I came across Project 333 and decided to take it on. This post will give you Project 333 background and my reasons why I’m doing it. Fast summery three months 33 items of clothing/shoes/accessories to wear.
I wanted to give an update since I’ve been into it almost a month. To get my 33 items I tossed all my summer clothes on the bed. There were certain items I knew right off wouldn’t make the cut so I put them away. I cleared out a drawer for tops I was wearing for the next three months and another drawer for tops I wasn’t. That way I wouldn’t be tempted to wear a top when I opened the drawer. No need to access that drawer for three months. It is working.
I need work clothes – not business suits but casual items. Capris and nice tops for the summer. I ended up with 9 bottoms. These include jeans. Remember I need work and play clothes. Also one dress a friend had recently given me that I thought would shake things up a bit. I picked out 17 tops. Typing that it sounds like a lot and I guess it is if you check out what other people’s 33 items are. I’m not into accessories so I didn’t include scarves, necklaces or bracelets. I walk everywhere so sneakers and a pair of sandals. For purses I have my backpack which I take to work everyday with wallet and lunch. That meant one pursue for the weekend. Last items were two pairs of earrings. Earrings are the only jewelry I wear everyday. I put all my jewelry away in a box and left out a pair of silver hoops (small) and my fishhook silver fish earrings. These fish earrings I have had forever and have always been my go to summer earrings.
I put my 33 items separate from my others clothes so I just access them. I’m lucky to have a big enough closet for that. It makes it easier not seeing other stuff. A friend at work asked me when I was starting my Project 333 and I said I had already! So she didn’t notice the same clothes (or what I thought was the same clothes) every week.
When my clothes were on my bed I started mixing what tops would work with what bottoms. Since I have more tops than bottoms I started with bottoms. I laid them out and went to the tops mixing and matching with them. Some items were easy like backpack, sneakers, jeans and a few tops. I don’t feel like I’m missing stuff for the majority of the time. More on weekends when I want to grab a t-shirt. Yes I have t-shirts in my 33 items, but sometimes I think oh that one.
I don’t mind having less clothes to go through. I pick my clothes out on Sunday for the week so no scrambling in the morning. I have more than enough clothes so I’m not repeating myself during the week. I mean 17 tops seriously (yes a few are for play) so that is two weeks of work with no repeats. Can wear jeans on Friday.
I can already see a few of the items I will be donating when my three months are up. Clothes I didn’t wear and didn’t make the cut to even consider being part of my 33. Also no purchasing of clothes for three months.
My biggest struggle is weekends and tops that didn’t make the cut but I like. But I’m good with that. They are in the drawer waiting. Some to keep and others definitely into the goodwill bag.
This hasn’t been as hard as I thought when I made the decision to do Project 333. I recommend checking it out – link in my original post at the top. I will be getting rid of clothes when this is over and can see more closet space. Also knowing my style more and what clothes made the cut and why.
Everyone’s 33 items for 3 months will be different and that is what makes this interesting. I know I have more tops than necessary. Maybe I should have chosen another set of earrings or a bracelet for the summer.
The project (your items) are not set in stone. The author says if you find you need to swap stuff out do it. This shouldn’t feel like a sentence. It is to show us what is important to us and that yeah maybe we have too much stuff. Less choice can be a good thing, especially if you are looking into a fully packed closet with nothing to wear.
If you have done Project 333 or considering it, I would love to hear your take on it. Along with how you made your choices and what your items were.
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