https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 02 May 2026 23:28:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1454290 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 18:11:20 +0000 rachylou 1454290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is so cool (!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1454174 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:52:23 +0000 Karie 1454174@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good for you! I am continuing to purge my closet of unworn or past its prime&nbsp;winter clothing and will soon be dealing with a beginning purge of my spring items. It is refreshing to look in my closet and see items that are getting worn, not a bunch of "maybe I'll wear this someday" things.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1454157 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:23:43 +0000 Anonymous 1454157@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm another ruthless purger - but didn't realize exactly the depth to which my ruthlessness lay until I did what you did ( I did my big purge in September, my first real season with YLF) and purged more than 10 garbage bags full of clothes, shoes, bags, and other assorted detritus of my wannabe life. &nbsp;I felt slightly sick looking at all the money and time spent and wasted but told myself that if I could help someone else, then that was my pleasure. &nbsp;That said - I will be doing a further big blowout of my spring and summer stuff just like you did. &nbsp;I am a couple of weeks away yet - and am slightly frightened as my S/S is not a huge collection to begin with. &nbsp;</p> <p>I still need to chat with you about these boards and how it's done. &nbsp;When I have some time to articulate my questions and thoughts I will:)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1454107 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:21:42 +0000 Anonymous 1454107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good for you. &nbsp;I'll be it feels really good. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1454095 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:15:04 +0000 Sara L. 1454095@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great job on your purge!&nbsp; I purge fairly often but have a hard time letting go of things so I put them in a holding area first.&nbsp; It lets me slowly get rid of things without too much trauma.&nbsp; It always feels good to get rid of unworn items so I'm not looking at them and feeling guilty for not wearing them more often. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1454036 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:08:47 +0000 AM 1454036@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Dimity:&nbsp;</b>Win/win for sure. Thank you.</p> <p><b>Deborah:&nbsp;</b>So true. And I'm going to become a brutal closet purger. It feels to good not to. Thanks.</p> <p><b>Firecracker:&nbsp;</b>Thanks. An elopement picture. And I debated on using it but we don't take pictures often so I don't have a "normal" picture. I also thought it would be good inspiration as I'm trying to get back on the horse with exercise and nutrition. I was in pretty fit for&nbsp;our elopement.</p> <p><b>Summer:&nbsp;</b>Thanks.</p> <p><b>Diane G:&nbsp;</b>Yes, give them a good talking to!</p> <p><b>lyn67:&nbsp;</b>Well done. Your turn now. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1454032 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:48:03 +0000 lyn67 1454032@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've just did it for my DD's, to exercise for mine:-). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453989 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:33:45 +0000 Anonymous 1453989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, I'm impressed! Maybe I should give my wardrobe a good talking to as well&nbsp;;) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453986 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:30:01 +0000 Summer 1453986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done with the purge, AM. &nbsp;I love your no-nonsense approach. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453910 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 04:22:23 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1453910@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow--great job! <br />I like your new profile photo. You look gorgeous! Is that your wedding? Or just a beautiful summer look? (okay, feel free to ignore--sorry to derail. . .) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453897 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 03:37:14 +0000 Deborah 1453897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done!&nbsp; I am a brutal closet purger and it is so liberating to be free of things you don't want, love or need.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453895 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 03:32:31 +0000 Dimity 1453895@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Win/win. It's great that others will be able to use your unloved&nbsp;items. You might make someone's day when they can buy something they want at a reduced price. And you get to learn and move on with a clean and fresh closet. Terrific! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453850 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:45:54 +0000 AM 1453850@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Suz:&nbsp;</b>Sorry I missed your post. And yes. Great for the mind!<b></p> <p>Daria:&nbsp;</b>I'm okay with not having much and building back up gradually. I work from home and life is pretty casual in spring/summer. Thanks for the comment!</p> <p><b>Angie:&nbsp;</b>Wildly cleansing indeed. And so many lessons learned with each item.&nbsp;You rushed on that. You shopped with a friend for that. You bought a duplicate when you shouldn't have (again). You wanted change but perhaps it wasn't the right change. Etc. I loved the learning that came with this purge. And I'm so happy to not pack and unpack some of these things out of storage ever again...they weren't worn (enough)&nbsp;and they weren't going to be worn more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453845 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:39:58 +0000 Angie 1453845@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Brilliant. A closet edit is wildly cleansing, isn't it?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453841 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:37:10 +0000 AM 1453841@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So easy. And I'm going to go deeper in the purge in the morning.<br />Again, <b>Carter,</b> it was the capsule boards. They really helped me focus my style.&nbsp;I have a hit list of items I want vs. previously I rushed to purchase and wasn't as deliberate in my style. And I am planning concept outfits so this also makes me pause and think through an entire look.</p> <p><b>frannieb</b> -- You've got it. If it was in holding that it wasn't really love. Great insight. Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453837 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:34:08 +0000 Daria 1453837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That must feel wonderful! I'm eager to see what you are replacing them with. (80%, wow, I would be left with nothing. :)) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453836 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:31:30 +0000 frannieb 1453836@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats - my closet wardrobe love grows the pickier I become about what I have hanging up - and really asking myself if I love it.&nbsp;<br />Just packed up a laundry basket of stuff that was in a holding space and realized if is in holding I don't love it so off they went.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453835 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:30:47 +0000 carter 1453835@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good for you. Out with the old...in with the new! My closet could certainly use a deeper purge. Easy? Hard? What made it happen this time? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453833 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:24:33 +0000 Suz 1453833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good for you! I love a good closet edit! It freshens the mind!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453831 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:22:30 +0000 Windchime 1453831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's a lot of purging; good for you! Did you find it easier to make decisions about clothing items you hadn't looked at for a while? </p> <p>Now you have more space (or more room for new purchases), and your purged items can move on for others to enjoy this summer. Sounds like a win all around! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/big-purge-and-it-felt-wonderful#post-1453822 Tue, 10 Mar 2015 01:09:11 +0000 AM 1453822@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I pulled out several storage bins of spring/summer clothes and shoes. I looked at 80% of it and said&nbsp;"You can no longer stay here. You've been here too long. And I'm not sure I ever loved you to begin with." I know those sound like harsh words but it felt great! Off to&nbsp;the consignment shop tomorrow...with two huge laundry bags (1 of clothes and 1 of shoes).</p> <p>ETA: Windchime, what really helped was documenting my capsules (a la Carter)&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/capsule-powerpoint-boards-a-la-carter">http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....-la-carter</a></p> <p>I saw patterns that I liked and it served as a great guide for making decisions. I could picture the style I wanted for these seasons based on these boards...anything that didn't fit within the style I felt very comfortable with purging.</p> </p>