Let me tell you the primary reason I track my wardrobe: pajamas. I have some very weird need to shop and buy pajamas every single day of every single year. I love them.
One year, pre-YLF, I wondered how many sets of pajamas did I actually own. It was not an arduous task to pull them out and count, but it was an enlightening exercise. I owned A LOT. Obviously I owned much more than I needed. A lot were unworn and would never be worn.
I realized I had a weird problem (not one I bring up in public very often).
I listed all of my pajama sets. Every time I went to the store to buy yet another set I pulled out my tattered list and asked myself how much was enough? Did I own enough? Did I need to buy another set?
That tattered piece of paper prevented me from continuing to buy pajama sets. Now I have a reasonable number in my wardrobe.
From there it was an easy leap to other clothing categories. By knowing how many items I own in a given category I can began to understand how many I actually need in that category to meet my needs. I can see when certain categories began to explode in numbers. At a glance, I see what items I reach for and what colors are most often worn.
Although I talk about black pants on the Forum all the time, I only own two pair of black pants and three pair of navy pants. I know that I wear the black much more frequently than I wear the navy. Based on my analyses, I also know what a reasonable price is for a pant such that I get good value. I set upper limits of what I am willing to pay for different categories.
Sometimes I wonder what my wardrobe would look like if I did not take the time to think these things through because I am both impulsive and compulsive. Being self aware, I have implemented little tricks to keep me and my budget in line.
I didn't mean to explode on your post, Sisi. I am impassioned.