Thank you so much for watching!! You can find links to Project 333 and Courtney's website in the description :) We hope you have a great weekend!!! - Dawn
As a result of watching your videos, I donated over 40 trash bags of stuff in about two weeks! You were right about how nice it is to have less inventory. I still have a lot to do though!
my ADHD has been out of control with 3 kids under 4 and i could cry with the progress i’ve made by turning to minimalism!? i love ur videos! keep up the great work ❤️
Iam 57 and i Wish with my three Boys and ADHS i would have know earlier how to make every day Life so much easier through minimalism....clothing,meals,Hobbies....how beautifull Life can be! Wishing you the best in your Journey! Love from Germany ❤️❤️❤️🌼
I get so overwhelmed and deregulated with mess and clutter as part of my ADHD. Embracing minimalism slowly since I became a mum a year ago has made the most massive difference. The more I have the more I need to manage and I just literally couldn't do it anymore even with the best schedules and lists.
Maybe your an HSP, a highly sensitive person? I find this is where I personally fit in , however I'm an extravert,as well! There are lectures on this on CZcams I came across this online by accident! It's helped me to understand how I think and feel about my personal spaces. And I also don't believe in labeling myself, because I don't ever want to limit myself! But it's quite an interesting topic, and one, I highly recommended for everyone to give a listen too! It mentions how we get overwhelmed, by clutter, because we're also using so much of our senses, at once!
I grew up (1950s-1960s) with five dresses, one for each day of school and two pair of shoes, my good shoes for school and my worn out former "good shoes" that were now used for playing outside. My play clothes were hand-me-downs from my older sister and/or cousin that used to be their school dresses. I guess with that beginning I would never be a clothes horse, I probably have more than 33 items now, but not much more, and we don't have seasons in Arizona so that really simplifies everything when it comes to cold weather items.
I was the same in the 80,s in Australia, we had 2 school uniforms , 2 dresses one store bought one home made , same with jeans and t shirts or skirts etc I had a friend that started university with 3 pairs of shorts all homemade , 3 t shirts , 2 pairs of jeans and one dress . We can definitely work with way less and appreciate / love the things we own.
That's how I grew up, but it made me so anxious that when I moved out, I started buying stuff in order to have spare clothes. And I valued my clothes a lot, being used to having so little, that getting a stain or a tear practically gave me a nervous breakdown. So I buy far too many clothes just so that they don't mean so much to me. Having 30 sweaters, ruining one doesn't give me a panic attack.
I've gotten my parents started with reducing their clothing. They wouldn't start because it was too big a project. I put an empty basket in their guest room, and when they decide to donate, they put it in the basket. When I visit, I take it to the thrift store for them. I'm thrilled with how they have sorted so much even when I'm not there to help!
Once I started having one empty box in the corner that I could throw stuff in whenever I happen upon it it became so much easier to D clutter and get rid of things. Once something goes in that box I never look at it again. When the box is full I take it to Goodwill. It's probably the best thing I've ever done to help myself get rid of unneeded objects
So interesting! Thanks for including other people who have ideas about wardrobe choices, etc. I am growing a lot from what I’m learning from you and your guests. Btw you are a good interviewer. You allow your guests to share their info without a lot of interruptions and referrals to how you do something. I’ve shared your channel with others because I trust you and your content. And you (and Tom and the kids) are so funny and creative too! Thank you!
And just to be sure I’m clear … it’s ok to share what you do when interviewing. Some interviewers end up talking more than their guests. That is not your style at all. 😁
Dawn, there are so many reasons we all love you, but one that struck me more today was what an intuitive, genuine, and interesting interviewer you are. Your radio talents are shining through. You have so many talents and skills you may not even know you have. Anyway, I loved this video and was motivated to look at my wardrobe yet again to be a little more loving to myself by inviting things to leave. 💜
I have been doing this for years. My funny (kind of embarrassing) story happened when I went to renew my driver's license which happens every 5 years. Since I had long ago decided to only buy quality clothing, I was wearing the same shirt that I had worn five years ago. The lady taking the picture looked at my old license then at me, then back again at the picture and said, "Oh, you must really like this blouse." I do and it's still in my closet.
My living room has been clean for a whole month now because I finally decluttered far beyond my clutter threshold. This is amazing. I’m shocked every day when all I have to pickup are a couple socks! Getting there!! Thanks for the help!!
We are more minimal than most, but I haven't gotten past my clutter threshold as you call it and reading your comment really motivates me to give it a go!!
They're so right. I started in minimalism due to a clothing size change. I was in transition and didn't want to spend a lot of money on a temporary wardrobe, so I bought a capsule type wardrobe in blacks, whites, and greys. It improved my quality of life so much when it came to clothing that I decided to continue in it when my weight stabilized and I got the next long term wardrobe. Then I started applying it to the rest of my life and things kept getting better and better.
Good idea with the capsule wardrobe for transition! I’m struggling to figure out how to simplify my closet while in transition. I don’t know if I will be able to go back to my previous clothes size or not.
I agree with this. I am turning more and more to neutrals. I am a strawberry blonde old lady but I still have my hair color. I look best in creams, beige, grey, and that wonderful tobacco/ ginger color and camel. I do wear black in the bottom frequently,though.
Yes! And/or defining a color palette for your wardrobe. I have begun doing this and it has made it so much easier to eliminate certain items I already own as well as potential purchases 👍🏻
I had color analysis done almost 40 years ago. The woman I went to didn't go by seasons. After she was finished we talked about the whole season thing and she told me if I looked at all the colors that suited me best they are colors you tend to see in nature in late summer and early fall. Years before that someone did my colors strictly based on season and she had a hard time deciding if I was a summer or a fall. She finally just said I was summer and gave me that palette which resulted in me buying a lot of stuff that didn't suit me. So, be careful of anyone who wants to put you in a season!
This is more than just decluttering, it's about being intentional and changing the way you think about what truly matters in life. Thank you for helping me understand that. I'm living a different life and focusing on things I actually care about 💜
I totally agree that keeping a closet full of clothes that are mocking you every time you open the door is something we need to avoid. Really enjoyable interview! Dawn, your style is so relaxed and friendly. You were obviously engaged with your guest and the topic.
Another thing I do (because I’m not ready to cut down to 33) is evaluate each piece of clothing as I wear it. So if something is itchy, pulls funny or any other weird thing, I throw it in the wash. ThenIt goes straight into my donate box (which is, of course, a donatable box!).
I love this. I've been "shopping" my closet for 6 months. If I wear something and don't like the way I feel in it or the way it fits, I get rid of it. This has helped a ton. I work in a clothing store so the temptation is there. Lol. In the last 6 months, I have bought 4 items and that is all. I have gotten rid of so much more.
I love having a uniform. No thinking required. Project 333 is what started me on that path forever ago....I've since adapted it to work best for me. Life changing! I once had so many clothes the closet rod snapped. It was insane.
The laundry thing I learned about a year ago, is that it's more the texture than the color of the clothes to sort by, and it's so incredibly true. I've done laundry by that rule since and love it. I wash all in cold, hang dry for a few hours on an Umbrella-like clothesline set up inside our home that we got off of amazon and just put in a Christmas tree holder with weights, and then toss in the dryer to de-wrinkle after they are just damp. Hope this encourages others to be more energy efficient. :) Great tips, as always, Dawn, thank you!!!
Oddly enough, I do just the opposite. I put things in the dryer for 3-5 minutes first to de-wrinkle, and then hang everything on hangers or line dry. Interesting to read how others do it!
I got so anxious hearing that she washes all clothing together even with towels. I use bleach for my towels. I would be afraid that my clothing would be ruined with pulling because of being washed with other textures. Please help.
This 🙌🏽 I needed to hear how illogical it is to think it would be SUCH a chore to get new clothing for a changing body. After my 3rd baby, I am placing this unnecessary pressure to return to a size I really don’t think is conducive to what God has me doing in this season (chasing toddlers, nursing, etc.). Thank you for the kind reminders that bodies are always changing and clothes are to fit us- not our job to fit clothing. Since I may be harboring clothing that I’ve had for 10 years anyway and it might be time for a change :)
Such a great point! I’m in the same boat you are! I am a year postpartum with our third and I have clothes that I used to love and fit into maybe after my first child but now I feel like my body is different and I have a tendency to want to try desperately to fit my body into those old clothes instead of embracing my body now and having clothes now that fit and make me feel good!!
I love the idea of just throwing it all in a pile on the bed and picking out what works for me now. I’m inspired to do that soon and a couple of the clothing items I’m thinking of (a couple pair of jeans I love) could probably be purchased in a bigger size and style from where I got them.
If you look at fashion history, for centuries clothing was made to fit us and only in the last about 100 years has society changed that idea and feed us this idea that we have to change our bodies to make the clothes look good. Add to that the pressure of what is deemed beautiful from photoshopped social media and you end up wonder why you feel so bad about your body. I say we stop this run away train and do what makes us feel great!
@@allthingsmotherhood3206 I had 4 kids and unfortunately a husband that shamed me about the weight I gained. Turned out it was a thyroid problem that is very common and under-diagnosed in women in their early 30's who've had children. Get your thyroid checked and don't shame yourself at all, but do be kind to your knees -- you need them to last!
I have been wearing the same six tops to work and church per season for several years now. When I mention it to people- even well-dressed women, they are always surprised. One person was shocked and said, “I never even noticed! I always just think about how put together you always look!”
Shawnsee.... I do kind of the same thing for work, and I don't think anyone has ever noticed. Also, unless someone is wearing an item that is eye catching, I don't notice what they wear, either.
@@amybee40, too funny. No, I have a very small casual wardrobe that is reserved for Saturdays because it’s the only day I “dress down.” Two tee shirts and a sweatshirt.
@@thurst3224, right?! I like wearing quality pieces and I like feeling good in my clothes, but this has taught me that no one is really paying that much attention.
I’m in my 1st month of Project 333 and it really made me step up my underwear. I was not wearing the right size bra and I had way too many of the wrong sized ones. That alone is game changing enough. But I love the freedom and the pace of this challenge. I already feel the joy of all the clothes I gave away to start this project. And I have the ability to “Shop” my closet when I feel there is something that isn’t working or is just so redundant that I swap it out for something else I have quarantined in my closet. I like that I used the 33 items as a “Container” limit so I can slowly prove it to myself what really works for me. I am crafting my own style with this method and I truly love it.
I love a minimal wardrobe and I am working on building it out properly. I used to work 5 days a week outside the home in a government office. Very dressy. Now I am at stay at home Mom. I also changed sizes a lot. I went through my clothes, donated the definitely didn't want to keep, tossed the unserviceable. I kept 3 bins of nice clothes in the smaller sizes. For a few years, they have lived in those bins. Honestly I may not even like most of them anymore since tastes and needs change. BUT I decided last November to start losing weight finally. So far, 13 pounds gone. Slow, but progress! I am determined to get back to a reasonable size (not fooling myself that I'll be a size 6 again!) Once there, I will purge all clothes I don't want or need and be left with a wardrobe that fits and is useful every day. I am on my way!
I did the Marie Kondo system on my clothes, twice -- the second time, I got rid of most of my "someday" clothes. But I kept a few cute pairs of jeans in smaller sizes, and I'm happy to report that, after a few years of intense effort, those 14's do fit me, and I am rid of all my 22's and 18's! It's very nice to have a waistline again.
A friend who became a housewife, and now a homeschooling housewife mom, reized that a few sets of scrubs for warm weather and a few sets of sweats for winter were all she needed. Scrubs are amazing, they are durable, comfortable, practical, easy to wash, have pockets, can be worn to sleep in, garden, Scrub the floor, homeschool, but are still presentable for trips to the store. Same with sweats. Her kids basically live in sweats- being homeschooled, they don't have the pressure to keep up with fashion. It simplifies everyone's routine, and keeps the budget way way down, because she gets pretty much everything from goodwill.
So Hi! I've been watching for a while and after watching this episode"?", I decluttered over 200 items from my closet and dressers! What a feeling! I enlisted my daughter's and husband's help to decide. At first, I was set on selling items, you know "because I spent so much money and some items were brand new"! Well after looking at the time involved in selling items, I decided that my time was worth more than the funds I would earn spending time monitoring each item, taking them to the postoffice etc. Thank you!
I sometimes skip your Friday videos. I love you and Tom but these type of videos are what I suscribed for. You have helped me so much and you keep helping me. Thanks for this video.
I look forward to her Fridays with Tom. He's hilarious and they have such good chemistry. The home and outdoor renovation and building projects are my favorite.
OMG..I LOVE Project 333...I've been doing for almost 5 years now. I can attest that it is DEFINITELY a life changer. Because I have 4 distinct seasons, I have a couple items out of each season packed away to use with main wardrobe. I have been riding at 27 items for about 3 years now. I gave up jewelry except for wedding rings which I don't count. I cannot begin to tell you how awesome this is! Thanks for featuring Courtney!
@@rachellehoogendoorn It did INITIALLY..like 4 complete different wardrobes. But after 1st year I learned that I could keep same wardrobe with one or 2 swaps. example: I have a knee length vneck dress for summer. spring I add a sweater and fall and winter i wear it over leggings with a long sleeve on top so it looks like a skirt. I have 2 identical long sleeve shirts that are thick silk so can be worn 3 seasons. I also got away from "what's in fashion" thoughts. I look good in Fall colors like browns etc, so I wear them year round,
@@TravelingwithJenny the key is picking out your very favorite things and seeing how you can make them work thru each season. I obviously don't wear jeans and long sleeves in summer with the humidity, so I have a dress, skirt for year round and swap out 3 pairs of biking shorts for 3 pairs of light leggings (walmart $5 type) for the other 3 seasons. Short sleeves I wear year round. I found that with my down coat and how hot most businesses keep their temps, I am happier not wearing a long sleeve indoors. You'll find what works!
@@jetlakey8066 are your silk sweaters available anywhere currently? (Or perhaps are they a brand that still makes similar that I could keep an eye out for?)
I finally donated a couple velvet skirts that were way too big because I've lost weight. Even if I took them in, there is no magic prince coming to take me to the ball!!
Hi. I love this interview. Thank you Dawn and Courtney. I did project 333 years ago. Cleaned out my wardrobe. Then read Marie Kondo and gave away more clothes. I had less clothing but I still didn't feel good in my clothes. "seasons" wise I'm a winter who grew up being dressed in brown tones which make me look ill. Then I found dressing your truth by Carol Tuttle. Changed everything. I now have 33 coathangers in my closet. Drawers hold underwear, sleep wear and workout leggings. And cardigans. The closet, of 33 hangars is dresses, skirts, pants, shirts and jackets and coats. These change seasonally - I live in New Zealand we have 4 seasons. The rest are put away until I need them. Get them out when the weather changes and it's like Christmas.
Ive started project 333 and it's life changing, it's really exciting too. I feel so free of this clothing burden. I've got my clothes down to 42 for spring summer, there are huge donation bags and 2 storage boxes for autumn/winter. I've just begun it took 2 hours a day for 3 days and it's such a great feeling. I'm almost finished clearing out it didn't take long at all. Thank you so much for these great videos. I think I had about 2,000 items of clothes and now I have 42 in my wardrobe
I learned the value in creating a "capsule wardrobe" when preparing to travel overseas for a 11 day trip(carryon ONLY). My travel wardobe has since become the base for entire wardrobe. I never have to say "oh I don't have a thing to wear."
I am not a big fashion person. There has only been one person to comment negativity about my lack of clothes. I wear what I like and feel comfortable wearing, taking into consideration my lifestyle. I don't go to fancy events. I've kept a very simple little black dress that can be dressed up or down. Simplifying my wardrobe has made a huge impact in my life.
I went from part time work in scrubs to full time in business casual. Your uniform came at the right time. Black or grey pants. Black, cream, or blush tops. Done!!
After the holidays I am at my top weight. I tend fluctuate 10lbs I went through ALL my clothes and tried them on. I figured if it looks ok when I’m heavier then it will look great when I’m back to base weight. It’s worked!! Have a lot to the thrift store
I consider myself minimalist, but lately clothes have been creeping back into my closet somehow. After listening to your conversation, I assessed my closet. I'm wearing fewer than 33 pieces. There is a lot in there that is not for the right season and makes it quite cluttered. Now I'm going to make sure to pack away the off-season items so that my closet is less cluttered and truly reflects what I'm wearing during the current season. The only extra category that I'm not going to include in the 33 is undershirts/tee shirts-- I live in a cold climate and have one for each day of the week during the winter to wear under cozy sweaters.
I started with project 333 last year alongside minimising my home possessions also. It was the most liberating experience not having such decision fatigue every single day! I have donated to date circa 85-90% of my clothing and now in total own 23 items of clothing and 6 pairs of shoes. I LOVE the simplicity of it.
23!! That's awesome!! I got it to 27..but I count my shoes in that..which kind of sucks because I LOVE shoes! Shoes and jewelry were the hardest to ditch, BUT they are also the biggest time suck decision wise LOL Great job on the 23!!
Thanks for yet another creative direction in your guide to minimalism! So many good thoughts in this one to contemplate. I will say that after losing 35 lbs. it was fun to look in the "overflow" closet and find things I had loved enough to save and now fit me! It was motivating enough that I may use it to go on to lose the other 30 lbs I want/need to lose for the sake of my knees, not just my vanity. Spoiler - it is better to lose weight when you are younger and your skin is more elastic. When you lose it when you are older (like me) you look a little wrinklier...
I've lost over 40 lbs in my early 50's and yeah, I have this annoying "spare tire" that I swear is mostly skin, not fat, because I know what it felt like when it WAS holding fat. Thank God for high-waisted jeans, lol.
I'm doing something similar! I got the same shirt in 5 colors and wear them with black leggings. Then I got 5 thick cardigans to go with each shirt, and 5 thin ones. So every work day is covered for the whole year! I've got 3 pairs of black shoes: tennis, flat boot, boot with a small heel. The only thing else is 1 thick rain coat, 1 heavy black jacket, 1 thin black jacket, and a few scarves (undies, socks, bras, and 3 pj dresses too). Not often used: 2 swimsuits, 2 shorts, 2 summer dresses, 1 evening dress
The first time I heard you mention a 'uniform' I was like no way. But eventually little by little I bought in. I now have a staple wardrobe of solid neutral color, think black, off white, grey, khaki and jeans. I purchased jeans (2 pair) that fit right now and that I feel good in and donated the ones that I had that didn't work. I have a black coat, gray everyday shoes and a black and grey purse. I can choose what to wear in under three minutes everyday, I feel comfortable and confident. I change out my jewelry but have pared that down as well, as I am from home most everyday. Honestly if you do one thing for yourself this is the project to do. Thank you Dawn much gratitude.
I love the simplicity of this. I have more stuff in my closet and I don’t wear much of it. I’m still a work in progress, but I have learned that I only buy and wear black pants.
I already hate shopping, so I don't have a crazy amount to purge (compared to the avg American woman, I think), but I still have some challenges with accomplishing this. What I really need help with are the following: 1) How do I assess what I *really* need/ don't need during covid times? Working from home, and not going out to socialize much, I know what I typically wear pre-covid, but, for example, all my work clothes (not much, by the way) have been hanging untouched since March 4th, 2020 lol. 2) I used to sew- I have a healthy chunk of custom special occasion garments as well as sample garments from my pursuit of becoming a fashion designer (including wedding gowns). What do I do with these items (as well as the extra fabric and other sewing items)? 3) my grandma knits ALL THE TIME, and knits sweaters, hats, scarves, etc. for me, but I don't wear them that often. Some I haven't gotten to wear yet. I don't think it's right to give them away (my granny made them, afterall), but I also want a clearer closet. 4) Ị live in an area with extreme climates. I also need layers because I get cold so easily. Sometimes I need the really thick Alaska coat and boots, as well as the moderate NYC coat and boots. I can't find a system for cutting down on my wardrobe while accommodating those ranges. 5) generally, where is an environmentally safe place to give clothes/fabric away? All the sources I found are either suspect, have guidelines that I don't fit in (mainly regarding extra fabric) or they're not local/available to me. Open to any tips! Thanks in advance!
This was great. I have reduced my wardrobe a lot but I still have a long way to go. When I was working I took great pride in having nice clothes and lots of them. Since I have been retired, letting go of them has been a process. I try to focus on a large size woman finding all these awesome clothes where I have donated them and what a blessing they will be to her. I am determined to go deeper. 33... maybe or maybe not but less definitely. :-)
What a great interview! I have noticed with age, my style has changed so much.I love higher quality, simple, minimal style in creams, browns, grays and white.I don't do black as much because of my pet hair(gray hides pet hair the best). I have dressed with only 44 items of clothing for all four seasons for the past 15 years. I met Courtney once at her Mother in law's and told her that I wish that I had written a book too.I never thought that my way of dressing, would be a "thing"., but I am so glad that she created such a wonderful movement because dressing with less, just simply frees up so much of your life. I love her books and I love that she started such an amazing movement for Women to embrace. She is as lovely a person as she seems.Warm, sweet and charming. I was more excited to meet her than I would have been a movie star, because I am such a huge fan of her and of living minimally. I would feel the same way about meeting Dawn and Tom too. Even though my kids are grown, I love this channel.
Thank you again, after being retired for two years and keeping clothes for just in case, I got rid of two big bags of clothes after watching todays utube!👌
This was a great video, also, your video on building out your wardrobe changed my life👌 I have never enjoyed my wardrobe and clothes so much❤️, when I purged about 95% of my clothes ( I was an emotional hoarder), it was the biggest sense of relief, and also like a sense of shame that disappeared 🌈. I can't thank you enough 🙂👍 Always look forward to your videos 💖
When I started I just set a timer for 15min to pick out my clothes. I picked my favorite items. Then after 15min I walked away to reset my brain, then set the timer for another 15min to then fill in the gaps for the wardrobe. It only took me 22min to pick my 33 items. I took all the rest of the clothes to my guestroom closet. I had to go into the guestroom closet two times both were for events that were in my schedule when I planned my wardrobe.
@@DonnaCookAuthor oohh me to!! That's why I knew I had to just do it. Otherwise my mind would spin. It totally worked. I even looked in the laundry hamper and dryer hahaha
This video was so good, Dawn. I love how you’re always coming up with new ideas and ways to “draw us in” and help us to move forward with our decluttering. I am currently doing the February declutter challenge so this came at a perfect time. Although I’m working on clearing out every room in my home, truth be told, I could probably go through the whole month purging only from my closet. 😄
For years I have stuck to a minimal wardrobe by buying 6 of everything in different colors and all the same design. Everything is mix and match. I just change it up with good colorful shoes not seen everywhere, hats, jackets, and assorted jewelry. I wear only dresses. I have 6 jumpers dresses that I wear with 6 long sleeve shift dresses or 6 short sleeve shirts underneath, depending on the weather. Sometimes I wear just the jumpers when the weather heats up. And if needed, I top it with hats, jackets or shawls. I get compliments all the time because it's different and never boring. I don't even have to think about what I'm going to wear because it all works.
I never watch a video twice but I did here. This topic seriously interests me. I've heard from C. Carver before from The Minimalists but never knew she wrote books ! So this time I grabbed a notebook and, from my sofa, listed my current items and, amazingly, I counted 33 ! I even counted shoes, my coat, gloves and hat and 2 pieces I exclusively wear at home and 2 other pieces I wear once in a season. It's amazing ! And I live in a very cold climate with lots of layers included. Even if I know I'm very minimalist about clothes, I didn't think I had a 33 pieces wardrobe ! I didn't count jewelry, pj and underwear. After that, I went to check it in my wardrobe and realised I just forgot 3 items, including a pair of shoes. Amazing experience ! I'm glad I counted. Seriously, all of you, test it. It worths it 100%. Nelly from France
I have always had a minimal amount of clothing. I took a job with a contractor who does college dining services. I basically created my own uniform of black pants and one of a selection of embroidered logo polo shirts. I loved it! And then a manager started doing the same thing (but with more variety of shirts). People started talking about her clothes behind her back, and the next thing I knew, she was being written up for her "unprofessional clothing"!! There was nothing unprofessional about it, it was just often-repeated. Apparently during the write-up process she mentioned she got the idea from me, and then I was written up. I thought the whole thing was ridiculous, and as long as on a daily basis I was presenting a professional appearance, I was good. After increasing pressure, it was decided that I was not a good fit for the company, after having worked there for 6 years. 🤪 I don't think I could pass the 333 challenge, but I don't have more than 50 qualifying articles of clothing, so they didn't "get" to me and my values!
When I worked for college dining services at my school, we HAD to wear a uniform of black pants or skirt and a white shirt or blouse, so I find it confusing that another dining service would have a dress code so totally different, or even that somebody took such detailed notice of what you and your boss were wearing! I agree with the other comment; somebody had it in for your boss, looking for any excuse, and you got caught in the crossfire.
Yikes! What a horrible reason to eliminate good employees from a company. What exactly do they expect people to do - it’s not like you were in a fashion job. SMH.
I did Project 33 for spring and summer (same items). I loved it! I have a few more than 33 for the Canadian winter but am still loving having less choices to make each day
About laundry routine... This might be very different if you live in a apartment and don´t have your own washing machine, the size of the machines, how often you can do the laundry, if you need to go to a launderette aso. I live in a 4-6 season climate and I need clothes for different weather and for both warm, cold, windy, snowy etc weather. I used to own as little as 42 items of clothes, my few jackets, workout gear, shoes, socks and undies not counted but also really minimal. We live in a apartment building with a laundry room located on ground floor. You book it when you want to do your laundry and use washers, dryers aso there. In our house we can´t book it "every day" and the machines are huge. To wash just a few items in the machine is out of the question for med. It´s not environmental friendly and I feel I don´t have time for it that often. My neighbours wouldn´t like me to take up that many slots either. Therefore I needed to go out and buy more clothes. I mostly bought duplicates or near duplicates bracaus I know what I like and since all my clothes (and my bf:s clothes) are black I can wash them all together. I now own a total of 57 items of cloth and in the winter I use more of them, I layer tops under chunky knitted cardigans and sweaters. In the summer I put the warm clothes to the back of my closet and pull out a few shorts, a dress and my bikinis. I never use as many as 33 items in the same season tho I don´t use costume jewellery, different bags and stuff like that. I helped a friend starting a more minimalist wardrobe a few years ago and to kickstart it we took a suitcase and had her packing it with what to wear as if she was going away to a place with the same climat as at home. She choose only favorites and clothes she would like to wear, everything matched, feelt good and was flattering. Last she added an outfit to wear working in the garden. This worked out very well for her and she got rid of loads of not needed or wanted clothes after the first month of "living in a suitcase".
I did the same thing with all my clothes when I started my capsule wardrobe. I had totes for pant, totes for tops, totes for dresses and multiple totes for shoes. I had to keep rotating all this stuff and started following people who talked about capsule wardrobes and it took me about 2 years to create mine. I love this concept and if you don't think you can do it then start by downzing to get it all into the closet and never have to rotate or store any items. Now I no longer own a dress, skirt, heels or fancy purses for dress. I have a "uniform" which I could wear at work (casual as it was a warehouse) Now retired and wear the same things. Thanks for sharing and it's a journey as now decluttering my home.
Dresses are overrated! 😆 I used to wear them, but now have two boys that are constantly on the move. I have a single dress currently, and decided to borrow when I needed one for a photoshoot
Thank you so much ladies for this video. I just got a new job today and going from scrubs to real clothes so will be dragging everything out this weekend to see what I actually need. I’m sure it will be a lot less than I think.
I have done this. Near the end of my first cycle of this I was invited to a clothing swap auction with some friends. I was so nervous that i wouldnt have any items to take. So I made myself the rule to take 5 articles of clothing. Since I thought I would barely have 5 items, I started going through all of my clothes (not just the 33 items). I was able to take 45 articles of clothing because P333 changes my perspective of how much clothes I needed.
Wow! Mindset make the biggest difference. I barely fill a dresser, but recently I was told I always looked so put together. They guessed how many clothes I had at 180, so apparently it's not about the numbers. (I've have 46 if your curious)
I have 45 items just in my casual stay at home and walk the dog clothing. I have gotten rid of 15 boxes of clothing in just 2 days. I have another closet with about 150 items that are a bit dressier. I am going to try the trick of turning the hangers around after I wear something. That will help me weed out more. This will never be a 33 piece wardrobe for me but if I don’t buy any more things maybe I can whittle things down a great deal more in about a year.
Ah now I remember Courtney from the Minimalist documentary! She inspired me then but this interview had me smiling and laughing and feeling so ready to finally try this out! After decluttering quite a lot from my wardrobe over the past year, I would say I've gotten to the final layers...it's about time I take it a little further 😉 Great job interviewing, Dawn! Thank you so much for this enlightening discussion! ❤
I have highly simplified my wardrobe for about a year since watching one of your videos and it is LIFE changing! I have so much space in my closet and in my mind. I know now what I will wear every day. And the emotional mental clutter is gone.
This was my favorite episode yet. I have under 33 items without even knowing about this method. My motto is take better care of what I have and I will not want more as often. It works for me.
Dawn, I have just got to say what a great interviewer you are! You had great questions to ask, you listened well, and you didn't talk on and on about yourself. I can't tell you how many people I've watched (just once) use an interview as a chance to just talk about themselves and their own blog--it is such a turn-off. Plus, you have just the cutest smile! :)
Two of my favorites! I adore Courtney and have been following her for years - I started playing around with P333 in 2013 and have used some version of it off and on ever since. Such a great way to explore living with less from two people who would describe the process so differently but end up in such a similar space! x
I don't even own 33 items, even when I include my shoes. As clothes have been worn out or simply don't fit I disposed/donated, without replacing these last few years. I will be returning to the office soon and if I don't shop soon will be wearing the same two pants and tops over and over - you've just given me and end goal; once I build up to 33 items I know I can stop. I haver never enjoyed shopping, always something else I'd rather be doing. I'm going to challenge myself to bring my wardrobe up to speed over the next month or so, then I can quit stressing about it. Thanks for the inspiration!
@@tinkershell1856 I started going through my clothes before I shop, otherwise I see something that is "perfect" only to realize I have one nearly identical in my closet.
I love Courtneys Project 333. I started it after my last pregnancy in 2016 and will never go without it again. I don't include my earrings, because I really like earrings. But I only kept one watch, one necklace and one bracelet. I use 2 coats and 4 pairs of shoes every season. I have 20 clothes hangers in my closet, so if I want to hang something new or something different, something from a hanger has to go. I donate that or it goes back in the box. I no longer change every three months, but stick to the number of hangers. As the seasons change, my clothes gradually change with them. My sportswear has also become my loungewear. My husband and I both have only one small wardrobe. I know every day that all the choices that hang out there are great. I highly recommend it!
Since watching your videos we have simplified our house over the last year. We are still working on stuff, but we’ve fully simplified our Childrens rooms and every room feels 100% better than it did a year ago. I also asked my mom if she would appreciate it if I got her your book for Christmas and she said she would and now I go over once a week to help her declutter. Thank you so much for talking about family minimalism and inspiring us to have more by having less.❤️❤️❤️
Dawn, I don’t know if you’ve made this video already or not, but I would LOVE to see your entire wardrobe! I love getting ideas from others, it has helped me simplify my wardrobe a ton. It’s nice seeing how little others can easily function with, dare I say function better, so it makes me realize how little I can easily function with too. :)
Taking this a step further, Dawn… I would love to know where you purchased your Black shirts… I feel like I’m your spirit friend… in that our style sense is identical! I struggle to find quality black shirts that are not plain… I want to purchase every black shirt I see you wear :) any chance you can share resource links?
The best thing I ever did for myself - after my husband passed away, I sold our too big house, and moved to a tiny retirement apartment - was to find someone who taught me how to turn my existing clothes into a capsule wardrobe. Such a freeing idea! I stuck to two neutrals, and added three saturated colours for tops and accessories. I look best, with my graying hair, wearing saturated colours, and besides, I could not omit red, purple or turquoise! But it works. Now I need to apply these new things mentioned in your video, as I find I still have clothes I am hoping to fit into....really, I just need to be rid of them! As I also do my own sewing, I can easily repurpose/remake one or two items that are in favorite colors......but it is wonderful to easily find items hanging in my closet, and practically get dressed in the dark, as everything can be worn with everything!
Dawn you did it again...excellent, practical and encouraging content!! Thank you for this conversation with Courtney,I really enjoyed it. A healthier and kinder mindset if we could tell ourselves, "I don't have the time, energy, focus or interest in losing weight right now, BUT I can determine to maintain (and not get frustrated about how hard it is to lose weight) and just hold the line where I am now. You are so wise in helping us give ourselves grace. God bless you.
I’m so excited to re-do my wardrobe this Spring! I’ve been living in maternity clothes since 2019, and though I’m so thankful for my babies, I’m also so ready to have my body back and a regular wardrobe again lol
I just went through my closet to count everything and realized it was more capsule then I thought. If you want more motivation I posted the video on my channel.
Love your inspiration! I recently de-cluttered about 50 blouses only to count what was left and found I still had more than 70! Holy moly! I’ve come a long way, but still so far to go. 😮
I started a capsule wardrobe by doing a 10 piece carry on bag for a week long vacation. I found that I didn’t wear all 10 pieces. I did the 333 for one full year and found that where I live because we are basically a 2 season weather cycle, having a basic 20+ wardrobe and adding in seasonal pieces works best for me. I love how well it reduced my tardiness in getting places because I couldn’t figure out what to wear. I also really love walking in my closet and knowing that I will look and feel good in every option. Thanks for highlighting this
This was very interesting. I'm in the process of decluttering and downsizing... I am thrilled to have empty drawers! I'm at a weight I like and I was just given so many pieces that fit so I am really having fun with this! I love your channel and your whole family so thank you for all you do! BTW I love the relationship between you and Tom. So sweet and perfectly authentic!💕
I am almost 69 years old. I grew up having very little as I was a foster child. I would have to borrow clothes from other children or just wear what was not very pretty. My shoes never fit correctly, and, in the day, we wore panty hose. My panty hose had many runs. I grew up and became able to buy myself clothing and several years of homelessness. I am embracing these videos and this lifestyle whole heartedly; I had a difficult task to do and kept putting it off for several reasons. My husband has lung cancer and was barely hanging on for a couple of weeks. It bothered me and Dawn is right I finished it and my mind was clear. I am choosing gray and black. I have three nice pairs of jeans I shall keep.
When I started my minimalist journey, I started with my clothing. I LOVE having a very simple wardrobe that fits, mixes and matches, fits in it's space with lots of room to breath. I love looking at it! Simplifying this area gave me the push to continue with everything else. Thanks Dawn!
I've been slowly decluttering clothes over time, but this video is giving the push to really assess everything realistically and decide what I need and what I can let go of.
I have been waiting for you to do a video like this! I recently released, oh my gosh, probably 7 full big trash bags of clothing to the Battered Women's shelter and my closet is STILL packed full and I have 3, no, I think 5 (!!!) containers of clothing that I haven't looked at in over 2 years. I have a lot of work to do and I like this idea. I think that I'm probably going to go for 60 items or so and I'm going to keep working on paring down my shoes by a 1/3rd or 1/2. Very informative and fun, thank you! I recently went through my jewelry box and jewelry that was in my drawers and containers. I went through every single piece and donated a bunch to the battered women's shelter, took a bunch to a jewelry store and had them repaired, had a watch battery replaced and now I'm wearing the watch again (Yay!) and I bought 4 Stackers from the Container Store and I neatly organized all of it. I am so happy! I no longer have jewelry hidden away in crevices anywhere and jewelry I will never wear. It's all there in my stackers, which are beautiful!
I think project 333 is a great guideline for controlling the wardrobe from "secretly" multiplying when you're not looking. When it comes to my headcoverngs and scarves, I am not going to limit them to a specific number. I do "general laundry loads" aka mixing whites and darks in the wash - on a regular basis. When the whites start looking dingy, I'll do a separate load for whites.
I was working in a bakery and because they were so generous with leftovers and I love to eat, I gained weight... 3 sizes... so, today finally getting rid of all the stuff that doesn't fit me anymore. I'm working on my healthy habits but I don't want to feel bad for my body now. Thank you!
Thank you so much Dawn - my inventory has halved and my family and I have benefitted financially and emotionally.I am chaotic, messy and impulsive but everything you teach makes so much sense and is easy to do. You are a marvel!
Loved this video! I've been doing Project 333 for about 5 years now and though I am not as concerned any more about a strict 33-item limit, I still love the freedom I feel having fewer clothes cluttering up my closet and the delight I feel when a new season arrives and I welcome back the clothes I haven't seen in 6 months. I really love nearly all my clothes now and have very little guilt or overwhelm when I open my closet. Project 333 has been a great way to approach my wardrobe and it was my gateway into simplifying other aspects of my life.
Thank you! I attended Courtney’s speech here in Vancouver a few years ago! And I love her story and the small wardrobe is a game changer! It’s freeing to just get and wear what we love. ❤️
I have decluttered my closet & now I am sick and tired of wearing the same things every week!!! It's not a matter of wearing things differently either - I am sick & tired of it no matter how I wear it lol. I wash everything together as well and the world has not ended 😉.
I've been slowly simplifying my clothes by getting rid of any clothes whenever I go to pick out an outfit and say, "Nah, not that shirt" to ask why and if it's something wrong with the piece or I have asked that question before about the same piece I get rid of it. Ever since I've gotten ruthless in my wardrobe it's really simplified getting dressed each week. I'm glad you all also highlighted that you don't have to go all black and white for a simplified wardrobe.
Wow!! I was going up n CZcams today to find out the basics of simplifying my wardrobe and to catch up on what you were offering us Dawn, and look what happened - both in one!! Thank you for bring up these wonderful topics and ideas. Now off to write my list and minimize my things for the next 3 months. Thank you. 🙏😊🇨🇦💕👚🥋
There are areas of my house that are not simplified yet, but my wardrobe is "extreme minimal". If we aren't counting pajamas or underwear, I'm counting today as a simplifying win! I have 2 pair of shoes, 4 sweaters and about 15 dresses. 😂
Thank you so much for watching!! You can find links to Project 333 and Courtney's website in the description :) We hope you have a great weekend!!! - Dawn
I enjoyed this. I started this before I decluttered and before minimalism, it was the almost the first thing I tried that lead me to where I am now.
Does she have a CZcams channel?
As a result of watching your videos, I donated over 40 trash bags of stuff in about two weeks! You were right about how nice it is to have less inventory. I still have a lot to do though!
Wow!!! That’s awesome!!!!
It's crazy what's possible once you can feel the permission to let go!
Way to go Valarie! That must feel so amazing
That's so awesome! I'm really happy for you ☺
Wow!
my ADHD has been out of control with 3 kids under 4 and i could cry with the progress i’ve made by turning to minimalism!? i love ur videos! keep up the great work ❤️
I think it’s great for ADHD as well. Removes so many time wasters and decision dilemmas.
Iam 57 and i Wish with my three Boys and ADHS i would have know earlier how to make every day Life so much easier through minimalism....clothing,meals,Hobbies....how beautifull Life can be! Wishing you the best in your Journey! Love from Germany ❤️❤️❤️🌼
I get so overwhelmed and deregulated with mess and clutter as part of my ADHD. Embracing minimalism slowly since I became a mum a year ago has made the most massive difference. The more I have the more I need to manage and I just literally couldn't do it anymore even with the best schedules and lists.
Maybe your an HSP, a highly sensitive person? I find this is where I personally fit in , however I'm an extravert,as well! There are lectures on this on CZcams I came across this online by accident! It's helped me to understand how I think and feel about my personal spaces.
And I also don't believe in labeling myself, because I don't ever want to limit myself! But it's quite an interesting topic, and one, I highly recommended for everyone to give a listen too! It mentions how we get overwhelmed, by clutter, because we're also using so much of our senses, at once!
I to struggle with this! You're doing great mama!
I grew up (1950s-1960s) with five dresses, one for each day of school and two pair of shoes, my good shoes for school and my worn out former "good shoes" that were now used for playing outside. My play clothes were hand-me-downs from my older sister and/or cousin that used to be their school dresses. I guess with that beginning I would never be a clothes horse, I probably have more than 33 items now, but not much more, and we don't have seasons in Arizona so that really simplifies everything when it comes to cold weather items.
I was the same in the 80,s in Australia, we had 2 school uniforms , 2 dresses one store bought one home made , same with jeans and t shirts or skirts etc
I had a friend that started university with 3 pairs of shorts all homemade , 3 t shirts , 2 pairs of jeans and one dress .
We can definitely work with way less and appreciate / love the things we own.
That's how I grew up, but it made me so anxious that when I moved out, I started buying stuff in order to have spare clothes. And I valued my clothes a lot, being used to having so little, that getting a stain or a tear practically gave me a nervous breakdown. So I buy far too many clothes just so that they don't mean so much to me. Having 30 sweaters, ruining one doesn't give me a panic attack.
I've gotten my parents started with reducing their clothing. They wouldn't start because it was too big a project. I put an empty basket in their guest room, and when they decide to donate, they put it in the basket. When I visit, I take it to the thrift store for them. I'm thrilled with how they have sorted so much even when I'm not there to help!
This is brilliant and so kind. It can be so painful and overwhelming and you have removed much of that.
Once I started having one empty box in the corner that I could throw stuff in whenever I happen upon it it became so much easier to D clutter and get rid of things. Once something goes in that box I never look at it again. When the box is full I take it to Goodwill. It's probably the best thing I've ever done to help myself get rid of unneeded objects
So interesting! Thanks for including other people who have ideas about wardrobe choices, etc. I am growing a lot from what I’m learning from you and your guests. Btw you are a good interviewer. You allow your guests to share their info without a lot of interruptions and referrals to how you do something. I’ve shared your channel with others because I trust you and your content. And you (and Tom and the kids) are so funny and creative too! Thank you!
And just to be sure I’m clear … it’s ok to share what you do when interviewing. Some interviewers end up talking more than their guests. That is not your style at all. 😁
Thank you Cindy!!! I really appreciate all of this!!!!
@@cindylou82kingdom36 Agree!!
I agree !
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Dawn, there are so many reasons we all love you, but one that struck me more today was what an intuitive, genuine, and interesting interviewer you are. Your radio talents are shining through. You have so many talents and skills you may not even know you have. Anyway, I loved this video and was motivated to look at my wardrobe yet again to be a little more loving to myself by inviting things to leave. 💜
Thanks for sharing this Dawn! I loved the wisdom of "it's not my job to fit into my clothes- it's their job to fit me"! Massive perspective shift!!
I have been doing this for years. My funny (kind of embarrassing) story happened when I went to renew my driver's license which happens every 5 years. Since I had long ago decided to only buy quality clothing, I was wearing the same shirt that I had worn five years ago. The lady taking the picture looked at my old license then at me, then back again at the picture and said, "Oh, you must really like this blouse." I do and it's still in my closet.
My living room has been clean for a whole month now because I finally decluttered far beyond my clutter threshold. This is amazing. I’m shocked every day when all I have to pickup are a couple socks! Getting there!! Thanks for the help!!
Hi 👋 how are you doing?
We are more minimal than most, but I haven't gotten past my clutter threshold as you call it and reading your comment really motivates me to give it a go!!
@@Lovey101Dovey cool ..how is the weather over there and I hope you have something to eat already?
They're so right. I started in minimalism due to a clothing size change. I was in transition and didn't want to spend a lot of money on a temporary wardrobe, so I bought a capsule type wardrobe in blacks, whites, and greys. It improved my quality of life so much when it came to clothing that I decided to continue in it when my weight stabilized and I got the next long term wardrobe. Then I started applying it to the rest of my life and things kept getting better and better.
I just had a baby and feel the size change on my wardrobe. I am glad I bought pieces that fit my new body.
Good idea with the capsule wardrobe for transition! I’m struggling to figure out how to simplify my closet while in transition. I don’t know if I will be able to go back to my previous clothes size or not.
Oh! Lisa! Thank you! I am swimming in my clothes and didn't know WHAT to do to transition.
I think getting your color or "season" analyzed is a great help for this as then you pick colors that you look your best in.
I agree with this. I am turning more and more to neutrals. I am a strawberry blonde old lady but I still have my hair color. I look best in creams, beige, grey, and that wonderful tobacco/ ginger color and camel. I do wear black in the bottom frequently,though.
Yes! And/or defining a color palette for your wardrobe. I have begun doing this and it has made it so much easier to eliminate certain items I already own as well as potential purchases 👍🏻
I didn't know that was still a thing 🤣
I had color analysis done almost 40 years ago. The woman I went to didn't go by seasons. After she was finished we talked about the whole season thing and she told me if I looked at all the colors that suited me best they are colors you tend to see in nature in late summer and early fall. Years before that someone did my colors strictly based on season and she had a hard time deciding if I was a summer or a fall. She finally just said I was summer and gave me that palette which resulted in me buying a lot of stuff that didn't suit me. So, be careful of anyone who wants to put you in a season!
Black is not her color , she is spring
This is more than just decluttering, it's about being intentional and changing the way you think about what truly matters in life. Thank you for helping me understand that. I'm living a different life and focusing on things I actually care about 💜
I totally agree that keeping a closet full of clothes that are mocking you every time you open the door is something we need to avoid.
Really enjoyable interview! Dawn, your style is so relaxed and friendly. You were obviously engaged with your guest and the topic.
Another thing I do (because I’m not ready to cut down to 33) is evaluate each piece of clothing as I wear it. So if something is itchy, pulls funny or any other weird thing, I throw it in the wash. ThenIt goes straight into my donate box (which is, of course, a donatable box!).
Same!
Two sweaters this morning simply did not work so they are going straight into the donate box
Yes! This has helped me feel much better about getting rid of an item because I know for sure it doesn't work.
I'm so happy minimalism has a name now. I have had this lifestyle for 20 years. Back then I was odd, now I'm a minimalist!
I love this. I've been "shopping" my closet for 6 months. If I wear something and don't like the way I feel in it or the way it fits, I get rid of it. This has helped a ton. I work in a clothing store so the temptation is there. Lol. In the last 6 months, I have bought 4 items and that is all. I have gotten rid of so much more.
Dawn! You just keep knocking your episodes out of the park!! 🙌🏻 Never do you put up something that I don’t want to see!
That’s so kind, THANK YOU!!!
I love having a uniform. No thinking required. Project 333 is what started me on that path forever ago....I've since adapted it to work best for me. Life changing! I once had so many clothes the closet rod snapped. It was insane.
The rod snapping!! 😆 I love the simplified closet.
lol. That's how I was until I retired and then, NO CLOTHES!!!!
In Colorado I need summer and winter clothes. I'm glad to hear you say 33 is just a start.
The laundry thing I learned about a year ago, is that it's more the texture than the color of the clothes to sort by, and it's so incredibly true. I've done laundry by that rule since and love it. I wash all in cold, hang dry for a few hours on an Umbrella-like clothesline set up inside our home that we got off of amazon and just put in a Christmas tree holder with weights, and then toss in the dryer to de-wrinkle after they are just damp. Hope this encourages others to be more energy efficient. :) Great tips, as always, Dawn, thank you!!!
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Great idea!
Oddly enough, I do just the opposite. I put things in the dryer for 3-5 minutes first to de-wrinkle, and then hang everything on hangers or line dry. Interesting to read how others do it!
@@suehellmer8302 yep I do it like you. Just warm in the dryer then hang on hangers spread out. Dries the rest of the way hanging.
I got so anxious hearing that she washes all clothing together even with towels. I use bleach for my towels. I would be afraid that my clothing would be ruined with pulling because of being washed with other textures. Please help.
This 🙌🏽 I needed to hear how illogical it is to think it would be SUCH a chore to get new clothing for a changing body. After my 3rd baby, I am placing this unnecessary pressure to return to a size I really don’t think is conducive to what God has me doing in this season (chasing toddlers, nursing, etc.). Thank you for the kind reminders that bodies are always changing and clothes are to fit us- not our job to fit clothing. Since I may be harboring clothing that I’ve had for 10 years anyway and it might be time for a change :)
Such a great point! I’m in the same boat you are! I am a year postpartum with our third and I have clothes that I used to love and fit into maybe after my first child but now I feel like my body is different and I have a tendency to want to try desperately to fit my body into those old clothes instead of embracing my body now and having clothes now that fit and make me feel good!!
I love the idea of just throwing it all in a pile on the bed and picking out what works for me now. I’m inspired to do that soon and a couple of the clothing items I’m thinking of (a couple pair of jeans I love) could probably be purchased in a bigger size and style from where I got them.
If you look at fashion history, for centuries clothing was made to fit us and only in the last about 100 years has society changed that idea and feed us this idea that we have to change our bodies to make the clothes look good. Add to that the pressure of what is deemed beautiful from photoshopped social media and you end up wonder why you feel so bad about your body. I say we stop this run away train and do what makes us feel great!
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@@allthingsmotherhood3206 I had 4 kids and unfortunately a husband that shamed me about the weight I gained. Turned out it was a thyroid problem that is very common and under-diagnosed in women in their early 30's who've had children. Get your thyroid checked and don't shame yourself at all, but do be kind to your knees -- you need them to last!
I have been wearing the same six tops to work and church per season for several years now. When I mention it to people- even well-dressed women, they are always surprised. One person was shocked and said, “I never even noticed! I always just think about how put together you always look!”
Six ? So, Saturdays you go topless? Or stay in your pajamas?
amybee40 ....um, no. I think it is more like Topless Tuesday 😂. Sorry, had to do it!
Shawnsee.... I do kind of the same thing for work, and I don't think anyone has ever noticed. Also, unless someone is wearing an item that is eye catching, I don't notice what they wear, either.
@@amybee40, too funny. No, I have a very small casual wardrobe that is reserved for Saturdays because it’s the only day I “dress down.” Two tee shirts and a sweatshirt.
@@thurst3224, right?! I like wearing quality pieces and I like feeling good in my clothes, but this has taught me that no one is really paying that much attention.
I’m in my 1st month of Project 333 and it really made me step up my underwear. I was not wearing the right size bra and I had way too many of the wrong sized ones. That alone is game changing enough. But I love the freedom and the pace of this challenge. I already feel the joy of all the clothes I gave away to start this project. And I have the ability to “Shop” my closet when I feel there is something that isn’t working or is just so redundant that I swap it out for something else I have quarantined in my closet. I like that I used the 33 items as a “Container” limit so I can slowly prove it to myself what really works for me. I am crafting my own style with this method and I truly love it.
I love a minimal wardrobe and I am working on building it out properly. I used to work 5 days a week outside the home in a government office. Very dressy. Now I am at stay at home Mom. I also changed sizes a lot. I went through my clothes, donated the definitely didn't want to keep, tossed the unserviceable. I kept 3 bins of nice clothes in the smaller sizes. For a few years, they have lived in those bins. Honestly I may not even like most of them anymore since tastes and needs change. BUT I decided last November to start losing weight finally. So far, 13 pounds gone. Slow, but progress! I am determined to get back to a reasonable size (not fooling myself that I'll be a size 6 again!) Once there, I will purge all clothes I don't want or need and be left with a wardrobe that fits and is useful every day. I am on my way!
I did the Marie Kondo system on my clothes, twice -- the second time, I got rid of most of my "someday" clothes. But I kept a few cute pairs of jeans in smaller sizes, and I'm happy to report that, after a few years of intense effort, those 14's do fit me, and I am rid of all my 22's and 18's! It's very nice to have a waistline again.
A friend who became a housewife, and now a homeschooling housewife mom, reized that a few sets of scrubs for warm weather and a few sets of sweats for winter were all she needed. Scrubs are amazing, they are durable, comfortable, practical, easy to wash, have pockets, can be worn to sleep in, garden, Scrub the floor, homeschool, but are still presentable for trips to the store. Same with sweats. Her kids basically live in sweats- being homeschooled, they don't have the pressure to keep up with fashion. It simplifies everyone's routine, and keeps the budget way way down, because she gets pretty much everything from goodwill.
Intermittent fasting 16/8 got me back into a fit / healthy weight. Thomas DeLauer & Jennifer L Scott have many videos on the method. 🌼
So Hi! I've been watching for a while and after watching this episode"?", I decluttered over 200 items from my closet and dressers! What a feeling! I enlisted my daughter's and husband's help to decide. At first, I was set on selling items, you know "because I spent so much money and some items were brand new"! Well after looking at the time involved in selling items, I decided that my time was worth more than the funds I would earn spending time monitoring each item, taking them to the postoffice etc. Thank you!
I sometimes skip your Friday videos. I love you and Tom but these type of videos are what I suscribed for. You have helped me so much and you keep helping me. Thanks for this video.
I agree. I love the videos that I can apply to my life and my aspiring minimalist mentality.:)
I look forward to her Fridays with Tom. He's hilarious and they have such good chemistry. The home and outdoor renovation and building projects are my favorite.
OMG..I LOVE Project 333...I've been doing for almost 5 years now. I can attest that it is DEFINITELY a life changer. Because I have 4 distinct seasons, I have a couple items out of each season packed away to use with main wardrobe. I have been riding at 27 items for about 3 years now. I gave up jewelry except for wedding rings which I don't count. I cannot begin to tell you how awesome this is! Thanks for featuring Courtney!
Does your wardrobe change much each season?
I'm from Canada, distinct seasons as well
Same ;)
@@rachellehoogendoorn It did INITIALLY..like 4 complete different wardrobes. But after 1st year I learned that I could keep same wardrobe with one or 2 swaps. example: I have a knee length vneck dress for summer. spring I add a sweater and fall and winter i wear it over leggings with a long sleeve on top so it looks like a skirt. I have 2 identical long sleeve shirts that are thick silk so can be worn 3 seasons. I also got away from "what's in fashion" thoughts. I look good in Fall colors like browns etc, so I wear them year round,
@@TravelingwithJenny the key is picking out your very favorite things and seeing how you can make them work thru each season. I obviously don't wear jeans and long sleeves in summer with the humidity, so I have a dress, skirt for year round and swap out 3 pairs of biking shorts for 3 pairs of light leggings (walmart $5 type) for the other 3 seasons. Short sleeves I wear year round. I found that with my down coat and how hot most businesses keep their temps, I am happier not wearing a long sleeve indoors. You'll find what works!
@@jetlakey8066 are your silk sweaters available anywhere currently? (Or perhaps are they a brand that still makes similar that I could keep an eye out for?)
I finally donated a couple velvet skirts that were way too big because I've lost weight. Even if I took them in, there is no magic prince coming to take me to the ball!!
That made me chuckle 😃
Hi. I love this interview. Thank you Dawn and Courtney.
I did project 333 years ago. Cleaned out my wardrobe. Then read Marie Kondo and gave away more clothes. I had less clothing but I still didn't feel good in my clothes. "seasons" wise I'm a winter who grew up being dressed in brown tones which make me look ill.
Then I found dressing your truth by Carol Tuttle. Changed everything.
I now have 33 coathangers in my closet. Drawers hold underwear, sleep wear and workout leggings. And cardigans. The closet, of 33 hangars is dresses, skirts, pants, shirts and jackets and coats. These change seasonally - I live in New Zealand we have 4 seasons. The rest are put away until I need them. Get them out when the weather changes and it's like Christmas.
Ive started project 333 and it's life changing, it's really exciting too. I feel so free of this clothing burden. I've got my clothes down to 42 for spring summer, there are huge donation bags and 2 storage boxes for autumn/winter. I've just begun it took 2 hours a day for 3 days and it's such a great feeling. I'm almost finished clearing out it didn't take long at all. Thank you so much for these great videos. I think I had about 2,000 items of clothes and now I have 42 in my wardrobe
I learned the value in creating a "capsule wardrobe" when preparing to travel overseas for a 11 day trip(carryon ONLY). My travel wardobe has since become the base for entire wardrobe. I never have to say "oh I don't have a thing to wear."
That’s exactly what I did, I now take up less than half of a small single closet and have plenty to wear.
what is a capsule wardrobe
I am not a big fashion person. There has only been one person to comment negativity about my lack of clothes. I wear what I like and feel comfortable wearing, taking into consideration my lifestyle. I don't go to fancy events. I've kept a very simple little black dress that can be dressed up or down.
Simplifying my wardrobe has made a huge impact in my life.
And that one person isn’t worth another thought. Who even has the bad manners to bring it up to someone???
I went from part time work in scrubs to full time in business casual. Your uniform came at the right time. Black or grey pants. Black, cream, or blush tops. Done!!
After the holidays I am at my top weight. I tend fluctuate 10lbs
I went through ALL my clothes and tried them on. I figured if it looks ok when I’m heavier then it will look great when I’m back to base weight. It’s worked!!
Have a lot to the thrift store
I love interviews. So much to learn from different women.
I consider myself minimalist, but lately clothes have been creeping back into my closet somehow. After listening to your conversation, I assessed my closet. I'm wearing fewer than 33 pieces. There is a lot in there that is not for the right season and makes it quite cluttered. Now I'm going to make sure to pack away the off-season items so that my closet is less cluttered and truly reflects what I'm wearing during the current season. The only extra category that I'm not going to include in the 33 is undershirts/tee shirts-- I live in a cold climate and have one for each day of the week during the winter to wear under cozy sweaters.
I started with project 333 last year alongside minimising my home possessions also. It was the most liberating experience not having such decision fatigue every single day! I have donated to date circa 85-90% of my clothing and now in total own 23 items of clothing and 6 pairs of shoes. I LOVE the simplicity of it.
23!! That's awesome!! I got it to 27..but I count my shoes in that..which kind of sucks because I LOVE shoes! Shoes and jewelry were the hardest to ditch, BUT they are also the biggest time suck decision wise LOL Great job on the 23!!
Thanks for yet another creative direction in your guide to minimalism! So many good thoughts in this one to contemplate. I will say that after losing 35 lbs. it was fun to look in the "overflow" closet and find things I had loved enough to save and now fit me! It was motivating enough that I may use it to go on to lose the other 30 lbs I want/need to lose for the sake of my knees, not just my vanity. Spoiler - it is better to lose weight when you are younger and your skin is more elastic. When you lose it when you are older (like me) you look a little wrinklier...
Yep, I agree completely! I have to say, some of my smaller clothes I'd saved from so many years ago fit but not quite the same way! Curse the aging!!
We can’t have it all, but it is fun to fit into things you have kept in hope!
I've lost over 40 lbs in my early 50's and yeah, I have this annoying "spare tire" that I swear is mostly skin, not fat, because I know what it felt like when it WAS holding fat. Thank God for high-waisted jeans, lol.
Collagen replacement (MiamiMD) can help with skin texture 💞
I'm doing something similar! I got the same shirt in 5 colors and wear them with black leggings. Then I got 5 thick cardigans to go with each shirt, and 5 thin ones. So every work day is covered for the whole year! I've got 3 pairs of black shoes: tennis, flat boot, boot with a small heel. The only thing else is 1 thick rain coat, 1 heavy black jacket, 1 thin black jacket, and a few scarves (undies, socks, bras, and 3 pj dresses too). Not often used: 2 swimsuits, 2 shorts, 2 summer dresses, 1 evening dress
Brilliant 👏 👏
The first time I heard you mention a 'uniform' I was like no way. But eventually little by little I bought in. I now have a staple wardrobe of solid neutral color, think black, off white, grey, khaki and jeans. I purchased jeans (2 pair) that fit right now and that I feel good in and donated the ones that I had that didn't work. I have a black coat, gray everyday shoes and a black and grey purse. I can choose what to wear in under three minutes everyday, I feel comfortable and confident. I change out my jewelry but have pared that down as well, as I am from home most everyday. Honestly if you do one thing for yourself this is the project to do. Thank you Dawn much gratitude.
I love the simplicity of this. I have more stuff in my closet and I don’t wear much of it. I’m still a work in progress, but I have learned that I only buy and wear black pants.
I ALWAYS think colored pants and leggings are so cool. Then I buy them just to sit in the drawer never to make it to daylight.
Yep. Black pants and jeans. And almost everything goes with that. :-)
I already hate shopping, so I don't have a crazy amount to purge (compared to the avg American woman, I think), but I still have some challenges with accomplishing this. What I really need help with are the following:
1) How do I assess what I *really* need/ don't need during covid times? Working from home, and not going out to socialize much, I know what I typically wear pre-covid, but, for example, all my work clothes (not much, by the way) have been hanging untouched since March 4th, 2020 lol.
2) I used to sew- I have a healthy chunk of custom special occasion garments as well as sample garments from my pursuit of becoming a fashion designer (including wedding gowns). What do I do with these items (as well as the extra fabric and other sewing items)?
3) my grandma knits ALL THE TIME, and knits sweaters, hats, scarves, etc. for me, but I don't wear them that often. Some I haven't gotten to wear yet. I don't think it's right to give them away (my granny made them, afterall), but I also want a clearer closet.
4) Ị live in an area with extreme climates. I also need layers because I get cold so easily. Sometimes I need the really thick Alaska coat and boots, as well as the moderate NYC coat and boots. I can't find a system for cutting down on my wardrobe while accommodating those ranges.
5) generally, where is an environmentally safe place to give clothes/fabric away? All the sources I found are either suspect, have guidelines that I don't fit in (mainly regarding extra fabric) or they're not local/available to me.
Open to any tips! Thanks in advance!
This was great. I have reduced my wardrobe a lot but I still have a long way to go. When I was working I took great pride in having nice clothes and lots of them. Since I have been retired, letting go of them has been a process. I try to focus on a large size woman finding all these awesome clothes where I have donated them and what a blessing they will be to her. I am determined to go deeper. 33... maybe or maybe not but less definitely. :-)
What a great interview! I have noticed with age, my style has changed so much.I love higher quality, simple, minimal style in creams, browns, grays and white.I don't do black as much because of my pet hair(gray hides pet hair the best). I have dressed with only 44 items of clothing for all four seasons for the past 15 years. I met Courtney once at her Mother in law's and told her that I wish that I had written a book too.I never thought that my way of dressing, would be a "thing"., but I am so glad that she created such a wonderful movement because dressing with less, just simply frees up so much of your life. I love her books and I love that she started such an amazing movement for Women to embrace. She is as lovely a person as she seems.Warm, sweet and charming. I was more excited to meet her than I would have been a movie star, because I am such a huge fan of her and of living minimally. I would feel the same way about meeting Dawn and Tom too. Even though my kids are grown, I love this channel.
Thank you for sharing your lovely review! I feel the same way about Dawn and her family. 😊
Thank you again, after being retired for two years and keeping clothes for just in case, I got rid of two big bags of clothes after watching todays utube!👌
“It is our clothes job to fit us.” Thank you! ☺️
This was a great video,
also, your video on building out your wardrobe changed my life👌
I have never enjoyed my wardrobe and clothes so much❤️,
when I purged about 95% of my clothes ( I was an emotional hoarder), it was the biggest sense of relief, and also like a sense of shame that disappeared 🌈.
I can't thank you enough 🙂👍
Always look forward to your videos 💖
I’ve been a Project 333 follower for many years. What a great chat between you two!
When I started I just set a timer for 15min to pick out my clothes. I picked my favorite items. Then after 15min I walked away to reset my brain, then set the timer for another 15min to then fill in the gaps for the wardrobe. It only took me 22min to pick my 33 items.
I took all the rest of the clothes to my guestroom closet. I had to go into the guestroom closet two times both were for events that were in my schedule when I planned my wardrobe.
I LOVE this! I tend to over think things and do best when I just have to make a quick decision. Thank you!
@@DonnaCookAuthor oohh me to!! That's why I knew I had to just do it. Otherwise my mind would spin. It totally worked. I even looked in the laundry hamper and dryer hahaha
I need to do it this way too! Thanks for sharing!
This video was so good, Dawn. I love how you’re always coming up with new ideas and ways to “draw us in” and help us to move forward with our decluttering. I am currently doing the February declutter challenge so this came at a perfect time. Although I’m working on clearing out every room in my home, truth be told, I could probably go through the whole month purging only from my closet. 😄
For years I have stuck to a minimal wardrobe by buying 6 of everything in different colors and all the same design. Everything is mix and match. I just change it up with good colorful shoes not seen everywhere, hats, jackets, and assorted jewelry. I wear only dresses. I have 6 jumpers dresses that I wear with 6 long sleeve shift dresses or 6 short sleeve shirts underneath, depending on the weather. Sometimes I wear just the jumpers when the weather heats up. And if needed, I top it with hats, jackets or shawls. I get compliments all the time because it's different and never boring. I don't even have to think about what I'm going to wear because it all works.
I never watch a video twice but I did here. This topic seriously interests me. I've heard from C. Carver before from The Minimalists but never knew she wrote books ! So this time I grabbed a notebook and, from my sofa, listed my current items and, amazingly, I counted 33 ! I even counted shoes, my coat, gloves and hat and 2 pieces I exclusively wear at home and 2 other pieces I wear once in a season. It's amazing ! And I live in a very cold climate with lots of layers included. Even if I know I'm very minimalist about clothes, I didn't think I had a 33 pieces wardrobe ! I didn't count jewelry, pj and underwear. After that, I went to check it in my wardrobe and realised I just forgot 3 items, including a pair of shoes. Amazing experience ! I'm glad I counted. Seriously, all of you, test it. It worths it 100%.
Nelly from France
I have always had a minimal amount of clothing. I took a job with a contractor who does college dining services. I basically created my own uniform of black pants and one of a selection of embroidered logo polo shirts. I loved it! And then a manager started doing the same thing (but with more variety of shirts). People started talking about her clothes behind her back, and the next thing I knew, she was being written up for her "unprofessional clothing"!! There was nothing unprofessional about it, it was just often-repeated. Apparently during the write-up process she mentioned she got the idea from me, and then I was written up. I thought the whole thing was ridiculous, and as long as on a daily basis I was presenting a professional appearance, I was good. After increasing pressure, it was decided that I was not a good fit for the company, after having worked there for 6 years. 🤪
I don't think I could pass the 333 challenge, but I don't have more than 50 qualifying articles of clothing, so they didn't "get" to me and my values!
They don’t deserve you to work for them. Someone had a bee in their bonnet
When I worked for college dining services at my school, we HAD to wear a uniform of black pants or skirt and a white shirt or blouse, so I find it confusing that another dining service would have a dress code so totally different, or even that somebody took such detailed notice of what you and your boss were wearing! I agree with the other comment; somebody had it in for your boss, looking for any excuse, and you got caught in the crossfire.
That is insane 😳!!
They set you free 😉
Yikes! What a horrible reason to eliminate good employees from a company. What exactly do they expect people to do - it’s not like you were in a fashion job. SMH.
I did Project 33 for spring and summer (same items). I loved it! I have a few more than 33 for the Canadian winter but am still loving having less choices to make each day
About laundry routine... This might be very different if you live in a apartment and don´t have your own washing machine, the size of the machines, how often you can do the laundry, if you need to go to a launderette aso.
I live in a 4-6 season climate and I need clothes for different weather and for both warm, cold, windy, snowy etc weather. I used to own as little as 42 items of clothes, my few jackets, workout gear, shoes, socks and undies not counted but also really minimal. We live in a apartment building with a laundry room located on ground floor. You book it when you want to do your laundry and use washers, dryers aso there. In our house we can´t book it "every day" and the machines are huge. To wash just a few items in the machine is out of the question for med. It´s not environmental friendly and I feel I don´t have time for it that often. My neighbours wouldn´t like me to take up that many slots either. Therefore I needed to go out and buy more clothes. I mostly bought duplicates or near duplicates bracaus I know what I like and since all my clothes (and my bf:s clothes) are black I can wash them all together.
I now own a total of 57 items of cloth and in the winter I use more of them, I layer tops under chunky knitted cardigans and sweaters. In the summer I put the warm clothes to the back of my closet and pull out a few shorts, a dress and my bikinis. I never use as many as 33 items in the same season tho I don´t use costume jewellery, different bags and stuff like that.
I helped a friend starting a more minimalist wardrobe a few years ago and to kickstart it we took a suitcase and had her packing it with what to wear as if she was going away to a place with the same climat as at home. She choose only favorites and clothes she would like to wear, everything matched, feelt good and was flattering. Last she added an outfit to wear working in the garden. This worked out very well for her and she got rid of loads of not needed or wanted clothes after the first month of "living in a suitcase".
I did the same thing with all my clothes when I started my capsule wardrobe. I had totes for pant, totes for tops, totes for dresses and multiple totes for shoes. I had to keep rotating all this stuff and started following people who talked about capsule wardrobes and it took me about 2 years to create mine. I love this concept and if you don't think you can do it then start by downzing to get it all into the closet and never have to rotate or store any items. Now I no longer own a dress, skirt, heels or fancy purses for dress. I have a "uniform" which I could wear at work (casual as it was a warehouse) Now retired and wear the same things. Thanks for sharing and it's a journey as now decluttering my home.
Dresses are overrated! 😆 I used to wear them, but now have two boys that are constantly on the move. I have a single dress currently, and decided to borrow when I needed one for a photoshoot
Thank you so much ladies for this video. I just got a new job today and going from scrubs to real clothes so will be dragging everything out this weekend to see what I actually need. I’m sure it will be a lot less than I think.
Congrats on the new job!
@@amybee40 thanks! I have excitement, panic and guilt for leaving my other job, all rolled into one....mostly excitment though! :)
I needed to hear this!! THANK YOU!! The older I get the less I need or want really . .. simplicity is the key and is so freeing!! God bless you!
I have simplified my wardrobe so much thanks to Dawn! It is effortless.
my vetting question- would I pack this article of clothing on a trip?
Project 333 is such a well known concept since many years, but I have never known who's behind it. Thank you.
Yay! Two of the most influential people on my journey to a more simple life. Love seeing you two together.
I have done this. Near the end of my first cycle of this I was invited to a clothing swap auction with some friends. I was so nervous that i wouldnt have any items to take. So I made myself the rule to take 5 articles of clothing. Since I thought I would barely have 5 items, I started going through all of my clothes (not just the 33 items). I was able to take 45 articles of clothing because P333 changes my perspective of how much clothes I needed.
Wow! Mindset make the biggest difference. I barely fill a dresser, but recently I was told I always looked so put together. They guessed how many clothes I had at 180, so apparently it's not about the numbers. (I've have 46 if your curious)
WOW
That is great Leah
I have 45 items just in my casual stay at home and walk the dog clothing. I have gotten rid of 15 boxes of clothing in just 2 days. I have another closet with about 150 items that are a bit dressier. I am going to try the trick of turning the hangers around after I wear something. That will help me weed out more. This will never be a 33 piece wardrobe for me but if I don’t buy any more things maybe I can whittle things down a great deal more in about a year.
Ah now I remember Courtney from the Minimalist documentary! She inspired me then but this interview had me smiling and laughing and feeling so ready to finally try this out! After decluttering quite a lot from my wardrobe over the past year, I would say I've gotten to the final layers...it's about time I take it a little further 😉
Great job interviewing, Dawn! Thank you so much for this enlightening discussion! ❤
I have highly simplified my wardrobe for about a year since watching one of your videos and it is LIFE changing! I have so much space in my closet and in my mind. I know now what I will wear every day. And the emotional mental clutter is gone.
This was my favorite episode yet. I have under 33 items without even knowing about this method. My motto is take better care of what I have and I will not want more as often. It works for me.
Dawn, I have just got to say what a great interviewer you are! You had great questions to ask, you listened well, and you didn't talk on and on about yourself. I can't tell you how many people I've watched (just once) use an interview as a chance to just talk about themselves and their own blog--it is such a turn-off. Plus, you have just the cutest smile! :)
Hello 👋 how are you doing?
Two of my favorites! I adore Courtney and have been following her for years - I started playing around with P333 in 2013 and have used some version of it off and on ever since. Such a great way to explore living with less from two people who would describe the process so differently but end up in such a similar space! x
Hi Rebecca how are you doing?
I don't even own 33 items, even when I include my shoes. As clothes have been worn out or simply don't fit I disposed/donated, without replacing these last few years. I will be returning to the office soon and if I don't shop soon will be wearing the same two pants and tops over and over - you've just given me and end goal; once I build up to 33 items I know I can stop. I haver never enjoyed shopping, always something else I'd rather be doing. I'm going to challenge myself to bring my wardrobe up to speed over the next month or so, then I can quit stressing about it. Thanks for the inspiration!
I need to watch this over again. I’m mentally editing my wardrobe and counting to 33. I’m excited and not really listening 😂
Thanks for sharing this!
I wonder if there are any pieces you can't remember when you aren't in front of your clothes.
@@rachellehoogendoorn there is a lot that I forget about. Must be time to let it go. 😊
@@tinkershell1856 I started going through my clothes before I shop, otherwise I see something that is "perfect" only to realize I have one nearly identical in my closet.
@@rachellehoogendoorn that is so true!!!
Me too. I am all for doing this. But I definitely need to rewatch
I love Courtneys Project 333. I started it after my last pregnancy in 2016 and will never go without it again. I don't include my earrings, because I really like earrings. But I only kept one watch, one necklace and one bracelet. I use 2 coats and 4 pairs of shoes every season. I have 20 clothes hangers in my closet, so if I want to hang something new or something different, something from a hanger has to go. I donate that or it goes back in the box. I no longer change every three months, but stick to the number of hangers. As the seasons change, my clothes gradually change with them. My sportswear has also become my loungewear. My husband and I both have only one small wardrobe. I know every day that all the choices that hang out there are great. I highly recommend it!
Since watching your videos we have simplified our house over the last year. We are still working on stuff, but we’ve fully simplified our Childrens rooms and every room feels 100% better than it did a year ago. I also asked my mom if she would appreciate it if I got her your book for Christmas and she said she would and now I go over once a week to help her declutter. Thank you so much for talking about family minimalism and inspiring us to have more by having less.❤️❤️❤️
Dawn, I don’t know if you’ve made this video already or not, but I would LOVE to see your entire wardrobe! I love getting ideas from others, it has helped me simplify my wardrobe a ton. It’s nice seeing how little others can easily function with, dare I say function better, so it makes me realize how little I can easily function with too. :)
Taking this a step further, Dawn… I would love to know where you purchased your Black shirts… I feel like I’m your spirit friend… in that our style sense is identical! I struggle to find quality black shirts that are not plain… I want to purchase every black shirt I see you wear :) any chance you can share resource links?
The best thing I ever did for myself - after my husband passed away, I sold our too big house, and moved to a tiny retirement apartment - was to find someone who taught me how to turn my existing clothes into a capsule wardrobe. Such a freeing idea! I stuck to two neutrals, and added three saturated colours for tops and accessories. I look best, with my graying hair, wearing saturated colours, and besides, I could not omit red, purple or turquoise! But it works. Now I need to apply these new things mentioned in your video, as I find I still have clothes I am hoping to fit into....really, I just need to be rid of them! As I also do my own sewing, I can easily repurpose/remake one or two items that are in favorite colors......but it is wonderful to easily find items hanging in my closet, and practically get dressed in the dark, as everything can be worn with everything!
Dawn you did it again...excellent, practical and encouraging content!! Thank you for this conversation with Courtney,I really enjoyed it. A healthier and kinder mindset if we could tell ourselves, "I don't have the time, energy, focus or interest in losing weight right now, BUT I can determine to maintain (and not get frustrated about how hard it is to lose weight) and just hold the line where I am now. You are so wise in helping us give ourselves grace. God bless you.
I’m so excited to re-do my wardrobe this Spring! I’ve been living in maternity clothes since 2019, and though I’m so thankful for my babies, I’m also so ready to have my body back and a regular wardrobe again lol
Thank you so much for the video. I was mentally preparing to minimize my closet this weekend and building a capsule wardrobe.
I just went through my closet to count everything and realized it was more capsule then I thought. If you want more motivation I posted the video on my channel.
Love your inspiration! I recently de-cluttered about 50 blouses only to count what was left and found I still had more than 70! Holy moly! I’ve come a long way, but still so far to go. 😮
You look so excited and engaged listening to her talk, it is absolutely adorable.
I started a capsule wardrobe by doing a 10 piece carry on bag for a week long vacation. I found that I didn’t wear all 10 pieces. I did the 333 for one full year and found that where I live because we are basically a 2 season weather cycle, having a basic 20+ wardrobe and adding in seasonal pieces works best for me. I love how well it reduced my tardiness in getting places because I couldn’t figure out what to wear. I also really love walking in my closet and knowing that I will look and feel good in every option. Thanks for highlighting this
This was very interesting. I'm in the process of decluttering and downsizing... I am thrilled to have empty drawers! I'm at a weight I like and I was just given so many pieces that fit so I am really having fun with this! I love your channel and your whole family so thank you for all you do! BTW I love the relationship between you and Tom. So sweet and perfectly authentic!💕
I am almost 69 years old. I grew up having very little as I was a foster child. I would have to borrow clothes from other children or just wear what was not very pretty. My shoes never fit correctly, and, in the day, we wore panty hose. My panty hose had many runs. I grew up and became able to buy myself clothing and several years of homelessness. I am embracing these videos and this lifestyle whole heartedly; I had a difficult task to do and kept putting it off for several reasons. My husband has lung cancer and was barely hanging on for a couple of weeks. It bothered me and Dawn is right I finished it and my mind was clear. I am choosing gray and black. I have three nice pairs of jeans I shall keep.
I agree. I got rid of everything I could not wear. Then I bought some clothes that I can wear. It’s awesome. I can fit all the clothes in my closet.
When I started my minimalist journey, I started with my clothing. I LOVE having a very simple wardrobe that fits, mixes and matches, fits in it's space with lots of room to breath. I love looking at it! Simplifying this area gave me the push to continue with everything else. Thanks Dawn!
I've been slowly decluttering clothes over time, but this video is giving the push to really assess everything realistically and decide what I need and what I can let go of.
I have been waiting for you to do a video like this! I recently released, oh my gosh, probably 7 full big trash bags of clothing to the Battered Women's shelter and my closet is STILL packed full and I have 3, no, I think 5 (!!!) containers of clothing that I haven't looked at in over 2 years. I have a lot of work to do and I like this idea. I think that I'm probably going to go for 60 items or so and I'm going to keep working on paring down my shoes by a 1/3rd or 1/2. Very informative and fun, thank you! I recently went through my jewelry box and jewelry that was in my drawers and containers. I went through every single piece and donated a bunch to the battered women's shelter, took a bunch to a jewelry store and had them repaired, had a watch battery replaced and now I'm wearing the watch again (Yay!) and I bought 4 Stackers from the Container Store and I neatly organized all of it. I am so happy! I no longer have jewelry hidden away in crevices anywhere and jewelry I will never wear. It's all there in my stackers, which are beautiful!
My mom got me a jewelry cabinet and it is one of my favorite things! I'm a Bee so all my earrings are in color-coded compartments, lol.
I haven't even started the video and I've already liked it. I LOVE your wardrobe videos.
Dawn, I really was inspired by your interview with Courtney! I am definitely going to take on this challenge! Thank you Dawn and thank you Courtney!
I think project 333 is a great guideline for controlling the wardrobe from "secretly" multiplying when you're not looking. When it comes to my headcoverngs and scarves, I am not going to limit them to a specific number.
I do "general laundry loads" aka mixing whites and darks in the wash - on a regular basis. When the whites start looking dingy, I'll do a separate load for whites.
I was working in a bakery and because they were so generous with leftovers and I love to eat, I gained weight... 3 sizes... so, today finally getting rid of all the stuff that doesn't fit me anymore. I'm working on my healthy habits but I don't want to feel bad for my body now. Thank you!
Thank you so much Dawn - my inventory has halved and my family and I have benefitted financially and emotionally.I am chaotic, messy and impulsive but everything you teach makes so much sense and is easy to do. You are a marvel!
Loved this video! I've been doing Project 333 for about 5 years now and though I am not as concerned any more about a strict 33-item limit, I still love the freedom I feel having fewer clothes cluttering up my closet and the delight I feel when a new season arrives and I welcome back the clothes I haven't seen in 6 months. I really love nearly all my clothes now and have very little guilt or overwhelm when I open my closet. Project 333 has been a great way to approach my wardrobe and it was my gateway into simplifying other aspects of my life.
Thank you! I attended Courtney’s speech here in Vancouver a few years ago! And I love her story and the small wardrobe is a game changer! It’s freeing to just get and wear what we love. ❤️
I have decluttered my closet & now I am sick and tired of wearing the same things every week!!! It's not a matter of wearing things differently either - I am sick & tired of it no matter how I wear it lol.
I wash everything together as well and the world has not ended 😉.
You decluttered too much I guess. Buy some new things is my suggestion. Minimal wardrobe is not for everybody.
I've been slowly simplifying my clothes by getting rid of any clothes whenever I go to pick out an outfit and say, "Nah, not that shirt" to ask why and if it's something wrong with the piece or I have asked that question before about the same piece I get rid of it. Ever since I've gotten ruthless in my wardrobe it's really simplified getting dressed each week. I'm glad you all also highlighted that you don't have to go all black and white for a simplified wardrobe.
Wow!! I was going up n CZcams today to find out the basics of simplifying my wardrobe and to catch up on what you were offering us Dawn, and look what happened - both in one!! Thank you for bring up these wonderful topics and ideas. Now off to write my list and minimize my things for the next 3 months. Thank you. 🙏😊🇨🇦💕👚🥋
There are areas of my house that are not simplified yet, but my wardrobe is "extreme minimal". If we aren't counting pajamas or underwear, I'm counting today as a simplifying win! I have 2 pair of shoes, 4 sweaters and about 15 dresses. 😂
Watching this makes me wonder why I’ve been letting my clothing stress me out so much! It’s undeniable ❤
You got an interview with THE Courtney Carver?!?!? That's SO awesome!!!!
Hi Courtney 👋 how are you doing?