How Much Does Your Closet Weigh?

I did a little experiment to see how much some of my belongings weigh... 

Packing for travel makes you think in a different way. If you check bags when you travel, the weight limits of 40 or 50 pounds stays at the front of your mind as you decide what to bring on your trip. But imagine that you had to pack all of your clothing into one or two of those bags. Could you do it? I was curious to know how much my closet weighed so I did a little experiment. 

How much do my clothes weigh?

• 34 hanging tops including blouses, long sleeve basics, cardigans and 1 blazer - 20 pounds
• 28 skirts - 23 pounds
• 15 dresses including a couple floor length dresses - 13 pounds
• 13 bottoms including jeans, leggings, capris, shorts, slacks - 10 pounds
• 30 casual and layering shirts including basic tees, tanks, and camis - 7 pounds
• 16 hats and scarves - 7 pounds

For a total of 80 pounds

A few things to note...

Just a few things to note about this little experiment...

1. Not included are a few pieces I was wearing or that were in the laundry as well as a few encircled pieces I just ordered that have not yet arrived. Oh, I just realized socks and underwear aren't in the list either. 
2. My process of weighing involved weighing myself with a clothes basket. Filling the clothes basket with cloths then re-weighing myself holding it and subtracting the difference. 
3. All of my hanging clothes were still on hangers, so the weight includes hangers (a combination of: wooden skirt hangers - for maxi skirts, thin felty hangers - for tops and cardigans and 4-tier skirt/pants hangers - for knee length skirts) 
4. Everyone's closet will be different! We all have different needs for our jobs, hobbies, and lifestyle. We are also different sizes and live in different climates. This affects the size and weight of our clothing. 
5. The point of this isn't to compare or to make anyone feel bad in any way. It was an exercise I was curious to do for a number of reasons and I decided to share it. This way I can look back and see how I have done over time if I redo this experiment. I hope you have found it interesting! 

I recently read that the Average American throws away approximately 80 pounds of used clothing per person each year. Eek! I don't want to be part of that statistic, so I have been trying to curate my wardrobe to include clothes I love , feel good in, and are good quality so they will last. When I do get rid of clothes (I already have my eye on some pieces I just don't wear much anymore) I always try to give them to friends or donate them so they can have a longer life even if it's not with me.  I'm a work in progress, as we all are. Gotta start somewhere, right?


If you do this experiment, let me know what you come up with! - I am so curious! 

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