Journal 12

Hello. This week I processed a lot of new clothing. Do you have a system for processing new clothes and household goods after you buy them? I like to wash new clothes and wipe down new items before I start using them. There is an infinite number of things that could have happened to these products before they reached your home. I try to remove dirt, germs, and chemical residues from manufacturing, storage, and transportation. You can never know how an item was treated before it reached you. 

I want to chat a little about the new clothing. Washing it is easy, but finding it is the hard part. Standard women’s sizing does not fit me, so I need to put in a lot of effort to look presentable. To make things even harder, I try to buy clothing that is organic or at least somewhat non-toxic.

Right now I am trying the Skims brand. I also stocked up on basics from Gap. My cat got a t-shirt from Frisco. Skims always looked too trendy and feminine for me, but I heard many women have luck with it. I expected everything to be a synthetic material, but there were cotton options available, so I purchased those. Mine were not organic, but there are some organic things available. From my research, I think it is priced fairly. A quality organic cotton sweatpant really does cost at least $70 not on sale. 

Many older brands now sell organic clothing. Gap, Banana Republic, and L.L. Bean sell organic items. I shop on these for every season all year round in the sales and clearance sections. (All online.)

Thank you for reading. This post didn’t even scratch the surface. It’s hard to wade through all of the advertising, greenwashing, eco jargon, and always-changing styles just to put some fabric over yourself!

Asya