Decluttering the Closet, Deciding Which Clothes To Declutter
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ต.ค. 2017
- I'm cleaning out my closet, decluttering clothing according to which clothes are more hanger-worthy than others! Decluttering the closet isn't fun, but the less I have in there, the easier it is for me to keep my closet under control.
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Pure gold. Found you three years later but who cares. You speak my language!
Me, too, thanks to Dawn and Cas!
Dana is awesome. If i had to pick 3 authors who have changed my life, it would be Brene Brown, Brittany Gibbons, and Dana
Me too! Thx!
I just found her too. I'm reading her books now.
:)
I love the concept of “is this velvet hanger worthy?” That speaks to me.
"hanger worthy" is a very helpful concept! I'm trying to limit the items in my wardrobe and this will help! Thanks!
Omigosh!!! Sooooo relatable!! Finally someone with great decluttering tips who actually finds it hard to declutter themselves. Than
I love the concept of hanger worthy!!
I love these hangers! I have black, royal blue and amethyst, and color code my work, dress and casual clothes. Makes it easy for my cluttered mind to understand! 😉
Great idea
I have always had the mindset that clothes have to earn the right to occupy valuable real estate in my closet.
The advice is so helpful to me! It's a "normal" person speaking, not an "expert" who's never had an untidy home! One big plus - I've begun to part with "de-cluttering" books that have not helped me.
I'm about 1/2 way through "Decluttering at the Speed of Life!" I needed this 40+ years ago! Better late than never! Love your way of thinking! It's revolutionary!!! Thank you!!!
"I'm scared to wear it because I don't know if it's black or navy." 🤣🤣🤣
I know, that part is hilarious. 🤣🤣🤣
I can actually relate too. I had a similar thing with a skirt, it would bug me because in different light it looked a different color, black or navy. And I really needed to know because it made a difference as to what I'd where with it. I was never sure.
I ended up getting rid of it because
A piece of clothing shouldn't cause us that much stress. 😂😂😂
sounds like me 😂
Yep 😂
I don't need iffy skirts!! That is going to be my new motto❤
"I don't need 'iffy' skirts." That's a gem. And SO true! I'm going to be repeating this to myself while I purge today.
I got rid of all but 2 of my skirts because it’s so hard to find tops to go with them. The ones I kept have matching tops that came with them.
Clothes are so hard for me! Especially my fantasy dresses that I want to wear and never do!
This is probably the most helpful video I’ve seen on decluttering. So simple but profound!
💕 this! Found your channel in 2023, really had given me the confidence and hope that this might be THE year!
I have audibly listen to your book decluttering at the speed of life. It really helped me. I have always decluttered even at a younge age. As my parents were oposing of getting ride of things, my grandparents would get ride of pocession of theres and it must have upset them. So I was aloud as much stuff on my desk as I liked.
I found when having children I had bo problem getting rid of my things. But had trouble getting ride of my childrens things.
I even kept the clothes for my next son. But there was a 4 1/2 gap between them. So really I could have gotten ride of atleast galf the baby stuff.
The stripey skirt can be worn with red or some other contrasting colour, whether it's black or navy.
I was thinking tan, but yes red would be 🔥
I thought I had decluttered my closet but now I no I have more room to go. Thank you Dana K
Your book refreshed me! Beautiful! I "discovered you" by your book, a couple years ago. I love it! I love these videos too! You are a blessing! Realistic! Inspirational! This works! Thank you!
I love those hangers, too!
I love my velvet hangers,first hangers where the clothes do not slip off!!
The velvet hangers are all I use, except for heavy coats. Everything stays on the hanger instead of falling off. I get mine at Ross's. ❤
I tried the velvet hangers, but they allow too many clothes in the closet. I transitioned to wood hangers with stoppers or the little divets fit straps. So much better for me.
You can treat navy like black. It can be your base “neutral.”
@dana k white you were ahead of your time!!! Zoom outfit, business on top, relaxed below the camera view 😂😂
So glad I figured out you’re standing beside a mirror. I was noticing the 2 showers in the same room.
Dana, live boldly ffs, you can wear navy blue with black or colours or whatever. Btw, I adore your b/w polka dot 1930s tulip sleeved blouse you're wearing. Thanks for the inspiration.
8:19 minute mark: When you're not sure of the color of something, take it outside in the sunlight. The answer will usually be, undoubtedly, crystal clear.
Also turn the hangers around of those clothes you are wearing. That way you can know for certain which clothes are not being chosen.
I have both of the books she mentioned. My only regret was not purchasing them sooner.
Both skirts could fit on one hanger. It's what I do. And maybe a white top? Wouldn't matter. Least I think. Not a fashionista here.
This is so fun to watch because I wanted almost every item of clothing you got rid of 😂 Purple shirt, ruffle skirt, stripey skirt
thank you for sharing! I just went through and decluttered my clothes :)
I love watching, and listening to you work!! Thank you!! I can't wait to get the new book!!
All your others were wonderful!
Been binge watching your channel and Cas... Thanks to Dawn! Your ways really applies to me☺️😘
I love your reasoning. It helps me so much!
"Blavey" is blackish navy.Thanks for your motivation. I purged my Amy Fara Fouler skirts!
Love this.you are helping me already on Decluttering
Brilliant! I have been stressing over going through the closet! I am definitely trying this
These hangers are great! Been using them for a while now. Love your videos!
It’s worth it to get your colors done so that you know what colors work on you. It has saved me so much money and time and stress having someone help me develop a palette and train me on dressing my silhouette
The Wardrobe Woman is a great helper in deciding what clothes to keep based on your body proportions. "If it's round, it adds pounds." Horizonal strips also add pounds. I'm always shocked to see some people's "keep" items vs what they get rid of.
Yay! Just pre-ordered it on iBooks! Can’t wait...🤗
Do you try to match up a hanger-worth shirt with a not-so-hanger worth shirt? I can see myself going through all this, then realizing I've got rid of every single pair of pants. :P
Thanks , you are helping many of us.
So excited about the new book!!! ☺️ xxxxx
I love your shirt! It looks really good on you!
I so relate to you. Thank you for your vulnerable video. It is great.
Love the business on the top & comfy on the bottom!
You help me sooo much Dana🌹
Progress and only progress!
I’m a huge fan of white tops and dark bottoms. I usually just do black and charcoal as they are so easy to match. (Dressy things). Light bottoms also don’t look so good anymore since I got a little chubby. Lol. I save the other colors for the overshirts I wear with my white tees and tanks and dark pants/jeans.
Thanks Dana, so inspiring :)
I love velvet hangers! 😍
This was so helpful!! Thank you!
I have clothes from when I was first married...I know I need to go through and let a ton of stuff go...I struggle with my weigh and have a bunch of clothes that I want to wear again. In reality that’s probably not going to happen or they will be out of style/too worn anyway. I need to watch this video again and get to work!
Check out Minimal Moms videos on decluttering clothes. She talks a lot about how to let go of clothing that no longer fits 😊 I struggle with the same issue, and she explains how and why to let go of them.
Me too. Its hard.
The decision-making process lol ! 💗 Oh, I need a black ruffle skirt. Great vid!
I never tire of watching Dana's videos.
I still have to declutter my clothes even more. I've made a huge dent, but I still have a long way to go.
I love your reasoning process! I’m going through my closet while watching. 100% understand the navy versus black. I ended up removing all my navy (or navy-ish) clothes because I wasn’t confident pairing with other clothes. Brown is tough for me too.
I hang my clothes by color and put navy and black at opposite ends of the pole.
I kept navy and got rid of all black, simply because black does my complexion no favors. I would have more brown if I could find it, as it’s even better on me than navy.
Very helpful! Thank you for the comparison “shopping”... makes so much sense! “R u velvet hanger worthy?” 😎
The ending was so funny.....keepin it REAL!! lol I am reading your book right now. Decluttering at the Speed of Life I donated some things this morning and I keep finding more things!
I LOVE HER BOOK
that's an amazing idea! during lockdown I went through all my clothes and opened all the vacuum bags. Got rid of like 10 boxes of clothes but I still have too many. I can get rid of another 3 boxes easily, but it's so difficult to choose! What's your approach for like tops, t-shirts, and jeans/ trousers that doesn't need to be on hanger?
I can't thank you enough for sharing your information. I sent my son to buy hangers for my daughters closet overhaul. He bought the wrong ones. We're still talking about it two days later. Also the blue and black don't match thing is an ongoing convo between my daughter and me.
Great job!
Best hangers ever - velvet. I’m like you Dana yank and go...surrounding items do not fall off in process - yeah for velvet hangers!!!
I love velvet hangers!
You had me at the navy vs black! LOL *subscribed!
Great idea
Thank you for sharing this my problem is I would do things like share the hanger between 2 items. I would put that long tiered skirt on the hanger with the blouse I would normally wear it with. I would never get rid of the skirt because there was no hanger for it. I clearly need help!!!
My favorite part of the video was the end! Video making clothes on the top and pajama pants on the bottom! Love it!! That would be me 200% lol.
I love the cardigan your Mom in law gave you. ❤ It's beautiful on you.
I LOVE those flocked hangers. I have a lot of wide necked tops and the flocking is nice and "grabby" and so my tops don't slip off the hanger and end up on the floor of my closet.
Blue is my favorite too. I had a skirt and shirt that I would put together EVERY time because they looked great together in my closet. But by the time I got to town they clashed horribly! I got rid of both of them 😊
I would put both skirts plus the black cardigan all on one hanger, like I actually pictured myself doing that while watching the video. I'm an organized hoarder (for example, I have thin wire hangers and place cardigans and button-up shirts over top of other shirts to cram as much in as possible) but I'm starting to dig deep and declutter. I got rid of so many articles of clothing recently when our family played the Minimalism Game. It was fun and so effective and now I know that anything I grab from the closet actually fits. I'm nowhere near a minimalist yet but closer to being normal. 😂🤣
I like the concept of comparing clothes items for which is "hanger worthy-er". In a sense it is like "what sparks Joy", that Marie Kondo speaks of. By comparing you decide which one of 2 sparks your joy, in that you wear it and like it on your hanger.
I love the velvet hangers, but they're NOT good for my kids. My kids YANK and those grabby velvet hangers end up breaking more often than not. Now, they're cheap-ish ($20/50 at Costco) but honestly, my crappy white plastic hangers are the ONLY thing I've regretted decluttering.
You are absolutely beautiful and what a wonderful personality!!!!
About the weight thing, keto has really changed my life. I now just need to fix my house.
Love your videos! Do the velvet hangers leave creases on the shoulders???
Have you heard of "Dressing Your Truth"? It teaches you what colors look best on you!
Wow Thank you so much...I'm 52 and found you and my new future today. ❤️
Wish I hadn't bought so many velvet hangers. lol All of my clothes are on velvet hangers
I volunteered to help my sister declutter her closet. Told her she could keep whatever fit and her hangers could store. She went and bought a ton of hangers😂😂😂
I am like Dana on Minimal Mom, and got rid of clothes I did not love and passed over! Easy now to get dressed!
Girl! Are we the same person! This is awesome!
Hanger worthy! You are brilliant. :D
Very useful video.. thanks for sharing stay connected
You are so sweet and so charming that I find myself wishing we could be friends!
May I make a suggestion- Find your colors (definitely navy and denim blue) and your styles. Doing so makes choosing clothes so much simpler! Blessings!
Red, purple and turquoise look good on everyone.
You look gorgeous in that blue blouse!😍
Just discovered your channel, you are so fast, it took me three years to catch up with you 💫
Love the ending...classic! That's where we are today, isn't it? I actually saw where a young woman did that in a movie the other night. Great video. I'm going through this same process right now. 👍👎🤷♀️
To funny I do the same thing when I do a video. Top always looks good and bottoms are not good. Just found your channel new subscriber. Tfs. 🙃
Pile gone! Wow! I love how you just talk to us….
You are my spirit animal lol
This is great! I have velvet hangers, but also still have some clothes on plastic hangers, which I don't wear often, so this will help me get rid of those clothes. I only want "velvet hanger-worthy" clothes in my closet. :)
I like the velvet hangars to hold clothing in place, but I hang most of my clothes to dry and not sure about putting wet clothes on velvet.
My favorite color is blue also. Your skirt looks black. Put it next to something that you know is black and then you will be able to tell. I don't wears horizontal lines, ever.
Great video
Hey...just a tip, find out your energy profile by Carol Tuttle, and look into dressing your truth. Once you get your style, colors and patterns down, this process is a million times easier and faster, and shopping suddenly takes half the time, and you will know exactly what works with your particular energy.
Black or Navy! I love this. I had two pair of dress pants that I had this issue with because the lighting in my bedroom was 'warm' with a yellow cast . I only knew the Navy one was Navy when I held it again the black pair, OR I got to work and realized I'd worn the wrong top.... I finally took a sharpie to the tag inside and wrote B in the Black and N in the Navy one. I think I've finally donated both, but I have vowed to simplify my wardrobe and not buy blue/Navy or brown pants anymore. It just complicates the socks and shoes and even tops. I envy my other half; he wears a company provided Dickies uniform to work every day. And I take inspiration from TH-camr and Minimalist Matt D'Avilla, black pants, grey t-shirt, EVERY DAY. Why can't women dress like that? My goal, should I return to an office job, is to buy black pants, nice, solid black and white t-shirts and colorful cardigans. Keep it simple.
"the simple fact is, I have to live today. This has to go" 🎯
Great video sound is up and down
The pink top is called elbow length sleeves. Its a thing.