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"     &amp;quot;Oh look! I forgot I had that! I just bought a new shirt just like it.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Look what I found in my closet\u2014it still has the tags on it!&amp;quot; &amp;quot;So, that&amp;#039;s where that skirt went!&amp;quot; &amp;#039;Fess up! You know you have made at least one of these statements. It&amp;#039;s okay. Happens to us all. It&amp;#039;s called &amp;quot;wardrobe amnesia.&amp;quot; This weekend I found a dress I had bought and worn many, many times on a trip to London. I pulled it out, and holding it my hands, I blinked a few times and thought, How on EARTH did I forget about this?! See, last week I made a very bold statement on my blog. I said &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ve never worn any kind of dots\u2026&amp;quot; and featured a blouse that my mother had given me and claimed it &amp;quot;was my first time.&amp;quot; Clearly I had thought about the situation and obviously I felt so strongly about it that I shared it here. But, goodness, what a huge LIE that was! I had worn polka dots\u2014many times. And I loved that dress. How could I have possibly forgotten I owned this? I just could not understand it.    Why does this happen? No need for psychologists and all that nonsense. I&amp;#039;ll tell you why: Out of sight, out of mind. Simple. If it&amp;#039;s not in front of my face, then I forget I own it. You think it won&amp;#039;t happen to you, but it will. It gets us all in the end. So now, I&amp;#039;m here to tackle my problem head-on. And in the spirit of helping others who suffer from the same affliction, I&amp;#039;ve put together a 10-step guide to combating wardrobe amnesia (and saving money!) by learning to shop your closet. 1. Admitting you have wardrobe amnesia is the first step. Say it out loud, tell a friend, tweet it. However you feel it best to share. But get it out. Once you acknowledge this, you can quickly move on to resolve the issue. 2. You are not alone. Thousands of women (and I suspect men) suffer from the same problem. There&amp;#039;s no need to be ashamed. 3. Tackle the problem the best way possible: music and wine. Seriously, turn up some tunes (or if the kids are sleeping have a silent disco with headphones) and swing open your closet doors. 4. Rummage! Take a deep breath and begin sorting. Have a good look and really get in there! Try things on again and just get reacquainted with what you own. Work it! 5. Take inventory. Make piles for your jeans, sweaters, tops, blouses, jackets, blazers, shoes, accessories, bags, etc. Get it ALL out! 6. Make style assessments. From the piles, you will quickly see what can be given to charity and what you can still wear. I guarantee you will find something you forgot you owned that you can still rock. 7. Put together new looks. Grab one item from each pile and create a new outfit. Sometimes pieces I would never think to wear together have come to life when tackling my wardrobe amnesia. 8. Quick snaps with your smart phone will help jog your memory. Make an album called &amp;quot;In My Closet&amp;quot; on your phone and take pictures of the items before you return them to the closet. You can quickly refer to it when you feel your style memory fading away. 9. Wear your &amp;quot;new&amp;quot; clothes throughout the next few weeks. Really make an effort to wear your new outfits every day\u2014not only will you have a sense of pride, but you will have that &amp;quot;I just went shopping&amp;quot; feeling we love so much. 10. Repeat. While you may be feeling super confident and happy with your newfound threads, the reality is that wardrobe amnesia is for life. You will relapse. However, by following these steps every few months or at the beginning of every season, you will be able to lead a comfortable, stylish, and budget-friendly life. Together we can overcome this! This post originally appeared on Very Busy Mam\u00E1.  Personal style, fashion and beauty with a focus on moms! All women, especially us mamas should look and feel out best no matter our size, budget, or time constraints. I write about these as well as taking a humorous approach to motherhood on Very Busy Mam\u00E1. Follow Maria on Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram. More from Very Busy Mam\u00E1  Shop Your Closet for SpringReal Mom Style: Transitioning to Spring With a Trench3 Ways to Wear a Square Silk Scarf "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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