https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:37:58 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1/page/2#post-1314398 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:42:38 +0000 Susie 1314398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, that is so impressive! I know I still have more shoes than I need though I do like having a variety. I have several in mind that might be on the hit list because I want to reduce the overall number. I am also going to review my dressy, occasion shoes because I can probably eliminate a few of those. </p> <p>I'm thinking about 40 sounds good to me, not counting gear. That means I need to purge about 20 pairs- yikes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1/page/2#post-1314363 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:07:50 +0000 Banoffi 1314363@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done!&nbsp; I am very impressed - and inspired!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1/page/2#post-1314327 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:39:59 +0000 Mo 1314327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>AJ, 4 a year gives me the minimal turnover rate I can deal with (7 years avg. if purging at rate of buying)&nbsp;and honestly the minimal amount that would satisfy my desire for new/variety. &nbsp;After 3 years now of seeing what I buy I'm getting a better handle on what's reasonable to expect from myself, long term.<br />Ideally, it would likely break down into a boot, a sandal, a flat and a more sporty style most years. &nbsp;Maybe one year that sandal is a heel, maybe the next year the flat is a bootie, etc. &nbsp;No strict rules on that, just observing shopping patterns. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1/page/2#post-1314266 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 13:43:54 +0000 jackiec 1314266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on a job well done </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1/page/2#post-1314252 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 13:25:18 +0000 Alana in Canada 1314252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good for you! There's nothing better than a good purge!&nbsp;</p> <p>I just got rid of two pairs of shoes, both red.&nbsp;</p> <p>One pair was ancient--the other were my sandals from last summer.</p> <p>chadya--you just reminded me. I am still hanging on to the first pair of "serious" shoes I ever bought--I was&nbsp;probably seventeen or eighteen--low healed (slim)&nbsp;classic patent leather pumps. (I may or may not still have the matching patent leather purse.) The problem with the pumps--they're a size seven! After 30 plus years, my feet have fallen and flattened and I now wear a size nine. </p> <p>However, they are still in their original box.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1314181 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:28:17 +0000 chadya 1314181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>nice job<br />I used to keep the boxes, but stopped doing that unless it is a special pair<br />Looking at you Chanel flats.<br />I think sometimes shoes show their "dated-ness" quicker than other stuff, heel and toe shapes change from year to year and can throw off an outfit. Whereas a basic black dress can work longer KWIM</p> <p>But listen I have a pair of Prada pumps I bought for my nephews Bar Mitzvah and he is 26, leather is too beautiful to give away but not in style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1314173 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:15:15 +0000 Mona 1314173@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done, AJ! you must feel so much lighter. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1314171 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:08:37 +0000 lyn67 1314171@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hah, as Mo said! To have a closet I could actually step into! Sighs...&amp; I guess my 2x1m rod should keep&nbsp; me&nbsp;in check, but it doesn't:-((. </p> <p>I actually got rid of&nbsp;approx same amount of&nbsp;shoe boxes, which&nbsp;stored my "not in&nbsp;daily use"&nbsp;shoes&nbsp;inside&nbsp;my closet (on it's floor) and the top of it(from outside). Now I keep 3-4x pair of simillar shoes in an Ikea box like this.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30193375/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/cata...../30193375/</a></p> <p>Much better!:-) </p> <p>Otherwise, what Lisbet said:-((.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1314163 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 10:38:58 +0000 bella 1314163@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's an awesome purge! Give yourself some reward - a massage, bubble bath or at least a piece of chocolate cake, it's well deserved! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1314137 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 08:04:50 +0000 Deborah 1314137@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>AJ you are a legend, welll done! &nbsp;It sounds like this has been a really positive exercise and has helped reveal what you do want and what you don't want from your shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1314133 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 07:28:28 +0000 Lisbet 1314133@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, well done. &nbsp;It can be so hard to make the cut even when you need to. &nbsp;I have sworn to live by the "One In, One Out" rule many times but it is hard for me to stick to, sigh. &nbsp;<br />I have rarely liked the more extreme fashion styles and I always am flabbergasted when I go to the sales racks and see the outrageous styles from the previous season. &nbsp;If you ever notice the difference when you compare it to the men's shoe section. &nbsp;It is so much easier for them to find a pair on sale that isn't all that different from the current selection but for us girls, shoes get dated soooo fast. &nbsp;Sorry, just rambling...</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1314125 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:32:21 +0000 trendincl 1314125@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>lol, good job </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1314078 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 04:35:48 +0000 AJ 1314078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@K. Period. - I will cheer you on when you decide to tackle your shoe stash!<br /> I wanted to hold onto some of them, but when I decided to give myself a maximum number, it made it a little easier to let go of those "dated, but I love them pairs." Somehow it seems that empty shoeboxes multiply in dark closet corners. ;)</p> <p>@Suz - Pre-YLF, I probably had 12 pairs of shoes. Looking at the purge pile, most were bought on a whim.</p> <p>@Mo - Did you choose 4 a year so that you can buy one per season or are there 4 capsules you want to refresh with a new pair?</p> <p>@Gracie - The more I started seeing a pattern of cheap, one season wonders, the easier it was for me to be emotionally detached.</p> <p>Thanks Gigi and Shevia! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313999 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 03:00:33 +0000 Jaime 1313999@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great job! I am inspired! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313997 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 02:58:17 +0000 Gigi 1313997@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yippee! It's such a good feeling getting rid of stuff! And having all that extra space lets you breathe again. It's nice that with your shoe purge, you can really *see* the difference with the floor being clear.&nbsp;</p> <p>I keep old shoe boxes too, but I try to nest them so they're not such a pain. I thought about throwing them out at one point, but I'm glad I didn't, because I ended up taking a couple of pairs to consignment, and it was nice to have the box. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313991 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 02:53:58 +0000 Gracie 1313991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What discipline! What detachment! and what an accomplishment! Don't feel bad about the fired shoes... some of them look like they have been&nbsp; loved much Great lessons learned and to be applied to future closet "guests" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313962 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 02:22:21 +0000 Mo 1313962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's a sizable purge - almost half. &nbsp;You are ruthless! &nbsp;I'm also at a point where a&nbsp;max heel height (3") and&nbsp;staying at the current number of pairs&nbsp;are part of the plan&nbsp;going forward. &nbsp;<br />For me, this means I'm planning only 4 new pair per year. &nbsp;Sounds like a lot until you keep track and realize just how many shoes you really buy every year!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313930 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 01:47:35 +0000 Suz 1313930@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>WOW!</b>! That's more shoes than I have! You are on a major roll there. Good job!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313885 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 01:11:11 +0000 K. Period. 1313885@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YAY! and UGH! &nbsp;</p> <p>Yay for you! It is hard getting rid of shoes. You did a great job!&nbsp;</p> <p>And ugh because you remind me that I really really need to do this myself. &nbsp;On vacation, when I was forced to stick to just three pairs of shoes,&nbsp;I realized I could be a lot more efficient with my shoe choices at home. &nbsp;I&nbsp;am holding on to a lot of pairs of shoes that I really don't wear. &nbsp;Since it took more than twenty years for my last pair of personal retro shoes to come back into style, I think I really need to cull all those "dated, but I love them" pairs. &nbsp;(And I'm so glad to know that I'm not the only person who occasionally abandons old shoe boxes in the closet!)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313873 Fri, 25 Jul 2014 01:00:06 +0000 AJ 1313873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the encouragement everyone!</p> <p>@Mo - Yep, the downside to having big closets is the desired to fill it!</p> <p>@ClearlyClaire and Lisa - Well, I got rid of 4 more pairs (see ETA) so my toss out count is 27. That leaves me with 35 pairs left. </p> <p>@Transcona Shannon - It's good to be able to walk into my closet again and it is motivating me to tackle the next step. However, it is sad to look at that pile of 27 and think of the money spent.</p> <p>Shoe lessons learned:<br /> I don't like menswear shoes on my feet. I guess I prefer feminine shoes to bookend my long curls. Masculine shoes make me feel like I have clown feet.</p> <p>I'm leaning away from colored shoes and more towards neutrals with design details. Although I may replace color for metallics. ;)</p> <p>2.5 inches is my maximum heel height.</p> <p>Quality over quantity and follow one in, one out rule. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313779 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:39:54 +0000 Caro in Oz 1313779@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic!!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313753 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:17:46 +0000 Lisa 1313753@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bravo! &nbsp;That is an awesome start! &nbsp;So how many shoes do you have left now? &nbsp;Did this say half the size of your shoe wardrobe? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313747 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:16:06 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1313747@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nicely done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313745 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:14:53 +0000 Anonymous 1313745@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay you!!! &nbsp;How does it feel? &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313715 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:44:35 +0000 rachylou 1313715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh man, you're my idol! You rock! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313690 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:19:44 +0000 Lyn D. 1313690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great start! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313670 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:54:00 +0000 Sal 1313670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313668 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:52:30 +0000 Glory 1313668@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>High Five AJ </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313667 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:51:47 +0000 Anonymous 1313667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good job AJ! How many pairs do you have left? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-clean-out-phase-1#post-1313662 Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:39:47 +0000 Alassë 1313662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great job! </p>