Update: It worked!

So I developed my matrix, and it worked! Here's how:

First, by inventorying my figure skating dresses, I realized I have the dresses to clothe myself for future programs I have in my head. Also, I have a nice inventory of stuff to sell on my skating mall. So I save future money by not having to buy a dress and hope to make money by selling some.

And by taking pictures, I sorted by article, then by color and length. Example, I sorted all skirts by color and whether it was a long or short skirt. By grading the piece, a little cut/paste action, I was able to then re-sort pieces by their grade. That is how I came to realize I have 3 white skirts, and at least one of them has to go since two of them are, based on structure and length, practically identical.

This experiment was very liberating. By cutting the grade C's in my closet, all of my looks are suddenly leaner and meaner. This gives me more confident that I look great any time I walk out the door. My closet is neater, as I am making more room in my closet.

Now, a lot of things have been pulled, but not a whole lot of it has made it into garage sale piles yet. Well, some of the stuff is in the pile to One Girls Treasure. Resale means new clothes baby!