And so it begins.

After many months of slowly sorting through all my stuff so I can make my move a little easier, I realised that I really wasn’t GETTING it. I was just getting rid of stuff and purchasing new things without a clear focus. And I’d be left without basics like tops.. things to put together an actual outfit. I decided to get to the bottom of this - why was there so much shit in the first place? And where was all my money really going?

Before I restarted my wardrobe (life?) cull, I decided to keep track of my transactions for a month. I didn’t change my spending habits. I decided that trying to limit my spending for the month wouldn’t give me an accurate result. So I decided to just go at it, spending throughout the month like I normally would. Shoes, bags, clothes, accessories. Even booze and nights out.

What I thought were bits and pieces added up. I ended up in arrears. And it was a lot of money. Money which I would much rather have in my savings account. What I was left with was accessories I barely wear, clothes that stretched, things that I were obsessed with for a day and decided I had to have them… stored in my closet never to see the light of day.

It allowed me to get a better picture of things. So when I was saying “Where does all my money go?” I was able to see where. I had a sense of responsibility and accountability. I think I can now begin to cull properly, with a purpose.