I’ve started so many blog posts lately that are still sitting in “draft.” Do you do that too, or is it just me?
One post sitting in Draft was about the Flip Hanger Clothes Closet Test.
For this little experiment, I turned all my coat hangers so the curved end faced toward the closet wall. Then, whenever I wore and washed something, I rehung it with the curve facing toward me. If you’ve ever seen photos of this method online, you’ll notice a mix of forward- and backward-facing hangers—kind of a visual scorecard of what you actually wear.
The idea was simple: figure out which shirts I truly wear and which ones are just…sitting in the closet.
I grew up with a bit of that 1950s mentality about clothes—saving the nice things for “special occasions.” The problem is, special occasions apparently occur about twice a year. Meanwhile, the same five shirts get worn every week, with maybe two others rotating in for variety.
Most of my shirts are cotton pullovers because, honestly, comfort wins every time. I have four or five favorite colors plus white. I also own about half a dozen long-sleeve shirts, which, living in Houston, might as well be winter coats because they are rarely needed. And then there are a few super-light sleeveless shirts reserved for outdoor events when the heat here is melting us.
My goal was to wear every shirt in the closet, and I almost managed it.
Some well-loved, well-worn shirts were finally retired after years of faithful service. Others no longer fit the way they once did. Those went into the discard pile, too. Although surprisingly, there weren't that many of either.
In the end, the lesson wasn’t really that I had too many shirts—although, to be fair, I probably did. The real discovery was that I’m simply a creature of habit. I kept reaching for the same favorites again and again.
It was surprisingly hard to skip the old standbys when they were hanging right there. But for about a month, I made myself reach past them and try something different—something I apparently thought I absolutely needed at some point in my life.
The experiment was actually kind of fun…though a little challenging.
Turns out the hardest part of closet organization isn’t the closet.
It’s convincing yourself to leave your favorite shirt on the hanger.
More later ...
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