A brief Instagram video showing Sherry’s pared-back closet sparked a flood of questions, so here’s a clear breakdown of how she built a wardrobe that saves space, cuts costs, and simplifies daily dressing. Whether you want to tame an overflowing closet, reduce your clothing budget, or make mornings less stressful for yourself or your kids, this episode is for you. We also offer an unconventional idea for filling empty corners in a bedroom, and John responds to a recent social media disagreement.
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What’s New
- Our exterior brick painting has been postponed until the end of October, so the view around the house will look the same for a few more weeks. This photo is a little older, but things remain surprisingly green here.
- Sherry is working on a detailed blog post about her closet and wardrobe that will publish later this week. To keep everything in one place, we’ll link the full guide there, but here’s a quick peek at her side of the closet that many of you saw briefly in Instagram Stories—people asked for more details, so a deeper post is coming.
- In the upcoming post she will show several outfit combinations from her simplified “uniform,” demonstrating how limiting the types, cuts, and colors you buy allows you to mix pieces in many ways. The goal is to have fewer items that create a variety of looks by thoughtful pairing.
- We also recorded a video tour of every hanging bar and drawer so you can see precisely what goes where and how much of each item she keeps. That tour will accompany the closet post.
Listener Question
- About dressers: in our bedroom we use two white painted dressers as nightstands and an antique wood dresser across from the bed that was a hand-me-down from John’s dad.
- That bedroom post also explains how we style inexpensive Ikea curtains so they look polished and help fill the wall space.
- There’s a third dresser on the opposite wall that stores our kids’ artwork, sentimental school papers, and fabric supplies.
- We also mentioned a large floor mirror we’ve had in the bedroom for years. It’s one of the items that made our list of “10 things we’ve owned for 10 years,” a post about durable home items that have lasted a decade or more.
Event Announcement
- Come hang out with us at the West Elm Carytown store Grand Opening in Richmond on Thursday, October 25th from 6–8pm. There will be food, drinks, music, and 15% off purchases, with a portion of proceeds supporting ART 180, a charity that helps young people engage with art. Please RSVP if you plan to attend so the hosts can plan for refreshments.
We’re Digging
- That photo from last November is a reminder of why many of us love fall, even if opinions differ about the season.
- Sherry has been enjoying a natural clay facial mask mixed with apple cider vinegar. She’s used it multiple times since recording the episode and keeps praising the results. It’s pure clay with no added fragrances or additives, and she’s found it helpful enough to mention on the show.
- If you’re curious about the other items in Sherry’s beauty routine—like apple cider vinegar and coconut oil—we covered those in a past post about our favorite household cleaners and natural beauty approaches. That post lists details and tips for using these simple ingredients safely and effectively.
If you want to revisit items we’ve highlighted on past episodes, we keep a master list of everything we’ve been “digging” in show notes, plus a Book Club page that collects all the books we’ve recommended.
Finally, thanks to Annie Selke for sponsoring this episode. They offered a special discount code for listeners. We appreciate partners who help support the show and bring products we enjoy to our audience.
Thanks for listening and reading. We hope the closet tips and the upcoming closet post help you simplify your space and your routine.
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