Keyshawn's latest endeavor;
While putting away some laundry, I noticed my closet space is starting to brim with clothes on hangers and becoming a bit messy. With inspiration of
the living well...well below your means thread and this latest episode, I'm tackling the endeavour [hopefully with fellow TFP'ers help as well
] to discover how many clothes does a person need, realistically. Some of the cynical ones here might suggest just one pair of everything, but I'd like to actually switch my boxers everyday
Factors like your climate and occupation also can have an influence on the numbers as well - For me, a few more months of high school [with a dress code of any button-down dress shirt, any tie, any non-cargo dress pants, and dress shoes] and then college in the fall. [college will either be in MI or buffalo, though thats for another thread]
Here's a sample of what i have right now, and I encourage you to do the same and post it as well:
My current inventory:
SS = short sleeve
LS = long sleeve
7 SS Button down shirts
8 LS " " "
4 Sweaters
7 khaki dress pants
2 dress pants [other colour]
5 LS nice/semi-casual shirts [a few are polo-style]
2 SS " "
6 sweatshirts
two hoodies
3 Polar fleeces
Thirty-four SS t-shirts [not including undershirts]
2 LS t-shirts
[pants, socks, etc. to be added later].
What I found to be ironic about the t-shirts, is the majority of them I didn't even purchase myself. They were gifts from family/relatives for b-day and christmas, or returning from a vacation. Not many people have the gall to tell them that you don't need a t-shirt and will be rarely worn, if at all. [As well as the fact it's damned ugly.] The rest of the t-shirts are from various events at school & the community or from some giveaway.
Currently, the t-shirts alone have one whole drawer and half of another one held hostage. I'd like to siege some of that space back too
Join the siege against textiles overbearing your living space !
_keyshawn_