Every Friday, I rotate a basket of toys for my dogs. I have found that because of the perceived newness, they play with their toys much more than when the whole collection continuously remained in the basket. Now, each week they exhibit the same excitement as if the toys were fresh from the store instead of the holding box in the basement.
A similar pattern exists with my clothes. When I unpack for the next season, it’s like I have discovered a whole new wardrobe, full of treasures I had forgotten about. Rotating your clothes, even if not required by your closet or wardrobe size, is a good way to maximize your interest and the appeal of what you already own.
Think about other things that become stale just by their omnipresence. Do you have books that could add to your wintertime pleasure if you rearranged your shelves and “found” them? Maybe there are ingredients in the back of your pantry that you can bring to the front and then serve in a new recipe. Or perhaps you have assets in your office that could be put to better use if you rearranged your piles to bring that data report to the top.
Take some time to find the newness in what you already have, even if you have to rotate things to do so. The old adage states “out of sight, out of mind” but I think “always in sight, out of mind” applies as well.
