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Closets and Caverns Too many clothes, monster closets, what's with all the shoes,  and don't even get me started on the pedicures! by Nikki Willhite They say that kitchens and bathrooms sell houses. If that is true, I think closet are probably next in line. Is it really necessary to have a closet that looks like a small bedroom? We do need closet space. Whatever happened to putting a few clothes in another room, or even buying a wardrobe for extra storage? Do we have to be so extravagant? Most of us live on tight budgets. In the "old days", there was a saying: "Use it up, wear it out, Make it do, or do without" That seems to have changed to: "See it in the store? There's always room for more." Has the world really gotten so affluent that we can afford this luxury? Can there be any doubt that our huge wardrobes are a symptom of our materialistic society? What a waste of money that could be put to much better use. Most people wear 20% of their clothing 80% of the time. No matter how large your wardrobe, you are going to have your favorites. You will reach for them most of the time, and all your surplus clothing will become nothing but closet decoration. How much better to have a few pieces that you can mix-and-match, and wear them over and over to the point that they have served you well. Even if they are not the most beautiful pieces of clothing, you learn to appreciate them for how useful they have been to you. When you look at a piece of clothing hanging in your closet that you have not worn, for one reason or another, it does not give you a good feeling. It you start having money problems, it will make you really unhappy. Excess spending does not reflect well on us as a society. There are just too many other places where money is desperately needed. How could this money be put to better use? Let me make a few suggestions: How about donations to: - Charitable, religious, and community organizations. - Medical Research, hospitals, and other organizations that help people in need, such as food banks, the homebound and the elderly. - Organizations that improve the living conditions in impoverished countries. - Disabled veterans, the homeless...and the list goes on and on. And finally- how about putting some money in your children's (or future children's) college fund, assuming you are planning on Dick and Jane, and not Fido and Fluffy. Use your resources well. Your use of your money reflects your heart. Make your heart sing. About the Author: Nikki Willhite, mother of 3 and an interior design graduate, has been writing and publishing articles on the topic of frugal living for over a decade. Visit her at www.frugalhappyfamilies.com - where you will find hundreds of frugal living tips and articles. Frugal Happy Families- more than just money!

 

 

 

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