why I purged items from my closet

Early 2023 Closet Castoffs – and Why I Passed Them On

Debbie Roes

May 13, 2023

I review the items in my closet on a regular basis and purge what’s no longer working for me. Sometimes I do a major review of my entire wardrobe (a “closet audit”), while other times I’ll just go through one small section of pieces. In addition to letting go of anything that no longer fits …

Items That Did NOT Stand the Test of Time – and Why

Debbie Roes

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April 28, 2023

My last four posts looked at the oldest items in my wardrobe and why they have been in my closet for five years or longer. There were 79 such pieces, and many of them are still worn on repeat today. In my last essay, I shared that the most common features these garments, shoes, and …