I always thought that the idea of getting rid of 80% of your clothes was rash, if not ridiculous.

But as I keep weeding out things that I've held on to and are just not quite right, I wonder if I might end up there? That you either get there fast, or slowly, but it's the same in the end?

I have 2 concerns: one, is trying not to be impulsive, as though the quantity of what you toss out will solve everything. I still want to evaluate items on all merits, including love, but also giving enough thought to whether an item just needs better styling. But, since I know I'm not the super-creative outfit maker and also feel that outfits need to be not too quirky for my work, then things need to work without too much work.

One of the best questions that helps me here is, do I keep picking another item over this or that and does that seem likely to continue even though I keep thinking I like it ? I've had several epiphanies of that sort that helped me toss some of my semi-duplicate items and stop agonizing.

Another of the best tips for me is to have the new "bar" for fabness. Measure against my highest-happiness items. But, I still have times when I think I'm doing that but I'm not being discriminating enough.

Second, I can see I would have to resist the urge to buy more stuff too soon or too frequently; resist imagining I see wardrobe "holes" everywhere. I think this is a little easier in the winter, actually, because winter clothes tend to be more "satisfying" in terms of colors and fabrics, tend to give off more quality vibes even if not expensive, and seem to repeat or remix better. (Harking back to Angie's point about its being harder to find summer work-wear).

I've enjoyed reading some super-toss posts and wonder if the end of year will bring more, and more ideas about how not to add back more of the same.