Money & Finances

How To Have A Better Wardrobe That Will Save You Money Too!

Okay, I'll be the first to admit, I'm not much of a girly girl. Give me my black jeans and a t-shirt and my wool jacket, and flats and I'm happy.

Yes, I'm bad, I know it. Part of that comes from working in the corporate world where I had to dress professionally every day for nearly 15 years. Now that I work from home, I'm about as far from corporate as I can be. However, in looking through my closet I realized, it could use a clean up and restock.

I found it easy to use these 7 tips for cleaning out and restocking your closet. In the end, they will ultimately save you money.

• Go through your closet and put together 4 piles:  throw out, give away, repair, and soul stirring. Then separate all the items in your closet into those 4 categories. Get rid of the first 2 piles, take the second pile to a tailor, and put the third pile back in your closet.
   
• Take note of what you have left in your closet and what you need to round it out. Then, make a list of those items you need.
   
• Figure out what your dominant season is and make sure the majority of your clothes are for that season. Or, if your area has 4 separate seasons, then purchase equal amounts of clothes for each season.
   
• Take into account what your lifestyle is. If you're a work at home gal like me, you probably don't need a lot of fancy clothes for example.
   
• Figure out what your personal style is. Take that into account when you're filling in the gaps in your wardrobe.
   
• Only purchase clothes that fit you. Have clothing altered when necessary, and buy long-wearing fabrics only.
   
• Don't purchase a clothing item just because it happens to fit you. Instead, purchase clothing items that make you feel great about how you look.