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# A month-long experiment
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/a-month-long-experiment/
- Published: 2008-05-23T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T19:41:57.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

■Start by doing all of your laundry, and hanging up your clothes with the hangers going the “right” way. ■For the next four weeks: Each time you return an item to your closet, turn its hanger the “wrong” way. ■When the month is over, take inventory of what you’re actually wearing. You might be surprised at how many options you really have in your closet.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 23, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/052308.pdf?ref=smdp.com)