Me too! (At least, most of the year - I may continue longer but NAS will be my point of assessment.)
Echoing Torontogirl and Gretchen.
Advice: what helps me is to think of what strategies make my wardrobe feel like a great collection of choices rather than a limited set that I’m looking to expand. I.e. what keeps me from feeling bored or “having nothing to wear.”
Your mileage may vary; here’s what works for me. (I think I may copy and link to this from my own post.)
- “Uniforms” with enough color variety that I don’t feel like I’m in a uniform even if I’m more or less wearing the same cut/items in different colors or with different accessories.
- Shamelessly repeat my favorite pieces or outfits. I don’t worry about repeats, but it’s more like I get excited by a favorite and I want to keep wearing it over and over and feel like I should mix it up. But that’s just how I enjoy the things I love! Lean into it.
- Keep on top of doing and folding laundry. Duplicate essential pieces (like jeans) if they become laundry bottlenecks.
- Keep on top of mending/alterations/etc. whether that means taking it to a tailor or doing it myself.
(I don’t list dry cleaning because I don’t do dry cleaning.)
- Limit my storage to what I have now - don’t add more storage or cram things in. Find an efficient folding or rolling technique that maximizes visibility. If items don’t fit, it’s time to reduce what I have.
- Declutter/eliminate what I’m not wearing. I’m trying to become more ruthless about passing things on. I’m not great at it yet but it REALLY helps me feel like I like what I have vs. having lots of things that I don’t love to wear.
- Lean into what feels “timeless” for me, which may not be what’s trendy at the moment (and usually isn’t!) but are colors/cuts/pieces/styles that I am rarely bored of.
What doesn’t work so well for me personally because it ups the frustration factor: small capsules or challenges. Duplicating items in too many colors that are not great on me. Too many current trends. Keeping pieces out of guilt that I didn’t like them as much as I’d hoped.
