In this post I wanted to identify the areas of clutter in my life and set goals to aim to reduce the clutter. This is not an overnight project but something that will probably take several months. 

Makeup 

Lord knows I have too much of this. I have already told myself that I would not buy any makeup until 2016 - so far so good. I even cancelled my ipsy subscription this month (yes, I did have it for 3 months of this year but I was too lazy to cancel it). This will allow me to reduce the space that my makeup takes, and also really appreciate the items I have and love them. (I plan to catalog my collection in upcoming posts). 

These products take up A LOT of space. Even though I use it all and I know that I'll go through it, I do have too much at any given time (5 body butters, 3 body creams, 4 lotions, 5 deoderants, don't even get me started on skincare). My goal is to not buy any more until I have run out (which will probably be next year, let's be real). This will allow me more space in my home, essentially.

This will be the hardest area to hit. My item count is probably over 300 and that does not include socks, underwear, and jewelry. But I have a very hard time getting rid of something I spent money on unless I've gotten the full benefit out of it or it is damaged (which is why I still have clothes from highschool, and since they still fit, I don't see any reason to get rid of them). After sorting through my clothes mildy, I noticed that I had too many multiples of items; ie 3 hoodies, 8 cardigans, 12 shirts, 10 sweaters, etc. And I really don't need that many, but my little brain can justify every single thing. 

I would like to declutter significantly and only have the clothes I love. What I would love to do is build my own capsule wardrobe, but I feel like I'd have to actually shop to do that, so that's not something I want to jump into without thinking about it.

To help me decide on clothes I no longer want/need, I am going to do the reverse hanger trick: place all the hangers in the reverse direction from how you would normally hang your clothes. Return worn clothes in the correct direction and after a period of time determined by the person, consider giving aay the items with hangers that are still facing the other direction (ie the items that you have not reached for in x amount of time). I plan to do this until January 2016, so I can go through the summer and fall/winter seasons before getting rid of the clothes.

The areas that I am surprisingly good at not cluttering are the following: sheets (I only have 2 sets) and towels. Jeez.

No. At this very moment, I do not own a fragrance that has captured my heart, that I would call "my signature scent." I used to have one (Burberry Original) but then started buying so many (as one does) that I never developed a true love for any single fragrance I owned.

However, out of my sizeable collection of about 15 fragrances (I need to downsize!), I do reach for 3 more often than the rest, based on my mood for the day. So here are my 3 most worn perfumes:

If I'm wanting a clean, fresh scent, I wear Juicy Couture's Peace Love and Juicy Couture (right). Not one of their bestselling, kinda smells like grass actuallly. But that's probably why I like it. Refreshing, not overbearing, and doesn't really smell sweet. Just smells fresh. This is more of a day and Spring time scent, but I do wear it in the winter when I'm feeling a little stuffy. 

If I'm wanting a girly, sweet scent (and I'm in a good mood perhaps and want to smell yums) I wear Si by Gorgio Armani (left) . A new purchase for me (bought it for myself around Christmastime), I've gotten a lot of use out of it by the looks of it. It smells like adult candy (very similar to Miss Dior Cherie, the strawberry/popcorn one that was discontinued for God knows why). This is a good day/evening scent, and appropriate all year around. 

If I want a basic, everyday perfume (I feel like every girl has one of those, a perfume she just throws on, not necessary to smell extra special) then I'll splash on my Katy Perry's Meow (center). I do own the Purr too (the cute bottles got me, even if I didn't like the perfume I was still going to display it on my dresser). Meow is soft and sweet. It's got a gourmand, sugary vanilla scent and is appropriate for work as it is not overpowering at all.

There are several other fragrances in my collection that I love (Dior Dolce Vita, Gucci Flora, Victor and Rolf Flower bomb) and although I love them, they aren't the fragrances I reach for the most (they are special occasion scents).