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A new job with physical work
Short answer: Add a thin layer against the skin, keep several sets of underwear and socks ready, and plan to change m...
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A new job in an office
Short answer: Build five sets that mix freely, keep the colours in the same family, and add a thin layer underneath. ...
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Starting university and a wardrobe that survives it
Short answer: Choose a few pieces that mix freely, in qualities that survive many washes. Time and washing machines a...
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Your first place and the clothes that come with you
Short answer: Bring the base wardrobe, two sets of bedding and four towels from day one. The rest can be bought gradu...
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A minimum wardrobe set out in numbers
Short answer: Twelve sets of underwear, twelve pairs of socks, six tops, three bottoms, two sets of nightwear and one...
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How many colours a wardrobe needs
Short answer: Five colours are enough, two dark neutrals, one light neutral and two accents. More colours do not give...
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How much shelf space a wardrobe needs
Short answer: A base wardrobe for one person needs roughly a metre of shelf space plus half a metre of hanging rail. ...
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How much clothing should be ready in the wardrobe
Short answer: There should be enough ready to cover the period between two washes plus a three to five day reserve. A...
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How full an underwear drawer should be
Short answer: The drawer should be full enough that you can see everything at once, and no more. If you can't see the...
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Rolling replacement rather than everything at once
Short answer: Buy two new pairs at a time and retire two old ones at the same time. That way the drawer never reaches...
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A replacement plan for the basic wardrobe
Short answer: Replace a fixed share of your wardrobe each year instead of everything at once. A third of your underwe...
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Cost per wear as a measure for clothing
Short answer: Divide the price of a garment by how many times you will actually wear it. That number tells you far mo...
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