I took a little break from the Facebook world, but I am back and ready to talk about some changes that I have kept making (and some setbacks!)
I have done overall very well with getting rid of excess stuff in our house as well as not adding more to it. I can honestly say that I have made HUGE progress with not purchasing clothing for my children, I don't think I have bought them anything since I started this journey (other than some pajamas that were needed or a hat that my daughter wouldn't leave Target without! haha) But I have had zero giant online purchases on things that were "just a good deal." And if you know me, that is awesome because buying them clothing/accessories was one of my favorite "hobbies" HA!
Now, me on other hand, I have been losing some weight and I was very excited to go down (a few!) sizes in clothing and I did maaaaaybeeeee buy more than I technically needed. I was just excited about how I looked in clothing and it made a lot of things hard to turn down. I will say that I am still WAY better with that also. I used to buy pretty much anything if it was cheap, now I actually look at it, and really think about it...and I would say about 90% of the time I still put it back.
Most of my damage was done on swimsuits, VS is discontinuing their line and had some incredible deals...and I was very excited for a vacation with Cory in Cancun...aaaand the thought of wearing a TWO piece just made my wallet basically empty itself! I bought more than I needed, I see that now, but I honestly have no regrets. It kept me excited to get up in the morning and keep working out, so I don't regret any of it!
I will also admit that I might have been sucked into a promo to get a free tote bag, which I told myself I would never do...but it is fab and I don't regret that either!
Okay, so, about this capsule wardrobe... I have talked to Cory about this a few times and I was honestly just scared to try it. Which is completely silly when you think about it...it's just shirts! haha. But I really want to give this a shot and I am hoping it will not only make my life easier, but also kind of reel me back in with my shopping. I am hoping that it will show me that I have everything I need and there really isn't any other tank tops that will "make my wardrobe complete" (I will definitely have to stay off Pinterest this fall though, AMIRIGHT?)
The idea is to keep it to 33 items (not including things like socks, underwear, etc) And I will definitely be tweaking it...because I workout six times a week, so I have a TON of exercise clothing (tanks, yoga pants, sports bras) and they all get a lot of use, so I won't be changing that *too* much just yet. But I realized I was holding onto some business casual items that I really just have no use for anymore...I work from home, and I wear my workout clothing while I work (another reason why I use it all so much...oh and I go to Target in them too!)
So a lot of things needed to go. I realized how many repeats of shirts I had, even after my HUGE purge in May. Lots of sweaters or tops that were close enough in style/print that I just didn't need them both. And I managed to STILL have two black blazers, which is just silly since I wear graphic tanks 8 days a week.
I also packed up anything that was too big, no matter how much I love it still. I know I won't reach for anything that is too loose. Also had the mindset to get rid of a lot of things I considered to be sentimental back in May. I just didn't see it the same way this time around! Purged around 50 items...and it only took me a few minutes.
So. Many. S T R I P E D. Tops.
I feel like I did pretty well, but I know that with a little more time and confidence with a smaller wardrobe, I will be able to purge again easily. I am getting closer and closer to where I want to be. Baby steps, folks!!
Thanks for reading! I hope to show even more improvement soon.
I'll leave you guys with some blog posts that I enjoyed about wardrobe reduction:
http://bemorewithless.com/how-to-build-a-capsule-wardrobe/
http://theeverygirl.com/how-to-create-a-capsule-wardrobe
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