What I learned by getting rid of 60% of my clothes 👗
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- Today I'm chatting about what I learned after getting rid of over 60% of my clothes. I used to rely on collecting clothing and constantly shopped to stay "on trend", but realized that most of those trends weren't really for me at all. Nowadays I'm embracing a "less is more" philosophy when it comes to my wardrobe, and I've started to really figure out what my style is and what I no longer need to buy for my closet.
What are some pieces of clothing you no longer buy?
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Once I started decluttering, I realized that many of us weren’t taught HOW to build a wardrobe for long term. I mean I get why, since our wardrobes for the first 12-18 yrs of our lives are disposable since we grow out of what we wear, but the underlying themes of basics and staples (for me) were completely missing. I think that’s why I always bought from a place of scarcity. If I had built a closet filled with high quality basics first, and figured out what my staples were, I don’t feel like I would’ve purchased as much. When you don’t have lots of pieces that actually pair well together, then it certainly does feel like you have gaps, probably because you do. But that would be easily fixed by building a solid foundation of basics and staples first.
Mandy, I think that is sooo true! And I want to add: I wish we would have been taught a lot of useful things like how to read a contract, how to apply for a job, what insurances to get or how to invest. Or just how to plug eyebrows. 😅🙈
I want to write a book: „What you need to know when you grow up“. Then I will include all the useful information you will need as a young adult. 🤩
In my twenties, I surely was in desperate need of such a book … 😅
Absolutely! But even knowing that you need to build a wardrobe on a foundation of staple pieces, it still takes time to learn which staples suit your lifestyle, colors and fits that suit your body shape and coloring, not to mention your own personal aesthetic. It's a journey!
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And May I add that we grow and our taste and style change with us
I am originally from Morocco and we didn’t have much money to indulge in cloths and when I moved to Europe for study ? I still didn’t have money for that, I earned some money and indulged my self in cloths when sales period
I stayed and worked in europe and was hungry for a lot of things.. I bought in thrift stores, sales…I moved to Canada for 7 years and now to France since pandemics…and during this confinement periods I had time to browse and watch videos on declutering…I think that everything come in time, we have to be ready for it and work for it
I am near my fifties,my shape changed , ,my environment, my situation, my intersts, my mind…No body would have convinced me back in my twenties when I was hungry for cloths
Alot of the need for De-Cluttering is that we haven't been taught to Plan Ahead & Chose Wisely about ANYTHING! Seeing something someone else has & think "I should have that, too"! Then it doesn't fit OUR Life Style! Bummer! "I spent all that money on this but I don't Use it, Enjoy It, or Love it! 😟 So Now What??
Interesting how both shopping and decluttering might both be driven by a desire to fix something :O "You are already whole - so is your wardrobe" Love it!
@@Celestials615 you is smart you is kind you is important you is enough... Even if you had nothin... Even when naked :) just for breathing :)
Loved this insight!
@@dragamboazulinqiacupuntura122 beautiful quote.
"Honesty does not have to be mean."
"Guilt does not get to live rent free."
This hit home for me. New subscriber. Thank you.
After decluttering over half of my wardrobe, I did another declutter recently. It amazes me my sense of freedom rather than deprivation.
Yes! It frees you deep down inside! I think it's only Americans for the most part that have such OVER-Abundance!! I don't think ppl are supposed to become so attached to their "THINGS"! We should be getting out & enjoying our Beautiful Surroundings & Learn to live with Gratefulness!!
Awesome to hear. 👏
I find that I purge my closet in response to anxiety. It’s like it gives me a form of control when I feel out of control. Not the best way, I know, but I’m not totally upset with the result.
omg! it is me! there are days I want to get rid of everything - those are days when I'm super stressed and my life slips out of my hands :/
so true so true
I used to anxiety purge, then I realised it was the panic of seeing a cluttered wardrobe full of things I couldn't even remember buying. So now I spend time just looking over my wardrobe everyday when I wake up. I've gotten to know my wardrobe better and reduced impulse buying coz I'm reminded everyday of what I already have.
Current situation
Same. I had a traumatic experience two years ago which has deeply affected how I perceive myself. I go through my wardrobe when I feel as though I can't control my life.
Definitely recommend not decluttering with a number in mind. If minimalism is anything, it is about having more of what you love and less or nothing of what you don't like.
"I use my clothes as an expression of my contentment and joy." That's exactly how I feel about my clothes: they reflect me!
It’s hum and haw in British English.
Hem and haw in American English.
Being Canadian, I guess we get to choose whichever one we prefer. 🤷🏻♀️
The speed decluttering out of a desire to punish oneself for buying so much...! That really got me. Thanks for being so open and honest. Oh, and permission to store and revisit...so good.
Having duplicates is fine, as long as they're worn - it'll just take a little longer to wear them out (which is great for those much loved pieces)!
When it comes to basics I like to have duplicates that are exactly the same. I live in black skinny jeans outside and black mid rise leggings inside. Therefore I bought two of the same kind before the company decides to discontinue my favorite. Same thing with bras: If I tested one and like it, I will buy a duplicate. Many times I thought that I will buy a new item when the "old" one is falling apart, but then it is no longer available and the brand only has a version with a different fit, cut or material that I don't like as much.
I do the same. I feel it saves money and time.
I do too, especially with pants, tees.
Agreed, same here. If I find the right fit and color you best believe I will buy 2 of same item because I know it’ll be sold out and or discontinued 🙄
That’s the story of my life everything I love Has been discontinued…. lipsticks, perfumes, clothing, hair products. unbelievable I felt really targeted for a while. That’s why I buy two of everything if I really love it I have a fear of it becoming discontinued because I know that’s what happens when I like something
I did that with nude bras I found at a big name supermarket/grocery store for £4, because as a black person that's like finding a unicorn at that price. 4 years later can't find those bras in store.
I need to do the same with clothes, but I'm weird in the sense that I like my wardrobe to feel like a museum so I think I want only one so it's "special", I should probably look into which ones it makes sense to duplicate. Re-shopping is very tedious.
Your last tip where you described feeling dissatisfied and needing to "fix something" really resonated with me.
I have learned I was addicted to the thrill of getting a deal. I would have been better off buying a one item that I loved than 10 items that were just okay. Shopping my own closet for over 2 years and declutter slowly! And YES to part 2.
Im the same way
Same way for me! Love a good deal..
Buying one item that really works and paying more for it is more economical in the long run than buying a bunch of "bargains" that "make do."
The light bulb in my head (life) has finally gone on! I have spent waaayyyy too much on "curating" the perfect wardrobe. The result? Needless DEBT, piles of clothes everywhere (many unworn, with tags) and guilt/regret. I remembered a message in one if your recent videos...I wasn't ready to hear it then...but I AM now. Guilt, shame, debt...I am so ready to learn from you!!!! Thank you in advance for the being the beacon through the fog. I'm starting a first pass decluttering and, more importantly, a no-buy discipline to get myself "right." I'm watching your videos to follow your journey to guide and inspire my own.
Tip: I had been saving 2 pairs of naturally distressed jeans sitting in a drawer for years. I made them into cutoff shorts for gardening😊
Something that I am doing is printing pictures from Pinterest with similar items I have in my wardrobe and challenging myself to wear the items I never reach for so I can figure out why. I’ve learned: 1) I don’t like button-ups on me, 2) I don’t like shirts with collars, and 3) I very much reach for oversized tops and fitted bottoms and never looser bottoms and more fitted tops.
YES to a part 2. Also another collaboration with Alyssa Beltempo!
eeee! we might have something cooking for the future
I didn't learn too much about myself through decluttering my wardrobe, at first. But when I started decluttering my books? Wow. That was revealing. So many of my books were there to impress others. My keep-it-or-lose-it decision was based around a two-tier question: a) will I re-read it? If yes, will I be just as happy with it as an ebook? If yes, get the ebook and declutter the hard copy. If no, why not? b) If I'm not sure if I would re-read a book, am I inclined to keep it because it's meaningful to me / sparks joy just knowing that it's there on my shelf? Or, more often that I was happy to admit, am I keeping this book for bragging rights? What's so crazy about all this, is that my book case is in my bedroom, so very few people ever saw my books. But so many were there to show that I was "well read", had "intelligent" books, they were there to prove that I was "cultured" and "smart" = sophisticated. Which begged the question: just who is it I'm trying to impress? I eventually ended up going through a similar journey with my clothes. Decluttering was far more difficult and cathartic than I'd been prepared for. But what a relief to understand myself better and so gift myself the opportunity to grow. Thank you for talking so opening about your own experience! I don't have anyone IRL walking this path.
I can totally relate! Thanks for saying this!
I've the same issue with books so I totally understand your point, it's my next project!!
@@nml7750 Best of luck! :D
Literature degree here, and boy do I relate! A few years after I graduated I just finally admitted to myself I don’t like Tolstoy and I’m never going to read him again as long as I live, so it’s ok to declutter it, even if I’m a book-person. No one else cares whether I have Tolstoy on my shelf lol
@@jamie7002 LOL, I hear you! It's always the classics, right? One of mine was The Idiot by Dostoevsky. I was pretty impressed with myself for reading that one; I guess I thought everyone else should be too! (No one was because really, who's ever heard of The Idiot!?!) Amazing, isn't it, what we discover about ourselves when we really examine our behaviors! I had no idea my ego was tied to my bookshelf! :P
You’re video shows how kind and realistic you are, and I love that you encourage us to be kind and realistic to ourselves.
It’s “Hemming and hawing” 😂. Great video. I’m working on this and can really relate to so much of what you talk about.
I work in an office and recently I realised that my personal style is so far away from the kind of clothes I have to wear to work that I need two separate sets of clothes. One of my biggest shopping failures over the last few years has been trying to buy clothes that I could wear to work and then use again on weekends and I ended up with lots of clothes that felt too casual for work and didn’t suit what I would choose to wear on the weekend.
I’ve finally found the equilibrium.
I enjoy these retrospective videos. They remind me that the personal style journey is just that, a journey. There is no "perfect" closet or one-and-done solution. It is an ever-evolving process that should be enjoyed. Your tip about playing dress-up rings true. It is something I have been doing recently in the hopes that I will start to really come into my own personal style. Thanks for taking the time to sit down and chat with us about a topic we all love.
Thankyou . I buy duplicates of things I like - I have 3 Bardot tops in different colours. Like you I have and wear alot of "work" clothes. I do dress up to go shopping, eat out , go out for the day, on holiday - so alot of my wardrobe is only worn occasionally and I definitely have favourites. I do wrestle with my inner " Golem" , my crazy alter ego that loves to shop, loves fashion, loves to say "f*CK it buy it" , so I try to pause and reflect if I need or have genuine use for an item. But I also have to not constrain myself too much otherwise my Golem can rebel badly to rules- so it's a delicate balance. Watching your videos helps me with that balance. X
I loved hearing you say duplicates are ok. I was thinking I am the only one thinking that. If I have only one of what I love, I end up “saving” it and never wear it!!
After a recent (healthy) weight gain I’m struggling with the temptation to declutter all of my now ill fitting clothing. I may not have any clothes left and can’t responsibly afford to go buy a whole new wardrobe. Plus with supply chain issues it’s a challenging time to find new clothes. Wish me luck.
Such. Good. Words.
1) Ive heard it called hemming, not humming, but you do you.
2) That hombre row of jeans is a thing of beauty.
3) Im still traumatized by when your maybe pile was told it was a no pile.
4) I only wear shades of white, blue, and pink- so yes, duplicates are a must.
5) I'm proud of your progress. You look incredible!
I really liked the point of not aiming for an end game number. Instead just be flexible and open minded about what items come into our lives. We are dynamic as people so we should hold our items to the same standard, just in moderation. Love your advice on this video!
While decluttering is definitely not a bad thing - and I certainly have more clothes than I need myself now is not the time to get rid of things that can be worn.
We are seeing shortages of dry goods, appliances and furniture and even sometimes certain food items. Inflation and fuel prices are something we have have to pay attention to and supply chain situations are having a visible affect in many places. If the political climate worsens abroad- many many items will be very expensive if we can get them at all.
I totally understand how wonderful the feeling of decluttering is, and minimalism is in no way a bad thing 😊 but wait until life normalizes before getting rid of things we simply don’t want. Carefully store what is not being used, mend anything that is wearable, carefully clean and store everything.
Instead of going to the store we can look in our closets to freshen things up.
One thing is for certain we most likely will not be able to replace clothes as easily as before.
In addition it is certainly better for the environment.
But the most important thing is to enjoy life and the things we have.
I was so busy making my point I forgot to add that I loved your perspective on wardrobe and guilt. Especially feeling guilty.
I would love to see part 2 and maybe a few thoughts on the current world situation versus our wardrobes and what we choose to bring in or take out.
Well said!
it can really help to have another pair of eyes - if they can be supportive and not pushy or indifferent....
My daughter helped me go through my closet a few months ago - (pruning and curating as I prep to move into a Grannie Flat!) ... and one of the phrases her hubby uses is, 'I like it, but it's kind of tried!' we'd use that, and, 'there are 3 of these - do you like/ need/ wear them all?' ... and sometimes when I'd try an item on, she'd say, 'I love that on you! Why don't I see you wearing Thomas like that more often?!'
We were able to find tune the main closet (i also have a bunch of Square Dance outfits i need to paste down!) ... and at the end we ran the bags to the thrift store!! I keep a bag or bin in my closet for things I realize I'm just not likely to wear.
Yes I would love a part two, I have been struggling with addiction to shopping for clothes for years, and now almost 58, i have sadly more shoes than I could count, more clothes than one person would ever need, and after 20 years of being a preschool teacher and taking a break for 3 months and working as a receptionist, I loved being able to dress up finally being able to use things I have collected for years, shoes, purses blazers, and my nice clothes, well tax season is almost over and my receptionist job was seasonal. So i will be starting a new job at a preschool a job where i have to wear uniforms, black work tee shirt with logo and black pants, sweats, leggings or shorts, I Literally have struggled with not taking this job finally with benefits {my past school jobs were usually churches and never had benefits} all because I don't want to wear a uniform. Sorry this is so long, but i really need to vent, and no one understands, I really need to get rid of 60 percent of my wardrobe and not let it control me any more. I use to shop when i was sad, and now i feel like i do it daily. thanks for listening .
Maybe you can take the job for now but keep looking for one with benefits that allows you to wear that beautiful wardrobe and you'd be so happy you might not continue to overbuy... but just enjoy what you have. Best of luck to you on your journey!
You love dressing up and the items you have collected. You don't have to get rid of them. Pack away the excess in seasons. Once a month take out a bundle and pick out a few items to swop out and refresh your wardrobe. Wear them at home or weekends for your enjoyment. If you get rid of them there is a high chance they will end up in landfill. It's better to get the longest best wear you can out of your things.
Retired teacher here. I started in 1988 public school in Ohio. At least 75% wore dress clothes, heels. Men in ties. In my final 15 years I witnessed, teacher t-shirts, kakies, low cut tops, skin tight everything, flip flops. Ugg. I feel that we need to dress out of respect for students and ourselves. We should be models of correct attire. I feel your pain.
As long as you have room for them, keep them. You already own them and it's nobody else's business how many clothes, shoes, etc you have. If you do have items to discard, try to sell them or give to a church or charity based organization. I have alot too, as you may have guessed. I am now trying to sell my unused items on Poshmark. I have also given some away to those who could use them. Don't feel guilty!!
I feel your pain! I am a preschool educator too, and I hate to wear uniforms. I am lucky that I don't have to wear one where I work, but sure thing I need a wardrobe for work and one for going out ☺️
Keep your beautiful clothes if you love them, why not? But if you feel like decluttering, I guarantee you it will be difficult but soooo satisfactory
Wow that was an amazing statement: decluttering as punishment. I have done that without naming it , but yes: swiftly and really with no compassion or thought just throwing the crap out.. and then once the dust settles I’d look around and think Oh heck what have I done 🥺
Well, I really appreciate how transparent you are when you talk about the whole process and what you learned. It's really making me think about how I curate my wardrobe. I've tried to gravitate towards a number but I don't think that's going to work for me, because I have so many style moods going on. Thank you!
Me too!!
There was so much packed in here. Going through so much of the same steps. Content with room for enthusiasm and inspiration is a great place to be.
FINALLY found someone who's starting point was the same that mine is now! This gives me tons of hope that one day at a time I can get my spending, hoarding, and debt under control. It's hard to tell people I'm a shopaholic because they just laugh like it's a joke. It can truly take over and ruin your life when left unaddressed. Thank you for sharing these videos.❤️
I have decluttered my closet and now I do it only at the beginning of fall/winter and spring/summer. Then I decide If I am REALLY missing something and keep a list.Then what I could add if I have a "coup de coeur" (like a summer dress as I rarely find dresses that I like). I definitely keep clothes for a while before getting rid of them: I don't want to have any regret anymore: this is especially true for classic pieces as sometimes it is just that I have worn them a lot and want a change but think I should have kept them when I look at photos of me and think: "I looked good and it would be perfect this season why did I let it go!!!"
Your comment about scarcity is major. We are enough and we have enough. Wonderful video and I’d love a part 2.
I am slowly learning that just because I think something is cute doesn’t mean it is my style. What I mean by that is when I put it on I may like it but never reach for it because I don’t feel like myself in it. So I am working on learning what makes me feel the most like me and the most confident and comfortable ❤️
I believe in having a slowly curated wardrobe of the best items you can afford!!!
I took my shirts that had a stain or small hole and put them in the downstairs closet. I wear them to cook, work in the yard, take cat to the vet, etc.
This made room in my drawers and keeps my nicer T-shirts good for going out.
If something is too far gone I cut it up and use it for a rag. I save on paper towels this way.
Your bit about guilt, our attempts to "fix" something, and gaining perspective is spot on.👍 Also, I appreciate you speaking about personalizing decluttering trends... taking on a copy/paste approach to any organizational trend does not work in the long term. 🤔🙅🏻♀
I literally just did this to my closet and I felt so much better too!
Love it!!
I’ve tried to find the items that complete my wardrobe and make it perfect and enough. It’s never works and what you said about wardrobes being dynamic was really insightful
I'm a jeans and t shirt woman also. I'm either in my work uniform or jeans. I love to be comfortable. I wish I had stored my tight jeans away instead of getting rid of them just because my weight fluctuates. I dont really go anywhere either apart from work😊
I agree, organizing our stuff isn't about reaching an end game. It's in an ever changing state of flow. Like our lives, we're constantly evolving. I learned to ditch a scarcity mindset & adopt gratitude. It enlightened my perspective & I feel satisfied more often vs searching to fix, improve or fill a void. Also, if you have something that works, there's no need to justify it. If you have 8 pair of jeans, like the style, color, they fit & you'll likely wear them, keep them. Be grateful you already have plenty. When you stain, tear or ruin 1, you already have replacements. I appreciate you sharing this realistic approach of getting things in order to enjoy life more.
I discovered your channel yesterday, and you have instantly become my favorite youtuber, ever. You're articulate and warm, and I just love the idea of "minimalist-ish" because that is EXACTLY where I'm at right now. Your comfort in your own skin and intention with your words and actions really comes through. Thank you for the inspiration, and for invalidating the "one size fits all" kind of minimalism that is so pervasive. Cheers!
🥹🥹 thank you for being here!
Love these tips. I have a holding tank for stuff I think I should let go of but can’t quite yet. It took 2 years but slowly over time I purged it. I brought a few things back, only to find out why I wasn’t actually wearing them. It’s empty now but I give myself grace to process the letting go slowly and thoughtfully. Layers of the onion, peeling back.
I’m still on my minimalist journey I started in 2015 when I discovered minimalist lifestyle and I did made the mistake of decluttering in bulk 😅 I’m much better now in what I really like but still make mistakes. You’re vidéos really help me recently with the spring coming and the urge to buy new spring clothes. I was a shopaholic too 😅. I would love to see a part two 🤗❤️
Thank you for this video. I'm in the process of doing this but at this point in my life I'm not ready to be so extreme. I work from home and "I dress up" everyday and I enjoy it. I love clothes and I enjoy having many options so for now I'm focusing on letting go of the things that don't bring me joy and having enough to keep my closet organized but I am not making myself feel guilty for having not being extreme with my process. You just validated what I've been thinking about these last 2 day. 🙂 Yes please, part 2!
I’m retired now almost a whole decade and believe me, this does not get easier. I’m forever second guessing what I think I need and what I think I want. Why am I always buying “those” clothes that eventually find themselves in the donation bin? It’s SO hard to find clothes that fit nicely but are still comfortable and stylish. Dressing was so much easier when I was working but now my lifestyle (never mind the COVID years) has really zapped me of my fashion sense. Online vs in store shopping has also complicated it all. I’m looking for the joy in dressing…
I'm not ashamed to admit I love shopping, but with intention makes it so much more fun. I can look past all the pretty colours, and stick to the colours I know I will wear and get the most use out of. I'm selling pieces I bought and never wore (yes it happens) and I love having empty hangers, but not ashamed to admit it's okay to fill some of them back up again. Thanks for your continued inspiro!
I started my journey with honesty of who I am and what I love, with minimalism all over the places I didn’t follow extreme declutter, instead analyzed where I’m and be mindful in my purchases and my wishlist have been my life saver; I have loads of screenshots and I checked regularly and suprise! Most of the items were added for impulse, doesn’t match with my lifestyle and delete.
Like you said, is different for all of us but we Can find and adapt advices to live and enjoy.
Another great video ✌🏼🌱💚 When I started minimalism 7yrs ago I learned I only wanted materials like organic cotton, linen and hemp in my clothing, bedding, and towels, and it might mean I have to buy less items because they cost a little more but i’m not itching and I’m not wearing cotton that was sprayed with pesticides or polyester made of oil which helps the planet as well 💜
I tend to compare myself to what others are wearing or look like. I buy things I think I’ll look good in, but I don’t always look like I think I will and then I’m disappointed. I have a very casual style as well, but tend to feel under dressed. Although I think the under dressed feeling is just me being in my own head. Learning to be a little kinder to myself. Loving your content!
I love this. I’m about to do a spring clean /declutter of my wardrobe and put together a spring/summer capsule. Can’t wait for it to simplify my day to day
Do you find that thrifting can make it hard to stay minimal? I’m so tempted to pick up anything I deem to be a bargain if if I do don’t need it
Wow this makes total sense to me. I have been trying to declutter and only buy what I need for about two years now. But boy I still make so many wrong purchases.
This video was very helpful. I def went from clothing extreme to minimalist extreme trying to fix something and control peoples perception of me. It all boiled down to needed to accept myself for who i am and focus on what i actually like and use and not my fantasy self. Love your content!
Love this video! Thank you. I’ve been learning about my real self vs my fantasy self, and that I can appreciate items but don’t need them as they aren’t part of my lifestyle. Also, I love your try ons
Omg I love this video!!! Yesss! ♥️
I would be interested in hearing about your declutter regrets and if you went out and bought that item/similar item again? I have been hainging onto a few expensive seasonal coats for that exact fear.
Yuppp! I did that. Haha I suggest just storing those coats away and revisiting later 🥰 or challenge yourself to wearing those beautiful coats!
I started decluttering because I'll be moving in the near future. I also determined that it's time to update my wardrobe to reflect my approaching season in life.
I never realized how stressed, overwhelmed and guilty I felt about all my extra clothes until after I started packing things away.
I'm so excited to sell and donate all my excess. And moving isn't nearly as scary as it was before. 😊
Your channel has been a big help, so thank you for all your content!!
I took your good advice. First get everything out that don’t fit. Place them in a tight covered container and store it. That way anxiety don’t kick in if you have separation issues. Save for 6 months. If you have not lost weight in that time, don’t even open. Just donate it. For the rest of my clothing, I keep another empty container in my room so when I try it on and it doesn’t feel good, it goes to donation. This way, I can downsize much more and faster. Just be careful not to bring in more that you take out. Believe me, you won’t even remember what’s in the container 6 months later and if you loose the weight, you have new clothes! Thanks 👍
Style is so dynamic and fluid… yes! That is why your point about storage is so helpful! I have stored things away recently to open at a later time and see if it’s something I’ll incorporate. I know those pieces stood out to me enough to purchase for a reason, and maybe I just need some time to let my style evolve until I’m truly ready to use them. I bought a ton of clothes over the last year to figure out my style… and I’m now in some debt to my savings for it 😣🥺. Now, I’m scaling back and leaving items I’m decluttering in a basket for a couple of weeks.
Shoes has been a rough one for me too recently. I live in the Northwest where we get all kinds of weather, often in one day. I really like many of my shoes but just have more than I reasonably wear. So I put half of them in a quarantine bin by first selecting the shoes I’ve worn in the last two weeks. The rest went in a bin to store away and see if I miss them. This is a great tactic to curb shopping because if I feel a gap, I can go shop my storage! Same with other clothing items. I do have a few style moods I cater to so it’s a little interesting to see how my closet is evolving.
Ah! And about fixating on a number of clothing items or hangers… I have a limited closet space to work with so I go based on space! Lately, I’ve had a stuffed closet to the point of not being able to scan the rack and see things, so I’ve had a bin holding overflow 😳. I decided enough was enough and started scaling back two days ago, working on it little by little. Those bins are now quarantine bins before reselling or donating.
Love your creativity! 💗
I needed this..❤️thank you
Another youtuber I watch (can't remember who) keeps a "wait and see" box for things that you want to declutter- you put the decluttered items in the box and if they are still there after a specified time period, then it's fine to get rid of it. That can help erase some of the regrets about decluttefing stuff you actually ended up wanting to keep.
What a great video! And you are right we are hoping to reach the ultimate wardrobe but that point will never exist ladies…we are human, we think, we change, we evolve… so our wardrobe does! Its a forever life balanced goal and its supposed to change. Sometimes we will go overboard then something will make us to reflect on it and then we will donate some items. Its an healthy balanced and we need to embrace that🥰To all the lovely ladies here: enjoy a lovely non-guilty life please❤️😇lets play and have fun with our clothing. The outfit we choose on a day is the 100% reflexion on who we are on that day. New day= new outfit… imagine after a year of growth and empowerement💪🏼😃🥂
YES!
Great video!
This content resonates with me!
Loved this Christina. So glad I found you!
Yes, Part II!!! :) 🙏
Yes, please, part two!
Yes a part 2 please!
Yes to a part 2!
So honest. Love it!
I watched all your videos, and i love it 😻
Thank you! Love this one! About giving ourselves some grace💗
Loved the last point!
I love hearing about your process and growth.
All your points were spot on...but it's your last point which struck me straight to my heart...
I'm new to your channel. I have a spending issue when it comes to clothes. I know that my issue is related to my emotions and I would love to kick start decluttering but I don't want to go to the extreme. Your advice will help me.
You learned a LOT! Thanks for teaching us!
ive been using your wardrobe tracker for the past 3 months and it has completely changed how i view my wardrobe and how I view abundance within my wardrobe. I am challenged to make different outfits and be more creative, to pull pieces i don't wear as much and then focus on decluttering what I don't wear. but i don't really shop anymore because I'm rediscovering what i already have, so thank you 💖💖💖
p.s. I will be making a video at the end of the 3 months to show what I wore and go through the spreadsheet, if you're interested, I can tag you! 💖
Whoooh go Christina!
After a few videos of yours I decided to declutter my closet. I don't know why I didn't want to throw away old, dirty clothing. It just took space. I also removed pieces that dind't fit me corectly or weren't my style. Everyhing is in a bag and if in a couple of weeks I don't miss anything it will be taken out. Now I am able to see what is left and I indentified a few things that need to be added. I am hoping to go from struggling to dress myself to grab and go. Somehow the empty closet brings me peace.
Another great video. Thanks!!!!
Yes, part 2 please😊
Part two, yes, please!
Yes, please - I would love to see part two of this 😃
Loved everything! Your style is amazing. Keep up the good work! Sending lots of love 💕
Yes part 2 please .. so glad I found your Channel!
Spot on in so many ways! Thank you it’s a journey.
Yes for part 2. This was excellent. Thank you so very much 💕🙏🙋♀️
love the last one so much! the scarcity mindset is realllll and needed this reminder 💛
The Best Video I ever saw on this topic! THANKS Christina
Awesome video! A part 2 would be great😍Thank you
YES!! Contentment is wonderful!!!!
Yes, please to Part 2.
Yes! We want a part 2. Very helpful video.
Your voice is so calming. I love your content.
This is the first video I’ve watched of yours and I absolutely love your personality and advice!
I love your balanced approach
I’m a new subscriber and I’m so glad I just “ stumbled across” this video! I have been looking for answers to some questions I have about my wardrobe and you answered a few of them in this video. Thank you so much!