Closet Cleansing: Step 2. Assess

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Hi everyone! I'd like to welcome you to Step 2 of my Closet Cleansing process - Assess. For those of you who don't know I went through my closet and purged of all the items that no longer worked for me ( you can find out how I determined what stayed and what was tossed at Step 1 - Purge). Now it's time to assess what I kept, why I kept it, and what my closet actually needs going forward.

I have to say, it's been quite depressing/frustrating looking into my closet space and not really seeing anything. It's been a struggle figuring out what to wear every morning, especially since I technically can't buy anything just yet ( only one more week of Lent! I can sense my bank account depleting as I type this, haha!). But this has also been a blessing as its challenged me to work with what I still have and figure out new ways to style things (which at times is fun, but can also be very stressful when you're running late to work...haha).

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So they say when assessing your closet, you need to go over what your closet needs and what you, personally, want your closet to have. I found that it's actually quite difficult to distinguish between needs and wants. I can come up with a thousand reasons why something I want is really something I need, haha! To help me distinguish between the two, I looked at needs vs. wants as staples vs. trends. If the item is more of a foundation piece that you can build outfits around and mix and match with various pieces, then it's a definite staple (or need). For example, some of my needs include:

-denim jacket
-black maxi dress
-neutral colored sandals
-dark wash flared denim

 In contrast, if it's more of an "of the moment" item that follows a current trend, I would consider it more of a want. Some of my wants include:

-mint green (pants and/or top)
-neon jewelry
-floral wide-leg pants

Try to keep your lists of needs & wants on you at all times (mine is currently in a little notebook I carry around, but I plan to transfer it to my phone so it'll always be with me.), you never know when the urge to purchase something might hit!

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Stay tuned next week when we get to the best step in the whole process....Shopping! (yayyyyy!) Thanks for reading!

'Till Next Time...

Step 1: Purge