At least he doesn't forget... My husband did that ONCE!!! I did not allow him to forget it again. I said even if he has to draw a picture on a piece of scratch paper with "Happy _______________"! he is doing something...
As far as actual physical items, like clothes: I'd be creative on how I handle that... I would take him shopping with me and say we will be shopping for "power tools", and I would stop by
"Babes in Toyland"... And say to him, "Which fabric to you prefer disrobing me from A vs. B?"
That would end the 10XXX sized sweatshirt issue...
Then you always can purchase a "pop up book" with full color diagrams...
Puts a whole new "spin" on the game "Twister"...