The Professor and I met many moons ago when we were both in graduate school in Cleveland. Ladies and gents, do not be fooled by the catchy Drew Carey Show theme song; Cleveland does not, in fact, rock, and Drew Carey is a mean man who lied to all of us. The Professor and I grew up about 15 minutes from each other in a small rural corner of the northeast, and our high schools played each other in football. However, it wasn’t until a mutual friend set us up on a friendship date in Cleveland that we actually met and fell in friend love. We both left Cleveland behind, but our friendship has endured. For two gals who have only known each other for a little over 7 years, if you met us on the street, you’d think we’ve known each other forever. I like that.
The Professor is probably one of the smartest, coolest chicks I have in my friendship arsenal. She’s also probably one of the most disorganized. When I told her about B&W, she challenged me to take on her closet. Little did I know what I was really getting myself into. It wasn’t until mid-way through the consult that I realized we always hung out at my place or in a public place. I’d never seen her secret shame.
The Professor’s Closet Conundrum
We’ve all got issues. What are yours? What are you looking to get out of this? I feel like I have a ton of clothes but nothing to wear. My sizes have fluctuated over the years, and although I’ve given up on getting back to the size I was in high school, I can’t stand the thought of losing money by throwing things away that I might need if my size yo-yos again. I also keep some stuff for sentimental reasons or because I can’t find an appropriate replacement. Clothes tend to just pile up around my room and I rewear the same stuff, even though I have a ton of things to wear. Help!
How much space are we working with? How many closets? Walk-ins or not? Drawer space? 5 closets, two large dressers. [Bitchy note: Did I mention she’s a home owner? #ClosetSpaceEnvy]
Any pet peeves? (For example, do you want everything hanging in your closet because you hate folding stuff and putting it in drawers?) People who can eat carbs and not get fat. F them. [Bitchy note: You and me both, sister.]
Any strong opinions about what you want or don’t want? (For example, do you happen to love wooden hangers?) I want to be able to keep some stuff that may fit on my weight loss journey, but more than anything I want closets (yup, plural) that I can be proud of, and a room that doesn’t give me anxiety when I walk in.
Anything else I should know? I hate folding and putting away clothes. [Bitchy note: Wow, this is going to be super fun.]
Due to both of our busy schedules, I did The Professor's consult over FaceTime. Actually doing a consult over FaceTime worked out great, and I’d be totally up for doing it again. #NoPantsNecessary However, while I was able to see what was going on at The Professor's, I think it somehow dulled the reality. Make no mistake, The Professor was not kidding when she said she had a ton of clothes, things piled everywhere, and hates to fold and put things away. I was aghast and agog at what I was seeing. “How,” I thought, “how is my fabulous, fun, brilliant friend living like a frat boy?” It wasn’t until I went to her place to actually do the work that I got a real shock.