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Building a wardrobe from scratch

Short answer: Start with underwear, socks and five tops in two colours. Build from there rather than buying everythin...

A home without a tumble dryer

Short answer: Choose thin qualities that dry quickly, hang with air between garments and ventilate while they dry. Ba...

A shared laundry room and planning your washing

Short answer: If you only have access once a week, the number of underwear and socks has to go up. That is the only v...

A lower indoor temperature and more layers

Short answer: Turn the heating down a couple of degrees and one extra thin layer can cover the difference. Dressing f...

A new home that is colder indoors

Short answer: Wear a thin layer against the skin and a jumper over it rather than one thick garment. Layers can be ad...

A regular summer house and a spare set out there

Short answer: Keep a fixed set of clothes, bedding and towels at the summer house. Then there is nothing to pack each...

A longer stay abroad

Short answer: Pack for one week and plan to do laundry. Buy what you lack locally rather than packing for the whole p...

Moving to a colder climate

Short answer: Rebuild around a layer system: a thin layer against the skin, an insulating layer and a windproof outer...

Moving to a hot climate

Short answer: Switch to thin, loose garments in light colours and keep more sets of underwear than you are used to. I...

A shifting daily rhythm and the bedding

Short answer: If you sleep during the day, the room is warmer and lighter than at night. Choose thinner bedding and a...

Waking hours at night and clothes that do not make it worse

Short answer: Choose nightwear that does not pinch, does not twist and does not make you hot. If you are awake anyway...

Sitting all day and where the seams sit

Short answer: Choose underwear with flat seams and no seam down the centre back. If you sit for many hours, that is t...