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Why one piece at a time works best

Short answer: One piece at a time works best, because you find out whether size and fabric suit you before you have b...

The order when you build a wardrobe

Short answer: Build from the inside out, and move from what you use often to what you use rarely. That order means ev...

What to buy first when the drawer is empty

Short answer: Buy underwear and socks first, then t-shirts. These are the pieces you wear every day, and they are the...

What makes clothes cheap

Short answer: Four things make clothes cheap: coarser yarn, thinner fabric, simpler seams and larger production runs....

What makes clothes expensive

Short answer: Three things make clothes expensive: the material, the amount of work in the sewing and the number of s...

Fewer and better against more and cheaper

Short answer: Fewer and better costs more per piece and less per wear, if you actually wear them. More and cheaper gi...

The price of clothes that are never worn

Short answer: Clothes that never get worn cost space, overview and the full purchase price. A garment that sits for t...

How to avoid wrong purchases

Short answer: Measure a garment you already own, compare it with the chart in centimetres, and buy just one piece fir...

What a wrong purchase costs

Short answer: A wrong purchase costs the full price. A garment that is never worn costs the same as one worn every we...

The smallest wardrobe that works

Short answer: Seven sets of underwear, seven pairs of socks, five t-shirts, two sets of nightwear, two sets of beddin...

How many sets of bedding is enough

Short answer: Three sets per bed is the number most households can live with: one on the bed, one in the cupboard and...

How many sets of underwear is enough

Short answer: Ten to fourteen. Enough for a week with room to spare, so you do not have to wash twice a week or run o...