Quantified Awesome: Tracking Clothes, Groceries, and Other Small Things

QUANTIFIED AWESOMEtracking clothes, groceries, and other everyday things Sacha Chua quantifiedawesome.com @sachac

Simple data can lead tointeresting questionsand adventures

STARTING QUESTIONSHow often did I really wear my clothes?What could I donate or dispose of ?

HOW I STARTED TRACKING

MAKING A WEB APP

Tilley black slacks A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 45gray slacks A A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 37black striped pants A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 35brown snow pants A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 34yellow striped Tilley A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 30white Tilley A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 27paint-spattered stretch pants A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A B A A 26gray pinstripe slacks A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 24dark red Tilley A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 203/4 stretch pants A A A A B A A A A A A A A A A A B A A 19old rose Tilley shirt A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 18Lands End sweatpants B A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 18beige vest A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 18cream v-neck shirt A A A A B A A A A A A A A A B 15white striped blouse A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 15brown vest (converted) A A A A A A A A A A A A A 13black slacks A A A A A A A A A A A B A 13red round-neck long-sleeves A A A A A A A A A A A A A 13white Jockey shirt A A B A A A A A A A A A 12jeans A A A A A A A A A A A A 12brown cable sweater A A A A A A A A A A A A 12salmon v-neck sweater A A A A A A A A A A A A 12red paisley mock turtleneck A A A A A A A A A A A A 12solid red mock turtleneck A A A A A A A A A A A A 12black Sharpied vest A A A A A A A A A A 10black turtleneck sweater A A A A A A A A A A 10pink striped Tilley A A A A A A A A A A 10old rose turtleneck A A A A A A A A A A 10white Wanko lace A A B A A B A B A A 10white Tilley casual A A A A A A A A A 9rose shirt A A A A A A A B A 9brown sweater A A A A A A A A A 9brown skirt with floral pattern A A A B A A A A B 9blue cargo A B A A A A A A A 9gold tiered skirt A A A B A A A A B 9dark brown capri pants A B A A A A A B B 9beige turtleneck A A A A A A A A A 9black Anne Klein jeans A A A A A A A A 8violet vest A A A A A A A A 8white sequined blouse A A A A A A A A 8brown pin-striped blouse A A A A A A A A 8light blue Jockey T-shirt A B A A A A A 7white Nike tech sleeveless A A A A A A A 7dark blue tech sleeveless A A A A A B B 7purple skirt A A A A A A A 7blue jeans A A A A A A A 7black cashmere sweater A A A A A A 6gold camisole A A A A B A 6peach T-shirt A A A A A A 6gray v-neck sweater A A A A A B 6salmon Tilley short-sleeves A A A A A A 6linen tunic A A A A A B 6pink Tilley A A A A A A 6smocked green skirt A B A A B A 6yellow fleece sweater A A A A A B 6blue tech sleeveless A B A A A A 6black camisole B A B B B 5paint-splattered jeans A B A A A 5leather coat A A A A A 5khaki Columbia pants A A A A A 5brown tiered skirt A A A B A 5white tech long sleeves A A A A B 5white Giordano top A B A B B 5black v-neck fleece sweater A A A A A 5Drupalcon shirt A A A A 4brown checkered flannel blouse A A A A 4black half-circle skirt A A A B 4IBM shirt A A A B 4black and pink Tilley blazer A A A A 4black and red athletic top A A A A 4red and black skirt A A B B 4black Tilley blazer A A A 3dark blue bike shirt with zipper A A A 3floral brown blouse A A A 3pink summer shorts A B B 3aqua T-shirt B A A 3yellow top A A A 3soft black turtleneck A A A 3black lace skirt A A A 3Wanko white ribbon blouse A A A 3red dress A B 2gray pinstripe blazer A A 2white cap-sleeves lace blouse B A 2brown linen skirt A A 2olive Columbia shirt A A 2blue sleeveless B A 2tapestry coat A A 2black fleece vest A A 2blue paisley silk scarf A A 2blue bike jersey A A 2taupe T-shirt A A 2gray turtleneck A 1green skirt B 1cream tank top B 1black krav maga shirt A 1beige corduroy long-sleeved blouse A 1red Jockey shirt A 1brown camisole A 1cream shift dress A 1purple vest A 1red dress B 1beige jacket A 1brown skirt with pockets A 1Lands End blazer A 1black leggings A 1orange bike windbreaker A 1 Tilley black slacks A A A A A A gray slacks A A A A A A A A A black striped pants brown snow pants yellow striped Tilley A A white Tilley A A paint-spattered stretch pants A A A gray pinstripe slacks dark red Tilley A 3/4 stretch pants A A A A B old rose Tilley shirt A A A Lands End sweatpants B A A beige vest cream v-neck shirt A A white striped blouse A A brown vest (converted) A black slacks red round-neck long-sleeves white Jockey shirt A A B jeans A A A A A A

What did I learn?

It was much easier to let go of clothes…

… or store them for the next season.

I tried differentcolour combinations.

I knew what to look forat thrift stores and sales.

I didn’t need to buythings I already had.

So what?

It’s okay to be curiousabout small things.

Be curious. Explore your world through data.Quantified Self TorontoQuantifiedSelf.caSacha ChuaLivingAnAwesomeLife.comLivingAnAwesomeLife.com/blog/category/quantifiedQuantifiedAwesome.com@sachac

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