Do you take inventory of your wardrobe?
By sishy7
@sishy7 (27166)
Australia
November 24, 2015 2:04am CST
I do. 
Some of my close readers are probably already thinking how 'shallow' I am for paying attention to too much details - sometimes unnecessarily as it is often just trivial stuff.
What I'm about to reveal will confirm that, so there will be no doubt how strange I am.
I have an organized spreadsheet of my entire collection of clothes. It is listed by types (pants, skirts, tops, etc), colors, and any other details I can possibly thing of. It is numbered, color-coded, highlighted, and any other features I can insert to make the list workable for my needs. I can check at any time how many I have exactly for each item and what they are. And I can plan my outfit from top to bottom complete with the matching accessories, handbags, and shoes for, say, an entire month just by playing with the spreadsheet. Weird, huh?! 
Some of my close readers are probably already thinking how 'shallow' I am for paying attention to too much details - sometimes unnecessarily as it is often just trivial stuff.
What I'm about to reveal will confirm that, so there will be no doubt how strange I am.
I have an organized spreadsheet of my entire collection of clothes. It is listed by types (pants, skirts, tops, etc), colors, and any other details I can possibly thing of. It is numbered, color-coded, highlighted, and any other features I can insert to make the list workable for my needs. I can check at any time how many I have exactly for each item and what they are. And I can plan my outfit from top to bottom complete with the matching accessories, handbags, and shoes for, say, an entire month just by playing with the spreadsheet. Weird, huh?! 19 people like this
22 responses
@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
25 Nov 15
Ha ha... yeah, I'm pretty sure I have that disorder... 
I list everything I have in an organized manner in such way that I can use the list to plan different outfit everyday without having to repeat wearing the same combination twice for at least the whole month if I want to... 
So, you can imagine that my list is not just randomly writing down each item - it's very systematic so I can easily see my inventory or the complete list of items, how they go in and out the list, etc...
I list everything I have in an organized manner in such way that I can use the list to plan different outfit everyday without having to repeat wearing the same combination twice for at least the whole month if I want to...
So, you can imagine that my list is not just randomly writing down each item - it's very systematic so I can easily see my inventory or the complete list of items, how they go in and out the list, etc... 1 person likes this
@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
24 Nov 15
No not weird at all!!
But yeah if I start noting down the wardrobe items, all I will need is a little napkin!! LOL
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@Rationalwriter (1813)
• Lucknow, India
24 Nov 15
@sishy7 Haha!! Napkins aren't supposed to remain neat after use!! LOL
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@allknowing (141980)
• India
27 Nov 15
If there is one place that needs some law and order and that is my cupboard. I depend on my memory which is pretty good at the moment and so may not forget what I have in that conglomeration of clothes and stuff
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
1 Dec 15
Wow! That is so organized! I don't take account of my wardrobe, wish I did though now to think of it. 
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@infatuatedbby (94912)
• United States
1 Dec 15
@sishy7 Nothing bad about being too organized though
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Nov 15
I am not a clothes horse and have limited wardrobe!
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@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
24 Nov 15
Yeah, I thing what makes my spreadsheet workable is actually because I don't have extensive wardrobe. I'm able to put everything on one view and work from there in mix-and-matching my outfit. I can plan it somehow so I won't be wearing the same exact outfit for the whole month if I want to just by moving things around on my list.
That's just a little too much, I know... But, it's fun for me.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Nov 15
@sishy7 I can just open the closet door and see what I have...I don't need to make it more complicated than what it is.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
24 Nov 15
wow. I bet I couldnt even tell you how many shoes I have.
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@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
24 Nov 15
In a way, that's what got me started on jotting down what I have. Not for shoes, because I don't have too many pairs of those. But for tops - I keep finding some of those were 'buried' under the ones I keep wearing over and over again. So I decided to organize them in a way so that they will all get a turn to be worn.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
24 Nov 15
@sishy7 it make sense, I just dont know I'd ever do it
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@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
27 Nov 15
Ha ha... yes, I realize it's just way too much!
Actually, when I first set up the spreadsheet was probably the hardest and took the longest time. Once it's going, maintaining it is no problem at all. I even enjoy playing around with it trying to mix and match my outfit for the week or so while challenging myself not to come up with the same combination twice... Weird, huh? 
Actually, when I first set up the spreadsheet was probably the hardest and took the longest time. Once it's going, maintaining it is no problem at all. I even enjoy playing around with it trying to mix and match my outfit for the week or so while challenging myself not to come up with the same combination twice... Weird, huh? 1 person likes this
@ZainaManzoor (51)
• India
24 Nov 15
Wooo.Thats Nice.Wish I too had such a huge collection of clothes to have the need to take an inventory..but wait! Am sure even if I had, i would not have the patience to do so.Strange you indeed are!
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@ZainaManzoor (51)
• India
24 Nov 15
@sishy7 Lol! Such a lovely name yours is :p And quite descriptive too :D
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@DaddyEvil (142992)
• United States
25 Nov 15
Uhm... yes, I have to admit, that is very odd, indeed!
I don't own enough different clothes for me to worry about having enough that I can't/won't remember what I have or what pieces are dirty, so aren't available for me to wear whenever I need them.
I have several pairs of work jeans, two pair of everyday jeans, several work shirts, quite a few different styles of tee shirts and other pull-overs. I have the usual accessories for these types of clothing... three different color belts, four different styles of shoes, socks and underwear that don't matter what color or type as I am (usually) the only one who sees them. I have two light jackets and two heavy coats.
That is my entire inventory of clothing in my closet, hon. (I do have several jean shorts for Spring, Summer and early Fall wear, but they are put away for Winter, now.)
And at that, I have more clothes than a lot of people! LOL! Just call me a clothes horse!
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@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
25 Nov 15
Ugh! Although I keep a 2-page hard copy of the most updated list, losing the file might be enough for me to just forget all about it as I don't think I'd feel like starting all over again. My wardrobe may not be extensive in itself, but the file has become rather huge over the years with all the data I entered as my daily mix-and-match planning.
