About a month ago, while packing for a vacation, I
accidentally left at least half of the clothes that were suppose to be packed
in my suitcase on a shelf in my closet instead.
Of course I didn’t realize it until I was there, unpacking my bag. Fortunately I brought my most important
things, and just didn’t have as many duplicates on shirts and pants as I had
intended. Also fortunately, the place we
were staying had a washer and dryer.
For a vacation that
was a little over a week, I had a pair of leggings, a mini skirt, a pair of
pants, 2 long sleeved t-shirts and 3 short sleeved shirts and a warm
hoodie. Normally, I pack a different
outfit for each day I’m on vacation. So this was a big change for me.
And as it turns out, it was a good change. I learned that I LOVE packing light. I wore every single item of clothing I bought-
more than once! I mainly layered things
because I was in Colorado, and the weather was much cooler than I’m used to in
Dallas. I didn’t have to think much
about what to wear each day, because there just wasn’t much to choose
from. I did a load of laundry when I ran
out of things, and then just wore everything again. When I got home, there
weren’t as many clothes to launder and put away as usual and that was yet
another bonus. Also, the clothes I brought on that trip make me think of Colorado- Now, each time I see my “Life is Good” t-shirt
now, it’s not just another t-shirt.
Instead, it’s, “Awww, it’s that t-shirt I wore all the time on the Pagosa
Springs trip.” And I like that!
So when I was packing for my trip to Breckenridge this past week, I packed light again. I knew we were staying at a house that had a washer and dryer, AND I also knew we weren’t traveling to a 3rd world country. If there was something I found myself needing, I could always buy it once I was there!
Again, I loved that I only had a few different pieces of
clothing to chose from each day.
If it was clean and it seemed warm enough (or cool enough, depending on the
day’s weather) it went ON. Everything
I brought pretty much matched, so it was like I was back to wearing Garanimals. Remember Garanimals? When I was a kid, it was a clothing line, made for kids, that are ideal to "mix-n-match" because each season, everything they put out matched, more or less. I could get dressed in the dark, and
no matter what, it wouldn’t be a complete disaster.
Garanimals |
So there it is. This is minimalism that works for me... Packing mix-n-match clothes, and keeping it light... as long as I have access to a washer and dryer!
Because seriously, who cares what clothes someone is wearing when the scene looks like THIS anyway?! |
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