My Closet ... full of too much nice stuff! Time to "diet"!

To make myself accountable; I am planning to go on a bit of a diet for shopping in the next little bit. There's tons of nice stuff in my closet that never gets worn because there is so much other nice stuff! Haha, what a great problem to have, right? Also, I have come to realize that summer is definitely not my major season, so I don't want to invest too heavily into it.

I am hoping to be able to stick to my "diet" for about 200 days, with a planned "buffet" around day 100 (when I am promoted from junior slave scut monkey) when my friends and I are planning to go outlet mall shopping.

Since it is a diet, I am going to give myself some wiggle room when it comes to returns and store credits currently accrued. In addition, I plan to budget $150 a month to spend on whatever the hecks I want - including chocolate. The rest of the budget I usually spend on clothes is going into savings! My employer is going to match my retirement contributions before September 1 dollar for dollar, so I'm jumping on that ASAP! I'll be happy when I'm like 75 and going on vacation, I guess - haha.

I also hope to be able to keep a running tally of things that I plan to buy this fall - there are definitely a few holes in my fall/winter wardrobe I'd like to patch up before the season rolls around again.

I am not sure if I should not come to YLF for these 200 days or not... while I think it is a source of support, seeing all this nice stuff makes me kinda get the itching to shop!

Any SYC/SYB have thoughts on the YLF influence? Advice for me?

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Veteran

I do feel the influence coming here, it's true. But I have done reasonably well in the past with SYC/SYB and this year am doing well keeping on track with my shopping list, even if I may be ahead of schedule
I'd say just pop in maybe once a week if you are used to daily, or half an hour instead of 3, etc.
Enjoy wearing those great clothes!

bj1111

Congrats on planning for your old age. You will still look fab in bird prints. Only later it will be on your walker!

you have such fab clothes that deserve to be worn. If you weaken, think about their poor little faces trying to get some sunshine and love.

Beth Ann

Sometimes I remind myself that YLF is about how to wear our clothes as much as how to find good clothes! Perhaps following the blog, or joining with others in a SYC challenge or two. I ran across a blogger who did a white T and jeans for 30 days straight. Now THAT would drive me insane, but I've thought of a moderated version: doing it once a week for 6 weeks. Those kind of challenges might keep your items fresh.

lyn*

@Mo - :p But what will I do with all of my YLF lurking time?

@ BJ1111 - AHHHH!!!!! MY CLOTHES HAVE FACES!!!!!!!!

@ Beth Ann - Oh my goodness, I don't think I could wear a white t-shirt and jeans for 30 days! I'd rip my hair out!

rae

Lyn, I will join you for 200 Days of SYC (it'll be like 500 Days of Summer, only sadder). I am totally codependent like that, and I need a closet diet, too.

We can do this, Rae!

Raisin

Great plan! I think you have accrued a lot of great pieces lately, and you're really smart to jump on that free money from your employer for retirement. Makes a lot of sense! I do hear you on the YLF influence. I think I tend to shop more while reading here. But I'm not sure if I'm buying more. Anyway, I have a few more things to get for summer, but maybe then I should be on e same diet till fall. I think your smart to have a shopping day at the midpoint. Gives you something to look forward to. Good luck!

Thistle

You have a fantastic and gorgeous wardrobe! SYC could be fun. Maybe try to wear each item at least once before letting yourself buy anything new. Post your WIWs here to keep you accountable and get more good ideas.

As we head into summer, I am also looking at less shopping and more wearing what I have. I need to add a few summer pieces, particularly shoes, but I am thinking of paring back my budget to about 1/4 of what it has been and saving it for NAS.

I love the look of spring and summer pieces, but really, it is four days from April and I am still wearing winter sweaters. We are all excited here as it is supposed to get up to 41F for Easter.

Anonymous

I'm glad you were able to replenish your wardrobe after giving so much of it to your sister and I will support you now on your diet. It's tough but you can do it. Your plan sounds wise (love that retirement match!) and if you need to take a break from YLF, I totally get it. There are times when I'm not shopping and it's sheer torture to see all the goodies everyone else is getting.

cade

Active Member

I am officially done shopping for clothes for 2013. After adding a few nice belts, one EF sweater and two silk tops, and a beautiful scarf earlier this year, I have filled my wardrobe holes. Visit the vievienefiles.blogspot.com for the best ideas to make the wardrobe you have work in a myriad of ways. Her unofficial mantra is "buy quality and wear it to death".

I was looking at the old calendar, and this is a pretty sweet time to start. 100 days puts us in July, when new Fall lines (and NAS, for me) come out. 200 puts us in September, right before holiday parties. Sounds doable!

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