutter is to remove anything too big or small.
Closet Storage
A functional closet only stores clothing, and is not a catchall for everything from ironing boards to memorabilia.
Make Matching Garments Easy
Some of us naturally can put patterns and colors together effortlessly - in fact 40% of us can. There are 3 learning styles: 40% of us are Visual, 30% of us are Tactile, and 30% of us are Auditory.
Like with anything, every single one of us has some of all three learning styles with one we tend to work with than the others. I am auditory first, tactile second. It takes me more effort in preparation of my closet and items to build my outfits than a visual learner. However, more effort doesn’t mean more time. When I started working with my clothes and my closet, it did take me more time because I had to learn what worked best for me. Some tips for those of you that are not visual:
- Think about limiting the colors in your closet. If the colors of clothing you buy are all complimentary, you can pick anything and know it matches.
- When shopping, take some with you. Don’t rely on your memory to know if colors match and look good together.
- Patterns are harder for non-visuals to put together and incorporate into outfits. Limiting the amount of patterns and incorporating solid pieces ensure a put together look.

Find the Diamond in the Your Closet
When we allow items to be in our closet that we don’t wear for any reason contribute subconsciously to our well being. When we look in our closet picking out clothes is easier when we fit into everything in the closet and when we like every piece of clothing we see. It’s more fun to pick outfits and plan what you’re wearing too.
Experiment with your shopping tactics to improve your success at finding new garments and replacements for worn out items.