Some of you could care less about what’s in my closet. Really, I sympathize. You may just want to skip this post.
For the rest of you, here we go.
My Closet: An Introduction
Now I’ve been pregnant or nursing for about 13 straight years. Just think about that a minute. Then consider that I likely have another 10 more years of fertility.
Take a minute, do the math, process it. Think some more.
So clearly my body has been up and down a lot and will be up and down some more. There’s my normal, pre-pregnancy weight. Then, there’s my pregnancy weight. I always gain about 50 pounds. Then, there’s the post-pregnancy period, wherein it takes about a year for my body to return to its initial weight. And then about that time, I’m pregnant again.
Why do I mention all this?
Because as any of you mothers out there know, this requires a variety of clothing sizes, unless you have the privilege (or burden?) of being able to buy new clothes every “Body” Season.
And then consider the fact that I live in a region that promises a temperature swing from a frigid -40 degrees Fahrenheit to a blasting 110 degrees.
It’d be a lot easier to live somewhere tropical year round. I imagine you could live in a sundress and call it good.
How does all this relate to my closet?
In short, I’ve got three wardrobes: Normal, Pregnant, and Post-Pregnant. Of course there’s some overlap with clothing. For example, my two nursing tank tops have simply become my pjs for all Body Seasons. (Romantic, no?) And fortunately (or unfortunately?) I can wear my one pair of sweat pants also during all three phases.
But for my sanity, I do have clothing for each specific Body Season, and I’ll mortify myself a little by writing about it. Maybe it’ll give you a few ideas. I’m hoping it’ll spur me on to get rid of more.
So what is in my closet?
No skeletons, I hope.
Here’s a shot of my clothes as one walks in the closet:
Let me break it down for you. As it happens, right now I’m experiencing a Normal Body Season, so my blue tub of maternity clothes is sitting on the floor.
The pink box on the upper shelf is my wedding dress, and the brown box is my sole box of childhood memorabilia.
My Post-Pregnancy clothes are discreetly hanging in the corner, behind a few tank tops, which you may be able to see, if you look closely.
My dress-up clothes are hanging on the right, with my 3 dancing dresses in plastic. (My husband and I enjoy dancing; it’s a hobby.) So, the clothes on the left are what I wear every day.
Here are the remainder of the shelves, which contain bottoms for all four seasons – jeans, skirts, skorts, and capris. (I don’t have any shorts. I hate them.)
Here are the exact numbers of my regular clothes:
- Long-sleeved shirts: 12
- Short-sleeved shirts: 6
- Tank tops: 7
- Sweaters/zip-ups: 8
- Jeans: 1
- Pants: 1
- Skirts: 6
- Skorts: 3
- Dresses (including for dance): 8
- Capris: 2
- Leggings: 2
I realize that for many of you, I’ve got a ridiculous amount of clothing. But I’m working on it. I was greatly inspired by Darci Isabella’s video on what she’s got in her closet. Wow. Like 5 tops and 2 skirts. Just wow. She does qualify it, however, with that she’s done having children.
My current rule is that if something comes in, something goes out. I keep the same number of hangers. And I also “rotate” my clothing, so that way I can see what is being worn, and what is not. For example, do you see that blue long-sleeved shirt on the end? I haven’t worn it in a long time, because it’s on the end. Everything that’s been worn, gets put on the other side. That shirt may have to go.
Confusing? Make sense?
It’s my crazy way of knowing what I need to get rid of.
And how about my husband?
Here’s his entire wardrobe.
He does have some running clothes too, and so do I. They’re just in the dresser, in the room, with underwear and socks.
And shoes?
I gave up on shoes a long time ago. Less is way better, and in my case, a lot more comfortable. Here is a picture of every single pair of shoes I own.
Any questions? Be sure to ask.
