I consider myself fairly low-maintenance. I like to look nice, but I keep it simple.
My general rule for earrings is that they need to be basic enough that I can wear them with anything.
But I have issues with losing things.
I was at a friend’s house a while back and she got frustrated because she couldn’t find something that she had in her hand a few minutes before. She said something like, “Ugh, I feel like one of my kids, they do stuff like that all the time!”
Ummm, I do stuff like that all the time.
In fact, give me any type of tools-needed project and I’ll add 30 minutes to it because of multiple where-in-the-world-did-I-put-that-paintbrush/hammer/whatever-I-just-had-in-my-hand moments?
Generally, I try to have three-or-so sets of neutral earrings at a time. Not because I like variety, but because I have to plan for temporarily lost earrings. Most of the time, two pairs have lost mates, but I have one pair that is complete. Once I lose one of that pair, I generally run across the lost member of one of the other pairs.
Confusing enough?
But right now, things are a little crazy, and I don’t have even one complete pair of earrings.
That’s pretty much how things go for me. My tried-and-true-methods-that-aren’t-really-methods only work until things get overly busy.
Ugh.
Lindsey says
Treat yourself to a set of earrings from Claire's or Icing. Yes, they're for younger girls but their earrings come in like, 8 packs. I have a couple sets of earrings still on the little paper thingy so I ALWAYS have at least one pair!
Nony the Slob says
Great idea, Lindsey!
Yours hopefully thriving says
My recommendation is to find a fairly neutral cheap pair that you like and then buy several pairs, that way when one is lost you simply add another one to make a pair.
Shanna says
Genius. I am so doing that next time!!!
Kristin says
This is an old-but-new-to-me post, because I’m working through from the beginning.
I’m with the other commenters, though. I buy cheap (but really pretty!) earrings from Target or Claire’s- nothing fancy, usually “diamond” & pearls. I buy a few matching sets at a time, so I can (usually) find two that match & backs that fit.
For my college graduation recently, the wonderful family that I work for (I’m a nanny) bought me a gorgeous pair of pearl earrings- as in, real, several hundred dollar earrings. I love them, & wore them to graduation, but I can’t wear them on a regular basis because I KNOW I’ll lose them. Now looking at them induces a lot of guilt 🙁
Maybe one day, when I’m closer to conquering this slob-problem, I’ll be able to enjoy nice things. At least there’s hope!
Paz says
That was me, not too long ago. What cured me of losing earrings and other jewelry in the house is a jewelry organizer that hangs on the wall, with little pockets. Take your earrings off, put them in a pocket. Now they’re always visible and handy, easy to take out and wear, easy to put back.
Celesta says
You could start a new trend. Wear only one. Lol. When I was younger. My uncle sent Christmas presents early. And I would unwrap them. When it was jewelry, I would wear it. And put something random in it. Every time I did this. I always lost one earing. Drove me nuts.
Laura says
i use 1 inch by 2 inch zip lock bags for earrings and jewelry sets. i pin the bags to a bulletin board. i used to use empty egg cartons in a drawrer. I too keep some sets of inexpensive pieces. The more expensive or nostalgic stuff is insured. The zipped bags go easily in a zip packet of my purse or wallet when traveling. i lose one occassionally bit not frequently.
Janet says
Reading through your old posts and I can really relate. I finally bought multiple pairs of identical earrings so that if I lose one or two I can still use the earrings from the extra sets. When I get down to the last pair, I buy some new ones.