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  1. Colors and style

    A Color Wheel Chart for Clothes: Which Colors Go Together

    A 12-color wheel chart for clothes: each color's neighbors and opposite, the schemes two university guides teach, and how to start from a piece you own.

  2. Outfit planning

    A Layering Checklist for Cold Mornings and Warm Afternoons

    Dress for a cold morning in layers you can take off, built from what you own. This checklist covers what to wear and where the layers go by afternoon.

  3. Second life

    Do You Have to Wash Clothes Before Donating Them?

    Plan on washing clothes before you donate them. Here's who advises it, why it's worth the trouble, and what to do with a piece you're unsure about.

  4. Guides

    Business Casual vs. Business Professional: What's the Difference?

    Business professional typically means a full matching suit; business casual stops short of it. See the difference by garment and what to do if unsure.

  5. Second life

    Visible Mending for Beginners: Which Mend to Use and How to Do It

    Darn small holes, patch bigger ones, back thin spots and backstitch split seams. A short table and plain hand-sewing steps for your first visible mend.

  6. Laundry and care

    How to Do a Seasonal Closet Swap and Store Clothes So They Last

    Switch your closet over in order: sort, repair, wash and fully dry before packing, skip plastic bags, and store clothes somewhere cool, dark and dry.

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  1. How to Host a Clothing Swap: A Checklist for Friends or a Small Group

    A clothing swap means exchanging clothes with other people. This checklist covers invites, rules and leftovers, and marks what a friends' swap can skip.

    Second life

  2. A Color Wheel Chart for Clothes: Which Colors Go Together

    A 12-color wheel chart for clothes: each color's neighbors and opposite, the schemes two university guides teach, and how to start from a piece you own.

    Colors and style

  3. A Layering Checklist for Cold Mornings and Warm Afternoons

    Dress for a cold morning in layers you can take off, built from what you own. This checklist covers what to wear and where the layers go by afternoon.

    Outfit planning

  4. Do You Have to Wash Clothes Before Donating Them?

    Plan on washing clothes before you donate them. Here's who advises it, why it's worth the trouble, and what to do with a piece you're unsure about.

    Second life

  5. Business Casual vs. Business Professional: What's the Difference?

    Business professional typically means a full matching suit; business casual stops short of it. See the difference by garment and what to do if unsure.

    Guides

  6. Visible Mending for Beginners: Which Mend to Use and How to Do It

    Darn small holes, patch bigger ones, back thin spots and backstitch split seams. A short table and plain hand-sewing steps for your first visible mend.

    Second life

  7. How to Do a Seasonal Closet Swap and Store Clothes So They Last

    Switch your closet over in order: sort, repair, wash and fully dry before packing, skip plastic bags, and store clothes somewhere cool, dark and dry.

    Laundry and care

  8. How Long Does It Take to Decide What to Wear, and How Much Time Could You Save?

    A 2020 UK poll put choosing what to wear at 18 minutes for women and 20 for men. See what that adds up to and how to work out the time you could save.

    Outfit planning

  9. How to Plan a Week of Outfits Around the Weather and Your Laundry

    Plan a week of outfits in one sitting: firm up the next few days, sketch the rest, plan around one wash day and re-check the forecast the night before.

    Outfit planning