Is Your Closet A Jungle?
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How many times have you been late for work, an important date, or even a casual meeting with friends simply because you opened your closet and felt like you had nothing to wear? This has happened to me all too many times, so I know how it feels. That feeling of anxiety while rushing, all the while feeling like the perfect outfit eludes you, is very common and quite stressful these days. In understanding stress, it is very useful to see where you may have unnecessary stress in your life, and the trip to your closet just might be one of those areas that needs effective stress management, given that it often affects people of every field, background and nation.
Afterall, the fashion world and it’s many publications, like Vogue have supplied you with so many appealing looks, styles, colors, designs and fabrics to choose from that it’s no wonder it becomes difficult to select just the right garment for any given occasion. You want to look your best all the time and you want to stay current with your style of dressing, so this can naturally lead to closet overload. Your closet may have the latest hot look from every past season plus all of the current ones as well, but what does this mean when it comes down to actually finding something that you really need?
This can mean alot of stress and feelings of being overwhelmed by the mass amounts of outfits that you’ll see. Have you ever felt like your closet was about to explode because it is too stuffed with items? The surprising thing about this feeling is that it is self-imposed because most of the items in your closet are items that you really don’t need any longer. They may have emotional value, being perfectly planned for a special moment yet to come, monetary value that cost an arm and a leg to purchase, or even motivational value, representing what you will fit into once those last 10 pounds are lost, but the real question is: What value do they offer you today, right now?
Jill Martin, co-author with Dana Ravich of a new book designed to take the stress out of the mess and recently featured on NBC’s “The Today Show” states that “You should always look like you’re about to run into your ex”. Within that context, do those garments and their emotional, monetary or motivational value fit the bill?
If not, those garments will serve you best by being in someone else’s closet thereby giving you the psychological, visual and physical space to actually see the items you really do need to focus on and consider as plausible choices.
Remember, junk is all the stuff you’ve kept for years and then throw away 2 weeks before you actually need it! But hey…then, you’ll be off to get new “junk” to keep! It’s ok, it’s just a part of life’s cycle.
Some good rules of thumb include:
——Get rid of anything you have not worn in the last 2 years.
——Get rid of anything that has stains, holes, or needs “beyond repair” type of mending.
——Get rid of anything that does not fit properly, whether too tight or too loose.
——Get rid of anything that is not current or timeless. It’s true that fashion repeats itself, but do you want your sound peace of mind to have to wait that long? (Ok, if we’re talking that gorgeous Dior top that is still in great condition, or that suit which you wore when you landed your first big job, then those go in the attic to rough the wait!) Reduce Clutter and Get Things in Order with Everything Storage at Organize.com! SAVE $5 OFF orders over $75 with Promo Code: 5OFF75
Famous Words To Live By
Remember Oscar Wilde’s famous words while eliminating the unnecessary stress in your closet, “One should either be a work of art or wear a work of art”, and you can be both!
There are many positive ways to relieve stress associated with searching for the perfect outfit in your closet and transform the trip to your closet into a positive and fulfilling experience. Not only is managing your closet a good way to get dressed in a more time efficient manner, it’s also an effective tool in managing stress.
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