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5/2/2022

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I like to do this exercise where I try to figure out the smallest number of clothing pieces that would offer something to wear in all the foreseeable situations + weather in which I might find myself. 

My current list :
  • a few tees
  • a sweatshirt
  • an oversized pullover
  • a pair of jeans
  • a pair of soft pants 
  • a pair of leggings
  • a pair of sandals
  • a pair of trainers
  • a pair of boots

This covers situations + weather as follows:

work (colder) :: tee + jeans + trainers + sweatshirt 
work (warmer) :: tee + jeans + trainers

home (colder) :: tee + leggings + pullover or sweatshirt
home (warmer) :: tee + soft pants 

out (colder) :: pullover + jeans + boots 
out (warmer) :: tee + soft pants + sandals

athletic wear :: tee + leggings + trainers + sweatshirt

pajamas :: tee + soft pants

formal-ish (colder) :: pullover + soft pants + boots
formal-ish (warmer) :: woven tee + soft pants + sandals

This exercise feels liberating. It feels like possibility. It lets me feel like a vacation with just a backpack is possible. It feels like security. It lets me feel like starting over (if we had to) might not be completely impossible. It feels like adventure. It lets me feel like living in a tiny house or van could work.

Less is the best way, in my opinion, to set ourselves up to be able to value farmers, garment workers + the planet by using less resources, using up our clothing, and making less waste. I like to do this exercise at different points in time with my current preferences in mind. It's not an excuse to change everything in my wardrobe, but it is fun to apply some of my current favorites to the list. If I'm getting by without something on this list, I can probably wait to buy an item until the predicted situation arises. (I haven't gone anywhere that requires more formal attire in the past couple of years, for example.)

With this list in front of me, I can easily see that the pieces I already have are indeed enough. What a gift! 


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​Jane
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Gretchen link
5/3/2022 07:45:06 pm

This looks like a fun and useful exercise. Spring is often the season I struggle with the most in regards to clothing. It is often still cold, but I am ready for different clothing. I struggle with what to wear and be comfortable. We have had an unusually cold April this year, so I just kept wearing what I was wearing over the winter, regardless of whether I was bored with the clothing or not. I also decided to write down what I actually wore each day. This has been a useful exercise for me. It helped me realize that there are items of clothing I have not worn at all and could get by without. The exercise you did would be helpful in looking forward to the coming seasons.

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Jane link
5/9/2022 06:00:17 pm

I love hearing your words on this! That sounds very useful. I just love these realizations...and it usually doesn't take too much effort to arrive at them. Focusing our attention, at least partly, on our own wardrobes helps. Hope the weather warms a bit this month! :)

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