1. Size Matters. Too big or too small a size, or waiting until you are that size again? Dress for now, if it doesn’t fit, it needs to disappear. If you lose weight and a few sizes, you DESERVE new clothes. Shop thrift stores so you don’t feel guilty about spending the money. You can get great tops and jackets there at least. If you’re really lucky, skirts and pants, but I don’t waste too much time looking through them. There are a few things you need to buy new.
2. Not Fitting in. Poor Fit. Certain items of clothing you would wear if they didn’t pucker, or make your tummy or behind look ‘this-way’ ‘or that-way’. Notice that our loved ones don’t like it when we complain about ourselves? Maybe it’s because they love us more than we love ourselves at that time.
3. The dating Game. Clothes outdated? Purge them. If and when those particular styles come into fashion again, be assured that new colours and textures will be used by current designers. Guaranteed.
4. True Colors. It’s a bad color for you. Every time you put it on you get asked if you feel tired. Truth is, you are tired of the item. Then it just sits in your closet.. You know what to do with it. Purge it.
5. Hate it. Don’t know why you bought it. Out it goes to some needy woman who can appreciate it.

 

This is all pretty harsh stuff, but don’t forget that old adage: when the going gets tough, the tough go shopping. Now you have more space to put your new purchases, and the education to know when to spend your money and when to keep it in your wallet!