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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...

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...

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...

What it costs to replace as you go

Short answer: Replacing gradually means a small fixed expense each quarter instead of a large one every other year. O...

What it costs to replace the whole drawer

Short answer: If you replace the whole drawer at once, you get one large expense and a new drawer where everything we...

The economics of buying several identical

Short answer: Several identical garments last longer overall than the same number of different ones, because wear is ...

A budget for a basics wardrobe

Short answer: Plan for a set of basics that covers one week, plus three sets of bedding and two towels per person. Fr...

When old clothes are still the best

Short answer: A garment that has lasted five years has proved something new clothes cannot. Do not throw it out becau...

How rotation extends the life

Short answer: Rotation spreads out the wear. Ten garments worn in turn last longer together than ten garments where t...

All socks in the same colour

Short answer: Buy ten identical socks instead of five different pairs. Then there is never a single sock left over, a...