I have always loved dressing up since I was a child, and come to think of it, my mom was endlessly doing laundry since I’d go through multiple outfits a day. Not only was I a fashionista in the making, but I was an indecisive one at that! As an adult, I still go through indecisions from time to time of what to wear, even when my closet was overflowing with clothes. “How do I have so many clothes but nothing to wear?” Mind boggling as it may sound, that thought had crossed my mind countless of times. It hardly crosses my mind anymore since I’m now always finding ways to extend my wardrobe. One of the ways that I love to extend my wardrobe is restyling.
Restyling brings life to been there, wore that clothing without spending a dime. It’s almost just as therapeutic as a shopping spree! Not only does this help me save money, but this in return also maximizes my closet space.
Dresses are one of the easiest pieces to restyle. The possibilities and versatility are endless, especially if you pair them with a cardigan, blazer, moto jacket, or cinched them at the waist with a belt. I normally find myself doing more of the latter, because I love belts! Cinching a dress with a belt can give an ordinary summer dress a more polished, sophisticated look. It is also good to have at least a few different waist belts, as this can give you the illusion of having a new dress each time you pair a particular dress with a different belt. This, alone, will expand your wardrobe without having to buy a new outfit for every occasion.
Take Care of Your Clothing
A way to extend the longevity of your wardrobe is taking care of your clothing. Taking care of your clothes will help them last longer. Some of the surefire ways to do is setting your washer on the cold setting, using the right amount of laundry detergent, and a good quality laundry detergent such as method 4x Concentrated Laundry Detergent (Available in Spring Garden, Ginger Mango, Fresh Clover, Free + Clear, or Beach Sage); avoiding the dryer much as possible, and hanging and folding clothes properly.
I couldn’t ask for a better laundry detergent with the method 4x Concentrated Laundry Detergent. It’s everything that I look for in a laundry detergent – it is biodegradable and hypoallergenic, gets rid of dirt and tough stains without sacrificing the quality of my clothing, and ensures that my whites are pristine white while keeping other colors vibrant and beautiful. It even works vigorously and effectively for pre-treating stains.
As if it doesn’t get any better, method has collaborated with ASOS by unveiling the method x ASOS S/S15 10-piece collection. This collection pays homage to the 70s, featuring everything from a wide-legged denim jumpsuit and printed skirt-suit to a flower-power dress and frayed denim jacket. The method x ASOS will be available until June 30th.
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You sound like me. Dress up was the best as a child.
I am still this way. All these clothes in both my closests and dressers but still feel like I have nothing to wear!! How is that possible? I even de-cluttered a lot!
I haven’t seen or heard about that laundry detergent but definitely looking into it!
Thanks for sharing!
These are great ideas! This is the first time I’ve heard about method. I would love to try it.
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Those are great ideas. I always tell my husband that I can only be seen in a dress once, but of course I am just kidding. I love the idea of restyling them 🙂
I love your highlights on how to restyle one’s wardrobe! I have never heard of this brand of detergent and will have to check it out more soon as sounds like a great product!
I’ve never hear do this brand of laundry detergent before, but if it can extend the life of my clothing I’m definitely trying it. Thanks!
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What great tips! I have so many old clothes and have been thinking about going through them and getting rid of some, but I will try to restyle them first!
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Awesome tips. My husband is really good at taking care of his clothes – it’s somewhat rubbing off on me now haha
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Your tips of using accessories to change up an outfit are totally spot on. The product review looked great, too. I bet it will save you tons in getting a new wardrobe!
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What an amazing tip, you can just spice it up yourself without spending any money! What a great review and I’m surely going to try this out.
I do that as well. Sometimes, dress that I don’t want to wear as a dress, I turn it into skirt. It’s just a mater of being creative.
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I like the idea of restyling my clothes. Taking good care of your clothes by washing them correctly is a great way to keep them in good shape too.
Great tip! I could use any and all wardrobe tips at this point. I’m so fashion dumb honestly. This is great, I need to restyle bad!
I knew that you wanted to avoid overwashing, but I didn’t know that too much dryer time is just as bad. I guess it makes sense though, on the hot setting our dryer is like tapping into an active volcano – if it isn’t good for me, it’s probably not good for clothes.
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My wardrobe is the biggest point of contest between my husband and I. He thinks it’s too big, I say that’s impossible. 🙂 But it’s always excellent to get more tips on how to get my wardrobe to last longer! There are some of my favorite outfits that I would had to loose to weara nd tear.
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I have way to many clothes, my closet is constantly trying to throw up. I am always having to purchase new items because the quality doesn’t last all the time. I am totally going to try out this laundry detergent. We use Methods cleaners now and absolutely love the kitchen counter spray. Btw that dress is beautiful!
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I think it’s so important to take care of our clothing the right way. My helpers messed up so many of my clothing because they used the wrong detergent and method.
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I have not even thought about restyling my clothes. I know that if your short on money to pick new outfits that are mix and match or that can be worn different ways.
I use Method for my cleaning sprays but not for laundry. I guess I’ll have to check them out next time I’m in the laundry aisle!
These are some great idea’s! I need to get this product for my summer dresses, I worry about them falling apart in the washer or losing their beauty all the time.
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My husband always hang dry’s my clothing and I always give him a hard time about it. I didn’t know that he was right and there is a benefit to not drying them. I guess I should lay off of him! Thanks for the tips!
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Because I have limited closet space, I’m always trying to find ways to work with what I have and restyle items. I’ll have to check out Method detergent; as a mother of a toddler there’s no shortage of stains on clothing!
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Awesome tips. I love the little black dress the best. We use Method and I am very happy with it.
Love, love, love Method. My clothes smell soon good and it cleans really well!
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Great ideas, but it all depends if you have the right accessories. I do love the idea of restyling.
What great tips and I thought how can I restyle my wardrobe without spending a fortune!
Who among us doesn’t like to save money and love the idea of restyling! What a great idea and wonder why I did not think of this too!
Amazing tips, congrats, although it is for women, I like to see women dressed beautiful.
I’m the queen of restyling. Accessories make the difference all the time.