Out With the Old, In With the New

You're probably wondering what this post is about from the title, right? I'm creating this blog to help anyone else in the same boat as me: trying to transition your clothes from high school to college.

When you move onto a new stage in your life, you want to leave the old you behind. I've been running into this issue a lot more lately with college on my mind. Honestly, I wish I could throw out my entire closet and start over completely, but that's not an option. Instead, I've slowly been cleaning out my wardrobe and replacing it with new pieces. So here are a few ways I have began to transition my clothes from high school to college.

1. Stop wearing your high school t shirts.

I am so guilty for hoarding my high school t shirts. When I was cleaning out my drawers, I put more than 40 to the side. But I couldn't just throw these shirts away. They represent the last four years of my life! So I decided to get crafty and take on the challenge of putting these shirts together to create a t shirt quilt. It's still in the process I haven't touched it in over two months, but it's about 75% complete. I followed the tutorial here almost step by step if you want to make one yourself. I'm hoping to have it done before I leave for school so I can have a piece of home within reach all the time. This step will also save you a ton of storage space (which is limited) in college. Some of my older friends and family have told me that you will be offered free t shirts at your college all the time, so your high school t shirts are unnecessary.

2. Go through every piece of clothing you have

I mean it.. every piece. When you're sorting through your clothes ask yourself:

1. Will I still wear this in college?
2. Does it fit me?

If you answer "no" to either question, move on to the next step...

3. Trash, Goodwill, or Consignment Shop?

For your "no" pieces, decide where they should go.

1. Trash: If the piece has holes (that aren't on purpose), impossible to remove stains, or extremely excessive wear in them, it probably belongs in the trash.
2. Goodwill: If your clothes are not in style anymore or have slightly noticeable wear, Goodwill or any other thrift store is an excellent choice. Just make sure any clothes you donate, can actually be worn by someone else. 
3. Consignment Shop: In my area, we have a consignment store called Plato's Closet where you can sell slightly worn, name brand items and get money for them. This is a great option for clothes that are still on trend that you haven't worn out yet. Anything that a consignment store turns away though, can probably be taken to a thrift store.

4. Out with the old, and in with the new

This step is the fun part if you love to shop. When purchasing items, avoid super trendy pieces and look for more quality pieces than quantity. When you avoid the major on trend pieces and buy quality, you can stretch your wardrobe further than six months or if you're lucky one year. If you want to make your basic pieces go even further, invest in some statement jewelry and scarves to change them up every now and then. 

I hope these steps can help any other students making the transition. I would love to hear any other tips you may have about transitioning from high school to college, even if they aren't about clothes!

XOXO, Monica

P.S. I am trying to start an uploading schedule, so look out for new posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday!