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Maximized Minimalist Podcast

301: 3 Game-Changing Wardrobe Strategies to Love Your Clothes and Stop Overbuying

Maximized Minimalist Podcast

Katy Wells

Decluttering, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Intentional, Moms, Minimalism, Mental Health, Simplify

4.8879 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Ever feel like you have a closet full of clothes and still nothing to wear? 🙋‍♀️ You’re not alone—and if you're constantly buying new pieces hoping this will be the outfit that finally makes you feel confident, this episode is for you.

I used to believe that creating a wardrobe I loved meant buying more. But the truth? No amount of shopping fixed that feeling. It wasn’t until I stopped asking “What do I need to buy?” and started asking “What do I need to see?” that everything changed.

In this episode, I’m sharing 3 wardrobe strategies that completely shifted how I dress, shop, and feel about my closet. If you’re ready to declutter your wardrobe, stop overbuying clothes, and finally love getting dressed again—this one’s a must-listen.

🔑 3 Key Takeaways from This Episode:

1️⃣ Find Your Personal Style Using the 3-Word Method
No more following trends or trying to wear pieces that don’t feel like you. I’ll walk you through how to define your style using Alison Bornstein’s three-word method—so you can confidently choose outfits that match your life, your vibe, and how you want to feel. (Hint: it’s not about “what’s in,” it’s about what feels right.)

2️⃣ Discover the Power of Color Analysis
Color is one of the most overlooked tools in curating a closet you love. I share how getting my colors done by Your Color Guru changed the way I shop and helped me declutter my wardrobe with less overwhelm. (Use code CLUTTERFREE for 10% off any package!)

3️⃣ Shop Your Closet First—Before You Buy Anything New
You don’t need more clothes—you need more inspiration. I’ll show you how I use screenshots from my favorite brands and stylists to “shop my closet” and recreate fresh outfits from pieces I already own. (It gives me the same dopamine hit as buying something new—without the regret.)

💡 Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

💬 Your Challenge This Week:

Try just one of these strategies. Define your three style words. Book a color analysis. Or screenshot a look you love and recreate it with what you already have. You might be surprised how little you need to finally feel like you have a wardrobe that works for you.

🎧 If this episode helped you, share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts—it truly helps other women find this show and join the Simplifier community.

Ready, Set, Simplify – bye!

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

What does it mean to live more with less? I'm Katie Wells and welcome to the Maximized Minimalist

0:07.2

podcast. If you found yourself caught up in the hamster wheel of modern day motherhood and want to

0:13.6

rewrite the script, congratulations you're in the right place. I'm here to be your guide and help you

0:19.9

take back your motherhood and achieve a simpler,

0:22.9

more joy-filled life. Cheers to being a maximized minimalist. Enjoy the show. Real talk. I want to share

0:30.3

two different, I guess, mistakes I made when looking at my closet years ago and then we're going to

0:35.7

talk about some game-changing wardrobe strategies to help. But number one is I used to think the answer to feeling good in my clothes

0:42.5

was buying more of them, which now that I am where I am, sounds silly, but I think a lot of us,

0:47.8

maybe not consciously but subconsciously do this. Maybe you've had thoughts like I did where it was

0:52.1

like, if I just had this new pair of jeans or a new

0:55.7

white t-shirt or like all the basics or all the essentials then I'd finally have a wardrobe that I

1:01.5

loved or I'd finally feel put together or my wardrobe would feel complete. I think we all have our

1:06.2

own version of that if I had this then I'd feel this or then I'd have this. But the truth is, no matter

1:12.5

how many new clothes I got, like none of them ever got me there. And instead, I just found

1:17.4

myself accumulating more stuff and my closet starting to grow. And this was after I decluttered,

1:22.9

right? And I had that same feeling. I just had less clothes, but that same feeling was I have nothing to wear.

1:29.2

And the second thing I thought was I thought that a capsule wardrobe was like the ultimate goal.

1:35.3

Like maybe you've had the dream or maybe it is still a dream for you. That's fine.

1:39.3

Like the Pinterest perfect closet filled with timeless pieces, perfectly curated and perfectly minimal. And I was like,

1:47.2

okay, I got to follow all the rules. I have to dress like a French girl. I need the buttons down

1:51.8

buttonedowns with slip skirts and like the right essentials. And the truth was I started to buy

1:58.6

those thinking, oh yeah, that makes sense. This is why I need those.

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