https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:10:07 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257254 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:00:28 +0000 Cardiff girl 2257254@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Donna F,yes l have done quite abit of volunteering pre pandemic,most of my clothes will still be suitable for anything like this but you make a good point,to consider potential future activities.<br />Joy,you are right,colour palette is always worth bearing in mind especially if we want things to mix and match.l am also eyeing up my shorts and thinking that one pair for the garden might be sufficient!<br />Ms Maven,you have articulated a lot iof what l was trying to say very succinctly !<br />Cat2,yes l am on team keep too.l think that’s the problem!I have been keeping for the past thirty years!But you are right we should all try and wear what we have got as much as possible.<br />Zaeobi,l hear you!l have a non negotiable jacket too and even though l rarely wear it it will not be going.</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257252 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:20:34 +0000 Zaeobi 2257252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have much new to add, but I like to do a 'quick' sort first, before a deeper one. In other words, I'll go through a bunch of items to sort them into piles without faffing too long on any one of them (if I find myself doing that, I put the offending item in an 'extra' pile &amp; just get on with the rest). </p> <p>Then I go back to each pile to sort deeper - often I find that items will stay in their initial piles (i.e. my initial reaction was the correct one), but sometimes I will need to make some extra 'just in case' piles for situations you mentioned (unpredictable weather etc). If I have space, those sorts of piles become an 'out of sight' holding zone. My fantastic YSL Variations jacket (the one I wore to Sal's virtual YLF party) is one such item - I never wear it for my real life (DH nixed the idea of wearing it for my 30th because it's 'too flashy' lol) but I just can't bear to part with it!</p> <p>And that's ok! We're all allowed to keep some 'illogical' items like this - so long as we have the 'space budget ' to comfortably accommodate them </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257245 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 03:52:46 +0000 cat2 2257245@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am generally Team Keep, but do tackle a category at a time and get rid of anything too worn or that never really fit right or is scratchy. E.g., I just winnowed my sandals down to just those that really fit, and it’s so helpful to know I can confidently reach for what is left. I have found that I can remix existing pieces in unexpected ways; all the Angie posts of outfits have gotten me to rethink what I thought went together, and so I am getting more wear out of my older pieces. Maybe tuck the ones you aren’t currently feeling out of sight until you get a similar spark of inspiration? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257239 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 03:23:17 +0000 MsMaven 2257239@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ChrystelJ: your phrase about “a past version of me” really resonates with me right now. I feel like I’m on a bridge about to cross over to a new and different life and I’m not sure if I want to be bogged down with a past version. Lots of great advice here. Right now I can’t improve on the advice already posted.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>I can see why some people say, “oh to heck with it! I finally had it figured out and now everything has changed.”</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257223 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:40:29 +0000 Anonymous 2257223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My biggest wardrobe purge has been getting rid of 1/3 of my wardrobe when moving to a smaller house. I pulled out all my black summer tops, for example. If I had 9, I got rid of at least 3. I should have gotten rid of half as I had to add long sleeved transitional items, my new major season. Summer heat which was my major season is now the shortest. I really need very few hot weather items but I like what I have, and have worked hard to gather items for that season. I had hoped things would just wear out and not be replaced, but that has not happened. I have already purged shorts and sandals and most swimwear but I need to purge more.<br /> Figure out the minimum you need for one week and keep that. It helps to have a color preference for the season or even all year. I include a dark neutral, light neutral , a column of each plus at least 2 accent colors that will go with either neutral, more if you get bored quickly. For spring my colors are navy, white, coral and aqua. These continue in summer with some black and cobalt blue sneaking in. Late season I switch to fall colors in hot weather fabrics and styles… browns, rust and orange, mustard and olive green. These colors run through November so a few cold weather items in these colors. Then everything switches to holiday…red, green and metallics, white returns as the light neutral, black as the dark one.<br /> Good luck and be ruthless. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257211 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:45:42 +0000 DonnaF 2257211@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Do you see yourself engaging in volunteer activities that might suggest a particular style of clothing?</p> <p>Also, after my mom died and MIL moved away, I have very little need for hot weather clothing unless I take an extended trip to a hot clime. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257198 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:18:58 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2257198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jenni, I don’t buy nothing all year. I’ve bought 15 items, including bags, workout gear, 3 pr shoes, a jacket, a swimsuit, and 3-4 underwear items on average each year for the past 3. I received 2 items for Christmas and have recorded 1 pr of corduroy pants this year, am scratching my head to see if that’s accurate, but can’t remember anything else. I removed probably a dozen items when I went to the 2nd hand store &amp; 2 pr of shoes were failures. So I guess there is gradual growth, but it doesn’t feel out of hand, particularly as much of the buying is related to settling into a new social &amp; physical climate. I wasn’t barefoot the first winter, but I’m glad to have a few more pairs of boots, for example. Pulling old clothes out makes me happy, probably because I only keep things I like, even if I don’t wear them much. Shopping is a chore I’d rather not do more often. There are things to buy that have been on my list for several years, but I don’t want to chase them down. Rotating existing stock is easier &amp; gives me plenty of variety. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257170 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 18:24:25 +0000 Jenni NZ 2257170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>To both you and Stagiare, perhaps we are different emotionally about such items. It is true that for my most sentimental items I would keep them. Those that still fit and that I loved and wore that are not as sentimental, but I have nothing similar, I keep also, as I might well want to wear them again after a break. But other things, I can fall out of love with, as it were, and just feel I have sort of worn them to death, even though they may still be in good nick. Those are the ones that get happily donated. I guess with them I have some instinctive sense that they’ve had their day, with me, and I am moving on. I cannot cope with buying nothing at all for like a whole year- maybe several months I can do, but even low numbers like 12 a year mean some donations or wardrobe numbers will inevitably rise beyond what I can manage. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257120 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:14:09 +0000 Cardiff girl 2257120@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jenni,what you say makes sense but the guilt is real!l definitely think that some of those things l struggle to let go off are the things that l wore a lot but no longer do.l think if l wore them a lot before ,l might again!But sometimes it’s good to say thank you for your service and pass it on as it’s time is over .l think that’s one of the valuable points that l can take from this thread.Incidentally my favourite jeans are on 130 wears and still going strong!<br />Staysfit,you are so right about having another objective eye.My DD is good at this whereas my DH is hopeless bless him.He just wants me to keep everything.In fact he’s banned from looking in any charity bags now as he just gets it all back out again ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257119 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:00:15 +0000 Staysfit 2257119@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cardiff Girl, I recall reading a book called “SHED your stuff, change your life” or something like that. &nbsp;The main point: Editing leaves space, both literal and in your mind for your next creative venture. &nbsp;There is no need to have plans for anything in advance. &nbsp;Uncertainty in this case is good. &nbsp; Obviously, Covid has left all of us with an extra dose of uncertainty! &nbsp;I remember following the advice, editing my belongings and somehow over the next few months the plans for my unique (at the time) career evolved.&nbsp;</p> <p> <div><br /></div><div>Like you, my youngest, 23, just left home, this time for good (I believe). &nbsp;He has paid off his student loans and saved money while working remotely. &nbsp;He recently found a better position and moved to Denver (three days ago). So empty nest…and I have started to edit, although I started with my makeup drawer. &nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>A good portion of wardrobe editing has to be done alone, however, I find it helpful to involve someone I trust with the more difficult and emotionally fraught decisions. A trusted helper can steer you through the fuzzy logic we all experience around items with emotional ties that blur our vision. &nbsp;They do not have those ties. &nbsp;DD28 has become my trusted helper for editing. &nbsp;Sometimes I use a friend, although I find DD more helpful. &nbsp;<br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>I have used many of the suggestions already made above, especially trying things on! &nbsp;So important!! &nbsp;A helpful question for some items may be: Am I able to create an outfit out of something else I already have for (imagined occasion) without this item? &nbsp;If so, which outfit would I prefer to wear? &nbsp;If it’s not the outfit with the questioned item, it goes into the edit bin. </p> <p>Another helpful strategy is to look at similar items, if you have them, and eliminate the items you use least often, or not at all.</p> <p> </div><div><br /></div><div>There is no magical way to recover the lost money from something with tags remaining unused in my closet. I have learned from experience that I rarely if ever decide to wear things with tags after the first season they were purchased (unless they are a suit). &nbsp;Keeping them does not reduce my guilt or somehow make the bad investment better. &nbsp;Sunk cost. &nbsp;<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>If I am too attached and think I may use something again, I put it in a holding zone and set a time limit. &nbsp;My holding zone has containers with future dates. &nbsp;When that date comes I will sort the bins and if I haven’t already&nbsp;pulled out the items, will make a decision to edit from my life or add back to my closet. &nbsp;I have a keepsake box for certain items however, it’s pared down to only a few of the most sentimental. &nbsp;</div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257110 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:18:35 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2257110@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jenni, Why toss it if it’s in good shape &amp; you principally like it? My friend hurt my feelings a few weeks ago &amp; im not planning to toss him, am just taking a breather. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257107 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:30:01 +0000 Jenni NZ 2257107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a wonderful thread. I just wanted to add, I think at the start you said there were things you had worn a lot that you weren’t wearing so much now? Might that not just be getting tired of them? And surely there is no need to feel guilty about that? Those are the ones I feel least guilty about. If I have met the #30 wears-and often many more- then I haven’t wasted my money or the world’s resources as they had excellent use? So if I no longer like them, that feels OK and off they go to the hospice shop? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257105 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:45:48 +0000 Cardiff girl 2257105@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Barbara Diane,you add wise words to the thread,thank you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257104 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:43:44 +0000 Cardiff girl 2257104@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’ve been asleep !so lovely to wake up to even more advice and suggestions .<div>Runcarla,yes l remember you retiring and how you went about sorting your wardrobe out.It’s good to be reminded that it’s a process that takes time and doesn’t happen over night.l think once lve decided to do something l can be &nbsp;quite impatient.<br />Bijou,thank you for commenting.l think that the pandemic ramifications still rumble on much as we are all so over it by now.<br />Angie,you are right about a big lifestyle change.My husband said the same thing.Thank you for your advice ,wisdom and permission to let stuff that is no longer serving me go.<br />Jaime,you are so right!Its the pieces l have never worn that puzzle me the most.You know,you love it ,your buy it,you put it on ,take it off and keep it just in case!<br />Peri,thank you for understanding what’s at the core of this.l hope we all get to settle somewhere good and peaceful soon.<br />Cee,well done you!</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257084 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:58:39 +0000 Cee 2257084@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been pretty good of late and only buy essentials or to replace anything that I've outgrown or has worn out to the point that it has achieved rag bag status ! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257082 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:49:21 +0000 Peri 2257082@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have nothing to add that hasn't been said, but I'm favoriting this thread to be able to keep referring back to it. I relate to so much that you say because I feel similarly a bit lost about what my life is now and what "new normal" might be. So many of us can relate to being in flux these days.</p> <p>Thanks for this post.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257080 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:34:04 +0000 Jaime 2257080@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing thread full of so much excellent advice that I will be rereading it when fully awake . Anyway, one key takeaway is clearly to start with what you actually love wearing. As for the items you love and don't wear, I tend to hang on to things I love and have worn happily in the past but am just not feeling right now, and am more skeptical about things that I think I love and have never worn. Ideally they should be taken out for a test run/outfit lab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp/page/2#post-2257079 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:17:17 +0000 Angie 2257079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such great advice from everyone! </p> <p><b>Cardiff girl,</b> my suggestions are very similar. I’ll preface by saying that you’ve hit quite a big lifestyle change, so that you can probably pass on more than you think. Also, you sound like you keep items for a long time, anyway - which should ease your conscience </p> <p>Begin by pulling out what you are wearing frequently. Keep. Easy! </p> <p>Keep sentimental items. </p> <p>Pass on annoying and uncomfortable items. </p> <p>Then pull out items that cover a range of events and settings that are less frequent, but possible. But make sure you LIKE THESE ITEMS! Fit them on again. Assess how you feel in them NOW. </p> <p>What’s left are the items that are questionable and cluttering. Put items you are VERY unsure about into a temporary holding zone. </p> <p>Attack one season at a time. </p> <p>Re-evaluate </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp#post-2257074 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:17:55 +0000 Barbara Diane 2257074@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would allow yourself some grace as you cull your wardrobe-life has been challenging. Lots of good advice here. Maybe a good time to pack up items you are unsure of until you have a clearer vision of your new style. I also agree to shop your closet and try new combinations before culling. But do cull items that are uncomfortable, not in good shape, etc. And maybe sell expensive items if still current, otherwise donate them. But only if you don’t like them and can’t see yourself wearing them in the future, You mentioned not wanting to get rid of something expensive that you end up needing later. That’s where making sure you have something acceptable for weddings, funerals, etc. across seasons and different levels of formality is useful. But you don’t have to have the most perfect items, just workable ones. A lot can be done with basics and a third piece, scarf, jewelry, etc. </p> <p>Also, what is the cost of keeping items? How do you feel when you open your closet? If stressed, there is a psychological cost.</p> <p>I do keep sentimental items in a different closet-I enjoy traveling down memory lane. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp#post-2257073 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:16:50 +0000 Bijou 2257073@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cardiff girl, I am hoping to do something like this too, as I am gradually editing out older and less worn pieces. I appreciate the advice you have received. I used to move house on a regular basis, which kept things under control, having been in this house for 15 years coupled with Covid lockdowns has meant an unprecedented situation.</p> <p>@Gaylene, thank you for your response, such a brilliant strategy, especially the part of letting go of the guilt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp#post-2257068 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:10 +0000 Carla 2257068@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wonder if there aren’t times in our life that require a momentous <i>personal&nbsp;</i>decluttering, almost like a rite of passage? &nbsp;I suspect the closet is something we look to as we might metaphorically be shedding the skin of who we were as we evolve into something different? &nbsp;</p> <p> <div><br /></div><div>I’ve experienced something like this&nbsp;in 2018 after I retired from the world of paid work, and through 2019. &nbsp;It took about 18 months to get to a place where I felt properly sorted, and involved both mourning and celebration.</div><div><br /></div><div>I like Gaylene’s thoughts around finding your distinct personal style in the&nbsp;<i>best&nbsp;<u></u></i>of what you already have. &nbsp;<i><u></u></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>You&nbsp;<i>can&nbsp;</i>do this.&nbsp;</div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp#post-2257066 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:41:28 +0000 Cardiff girl 2257066@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Vildy,l so agree.When we can’t control everything we look to control the things we can .<br />Rachylou,l am glad that you are on this forum.You carry on doing you and if that you is in a suit looking mean old lady,well &nbsp;go girl! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp#post-2257058 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:07:14 +0000 rachylou 2257058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok … one helpful thing for me is to remember giving away current things in good condition is more helpful for those who will be acquiring them. If I think someone could make good use of it Now, that helps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp#post-2257057 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:03:01 +0000 rachylou 2257057@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m really in a similar situation. I’ve got an over abundance of clothing and it’s my corporate-environment type clothes that would be logical to chuck. I’ve been working on wearing out the uncomfortable trousers, but so far I’m hanging onto the suits and blouses because I love suits. Dresses are another big category that could stand thinning, but I’m clinging there too. I’m almost ready to part with Zoe Deschanel New Girl dresses because I can’t think of a way to make them look mean old lady enough, lol… I’m open to ideas though… sorry, that’s the opposite direction! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp#post-2257052 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:31:42 +0000 Vildy 2257052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love<b> Zoeygirl'</b>s point about wanting to exercise control over the wardrobe during difficult times in other areas.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp#post-2257051 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:13:35 +0000 Cardiff girl 2257051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Zoey girl,yes &nbsp;you are right,l don’t think adding more stuff to the pile is helpful is it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp#post-2257049 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:11:27 +0000 Cardiff girl 2257049@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sal,l think l need to pay more attention to the uncertain voice.l am just aware that l can find it hard to be objective about my appearance and consequently what suits me when life is not easy and that can translate into getting rid of perfectly nice stuff.<br />ChristelJ,some very good points,well made.l have a hard time with fatigue as a good reason to let go as it feels wrong somehow to get rid of perfectly good stuff which l am very lucky to own just because l am tired of it but l do think that it is a valid reason,just one l personally struggle with.<br />Gaylene,l have a no ruffles rule here too!I definitely have a guilt category,see my reply above!l definitely think your approach has merit,l just need the space to enact it. I will have a think.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp#post-2257048 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:09:02 +0000 ZoeyGirl 2257048@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are so many good tips here already, but I would add one:</p> <p>Don't buy anything during this process. I am currently not buying anything as I wear out some pieces so I can reduce the size of my wardrobe. (I have had an expected pleasure of remixing pieces and pulling out seldom worn pieces, but that didn't happen until after a month of no buying.) The benefit I think you could have from this idea is that your mental energy can be on managing your current wardrobe, not on purchasing/ ordering/ trying on.</p> <p>As you manage your current wardrobe, you may realize you are more settled than you think and don't need extensive decluttering. It seems like you are wanting to control your wardrobe during this time of change... By deciding not to buy anything, you ARE controlling it, without the potential oops/ need to rebuy. If you definitely want to declutter, I would still suggest no buying while you focus on that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp#post-2257047 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:59:24 +0000 Gaylene 2257047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just wanted to add, that I think pulling out a functional, working wardrobe which reflected my current/aspirational style was a key element in helping me let go of the aspects of my wardrobe which were no longer working for me. &nbsp;Once I realized I had pieces I liked wearing—and that those pieces actually could work together to fit my needs—I became very picky about adding more back into my closet. If I was debating about whether or not to keep something, I just took a long, hard look at how well it worked with my keepers and where I was heading with my style.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/declutteringhelp#post-2257046 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:37:31 +0000 Gaylene 2257046@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OK, here’s another approach—one that worked for me when I did a radical downsizing in preparation for moving from a house with tons of storage to a condo on the coast.&nbsp;</p> <p> <div><br /></div><div><b>Stage One:</b> Go through your closet and pull out the items you <b>LIKE</b> best. Keep it simple, don’t overthink, and, as far as possible, keep the pieces in plain view (I spread everything out on a queen-sized bed.) Think of these pieces as your top tier—the pieces which rank as 8,9, or 10s—for how you’d like to dress now and in the coming months. In my case, seeing all the “best” pieces hanging out together made me realize that I did have a very distinct personal style even if I had never been able to articulate it in a snappy moniker. If it helps, write down a few phrases like “<i>black as my neutral in the winter but navy in the summer</i>” or “<i>no ruffles</i>!” I found clearly articulating these descriptions really helped me in the subsequent stages.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Stage Two </b>was to take a few minutes to think about my life—travel, activities, special occasions, etc. and see what outfits /capsules I could create for different situations. If there were “holes” (like lots of tops, but no bottoms in a capsule), I dove back into closet to pull out adequate/functional/placeholder pieces as needed and added them to the piles on the bed. If there was obvious overload in an area (like 6 almost identical pairs of black pants!), I whittled down to the best of the best. The number of pieces, capsules, outfits, occasions, etc. can be as minimal or extensive as you want—it’s YOUR wardrobe, after all.&nbsp;<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>Once you get through these two stages, in essence, you have your working wardrobe.</i></b> In my case, it was about 1/3 of what was in my original closet. At that point, I hauled out everything left in my closet and piled it on the bed in the guest room—and returned to my now empty closet. After a quick vaccum and dusting, I sorted, hung, and folded my now-functional wardrobe back into the closet. It felt amazing—until I remembered the ungodly heap in the guest bedroom.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Stage Three</b>: &nbsp;Once I realized that everything I actually enjoyed wearing was in my newly organized closet, the problem of the guest room heap remained. Since there were no magic wands to whisk the stuff away, I settled on three arbitrary categories: <i><b>Store</b></i>, <i><b>Donate/Give Away,</b></i> and <i><b>Sentimental</b></i>. </p> <p>In my case <i><b>Store</b></i> and <b><i>Sentimental</i></b> needed to be quite small because we were moving. If you have the space, <b><i>Store</i></b> might be fairly large since you can always “shop your store” if you need to add to your working wardrobe. &nbsp;Again, it’s your wardrobe and your decision. The phrases you wrote down in <b>Stage One</b> can be useful here in helping to decide what to store and what to let go—in my case, <i>No Ruffles!&nbsp;<br /></i></p> <p> </div><div><i>Note: &nbsp;I considered <b>Guilt</b> as a category, but decided to let that one go after some thought ! &nbsp;;)</i></div></p>