Survey #260—Full Response from PJ from Wiltshire

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Which of the following statements describe situations that you’ve experienced during the last year? Please check all that apply.
  • I have a lot of clothes but often find that I have nothing to wear.
  • Getting dressed takes a lot more time than I feel it should.
  • I own clothing items that don’t match my current personal style.
  • I’ve avoided clothing items because they no longer fit.
  • I own items of clothing that I’ve never worn.
  • I own items of clothing that I haven’t taken out of their bags yet.
  • I’ve felt overwhelmed by the number of choices in my wardrobe.
  • I’ve felt guilty about buying new clothes because I already have a lot.
  • I own clothing items that I’m only keeping as mementoes.
  • I own clothing items that are duplicates of other items in my wardrobe (other than uniform items).
  • I own so much clothing that I can’t easily see it all.
  • I’ve struggled to put away all of my clean clothes after doing laundry.
  • I own clothing items that I’m keeping until they fit again.
Complete the following statement: “The biggest problem with managing my wardrobe is that __________.”The biggest problem is that I just have too many clothes - I use about 10%, 90% of the time. I keep a lot of "just in case" clothes. I work full time from home so nearly always just wear comfortable jersey clothes with a few smart tops for Zoom calls, but my wardrobe still has full work outfits in case I have to go to a conference or meeting. I also have multiple formal dresses, bags, shoes, and coats in case there are parties/balls/other events, and quite a few outfits that are one-offs (the bits in them don't go with anything else). This is the perfect time for this survey as I've really been thinking about downsizing this season!
What specific categories or types of clothing do you most struggle to manage?I mostly struggle with special-occasion clothes as I tend to invest more in them so it's harder to let go - both financially & for how good they make me feel when I wear them. I'm not quite ready to admit that I'm never going to wear that gorgeous green sequin dress ever again, just because I haven't worn it in the last 5 years!
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I think I remember Gayle or Ed asking if we had book suggestions - could I please recommend "Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward With Your Life" by Matt Paxton. He writes as he talks, clearly, logically, full of interesting relevant stories, and he's really inspiring. I fully enjoyed the book, and think your other listeners would too, if they haven't already read it!

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