Just popping in with an accountability post to say that I’m doing pretty good so far in making this a Low Buy Year. I used to indulge in retail therapy on the regular when I was feeling stressed or sad. And even though I do feel stressed and sad (among other feelings) about all the horrors taking place now, I’ve stuck to my low buy goal.

To review, my wardrobe goals for a Low Buy 2025 are:

1. Keep my clothing acquisitions to 20 items.
2. Half of them should be secondhand.
3. Dress more colorfully!

Wardrobe Acquisitions

In Q2, I bought three items:

• If you read my fitting room review of Mixed by Nasrin, then you know I got a jumpsuit.
• A short-sleeve silk shirt from Quince.
• A pair of secondhand New Balance platform sneakers.

While one pair of shoes came in, one went out. I donated a pair of sneakers, which suddenly became uncomfortable. I had worn them with no problem for almost a year, but then they injured my toes! (So weird. Has this ever happened to anyone else?)

I also went through my bags and decided to let go of four of them. One of them was the first nicer bag I ever bought, the Rebecca Minkoff M.A.B. tote. (Which you can see here on eBay as the style is discontinued.) I think I still have too many bags, especially small bags, which I realistically don’t carry that much. Some have sentimental value, which has made them hard to get rid of. But removing four is a good start.

I also ejected a handful of items that I don’t wear anymore and listed them on Poshmark. (But boy is selling on Poshmark so slow these days.) I’d like to do a deeper cull of my closet. But I’m still wondering: Am I going to get back to my usual size, or is this my usual size now? If the latter is the case, then I have a bunch of clothes to get rid of due to size. (After dealing with a health emergency in 2023, I have lost some, but not all of the weight I gained that year from medication.)

Welcome Objects 2025 Wardrobe Count 
Additions: 3
Number of Additions That Are Secondhand: 1
Subtractions: 14

Housewares Acquisitions

I didn’t set a low buy goal for housewares as I’m generally pretty good about not going overboard in this area. Still, I did get a few things that were nice-to-have but not necessarily needed. Among them:

• These drinking glasses from Ikea. We already have a clear set and added four more in green because we find we often run out of glasses before we run the dishwasher. I think these glasses are kind of the perfect size.
• Walnut wok turner, ladle, and spatula. I admit these were an impulse buy. Do I already have implements that serve these purposes? Yes. But I just love the walnut, which gives these a stylish midcentury modern look.
• Organic cotton blanket from Quince. While I already own a similar cotton blanket (bought back in the day from Target), it was for our full-sized-bed days and not quite big enough for our current queen bed.
• Caraway also sent me some of their products to try, including some bakeware and this square grill pan. And yes, a review is in the works. Stay tuned!

First Photo: Harry Gillen

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