How Many Extras Should I Have in my Ten-Item Wardrobe?
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- How many extras should you have in your ten-item wardrobe? Let's chat!
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Hi everyone, I want to say a big THANK YOU as we hit 50,000 subscribers over the weekend! I am so thrilled. Thank you. For more on this topic, including news, Instagram of the week, and comment of the week, visit my corresponding blogpost dailyconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2019/04/ten-item-wardrobe-how-many-extras.html See you there! Love, Jennifer
You richly deserve it Jennifer as one of the most consistent and helpful CZcamsrs out there..and I bet you were the inspiration behind lots of others too
An old Amish saying I love regarding how many items one needs is "one for wash, one for wear, one for dress and one for spare."
That's all you need, really! :)
That still seems excessive to me lol
My mother, raised during the Great Depression liked to tell me when I was a whining teenager that she had a dress for school, a dress for church and one for play. That was it.
About having concert T-shirts from the 90's that might have an emotional value to you: I once saw this video of a family of 5 living in a tiny house. The father had a large collection of comic book T-shirts he loved. When they down-sized, the wife made a patchwork blanket for him with these comic book T-shirts that meant so much to him. So, you can downsize and still find a way to hold on to pieces you feel emotional about, but never wear. Great video Jennifer, thank you!
Christina Bina I saw that, too and was very impressed!
That's a great idea!
I did a fun experiment last fall. I used my cell phone to photograph my laundry (I hang my stuff to dry after washing on a separate delicate cycle so I just shot the stuff drying in my bathroom) over 3 weeks. I wanted to see what I actually used versus what I planned.
I had a few surprises and I made some changes in what I plan per season.
I noticed my own numbers had a pattern. I DID have a small core. It worked out to approximately 4 pants & 8 tops plus 4 cardigans or jackets. 16 core bits.
I’m a retired Nana, with a fairly quiet life punctuated by grandchildren and cruises with my DH. I prefer a dressy casual more on the dressy side. I never wear jeans let alone exercise gear. I do use aprons for cooking and cleaning.
I found I needed extras to provide psychological comfort. That’s also where colours & prints come into my capsule.
One was a small supply of cotton knit camisole tank tops that work as tops or extra for modesty in lower cut blouses for example.
Dresses & skirts were another group I needed “on hand” plus some sweaters & T shirts if things were unusually cold or warm. But they are my back up cast of players not everyday wear.
And spares of good dress pants bought on sale in my size ready to swap in when a current use core pair began to look tatty.
Knowing I could reach into my larger supply beyond my core that I used weekly gave me the freedom to use a smaller number of items.
I don’t wear dresses or skirts often but I like knowing that they are there when I need them. Same with shorts and T shirts, swim wear etc.
As for accent colours I like to add those in accent groups. Vivienne files calls them the French 5 piece wardrobes & for me it’s often a jacket, cardigan or camisole & scarf, purse or the like & it can range fro 5-10 depending on how often I wear that colour.
My base is always neutral. Black, navy and grey plus white or cream and a little taupe. And that core of 16 or so doesn’t vary much from season to season. I wear more navy in spring & summer with black more in fall to winter. Taupe, grey, white & cream are year round.
The colours are dresses, camisoles & other extras that I don’t count as my core 16.
Colours are my seasonal variations. I wear blush pink & red accents and some mauve year round but yellow, coral, aquas & greens are spring & summer while cranberry tones are fall winter accents.
Thank you Jennifer! I am soooo far off from the ten item wardrobe that I am considering starting with the 30 core-item-wardrobe and wean myself down from there. That would still be a big purge for me! I’m not drowning in clothes; I try on and get rid of clothes regularly and I stay on top of my laundry and keep everything organized, but I do have a lot and I’m starting to think I would benefit from the simplicity of “less”. Wish me luck ;)
I like to rotate some things in and out of the wardrobe on a fortnightly basis to ensure I still wantit, is versatile and fits in with my wardrobe.
I was in a sorority in college and had, what felt like, a billion t shirts. I wore them all the time in college but didn’t after I graduated. So I had a t shirt quilt made so I could cherish that wonderful time in my life without taking up closet or storage space where they wouldn’t be appreciated.
I love it when I get a notification you've uploaded a video!! You're such an inspiration! 🥰😍
Thank you very much!
Congratulations on 50,000 subscribers!! You deserve a million!❤ Thank you for pep talk on the number of extras, I always wondered how many to have. I'm trying to stay focused and not over do it.
Thank you, DeAnna!
A friend whose husband had band T-shirts from the 1960's and 70's made them into a quilt. She also has a son who had sport team T-shirts that she also made into a quilt.
Thank you for fleshing the concept out a bit more. Helpful!
Congratulations on hitting 50k subscribers! I am very happy for you and I am sure your channel will continue growing because you upload high quality content. ❤️
Thank you for breaking this aspect of the 10 item wardrobe down! I love the idea of keeping the mindset even with the extras. That helps a lot. Also, congratulations on 50,000 subscribers! Yay!
You are so right Jennifer. I'm originally from an island in the Aleutians here in Alaska and I remember my mom and other women in the village hand washing all their families clothes, using a tub, scrub board, and a bar of soap. Mom did this outdoors and then hung them on the line to dry. Can you imagine if all ten of her kids had a huge wardrobe? Oh, and she ironed them by placing a solid iron on the wood stove to heat it up to iron those clothes. My poor mom. She was such a hard worker. I to had way to many clothes until I saw your's and others videos, but not anymore - even with the four seasons here in Alaska I try to maintain and work with less clothes. I love it and I love that you live life somewhat like the past. It makes more sense then how folks live now. Even though we have washing machines, etc., to help us out it doesn't offset much because they are washing tons of clothes. It's all basically common sense. Saves on the budget as well. :-)
Thank you for another inspiring vlog. I started your e-course recently and reviewed my wardrobe, based on it. So a lot of shorts and some shirts were tried on and most of them donated. Now it’s building up time and finding my style. Extras are a help. So I have three cardigans (non in white though) and kept six of my twenty scarfs. Also I found out the colours I feel best in. My extras compliment my core-items. Also: congratulations 🍾🎈🎉 on reaching 50.000 subs! Well deserved!!
Congrats ❤❤yr fan from Korea. I look forward seeing yr new video every week😁😁❤❤
Congratulations on reaching 50,000 subscribers. I so enjoy your videos, and I'm glad more people are discovering them. Your explanation of the extras makes a lot of sense. I think when some people hear only "10 items," they don't thin kit's possible. What they don't realize are that the extras round out your wardrobe and add variety to your base.
My dad would always take a picture of something nostalgic. Less clutter, but he still has the memories!
Thank you for another encouraging video Jennifer! I can testify that doing the 10 item wardrobe definitely makes other things fall into place. You become more accountable for everything, (not just clothes) without even trying ! I find that I don't buy things for the home unless I really need it for example.
You made this very attainable and understandable, thank your for this explanation Jennifer! I’m still working through my closet (boxes) this week🌹
Thank you, Nikki! xx
I find it easier to have 5 or 6 item wardrobe during the summer season. I do have to do laundry more frequently, but it is less stressful with some extras, cardi, bathing suit. One summer, I had 4 items, no extras (wasn't working). I couldn't believe how easy it was to live that summer.
Congrats on 50.000 subscribers!👏🌷
My mother in her you get years had one dress for Sunday church and one dress for the rest of the week. That's what they did back then. These videos are great and so helpful. I am trying not to buy anything this year in an effort to get out of debt so I am trying to mix up what I have. It makes me feel like I'm shopping to take a new look at what I've got. God bless.
Congrats on reaching 50K! Your channel is my cup of tea ☕️ 🙂and I always enjoy your videos! I’ve been following you for years now 😊
Thank you, Vimdur!
Congratulations on reaching 50,000 subscribers !!!
A template for inspiration 💐
My extras are 4 boatneck tees (my favorite to wear) all the exact same style just different colors and 2 are striped, 2 lightweight waterfall cardigans that go with my dresses or all my bottoms, and 4 tank tops layered underneath the cardigans. Everything goes together and it's amazing how much I have to wear! It usually pans out that my extras are about the same quantity as my core. so usually 8-10 extras for me
Hi Jennifer! 🤗 I’ve recently found your channel thanks to an Italian CZcamsr and I’m so happy! At the moment I’m binge-reading your books and watching your videos and I can’t believe how many interesting and useful tips you give. I’m your age (more ore less) but I began to find “my” style only a couple of years ago, so I have to learn a lot and you are a great help. I love your books, the way you write and your humour and I admire you for finding your way so gracefully between work and family duties. Thank you for what you do! 😊
Thank you so much! Welcome to the channel. Who was the CZcamsr who recommended you?
Valentina from “L’angolo del focolare”. If I remember well, she mentioned your channel when talking about the ten item wardrobe or something about make up...
Congratulations on 50K subscribers Jennifer!🎉
Thank you for addressing this! I have had this question many times as well. When I first started my Ten Item Wardrobe it was difficult not to fixate on the "right" number of items. After living it out for a year now, I am so much more relaxed about the number of items, because now my focus is on having coordinated pieces that work together and reflect my style so that I am comfortable and confident with each outfit I can create from my core pieces. The "magic number" naturally occurs and viewing the number 10 as a starting point or "ball park" number really works for me. Also, the number of extras in my wardrobe effortlessly reduced in size as I now have only the things that enhance my core items - if that makes sense! 💗Robin
Thank you so much, Robin! You do the ten-item wardrobe beautifully! I meant to text you, I upgraded my phone today, haha! Now I can shoot better videos xx
That’s great Jennifer! Can’t wait to see more Ten Item Wardrobe outfits! 👍👏💕
Yay, congrats on that 50 000 number! 👏
I only have 27 items for all seasons!
14 dresses
8 outwears items
5 shoes
It's funny because I have written down my ten-item *plan* of core items with an abundance of, what I'm calling, "special occasion" (wedding, funeral), lingerie and "extras" (yes, three separate *extra* categories). And, going through this playlist, near the end of the one before this, I was thinking, "How many "extras" would be considered too much and really, back to where I started?"! Haaa! Then, your first words was the question you get asked a lot - "How many extras should I have?" I think what I wrote down for extras was three t-shirts, a dress for weddings and a dress for funerals and a limited number of night clothes and an decent amount of all things underwear, but not too many. How's that for a list!! No need to reply Jennifer, I'm just rambling. I love your videos.
Hi Jennifer! Congratulations on 50k! I know I shouldn't play the comparison game with others, but I sometimes wonder how some women seem to fit so much into their day! I should have more time! The only thing I've managed to get a grip on is how much time I spend getting ready, which I am happy to have accomplished! (decluttering excess makeup and only keeping 1 thing in each category, simplifying my skincare) But the wardrobe is so difficult for me! I did sign up for your online class and I really need to work through that again. I really appreciate this current video series, but I do admit I am very anxious. What if I get rid of something and then regret it? Can I really distinguish between the core items and the extras? I feel silly because there are sooo many things other things more important to get anxious about, but I know getting this wardrobe thing figured out will be key to freeing my time and my mind to accomplish more important things.
I think that we have gotten so far away from needs to wants that it is hard to narrow everything in our homes down. As I was listening to you, I was thinking about my messy house and I have come to the knowledge that I have figure out what is a need then I can add a few extras.
I have family members that include their fake nail touch ups in their "necessity" budget. True story...so yes the necessities vs. wants line has become blurred.
Congrats on the 50k. 🌷
Thank you!
My husband definitely has 50 t-shirts! And then about 20 concert t-shirts that are in a wooden chest (“archived” he says) until we decide on making him a quilt out of them.
Hi Jennifer. I’m hovering somewhere around a 40-50 item wardrobe each season. I’d love to a video on how to reduce the total number of items while still maintaining some variety.
I love your videos, currently my wardrobe is not even close to 10 core items. But I'm slowly moving towards downsizing
i love clothes especially silk
WinterSilk store is closing and they have beautiful silk charmuese pajamas for $49.93. Regular price was $149.99
This idea is so freeing and your e-course helped me also. I have struggled in spring/summer because i usually enjoy cardigans and cover ups that I use in the winter months - as I continue my weight loss journey I hope it will get easier. How would you handle after work clothes I like to change once I am home especially if not going out anymore - but want to stay presentable and not ready for pajamas.
Hi all, such an inspiration to think about reducing our choices! I love the LL Bean dresses and Garnett Hill tops but far to expensive to import to uk.😕Can any UK viewers provide me with ideas of great spring items they have chosen from over here? THANKS.
Hello Jeniffer, I am a fun from Greece and I just ordered your book,cant wait till I have it.Minimalistic life and wordrobe seem so natural to me but,while trying to be stylish I have been buying alot of clothes I eventually dont wear.I have 2 questions for you :how do u find your personal style and second how do u maintain such a small wordrobe?If you wear an item over and over again I guess it wont last long?Also what if lets say you are not careful and you have stains and u have to change twice in the day?Thank u in advance!
Nice 🐣🌿✨💞
I love this, however I’m afraid to purge all of my closets full of clothes. I don’t buy many new items but I still have tons of clothes.
I always wondered why you included jeans and black pants as core items and not as extras, cause I think of jeans and plain black pants as being the same as T-shirt’s but for the bottom half of your body
The extras are either classified as layering pieces (tee shirts, camisoles, sweaters/ cardigans, etc.) or special targeted items such as pajamas, exercise clothes, special occasionwear, etc. Pants don't fit into that category, therefore, they are core items. Hope that helps!
Hi Jennifer- Love your you tube channel. I'm sure you've been asked this a million times... are you willing to share a photo of you and Madame Chic? I would love to be able to picture her when you speak about her. Thank you!
What counts as extras
No they did not have so much clothes. My mom is 95 now. I remember as a child growing up in New York I went to Catholic, mama always in her dresses. She had two winter suits she rotated every other Sunday. Sigh Memories
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They are all my books. Some of the other ones are the Mongolian, Thai, and Chinese version. The red one is Mademoiselle Chic in Japanese and the yellow is a writing notebook. Thanks for watching!
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So, Jennifer has more than ten items in her closet I guess. Thinking she has 10 items for each season.
Congratulations on your 50K subscribers. It goes to show we love wholesome people. Which was heading on becoming extinct, well probably anyway. I think our youth has lost a lot when their moms went into the workforce, sadly.