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| My closet, all neat and organized! |
I’ve been pretty busy with life lately. I recently moved into my first home that I
own, which I am very excited about (I will be posting DIY stories in the coming
weeks for sure!). The first room I
tackled was my bedroom. I refinished the
original maple wood floors and painted the walls a nice warm color. It turned out very nice! For the past few months I have had most of my
clothing and possessions in boxes and totes.
Once I got my furniture moved into my room I quickly realized that I needed
to move my clothing into my closets and dressers. Yes I used the plural tense of those words
and here’s why. Like any good farm girl,
I have multiple wardrobes. It makes me
feel like a hoarder or as though I have an addiction to clothing but the truth
is that I don’t have an addiction, it’s a necessity to have this much clothing. Here’s a snippet of the different wardrobes
that I have in my collection:
1. The Dressy Clothes: All good farm girls
will eventually admit that we like getting dolled up every once in a while,
even though we are most comfortable in our everyday chores clothes. My wardrobe consists of dresses, suits, and “church
clothes” because we all like to feel like a classy lady. While we seldom wear these, they are nice to have.
2. Nice “Going to Town” Clothes: These
consist of the nice dark wash jeans, shorts, blouses, tops, and tanks that are
appropriate for a night out on the town, causal outings with friends, shopping,
meeting with the banker, stopping by the feed store, etc. Nothing too fancy but just enough to look
professional and nice.
3. “Hanging around the House” Clothes: These
outfits are a combination of sweatshirts, t-shirts, shorts, yoga pants, etc.
mostly from 4-H, FFA, and college events from the past combined with freebies
from dealerships that we work with on the farm.
These clothes are clean and comfortable and in a pinch can be worn to
town for a quick errand. More
importantly they are appropriate for answering the door when deliveries come to
the house or friends stop by. They are also
comfortable for afternoon naps on rainy days.
4. “Chores Clothes” The Nice Set: I
admittedly have 2 sets of Chores Clothes.
The nice set includes jeans with working zippers and no holes in the
knees or pockets (I always get holes in my pockets from all the stuff I carry!). These clothes also include t-shirts, shorts,
tanks, sweatshirts and jackets that don’t have holes, so you can wear them to
town for parts runs or a visit to the feed store, as long as they aren’t
covered in manure.
5. “Chores Clothes” The Worn Set: These outfits are the clothes I can’t part
with. I know there are dirty and messy
days on the farm and I can justify getting these clothes covered in manure,
grease and dirt. They have holes, they
are faded, they have stains I can’t get out, but they fit well and some are my
favorite 4-H t-shirts with so many memories.
Don’t forget my Uddertech pink gear either! I would never go to town in these clothes and
I will hide if the wrong salesman comes on farm, because I wouldn’t be caught
in these clothes, but they are my favorite outfits!
6. “Oh Crap it’s Cold Out” Clothes: In
Minnesota these are required for at least 5 months out of the year and include
long underwear, Under Amor, heavy jackets, vests and bibs. These are very bulky and are hard to store
for the remaining 7 months of the year, but we need them, they make life so
much easier!
7. “Work Uniforms”: Since starting my new job 5 months ago, I now
have clothes specifically for work. I
have uniforms and work clothes to be on farm but they take up much needed
closet space which I am coping with slowly.
As you can see I have lots of clothes in my possession, don’t
judge, but it’s required for me to be comfortable and well dressed for all my
roles in life. A shout out to other women in agriculture who suffer from the same problem, you are not alone! And don't worry, I used this move as an opportunity to sort and give away clothes I don't wear, it’s just a lot of stuff
to sort and unpack J
