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Winter 'wear it or lose it' challenge

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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All this no-repeat-Novembering has got me realizing how many items I actually have in my closet. I'm not one of those folks that only wear a tenth of their clothes all the time, but I do tend to have some favorite repeats. This has got me thinking that I should try a personal challenge for winter to try to wear everything (seasonally appropriate) in my closet at least once. And if I don't, out it goes! Sort of a closet orphan challenge, but for a whole season and with deadly consequences! (OK, slight exaggeration, getting sent to the thrift store is not deadly, except metaphorically to my wardrobe.)

I am still firming up the rules in my head, but if anyone else would like to join in with something similar, that would be very fun.

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Caro in Oz

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Dipping my toe in here Sounds interesting.

Diana

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Last year I did challenges where I wore all of my jackets (pretty much all in a row too) and then I did all of my boots. I realized that with a few exceptions, I seem to have managed to oust all the orphans from my closet already. It also made clear some wardrobe holes.

Wearing all my jackets:
http://diana.lookfab.com/post/.....-challenge

Wearing all my boots:
http://diana.lookfab.com/post/.....l-my-boots

Anonymous

I'm in

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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Excellent! *rubs hands together and cackles like a super villain*

amiable

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I'm in too! I've been sort of trying this all November, but I think it'll take most of the season to actually wear it all....

LACeleste

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Sounds very fun!

Jewell

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Intriguing...like caro, I'm cautiously dipping a toe in. The November challenge has already resulted in a pile of discards. This could help me find a suitable home for the last few orphans.

Anonymous

This could be a kind of closet-advent-calendar thing!

Susie

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I will take this challenge because I've recently had this same thought. And I've started already! Yesterday I wore a longer, cowl neck black sweater that I had been on the fence about. Since I wore it- and liked it well enough- it gets to stay.

viva

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Perfect idea for me, as I am tackling wardrobe assessment in December, and this is a perfect way to do it. I think I'll start by turning all the hangers around on Nov 30 and take it from there. Love it!

Elizabeth P

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I didn't do the November challenge because honestly, not repeating is not a challenge for me - I have a LOT of clothes. But I DID turn my hangers around, and was hoping at the end of the winter this would help me realize where I can/should reduce. So I guess I'm already in!

Mo

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I'm kind of already in, too, having turned my hangers upon arrival in FL. But, if it never gets cool enough for some of my long sleeves, I'm cutting myself slack there. All my short sleeves have been worn, and all but 3 tanks, but no long sleeves just yet and it's almost December.

qfbrenda

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That sounds like a good idea to me. I'm in.

Laura (rhubarbgirl)

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I am thinking that I will start officially on December 1, which is Sunday. I plan to use this as an opportunity to get my clothes photographed and into the Stylebook app I want to try. Right now I am planning to keep the challenge going through the end of February, which is usually when our weather starts to be a little spring-like. Might go until the official end of winter in March, just depending on the weather.

Mo

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I am just going to use my move to FL Sept 1, since that's when I turned the hangers. I'm surprised I've already worn every pant I brought, yet none of the long sleeved shirts.

Lantana

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Coincidentally, I decided yesterday that I will do exactly what you're suggesting. That's because I tell myself that I have no closet orphans but in reality there is a divide between favourites and wannabees.
So yes, I'm in, with summer being my season of course.
Which should make it a doddle because it will be hot hot hot from now till April.

But Shannon, the question is: is once a season wear enough to warrant keeping?

Lisa

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Neat challenge. I've done this in the past, most recently with summer clothing and it works well to really cull. However, I have also found, I will sometimes try to "cheat" and wear an item once just so I can keep it.

Marlene

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Great challenge! For me, the determination of whether or not I keep an item will be how I FEEL when I wear it and how easy it is to make part of an outfit. I'm finding that some items just feel "not me" after I've walked around in them a while! Or I fuss and fiddle with an item to force it to work. I might as well get real and move those pieces along....

Anonymous

*chuckling* I'm in, because I've already worn everything in my closet. I win, I win!

Deborah

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Im keen to be a part of this. I'll join in Caro and Lantana is doing this through our summer. I know I have things that I think are still lovely but I simply don't wear them. Thanks Laura.

Suz

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Giggling with Claire. I haven't QUITE met her standard (There is a dress, a skirt, and some long sleeved shirts I have not worn this month) but otherwise, I absolutely have worn everything in my closet in this one month at least once, and in most cases multiple times. And my closet is a lot bigger than hers!

Greyscale

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This is an interesting idea. I can't promise I'll get rid of the things I don't wear. But it's good timing for me - my new apartment has awkward closets and I'm trying to arrange things so both my boyfriend and I can reach our favorite clothes easily. It'll be good to keep track of what I actually wear, and maybe get rid of things I'm less attached to.

Adelfa

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I'm in! One thought--sometimes I can force myself to wear something once, but it doesn't mean it belongs in my closet. I wonder how to account for this.

Lantana

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Laura, my apologies. My muddle headedness put you as Shannon.
I have started today by purging my closet, cheating a bit really because it will make the challenge easier now.

unfrumped

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I'm in for a December Wear Sweaters challenge for sure. I have a lot, bought more, tossed some. I know that in there somewhere are the ones I really prefer to wear, and ones I'll wear but feel more meh; or need to prove that they're perfect for a specific outfit. So I want to hone it down and not just keep them because I might wear them " some day".