Life Seeking Knowledge: Picking out your clothes each day.

**Rain Man** · 12-16-2009, 09:55 PM

The night sky grows blue. Birds chirp. Squirrels frolic in the grass. The mid-sized yellow star called Sol peeks over the horizon.

Your eyelids flutter. Your breathing quickens. Via a process not yet understood, your brain waves initiate a new pattern and a spark of consciousness lights within your sleeping brain. Your eyes pop open, and a new day awakens.

Groggy, you look at the ceiling, think about Jessica Alba, [censored], and then after that you get out of bed and head to your closet.

What to wear, what to wear...you reach into your closet and....

So this is the question. How do you decide what to wear on a typical morning? The poll will ask whether you have a strong system, moderate system, weak system, or no system for pre-determining your clothes, according to the following definitions. However, feel fee to explain your methods.

The poll will ask if you have a...

Strong system - you have a habit, system, or plan in place so that you're choosing from no more than a few options each day. 10 percent of your wardrobe or less is eligible to be worn (or considered to be worn) on any given day.

Moderate system - you have a system, but it's pretty broad. 11 to 40 percent of your wardrobe is eligible to be worn or is considered on any given day.

Mild system - some items are not eligible, but your search is broad. 41 to 60 percent of your wardrobe is eligible to be worn or is considered on any given day.

Weak system - you look broadly. On any morning, you're pondering and choosing from 61 to 90 percent of your entire wardrobe.

No system - pretty much random. Less than 10 percent of your wardrobe is not eligible.

Consider only clothing that is in season, so we know that you don't consider shorts in winter or your parka in summer.

As for me, I've got a strong system in place. Clothing is hung up on the far right side of my closet, and every morning I pick clothing from the far left end. There are three or four pants and shirts that are eligible, and I pick the pair that matches best. If there's no match, I may go farther afield, but it's always on a left to right basis.

Sock follow the same pattern, and in fact are stored on the closet shelf, so they move right to left with the clothes.

Same with sweaters and t-shirts, which have a rotational pattern within my dresser. T-shirts go in on the bottom left and work their way up two drawers until they show up as the topmost right t-shirt. Sweaters work their way down from top left to bottom right. I don't know why I ended up with opposite systems, but it works. Underwear moves back to front in the top drawer.

Shoes have no pattern, though. I always pick out the best shoes for the outfit, but with one rule: I never wear the same shoes on two consecutive days.

What's your system?

View Poll Results: What's your system for picking your clothes to wear? (See definitions in thread.)
Strong system	11	17.19%
Moderate system	12	18.75%
Mild system	8	12.50%
Weak system	10	15.63%
No system	17	26.56%
Mom lays them out. Not my call.	4	6.25%
I'm a naturist.	1	1.56%
I only have one set of clothes.	1	1.56%
Voters: 64. You may not vote on this poll

12-16-2009, 09:55 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-692449 VARSITY	Seeking Knowledge: Picking out your clothes each day. The night sky grows blue. Birds chirp. Squirrels frolic in the grass. The mid-sized yellow star called Sol peeks over the horizon. Your eyelids flutter. Your breathing quickens. Via a process not yet understood, your brain waves initiate a new pattern and a spark of consciousness lights within your sleeping brain. Your eyes pop open, and a new day awakens. Groggy, you look at the ceiling, think about Jessica Alba, [censored], and then after that you get out of bed and head to your closet. What to wear, what to wear...you reach into your closet and.... So this is the question. How do you decide what to wear on a typical morning? The poll will ask whether you have a strong system, moderate system, weak system, or no system for pre-determining your clothes, according to the following definitions. However, feel fee to explain your methods. The poll will ask if you have a... Strong system - you have a habit, system, or plan in place so that you're choosing from no more than a few options each day. 10 percent of your wardrobe or less is eligible to be worn (or considered to be worn) on any given day. Moderate system - you have a system, but it's pretty broad. 11 to 40 percent of your wardrobe is eligible to be worn or is considered on any given day. Mild system - some items are not eligible, but your search is broad. 41 to 60 percent of your wardrobe is eligible to be worn or is considered on any given day. Weak system - you look broadly. On any morning, you're pondering and choosing from 61 to 90 percent of your entire wardrobe. No system - pretty much random. Less than 10 percent of your wardrobe is not eligible. Consider only clothing that is in season, so we know that you don't consider shorts in winter or your parka in summer. As for me, I've got a strong system in place. Clothing is hung up on the far right side of my closet, and every morning I pick clothing from the far left end. There are three or four pants and shirts that are eligible, and I pick the pair that matches best. If there's no match, I may go farther afield, but it's always on a left to right basis. Sock follow the same pattern, and in fact are stored on the closet shelf, so they move right to left with the clothes. Same with sweaters and t-shirts, which have a rotational pattern within my dresser. T-shirts go in on the bottom left and work their way up two drawers until they show up as the topmost right t-shirt. Sweaters work their way down from top left to bottom right. I don't know why I ended up with opposite systems, but it works. Underwear moves back to front in the top drawer. Shoes have no pattern, though. I always pick out the best shoes for the outfit, but with one rule: I never wear the same shoes on two consecutive days. What's your system?
Posts: 145,525