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By: tasterspoon

tasterspoon — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:17:39 +0000

Such good observations. I’ve worn the same wardrobe for ten, fifteen years and still enjoy my clothes, I think in part because I divide it into spring, summer, fall and winter, and put the three seasons it’s not away in a far closet, and totally shift over every three months. This also keeps me excited about the changing seasons.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:11:58 +0000

This idea is utilized in the show “Freestyle” on HGTV…. the designers go into a home, and “redesign” a space using only things already in the home. It is amazing what they do with things already owned! I love watching that show… and it inspires me to look around my own house and move things around to get a new, fresh feeling about my surroundings!

By: CatherineL

CatherineL — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:34:34 +0000

Mrs M – So many of the clothes I have are too tight – I’d just love to be able to fit into them. The idea is far more appealing than new clothes. I tend to feel more comfortable in the stuff I already have.

By: LoveandSalt

LoveandSalt — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:37:48 +0000

Just two weeks into a new (“I-mean-it-this-time!”) diet I’m looking forward to “shopping” in all the clothes I stored away when I started gaining weight, just over a year ago.
I CRAVE those clothes! I never had time to get tired of them, and even if I did, they’ve been out of reach for a year.

By: Wooly Woman

Wooly Woman — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:24:25 +0000

What a great post! You are so right, we need to rediscover things we already have. Like summer clothes (as others mentioned above) – it is so nice to get out of jeans and into light clothes for a change once the weather warms.

Another thing I could rediscover is china. I inherited many wonderful old things from my grandmother when she died. It is too much to have out and look at all the time, so I could rotate pieces here and there. Things such as vases, old bowls, or decorative pieces are all at my fingertips if I need a change. Sometimes I feel I have too much, but I like the idea of rediscovering it, I hadn’t thought of it before.

By: Hilda

Hilda — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:08:50 +0000

My craft supplies! I got oodles of it and whenever I have the feel to be ‘crafty’ I don’t go and run out to the store anymore.

By: Chief Family Officer

Chief Family Officer — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:49:11 +0000

This is a point that always bears repeating. In fact, you’ve inspired to me go through the stack of clothes that I haven’t worn since I was last pregnant – I hope to find things that make me feel like I’ve acquired a new wardrobe, and if I don’t like something, then I can declutter and add it to the Goodwill pile!