Remixing My Wardrobe Pieces And My Process For Doing It

None of these pieces are new.  I've worn this all before...but not in this combination.  It's fun to remix your wardrobe pieces and come up with new outfits.

I'm forever being inspired by other bloggers.  I get ideas from what I see (it may be from a color combination, a particular clothing item, etc.), I realize I have similar pieces in my closet, then I pull out the items and put together an outfit.  I'll photograph it for future reference.  I even make up folders by month and then drop these photos into the monthly folder in which I think I might like to wear that particular outfit.

I'm always tweaking and adjusting these folders...moving things around.  I have outfits planned for up to mid year 2015! ha  I think the planning and putting together of outfits is the most fun part of this little hobby of mine (besides the actual bargain hunting part).
I have a master folder that contains 0ver 900 outfits I've put together and photographed.  Yikes!  I try to discard some of my least favorites from time to time or ones which contain pieces I no longer own.  Many of the outfit combinations I have put together I've never even worn.  Some are planned for a future date and the others I always think I may get to.... someday.
You can create a ton of different outfits starting with just a single scarf.  And I have a multitude of those!   :)

Sweater $3.88 Old Navy
Scarf $2.91
Necklace $2.99
Black Boots $6.99
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Maxi Skirt $15 via Marshall's
Black Cardigan $9.99 JKLA via Ross
Purse $14.99 Koltov Collection

Wanna Peek Inside My Closet?

I love seeing into other people's closets, how they organize, etc.  I thought I'd show you how I'm starting out in our new digs.  I need to re-organize a bit and move things from closet to closet according to what I wear most, but this is how I've thrown it together so far to make room for all my stuff.  It's nothing elegant, but it works for me.
I donated tons of things and it's still tight....but I did fit it in somehow.
(You may click on each photo to enlarge if you wish.)
  
The top photo shows some hanging jewelry behind the door in the second bedroom.  This is my dressing and computer room.

More hanging jewelry and a double sided hanger with pockets.
 Additional misc jewelry on top of dresser.

An over the door shoe holder is filled with rolled, thicker scarves.  I had plastic snap shower rings that I purchased from Target for about $1 or so for a pack of 12.  I strung them together, hung from over door hooks from shoe pockets, and looped scarves through each ring.  I like to be able to see them at a glance.
Two tall bookcases hold shoes and some folded sweaters.  I have 3 boxes full of sandals and flip flops on the floor.  I will switch out some of my winter shoes on the shelves for my sandals when the weather warms up a bit more.

A bookshelf holds the purses I use most often.  In the large dresser I have folded t-shirts, tank tops, folded jeans, and lingerie.

The closet in the second bedroom will hold more frequently worn items, upcoming pre-planned outfits, and boxes with more purses and scarves.

My closet in the master bedroom contains hanging clothes, rarely worn shoes, plastic storage container drawers with summer pajamas, sweat suits, etc.  I have another larger 3 tiered plastic drawer set in the second bedroom next to the dresser (well, actually in front of the folded up treadmill) that holds more pajamas, more folded t-shirts, and a few sweaters.

I'm going to work on thinning out my shoes and clothing more.  I thought I had done such a good job of it before we moved in order to fit everything into our smaller space, but I can see I still have room for improvement.  It will take some time though.  I'm definitely curtailing my thrifting from here on out also.  
So, there you have it.  A peek into my wardrobe storage.
What are your favorite ways you've found to organize your wardrobe?

Folding Clothes for Small Space Storage

This move has been an eye opening experience.  I knew I had a lot of clothes, but since having to find space for them in our new and downsized home reality has certainly set in.  I had a thrifting problem and had let my shopping get way out of hand.  Thus far I have donated about 75 items of clothing I would guess....and I still have more than will fit into 2 large closets.  My husband has graciously offered up the larger master closet and he has taken the smaller one...because he does not hoard clothing like I do. haha  So I get the large closet in both bedrooms.

I have taken so many clothes off of hangers and folded them and put them in drawer storage as shown in this video.  This has been a tremendous help and I really love this method of freeing up hanging space.  I have folded all of my summer and winter pajamas (and my husbands t-shirts) in this manner too and it has made a huge difference in how neat and organized my drawers are!

I do prefer having things hanging where I can see them all and they get less wrinkled, but sometimes we have to relent and go to Plan B.  Even though Plan B is in place, I STILL have more hanging clothes than will fit.  Today I am making another pass through to see if there are other items I can let go of.  (I need to let go of about 50 more items.  I know everything remaining are things I like, but I'm going to have to reduce my wardrobe even further.  It is something that I want to do though.  I had fun shopping and gathering...but it feels good to let go and become less excessive.

Another thing I've done is take my 17 or so pairs of jeans off of hangers and folded those as well.  I will have a large dresser and 2 tall bookcases to work with as storage so the jeans will find their home folded on the shelving unit.
I'm so glad we have a couple of weeks transition period between our current and new home so that I have time to move, sort, and downsize my wardrobe in stages as I see how things are fitting into our new lifestyle.

 

I'm linking up with Patti at Not Dead Yet Style for Visible Monday. 
 
Thrifted Items:

Jeans $6.99 Ralph Lauren Polo Jeans Co.

Light Peach Sweater $2.80 Croft & Barrow

Navy Blazer 

Scarf $1.99

Purse $6 Aldo

Low Heeled Slingback Shoes $4.50 Lisa&Vicky  

Scarf Reorganization

I was inspired after watching a girl on youtube organize her scarves using plastic snap together shower curtain rings.  You can hook them on a hanger and hang several scarves that way.  I wanted to free up my clothes rod space for other clothing, so I strung them together and attached them to clothes rods at opposite ends of my closet.  These are not used anyway as there are shelves underneath that hold shoes.  This is mainly my shoe closet.  It worked perfectly!  I can still see them all displayed.  (My heavier winter scarves I have folded on shelves.)
Oh!  And these rings were only $1.19 for a box of 12 at Target.  I bought 5 boxes and used them all for making two rows.

I've got quite a few scarves because I love using them to accessorize outfits or wear in my hair, plus they are so inexpensively thrifted.  Usually only $1-$3 each.  I think that's a great deal.