I think Angie will appreciate this: I have been converted to the joys of having a small closet!

I've always had extremely limited space in my closet, so I had extra ones downstairs for seasonal clothes, and I was constantly rearranging my sweaters and tops for maximum room. Now that I've had to turn over my entire wardrobe and pretty much start from scratch, I'm finding it easier to to get creative with my outfits -- and ironically, it's easier because I have less to choose from, and it's all right at my fingertips. For instance, today I needed a light top to go under my pale-green long open cardigan, and I found a rounded crochet-neck top I picked up on clearance from Talbots two years ago and had never actually worn. It was perfect, and I got a ton of compliments on it.

I'm also suddenly more picky about what new thing to add (and as you know, I need to add a LOT right now). Now that I can see everything, I can also figure out what I'm missing, and how it will work with what I already have. I'm so used to buying everything that actually fit, this is a pretty big change! I've even started making lists of what I need to look for next, and I've organized it by what I need now to get me to the next size (black peeptoe heels for my new dresses, smaller underwear LOL), and what I want to hold off on buying until I am at my final size (jean skirt, denim jacket, a whole new set of vee-neck t-shirts).

I suspect some of this has to do with the fact that it is easier to find clothes in my size, at a lot of new-to-me stores instead of my usual haunts, and that I do NEED to buy a lot of replacements so I'm pretty much constantly shopping every weekend. But keeping it all in a smaller closet with fewer pieces, is something I would like to continue.

You were right, Angie!