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I’ve been trying to reduce my wardrobe to a true capsule collection, but I keep getting stuck on my socks and underwear drawer. It feels silly, but I have so many old, mismatched, or just uncomfortable pairs that I never wear, yet I hesitate to get rid of them. How did you finally decide what to keep for your own under-layer essentials?

I did a quiet purge for a capsule vibe. I pulled everything out, tried on the oldest pairs, checked seams and elastic. Anything that pinched, stretched out, or had holes got tossed. Kept 8 socks that actually stay up, 6 everyday underwear, and 2 sport pairs as backups. The rest went to donation.

Then I kept a tiny log for a month: which socks I reached for, which underwear felt best after a full day, and which ones survived washing. If a pair didn’t get worn at least twice, it went away. By the end I landed on about 10 socks and 8 underwear that I actually like.

I’m not totally sure I’m making progress. Sometimes I keep old stuff because it feels familiar, and I’m afraid new ones won’t live up. Maybe the problem isn’t the drawer but my habit of clinging to familiar textures.

I also found myself staring at the drawer and thinking about color schemes, like maybe I should just pick a tidy palette. I bought a couple of cheap packs last month and wore them for a week, and it was fine, but I still felt off. Is the real issue that I don’t know what 'right' feels like until I wear it all day?

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