https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge-2020-inspiration Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:44:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge-2020-inspiration#post-2090059 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:44:20 +0000 Jenni NZ 2090059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Annabelle don’t think we’ve “met”. I don’t want to be doing continual closet purges. In the past I admit I have held on too long but now my focus is buying less, buying really well, and hopefully wearing stuff out if I can. Some of it may still be donated at that point, depends on condition. But I want to be responsible for that piece of clothing for its life cycle if possible. Some of this sounds like a pipe dream but is what I am now aiming for after reading too many articles on what happens to cast-off clothing.<br /> I’m also not too sure that anything will make me look fabulous! Make me happy, yes. This is not a secret wish for forum members to go “of course you look fabulous”, it’s just trying to be realistic after wading through a lot of my photos </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge-2020-inspiration#post-2089932 Sun, 05 Jan 2020 20:00:21 +0000 nemosmom 2089932@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p> <div>Oh, but that leather vest in your "See ya later" collection is SO fun! Are you sure it doesn't make you feel fabulous?? (Ok, I am <u>not</u> helping!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Your approach seems perfect, really. Your question, “can I think of even a single occasion when I’d wear this, and what would I wear instead?” is one I've been using for my own purges lately, and it really helps. Especially with the pieces that are occasion specific that I tend to hold on to for WAY too long. <br /></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge-2020-inspiration#post-2089931 Sun, 05 Jan 2020 19:59:38 +0000 rachylou 2089931@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I need, need, to be able to strike when the iron is hot. It never happens! Argh! (Don’t ask me about today!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge-2020-inspiration#post-2089920 Sun, 05 Jan 2020 19:25:23 +0000 Anonymous 2089920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Brilliant post. &nbsp;When I did my huge closet purge, I evaluated one clothing category at a time. &nbsp;That made the overall process less onerous/intimidating. &nbsp;I believe it also enhanced the efficiency. &nbsp;I was ruthless at that time because I had to be. &nbsp;I felt that pulling off the bandaid would hurt like hell but would benefit me in the long run. &nbsp;</p> <p>Here is what I do on a day-to-day basis. &nbsp;I evaluate every single ensemble I wear. &nbsp;I judge it based on <u>real life</u> experience. &nbsp;Did it meet my needs for the day? &nbsp;Did it make me feel fabulous? &nbsp;How did a clothing item perform <u>as part</u> of an ensemble? &nbsp;Was it wrong in some way? &nbsp;</p> <p>These day-to-day evaluations allow me to look at individual items and judge whether they are meeting my needs or whether they are mere place holders. &nbsp;I got rid of a pair of Athleta pants that I thought I loved until I saw myself in a full length mirror at the mall. &nbsp;The pants were 1 inch too short. &nbsp;They made me feel bad about myself and ruined the day. &nbsp;(I unexpectedly ran into friends and was embarrassed to be seen in those pants). &nbsp;They are now at the Goodwill. It was a relief to purge them .... so I doubt I really loved them all that much in the first place. &nbsp;They were a place holder. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge-2020-inspiration#post-2089910 Sun, 05 Jan 2020 19:08:14 +0000 Cardiff girl 2089910@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done you!I m not the best person to ask about closet purges as I tend to hang onto things for ages but I have a sneaking admiration for those who can let go . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-purge-2020-inspiration#post-2089902 Sun, 05 Jan 2020 18:48:32 +0000 annabelle 2089902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m so proud of my closet purge that I wanted to share, and hear tips from you when you do the beloved closet reorganization.</p> <p>My approach:</p> </p> <ul> <li>Keep an eye out every day for those things that might need a new home, and save them to my See Ya Later Collection on YLF</li> <li>Do the purge when the mood strikes me, not a deliberate schedule</li> <li>Wear a simple pair of pants and simple cut sweater</li> <li>Try on all maybes, and leave some Favorites visible, for reference</li> <li>When in doubt I ask “does this make me look fabulous?” and “can I think of even a single occasion when I’d wear this, and what would I wear instead?”</li> <li>When still in doubt, I keep it! I can always send it away next time.</li> <li>Go one category at a time: athletic, tops, bottoms, coats, dresses</li> <li>Sort into piles for Recycle, Goodwill, Resell (my son and his gf sell my stuff on Ebay for extra cash)</li> </ul> <p>The result:</p> </p> <ul> <li>Rehomed 5 jackets/coats/vests, 3 pair shoes, 1 skirt, endless tights (why did I have these), 10 blouses, 3 dresses, 1 jeans, a handful of t-shirts and socks</li> <li>Kept six items (2 pants, 2 jackets, 2 dresses) I know to be too small, in a segregated spot, and probably far too many t's&nbsp;</li> <li>Learned that I don’t need to buy any new cropped pants, dresses, or skirts for summer!</li> </ul> </p> <p>How about you? What are your techniques for getting in the zone?</p> <p> </p>