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Wardrobe value calculator.
Your closet is an investment — but is it a good one? Enter your wardrobe below to see total value, cost per wear, and a utilization score that reveals how hard your clothes are actually working.
Entering items by hand gets old. TRY tracks your entire wardrobe, logs every wear automatically, and shows live value insights for your whole closet.
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What is wardrobe value?
Wardrobe value is the sum of everything you have spent on the clothes in your closet right now. It is a useful starting point, but total value alone is misleading — a $10,000 wardrobe of unworn impulse buys is worth less in practice than a $2,000 wardrobe of everyday staples.
That is why this calculator goes beyond the sticker price. For every item, it divides the purchase price by times worn to produce a cost per wear, then averages those across your whole closet. The utilization score tells you what percentage of each item's expected lifetime wears you have actually used — in other words, how hard your wardrobe is working for you.
What the numbers tell you
- Avg. cost per wear under $3 — your wardrobe is delivering excellent value.
- Utilization above 60 — you are wearing most of what you own regularly.
- Worst value list — shows where to focus: wear more, sell, donate, or stop buying similar pieces.
FAQ
Common questions
What is wardrobe value?+
Wardrobe value is the total purchase price of every clothing item you own. It gives you a baseline for understanding how much you have invested in your closet, but it only tells half the story. The real insight comes from dividing that value by how often you wear each piece — which is what cost per wear and the utilization score reveal.
How is the wardrobe utilization score calculated?+
The utilization score rates how well you are actually wearing what you own on a scale of 0 to 100. For each item, the calculator divides the number of times you have worn it by the expected lifetime wears for that category (for example, 50 wears for a top, 100 for shoes). Those ratios are averaged and scaled to 100. A score above 60 is good; above 80 is excellent.
What are expected lifetime wears?+
Expected lifetime wears are category-specific benchmarks for how many times a well-used item would typically be worn over its life. The calculator uses 50 for tops, 60 for bottoms, 30 for dresses, 80 for outerwear, 100 for shoes, and 80 for accessories. These are realistic targets, not aspirational — reaching them means you are getting solid value from that piece.
When should I declutter an item from my wardrobe?+
Consider decluttering items with a high cost per wear that you realistically will not wear again — the sunk cost is already spent. Items with fewer than 5 wears and no plans to wear them again, pieces that no longer fit or suit your current lifestyle, and duplicates of things you already have in better quality are all good candidates. The worst value list in the calculator highlights where to start.
How do I track my wardrobe value over time?+
This calculator gives you a snapshot. For ongoing tracking, you can bookmark this page and re-enter your wardrobe periodically, or use a dedicated wardrobe management app like TRY that logs every wear automatically and updates your cost per wear and utilization score in real time as you dress.
Does a high wardrobe value mean I spend too much on clothes?+
Not necessarily. A wardrobe worth $5,000 where every piece is worn regularly can deliver far more value than a $1,000 wardrobe full of impulse buys worn once. The utilization score and average cost per wear matter more than total value — they tell you whether you are spending well, not just how much.
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