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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Like everyone else I get into clothes habits and neglect a lot of my wardrobe - and for the last couple of years I've been doing ruthless culling.

But [b]I also will often discover something in my closet that's been neglected for a while and then it becomes a favorite[/b]. The six month rule doesn't work for me because of that.

I really try to distinguish between the clothes that just don't work for me - don't fit well enough; don't look good enough; don't love them enough - and those that are hanging around for a while because I'm just not using them right now.

It really feels good to give away or sell the things that are hanging around not making me happy or making my life any better. It also feels really good to find ways to wear things I like a lot but just haven't figured out how to use! If you enjoy clothes - and have clothes you like but aren't wearing - I'd really suggest trying to shop your closet and find ways to wear what you've got.[/quote]

That happens to me also and is part of the reason I'm reluctant to get rid of things! They might become future favorites. I guess this mindset is similar to I might need it someday or just in case items. I need to get past this somehow but my mind always goes to the extremes. What if there's a recession or world war and we can't get any supplies! It's like I'm living in the Depression or WWII.

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I'm PP and I would say that "what if we have a depression" concern is different from "I might love this one day." The depression one is really about anxiety - and about trying to maintain some control as a buffer against anxiety. The "I might love it one day" mentality is more about choices and enjoyment.

I def also do some anxiety things - and do hold onto some stuff out of it; and also stock up on things as a method of control. But I think try to limit how much you let that guide your decisions about whether to hold onto an item of clothing. You can rationalize yourself through it if you want - even if there is a depression, keeping this one dress you don't like very much won't help you get through it. This t-shirt you don't have any feelings for is not going to help you if there's a nuclear holocaust.[/quote]

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