Closet Inventory 2011

Hello!
Tieka recently posted her closet inventory, which made me curious about my own inventory. So over the weekend I counted and here are the numbers:

Clothing: 69 tops (20 of those are striped); 24 cardigans; 3 coats/jackets; 28 dresses; 19 skirts; 3 pairs of shorts; 2 pairs denim leggings; and 12 pairs of shoes.

Accessories: 12 purses; 10 belts; 18 necklaces; 20 hair bows; 11 headbands; 7 scarves; 9 hats; 9 pairs of tights; 5 broaches/pins; and 8 rings.

I'm not really sure if this is considered a lot, but of course it's all relative. Some days I know I am blessed for having such an expansive closet, but of course there are many days when I'm a brat and hate everything I own. Robert, on the other hand, always thinks I have too much!

Lately, I've been pretty good at rotating items though--especially my skirts. Putting them on a separate clothing rack a few months ago really helped with that. Before they were all stuffed in a drawer so I only really wore the ones on top. Now they're nicely laid out to see. My belts, tights, scarves, and hats are stored in those felt boxes below. I also separated my tops and my cardigans to make it easier to find what I need. They're still sorted by color though. Can you tell I like everything organized yet? I need to get better at remixing my tops since that's what I have the most of. I have so many dresses that need to be worn for the first time too. I'm always saving them for that "special occassion," but I ended up forgetting about them until now. Robert and I should just make February Valentine's month just so I could wear all of them (hehe I wish!). This year for Valentine's day, I'm wearing something I already have instead of buying something new.

It'll be interesting to see how much these numbers change over the next year, especially if/when Robert and I move in together later this year. Let's see if I really do achieve a minimalistic closet. I was pretty amused that practically 1/3 of my tops were striped (though from the pictures you might think it's more) and "only" had 20 bows. If you know your closet inventory, let me know in the comments section!

Until next post,
Jasmine

PS. That bow-printed dress is one of my motivations to lose weight. It fit two weeks ago, but not how I wanted it too. I'm almost there! Wee!

PPS. The quote on my white-board says, "The great majority of men are bundles of beginnings. --Ralph Waldo Emerson." It's just there to remind me not to give up.

PPPS. Don't forget to enter my giveaway!