Have amassed a collection of clothing in a variety of sizes to cope with pre/during/post pregnancy wear and got to the point where I seemed to have piles of clothes yet still had nothing to wear. Now that our family is complete and I should theoretically be a constant size, I would love to be able to just open the wardrobe and see items that all go together and fit well, are in colours and styles that suit me so that I always look neat and put together with minimum effort on my behalf as I have little spare time in the morning to waste faffing around.
I feel as though I always look a mess compared to some of the other mums I see on the playground and I seem to have lost my way style wise anyway, so need to rediscover what works for me now, not before the children when I had more money to spend on clothing and more time to try different looks. Was also more in touch with current trends as had a lunch time from work where I could browse around shops and see what stock had come in rather than trying to do the same with bored/tired/hungry children in tow.
So after reading some of the S&B threads, have started to de-clutter in a big way and got rid of items that I have been keeping thinking I will slim back into them. I wont - my shape has changed through pregnancy, so even if I do get back down to the smaller sizes, so it is just depressing me that I have these items in my wardrobe that realistically, I am never going to be able to wear again.
Items that were expensive, big guilt trip as I feel I should hang on to them because they were expensive. So again have applied the 'does it fit, is it flattering' rule and if it ticks both boxes it can stay. Although it has been tough getting rid of so many things, there is also a huge sense of relief as I know what is left does work and I can fill in the gaps of what I need so that I do have a decent working wardrobe - although don't want to spend a lot on items as I still need to lose some baby weight.
Fashion items that are no longer in fashion, those little splurge purchases to update a more classic piece of clothing - have been pretty ruthless there too and consigned them to the charity shop pile.
Had also got into a 'clothing rut' where seem to be wearing the same sort out outfits all the time as it is quick, practical but not very exciting.
Anyone else interested in joining my de-clutter and take control campaign, or any tips to help with the process much appreciated!