https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:19:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1136398 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 23:51:16 +0000 Halo 1136398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Regarding the 'maybe' items, I try to wear them during that week and if for some reason I prefer to wear something else or it isn't quite right, it helps me to get rid of it.<br /> Another thing is that I've started logging all of my clothes etc into a wardrobe app and it helps me so much to see everything grouped together (and realise I definitely do not need more black garments). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1131300 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:53:17 +0000 Glory 1131300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good luck!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1131295 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:50:48 +0000 chadya 1131295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One more thing the last time I did a big cleanout, I really edited the tshirts/tank tops,&nbsp; I had&nbsp; you know the souvenir type, etc.&nbsp; I realized I only need&nbsp; 2 weeks worth of them, same for pajama and knit pants that I wear around the house. <br />I tended to buy them on sale just because and stopped that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1131293 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:48:37 +0000 chadya 1131293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just found this on another site and copied it:</p> <p>1. Does the item fit?</p> <p>2. Do I like the way I look in<br /> it?</p> <p>3. Do I like the way I FEEL in<br /> it?</p> <p>4. Have I worn it at any time<br /> in the last couple of years (or longer)?</p> <p>5. Does the item look dated?</p> <p>6. Is this item simply taking<br /> up space in the closet?</p> <p>7. What are the chances of me<br /> wearing this again?</p> <p>8. Would I buy this piece again<br /> if I had the opportunity?</p> <p>I like these rules, I go buy the 2years and out usually, but hold on the black dresses and pants&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1131076 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 03:33:38 +0000 Mikki 1131076@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh - I like the black trash bag idea. I will have to try it! Right now, I just have a half-hearted pile in the corner of my room that I could go through at any moment... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130724 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 21:48:21 +0000 Caro in Oz 1130724@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Janet said. When I did my big cull I broke things down into categories so I gathered all my jackets together &amp; put them in <b>like </b>piles - blazers, moto etc. That way I could see how many of each I had. &nbsp;In every category of clothing there&nbsp;always seemed to be some pieces&nbsp;I would never choose to wear. When I realised I had more than I needed without these unworn pieces&nbsp;it was easy to let them go. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130633 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:42:53 +0000 Lyn D. 1130633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the idea of the black bag, and also holding the items during the season they belong to just in case you realise that the may be worth keeping after all.<br /> Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130606 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:07:00 +0000 rachylou 1130606@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My problem (well, one of them) is I always say to myself something along the lines of "if I keep these, I can do this look" - even if the look is not with the realm of my target style. </p> <p>I'm trying to train myself to ask myself, "does this belong to my target style?"...</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130602 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:05:36 +0000 Thistle 1130602@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Given what you said, I would edit but then put the items edited into a holding pile. Don't just let yourself go through the holding pile when making outfits. If you desperately need something, and you know exactly what it is, rescue it. </p> <p>After a month, anything you haven't reachd for, I would let go.</p> <p>I think this process reduced the stress of the edit so you don't fret over letting go a lynchpin in your wardrobe (but one that needs replacing if it was culled), and it gives you confidence over time in your choices to let go. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130586 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:55:48 +0000 Isabel 1130586@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have learned that I need a "cooling" off period when I have trouble letting go. In fact, I went to Bed ,Bath and Beyond and got some bags and packed away clothes that I don't wear much to see if I can do without them.&nbsp;</p> <p>I also decided to do my own version of the "common wardrobe" a la the vivienne files. &nbsp;I started off with a basic set of pieces that everything else works off of. And then I am going to add in 4 pieces at a time to see how they work.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://theviviennefiles.blogspot.com/search?q=the+common+wardrobe">http://theviviennefiles.blogsp.....n+wardrobe</a></p> <p>The khakis don't work for me, do I put in black ponte pants and navy ones along with three jean silhouettes. I am also going to only wear four of my blazers for now &nbsp;( I have like 12 !). &nbsp;Some blazers will be designated for Spring only. That way I get to wear them, but each will have its time. &nbsp;That way I don't have to give them up.&nbsp;</p> <p>It is always a process. Always . &nbsp; : )&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130485 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 18:09:18 +0000 lyn* 1130485@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also use the BLACK trash bag trick - so no one else in my family goes through it and goes, "BUT YOU SHOULD TOTALLY KEEP THIS." So annoying. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130449 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:30:08 +0000 kkards 1130449@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>i find shoes to be the hardest to purge. i like the idea of putting them in another room, and then if in 2 months you haven't gone back for them, they are gone. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130440 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:19:41 +0000 Missey 1130440@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok- I just ate a substantial breakfast and am ready to go! I'm not going to start reading any threads because I'll never get started! Thanks for your advice and support. I'll take pictures as I go and maybe you guys can give me some help tossing. First up...shoes. Wish me luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130430 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:10:43 +0000 Susie 1130430@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Someone recently mentioned an interesting technique for culling and that is to divide your items into 3 categories- the pieces that you love, the basics that you need in order to wear the things you love (to make complete outfits), and the things that are just 'meh.' Then evaluate how many of each that you have. Do you have enough loved pieces and basics to make a sufficient number of outfits? If so, you might be ready to&nbsp;let go of all or at least some of the so-so stuff that doesn't make you feel fab.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130429 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:08:58 +0000 Meli 1130429@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been editing almost weekly for months. Do an initial pass through of each catagory (don't stress yourself out by doing it all at once!) then a second closer look. I let things by the 1st time that didn't make it through the second time because I had a clear head and keener eye. enjoy the stress reduction at the end! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130427 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:06:40 +0000 April 1130427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My advice has two parts: 1.) do *not* go through your pile "one last time", and 2.) as soon as that pile is made, put it in a BLACK trash bag and put it in the trunk of your car. &nbsp;The next time you're out, drop it off to charity without opening the bag.</p> <p>Why a black trash bag? &nbsp;I learned this trick when my son was little and I would have a charity donation ready for truck pickup on my front porch -- often toys he hadn't touched for several years. &nbsp;When I used white kitchen trash bags, he would invariable spot something through the plastic and decide he still "needed" it. &nbsp;</p> <p>Black trash bags eliminate this temptation. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130425 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:00:02 +0000 Anonymous 1130425@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is always overwhelming for me even though I don't have a big wardrobe. Did you see the vivenne files lately?</p> <p><a href="http://theviviennefiles.blogspot.com/2013/12/breaking-all-rules-for-cleaning-out.html" rel="nofollow">http://theviviennefiles.blogsp.....g-out.html</a></p> <p>One post I found from Angie:</p> <p><a href="http://youlookfab.com/2012/08/06/the-six-piles-of-closet-editing/" rel="nofollow">http://youlookfab.com/2012/08/.....t-editing/</a></p> <p>FYI - on google type in the following</p> <p>Site:youlookfab.com clothes edit </p> <p>Then you will find more posts. If you use quotes around a word that means you are looking for that exact word. I read about this trick a while ago so hope it helps someone else. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130412 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:38:56 +0000 unfrumped 1130412@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Go team edit! Just stopping by to say there've been a lot of posts on purging, editing with lots of tips, tricks, closet-whispering advice. Not sure how all the search functions work but if you can find some of these threads, there is good reading. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130411 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:38:49 +0000 Janet 1130411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One thing that helps me a lot is to tackle the project one item type at a time. For instance, I dragged every single pair of footwear I own out of the closet and spread them all out where I could see everything I had all at once, and then go from there. It helped me see that even though I had, say, five pairs of tall boots, only one of them is practical for bad weather, and all but one pair are more than four years old. And one pair I simply don't enjoy wearing.&nbsp;</p> <p>I &nbsp;do the same for skirts, dresses, tops, sweaters, tees, jeans, pants... and don't just go through them IN the closet -- pull them all out and spread them out over your bed or wherever you have good light and space to see and assess&nbsp;everything. This helps you to evaluate color, condition, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;For me, this process breaks the task into smaller, more manageable pieces and helps you see where you may have excess and where you have gaps.&nbsp;</p> <p>Good luck! Post pics and let us know how it goes. I love editing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-will-edit-today#post-1130408 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:33:23 +0000 Missey 1130408@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I desperately need to edit my wardrobe. I have the most difficulty with getting rid of shoes and quality pieces even if they don't work for me.&nbsp; My plan is to mercilessly cull...my problem is then I always feel the need to go through the cull pile "one last time".&nbsp; I never create outfits as I go, which I probably should.&nbsp; I may need another cup of coffee for this.</p> <p>Anyone have advice?&nbsp; </p>