https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:59:13 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-567070 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:49:19 +0000 harmonica 567070@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats, you made a big step! I found it sooo inspiring to read your story and amazed that it didn't take more time. Good luck with organazing and tidying -- that the best part </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566562 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:14:12 +0000 Emily 566562@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all for the congrats! Liberated and refreshed about sums it up, I think. Everything is donated or disposed of now and I will be doing some final edits as well as tidying and organizing the closet this weekend and will post some pictures when it is all done. </p> <p>Honestly I am a little embarrassed at the sheer quantity (well put, Mo) of things I had bought that I really didn't like and then kept for years for no good reason. I keep a tidy house and like to think I am not overly sentimental. The whole process took me a little over an hour and a half in total, I made my lists on my lunch break at work and then just powered through the stuff when I got home. It was easy that way because most of the decisions had already been made. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566505 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:13:08 +0000 jenanded 566505@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh so inspired and likewise love to hear a good purge story (and inspiration)... Like the capsule spreadsheet and the associated second round of DITCH! Looking forward to seeing some of the fab WIWs as a result... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566486 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:44:46 +0000 Meredith1953 566486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good for you! I love that pithy statement you made "clothes don't equal memories". I have a person in my life I need to share that with! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566448 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:16:11 +0000 biscuitsmom 566448@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Damn, girl! Can you come over and do mine??? Very happy for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566407 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:55:10 +0000 Mo 566407@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great post! I did the same, but it took me several mini purges to get there Isn't it amazing to see the sheer quantity of what we hung on to that didn't work?! Good for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566237 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:19:22 +0000 Lisa 566237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! Great job. I'm going to remember your tips when I tackle my own closet this weekend, thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566180 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:25:59 +0000 Vildy 566180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love to read closet purging threads and yours is a great one. Congrats on finding a method that worked so well! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566152 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:42:38 +0000 Sunita 566152@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Isn't it a wonderful feeling when you're done?! Congrats. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566149 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:41:33 +0000 Diana 566149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! Isn't that just the best, most accomplished feeling? I just finished a big closet purge too and it felt so liberating. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566109 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:03:26 +0000 dottie 566109@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! Quite an accomplishment! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566081 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:47:32 +0000 Transcona Shannon 566081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! This is a HUGE step in a fashion journey. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566080 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:46:27 +0000 Doro 566080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay for you! You must feel awesome now </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566073 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:41:17 +0000 Jjsloane 566073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic discipline! You are an inspiration and I'm hoping you feel refreshed and rejuvenated by all your hard work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-566068 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:36:37 +0000 ManidipaM 566068@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations, Emily! Such an inspiring post! </p> <p>Hope you don't mind if I borrow your idea of a capsule spreadsheet? That's a BRILLIANT idea! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-565952 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:15:40 +0000 MNsara 565952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow!! I am impressed!! I LOVE happy closet purging stories. I also love newly organized closet pics. Just sayin' . . . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-565944 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:12:49 +0000 Angie 565944@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a brilliant! Do you feel liberated and refreshed? </p> <p>I like your spirit, Emily </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge---no-prisoners---victory-cheer#post-565914 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:53:01 +0000 Emily 565914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just did a ruthless closet purge. I got rid of:<br /> -the old and worn<br /> -things bought on sale that I never wear<br /> -unflattering tees I might throw in in a pinch<br /> -dresses that are now too big or don't suit my style<br /> -shoes that I originally bought because they were in my budget at the time, but have since replaced with something nicer<br /> -short shorts and miniskirts from when I was a teenager</p> <p>Sitting in my back seat right now are 5 garbage bags worth of clothes and shoes that were cluttering my closet, driving me crazy, and making it harder to get dressed. After work today I am donating everything that is still in good shape.</p> <p>What I ended up doing was setting up a spreadsheet and listing out the different "capsules" I need in my life - work, casual, gear, dressy, beach, pjs, active/lounge - and listing the items I have that fit each, that I like and wear, from memory. It turned out that I have loads of things that I like and that work for me. Next, I went through my closet and ditched the things that weren't on the list. There were one or two items I had forgotten about that I decided to keep, but for the most part if it wasn't on the list it went. I think I have finally gotten my head around the facts:<br /> -Even if it's only _____ dollars, if it's not great it wont get worn and is a waste of my time, money and space<br /> -Keeping things that I don't like or wear just because they aren't worn out is a waste of my time and space<br /> -Clothes don't equal memories</p> <p>What a relief. </p> <p>Now that I know where the few holes in my wardrobe are I look forward to filling them with fabulous things that fit great and posting pictures of my newly organized closet! </p>