Hi,

I was really inspired by Kate's wear everything twice challenge and I enjoy lists and numbers. Read about her experiences on month 1, and then month 2 here, with month 3 hereand the finale here. I think that's all of them.

I decided to couple my own challenge with SYC. My goal is to once and for all purge my closet and keep my wardrobe manageable and functional. I do little purges here and there but one massive purge is just more than I can bear it seems. Plus I live in a 4 season climate which drives me batty, there is no way I can layer certain spring/summer items right now, just as there is no comfortable way to layer my cold weather items in the hotter months.

But I like to shop and my overflowing closets and drawers are testament to that fact.

So month 1 was about getting a handle on my cold weather gear. I tallied up items that I can and should be wearing right now and here's what I came up with, I even started doing some purging.

Blazers 15 to 9
Button Down Shirts 6 to 6
Sweaters/Thermals I can Layer 27 to 21
Sweaters (that are toppers, cannot layer something over them) 12 to 8
Cardigans 11 to 8
Jeans 17 to 14
Skirts 2 to 2
Dresses 11 to 9
Scarves 20 to 15
LS T's (also used for layering, when the sweaters above are too big to layer with) 27 to 22
Belts 15 to 10
Vests 5 to 1

As far as wearing everything twice, in one month very few items were worn twice. I'm sad to say, there were many items I did not wear at all! This was an eye opener for me, and shows me, I really need to reign in the purchases and assess what I have. Just wasteful!

I am hoping for Feb, I can wear items twice now. At least between Jan and Feb. Anything not worn twice between two months, can probably be donated at that point then. Feb should be interesting!

Ultimately my wardrobe will have me wearing most things twice a month and fewer items that are seasonally based which sit for half a year unworn. Although certain items such as my white jeans or white blazer, I feel would look odd to wear right now.

Thanks for reading!