Get More From What You Own
Shop Your Closet
“Shopping your closet” means treating the clothes you already own like a store you get to browse for free — pulling pieces you forgot about and pairing them in ways you haven't tried. It gets more mileage out of every piece you've already paid for, and it's the fastest way to feel like you have something new to wear without spending anything.
Start with three lists
Tops
White blouse
T-shirt
Sweater
Bottoms
Jeans
Black pants
Skirt
Layers
Blazer
Cardigan
Sweater
Once everything you own is sorted into Tops, Bottoms, and Layers, combinations start to suggest themselves — a blazer you forgot pairs perfectly with jeans you already wear every week. That's the whole method.
Guides in this section
- How to Shop Your Closet
- How to Create Outfits From Clothes You Already Own
- How to Mix and Match Clothes You Already Own
- How to Get More Wear Out of Your Clothes
- How to Refresh Your Wardrobe Without Shopping
- How to Rediscover Clothes in Your Closet
- How to Make Old Clothes Feel New Again
- How to Make More Outfits With Fewer Clothes
- How to Build Outfits Without Buying New Clothes
- How to Fall Back in Love With Your Clothes
- How to Wear More of Your Wardrobe
- How to Stop Wearing the Same Outfits
- How to Find New Outfit Combinations
- How to Make Your Closet Work Harder
- How to Know When You Actually Need New Clothes
Want the full method, step by step?
The 5-Day Closet Challenge walks you through shopping your own closet one focused task at a time.
Start Your Closet Reset