Every time I visit my grandma whilst wearing a sweater she hasn't seen before, she examines it and then says "when you're done with it turn it over to me"😂 She unravels it and makes all kinds of wool socks from them that are not only beautiful (and if the material is soft enough, cozy), but extremely necessary in the countryside, where people go through a sturdy pair each winter by wearing them everyday, in the house and outside whilst doing everything necessary around the house, from feeding and cleaning around the animals, chopping wood, shoveling snow and so on.
Honestly, you adding fabric, cutting, mending it makes it even more personal and magic I think... This is how people used to do at the beginning of the last century and it adds so much story and authenticity to your clothing
Love how you mindfully organize everything in the drawer. Not just force anything in or dump it, but really think this through. Thank you for the inspiration.
I really appreciate you showing your used and "ugly" pieces, if I can say so. I wear tanktops under any shirt in winter to keep me warm and they all have got holes in them at the bottom part, because I wear them so regularly. I dont care too much, because hardly nobody ever sees them, but I kinda feel like everybody else has such nice underwear pieces. So seeing your underwear trousers that you fixed yourself and have owned for so long made me smile and feel understood :))
Thank you for sharing! I’ve been contemplating minimalism as well. Mostly because I think I spend way too much money on clothes. During the quarantine I realized I don’t need all of this stuff.
I think that we have to feel content with what we have as a matter of tools. We certainly give a lot of value to things that are just material sources. Thank you for your videos and to show that we really should have what we need and nothing more. Saludos. Adiós.
I love how you altered the knitted jumper by extending the neck! Knitting is such an awesome skill. I often think I am going to have to pick it up again because I really struggle with finding jumpers I like that also fit me (I’m tall and I have long arms!) I recently inherited a jumper/knitted coat thing my grandma knitted and I’ve asked a friend, who is an amazing knitter, to extend the sleeves because my knitting skills are extremely basic. My mum is also really good at knitting and I get all my woolly socks from her (she also fixes them for me!) ❤️🧦
Something to consider if you knit another sweater is starting with the neck band and then knitting down the body etc rather than adding the neck band after finishing the body. That way you can try the fit of the width around your neck. There are videos on how to do this on TH-cam.
I adore your hand-knit sweater. I can make scarves and blankets, but have never knit in the round before. Maybe I’ll try this winter! I am so impressed you were able to fix it by adding on. If you find it uses too much drawer space, maybe hang it instead? Either from a padded hanger or a pretty wooden one (could likely thrift either), and just from a nail or hook on the side of your dresser?
In Europe I find I need not many summer clothes. It is amazing how much space sweaters and winter jackets take. But we need these things. Actually I am happy winter is around the corner. In Zurich it is quite cold already. So hope we have a nice cold winter with lots of snow.
For the pants which lost the band elasticity, you could put a normal string and tie the ends together when wearing. Works better than the stretched elastic band.
I love the sweater you knitted and the dark charcoal gray v-neck sweater looks really good on you, plus it looks well made. If you are doing to declutter a sweater, i would get rid of the mauve/ pink one.
Thank you, Lia. I very much enjoy your videos. I reduced my clothing by half in one huge session and am continuing to pare down. Most of my clothes are rolled rather than folded; I just like this method better.
Same! For me rolling everything helped so much, because I can see everything I own and if I never reach for something I will donate it. My closet looks almost empty now😂
I also find that if you have a warm jacket, I have 3, 2 neutral and one purple you don't need as many sweaters as well. I admire the fact that you choose wool sweaters, I find them to much work especially the hand washing and drying so I usually buy 100% cotton sweaters and if I can find it 100% organic cotton. I find that with a warm jacket, sweater and longsleeve top I am not cold. I have 8 sweaters currently all of different warmths and colours but I love all of them and 3 cardigans, 2 hoodies and a fleece hoodie which make up my winter layers along with my long sleeve tops I wear year round along with the hoodies and cardigans and the lighter sweaters :) :) I like the grey sweater as well, I think it works really well on you because of the cuffs on the sleeves, so it doesn't look to oversized :) :) I think its pretty cool that you did the adjustments yourself and that you are skilled enough to do it, most I can do is repair buttons :) :)
I have been wearing two pair of Teva sandals for many months. Now the weather is getting a bit cooler here so it might be time to retire them 😢 problem is I don’t have any other shoes. Will have to buy some. Too bad I got rid of all my shoes when I decided to become a minimalist. Those Vans could be helpful now ahaha
3 jumpers... wow. This is possible? I have a toddler who spits all the time and a 4y/o who is a little rascal and brings in dirt and sticky stuff on his hands which always ends up on my clothes. Sometimes I change my clothes 5 times a day...
Great video! I don't think the sweater alteration worked out, unfortunately. So I would declutter that one. The one you made yourself is more like memorabilia now, really. :)
Yes, you are right... I think I will keep it and see how much I wear it in spring, but I know myself pretty well so I wouldn't be surprised if that one is decluttered before winter is over... ☺
Yes, I was very afraid... But it worked out. And you are right it would be easier to alter a hand-knitted one because there I can understand how it is done since machine knitting is somehow really different ☺
I think that "new" oversized wool sweater looks great on you so I hope you keep it And I think it's so cool you made that other sweater If you need to declutter one, I'd recommend getting rid of the one you altered and aren't completely happy with Somehow I just suspect you may not end up wearing that one as much as the other ones
I think when you start working Lia, you may have to worry about a dress code. I am so glad I have been pensioned since two years ago. Amazing how fewer clothes and shoes I need now. Nothing is worse than Swiss Corporate dressing. Formal - black, grey and white. Plus it saves me so much money. So being on pension for me is a win win.
Oh yes... I dread the moment I have to dress in a way I don't feel comfortable. But since I will work as a social worker I hope the dress code won't be too strict or too formal ☺
Depending on the dress code, you could always get 3 different color pants and 3 similar looking, plain shirts. That's almost 2 weeks worth of outfits. Plus what you own for more outfits. 1 pair of flats to match it all.
@@ecofriendlia As a Social worker Lia, I think smart dark blue or black Jean's, with a nice plain top or blouse, should be acceptable. But I think in Germany as in Switerland, one does not wear say coloured pants or glittery tops or even sandals. All the best.
Salü Lia Den Pulli den du abgeändert hast und jetzt nicht sicher bist ob dir gefällt wie er fällt, bei dem könntest du die Seitennähte „taillieren“. Also anstatt gerade runter nähen, eine Abrundung machen. Nicht zu fest, nur so 2-3 cm. Ich glaube das könnte schon reichen, damit er weniger ballonartig fällt... Tipp einer Schneiderin 😉
Danke, das ist eine gute idee! Ich werds mal mit stecknadeln oder so abstecken und schauen ob ich sehen kann obs besser wäre (auch wenn der extra stoff es ja immer nicht so aussehen lässt wie wenns weg wäre...) ☺️
Even though our enemy weighs in at a billion tons (CO2, CH4 etc), total appreciation for the ✊♻️💚 spirit! We need a cultural paradigm shift towards minimalism, degrowth, SHARING and re-rereuse as urgent as [insert fitting metaphor here] ..
Not really... They take up more space, I didn't hang many clothes as a kid and so I am not used to it... And when deciding to keep it easy and hang everything fold everything, folding sounds doable😉 but I know that especially in the US it is very common to hang almost everything
@purrfectsylvie ohh really? Dang I hang a lot of knit wear - I am definitely going to look into this! I want clothes to last as long as possible. Thanks for the heads up!
Du machst das ja weil du es möchtest, aber du tust mir irgendwie total leid weil ich glaube du hast nicht genug warme Sachen zum anziehen für den Winter 🥰
I don't understand, it doesn't seem you have summer clothes neither something for big events like marriages, or office parties, parties with friends, romantic dinners, interviews in case you want to change your job, no swimsuits and so on. Also having so few items you really need to use them all before you can actually do a washing machine, and considering the wool sweaters should undergo a delicate washing cicle, you won't never have enough sweaters to not waste your washing machine...or maybe you have a very small machine?
No problem at all! And yes, exactly, I had a Wilms tumor when I was four years old, but I am very happy everything turned out great and I am healthy. I hope your brother is well too!
@@ecofriendlia thanks, he is! i realized now thinking about it that it has been over thirty years now since he had it (in 1989, when he was 8). i think it actually had a positive effect on him, having such a thing happen to him during a young, formative time. he has always seemed very certain of his life view and values, and is probably one of the least materialistic people i know, despite being not particularly minimalistic. he's just not bothered by societal standards or what people think of him. he wears the same clothes all the time, but not necessarily because he wants a uniform or to avoid decision fatigue, but because i don't think it would ever occur to him not to wear exactly what he wants all the time. i am very glad you're healthy, too!
also, great job on your sweater alteration! i have read about the icelandic technique of steeking before but i am definitely not brave or confident enough in my knitting skills to try it!
Amanda Beas re: steeking - think about it, tights ladder vertically, so by cutting knitting lengthways it will not „want“ to unravel. Natural wool will sort of stick together but if steeking scares you, either sew or crochet a single line vertically on each side of the line you will cut to secure the edges... after you cut they will turn back naturlly at that point. If you need to cut across knitting you can pick up the stitches just above your cut line so it doesn‘t unravel, and then work from there.
Where I live that is illegal... But a lot of people could be saved with donated kidneys. I lost min to cancer when I was a kid, that is why I only have one
There are many parts to the evaluation process for donating a kidney, including medical, psychological and ethical evaluations. Depending on what it is you are on medication for it may not be a problem.
Every time I visit my grandma whilst wearing a sweater she hasn't seen before, she examines it and then says "when you're done with it turn it over to me"😂
She unravels it and makes all kinds of wool socks from them that are not only beautiful (and if the material is soft enough, cozy), but extremely necessary in the countryside, where people go through a sturdy pair each winter by wearing them everyday, in the house and outside whilst doing everything necessary around the house, from feeding and cleaning around the animals, chopping wood, shoveling snow and so on.
Honestly, you adding fabric, cutting, mending it makes it even more personal and magic I think... This is how people used to do at the beginning of the last century and it adds so much story and authenticity to your clothing
Love how you mindfully organize everything in the drawer. Not just force anything in or dump it, but really think this through. Thank you for the inspiration.
I really appreciate you showing your used and "ugly" pieces, if I can say so. I wear tanktops under any shirt in winter to keep me warm and they all have got holes in them at the bottom part, because I wear them so regularly. I dont care too much, because hardly nobody ever sees them, but I kinda feel like everybody else has such nice underwear pieces. So seeing your underwear trousers that you fixed yourself and have owned for so long made me smile and feel understood :))
I totally agree. My undies are all black ( for practical purposes). Some of them hanging to dear life lol
Occasionally my husband’s sweaters shrink and then I usually inherit them lol. The over sized look is currently “in” so it works out!
Yes, that was the issue with this sweater as well! That's true, it's very "in" right now ☺
You are helping me rethink all my clothes.
Your boyfriend sweater is very nice. The darker colour suits you !
Thank you for sharing! I’ve been contemplating minimalism as well. Mostly because I think I spend way too much money on clothes. During the quarantine I realized I don’t need all of this stuff.
Omg WAw I'm minimalist now since Dec but I am dancer I can't own only this amount of clothes. Well done proud of you
I think that we have to feel content with what we have as a matter of tools. We certainly give a lot of value to things that are just material sources. Thank you for your videos and to show that we really should have what we need and nothing more. Saludos. Adiós.
Yes, you are so right! And depending on our lives different things are ideal for our lifestyle but figuring out what we need can bring so much peace ☺
@@ecofriendlia correct. 😊
That was a perfect fix for your hand knitted sweater! The 4th "R" should be repair.
Thank you! Yes, totally, repairing can save so many resources! We usually just don't want to do it because new things are so cheap 😢
Agreed and it looks good too
This made me think of a cool saying I heard in another TH-cam video- use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without💕👏😂
I love how you altered the knitted jumper by extending the neck! Knitting is such an awesome skill. I often think I am going to have to pick it up again because I really struggle with finding jumpers I like that also fit me (I’m tall and I have long arms!) I recently inherited a jumper/knitted coat thing my grandma knitted and I’ve asked a friend, who is an amazing knitter, to extend the sleeves because my knitting skills are extremely basic. My mum is also really good at knitting and I get all my woolly socks from her (she also fixes them for me!) ❤️🧦
Something to consider if you knit another sweater is starting with the neck band and then knitting down the body etc rather than adding the neck band after finishing the body. That way you can try the fit of the width around your neck. There are videos on how to do this on TH-cam.
Oh, I recognize the hat. It’s from Róka Fair Clothing. I just bought myself one of those and I love it.
I love this! Thank you so much for posting this! ❤️💗 Im slowly working on working my wardrobe down, so this helped a lot!
I am so glad you liked it! I have been working on this wardrobe for years now, so take your time I am sure it will get better and better :)
I adore your hand-knit sweater. I can make scarves and blankets, but have never knit in the round before. Maybe I’ll try this winter! I am so impressed you were able to fix it by adding on. If you find it uses too much drawer space, maybe hang it instead? Either from a padded hanger or a pretty wooden one (could likely thrift either), and just from a nail or hook on the side of your dresser?
I wish I could knit. Love the look.
You fixed it beautifully!
In Europe I find I need not many
summer clothes. It is amazing
how much space sweaters and
winter jackets take. But we need
these things. Actually I am happy
winter is around the corner. In
Zurich it is quite cold already.
So hope we have a nice cold
winter with lots of snow.
Oh yes, I hope it will snow! Last winter we did not have any and I love all seasons but winter is so much better with snow ☺
You could use vaccum sealed bags for your sweaters during the summer. You can use them over and over
For the pants which lost the band elasticity, you could put a normal string and tie the ends together when wearing. Works better than the stretched elastic band.
So true! I'll do that as soon as this one is too stretched out ☺
I love the sweater you knitted and the dark charcoal gray v-neck sweater looks really good on you, plus it looks well made. If you are doing to declutter a sweater, i would get rid of the mauve/ pink one.
Thank you, Lia. I very much
enjoy your videos. I reduced my clothing by half in one huge session and am continuing to pare down. Most of my clothes are rolled rather than folded; I just like this method better.
Same! For me rolling everything helped so much, because I can see everything I own and if I never reach for something I will donate it. My closet looks almost empty now😂
I just bought two sweaters from a thrift store for winter and fall time too
I also find that if you have a warm jacket, I have 3, 2 neutral and one purple you don't need as many sweaters as well. I admire the fact that you choose wool sweaters, I find them to much work especially the hand washing and drying so I usually buy 100% cotton sweaters and if I can find it 100% organic cotton. I find that with a warm jacket, sweater and longsleeve top I am not cold. I have 8 sweaters currently all of different warmths and colours but I love all of them and 3 cardigans, 2 hoodies and a fleece hoodie which make up my winter layers along with my long sleeve tops I wear year round along with the hoodies and cardigans and the lighter sweaters :) :) I like the grey sweater as well, I think it works really well on you because of the cuffs on the sleeves, so it doesn't look to oversized :) :) I think its pretty cool that you did the adjustments yourself and that you are skilled enough to do it, most I can do is repair buttons :) :)
I have been wearing two pair of Teva sandals for many months. Now the weather is getting a bit cooler here so it might be time to retire them 😢 problem is I don’t have any other shoes. Will have to buy some. Too bad I got rid of all my shoes when I decided to become a minimalist. Those Vans could be helpful now ahaha
Make a pillow from the oversized sweater that you cut. It will be cozy.
That is a great idea, unfortunately, there was not enough fabric left... But I have made pillows from sweaters before and I really love them ☺
I loved this video!😀
3 jumpers... wow. This is possible? I have a toddler who spits all the time and a 4y/o who is a little rascal and brings in dirt and sticky stuff on his hands which always ends up on my clothes. Sometimes I change my clothes 5 times a day...
Great video! I don't think the sweater alteration worked out, unfortunately. So I would declutter that one. The one you made yourself is more like memorabilia now, really. :)
Yes, you are right... I think I will keep it and see how much I wear it in spring, but I know myself pretty well so I wouldn't be surprised if that one is decluttered before winter is over... ☺
You're so bold lia, haha I knit but I'm still afraid to alter sweaters that aren't hand knit.
Yes, I was very afraid... But it worked out. And you are right it would be easier to alter a hand-knitted one because there I can understand how it is done since machine knitting is somehow really different ☺
I think that "new" oversized wool sweater looks great on you so I hope you keep it
And I think it's so cool you made that other sweater
If you need to declutter one, I'd recommend getting rid of the one you altered and aren't completely happy with
Somehow I just suspect you may not end up wearing that one as much as the other ones
That is true... It is the one I will most likely declutter I think ☺️
With the season change, I m at loss with my wardrobe. I have both summer and autumn items. The weather is crazy.
Hi! Love your channel ❤️ i wanted to ask something, how do you deal when you have to dress up for a fancy occasion? Do you rent a dress perhaps?
Mabe the shirt you have change ..you only wear in the evening or when you stay at home ..you did a great job on it
I really like your boyfriend's sweater. It looks super great on you! 😁
Yes, I think so too, that's why I decided to keep it 😉
I think when you start working
Lia, you may have to worry about
a dress code. I am so glad I have
been pensioned since two years
ago. Amazing how fewer clothes
and shoes I need now. Nothing
is worse than Swiss Corporate
dressing. Formal - black, grey and
white. Plus it saves me so much
money. So being on pension for
me is a win win.
Oh yes... I dread the moment I have to dress in a way I don't feel comfortable. But since I will work as a social worker I hope the dress code won't be too strict or too formal ☺
Depending on the dress code, you could always get 3 different color pants and 3 similar looking, plain shirts. That's almost 2 weeks worth of outfits. Plus what you own for more outfits. 1 pair of flats to match it all.
@@ecofriendlia As a Social worker
Lia, I think smart dark blue or black
Jean's, with a nice plain top or blouse, should be acceptable.
But I think in Germany as in Switerland, one does not wear
say coloured pants or glittery
tops or even sandals. All the best.
hi lia, nice contet! can you tel me what is the brand of your backpack?
Can I ask why you only use 1 drawer when you have 6 drawers in your dresser..
I'm curious too. Maybe she keeps objects and stationery in the other drawers.
Because she lives with her family?
Salü Lia
Den Pulli den du abgeändert hast und jetzt nicht sicher bist ob dir gefällt wie er fällt, bei dem könntest du die Seitennähte „taillieren“. Also anstatt gerade runter nähen, eine Abrundung machen. Nicht zu fest, nur so 2-3 cm. Ich glaube das könnte schon reichen, damit er weniger ballonartig fällt...
Tipp einer Schneiderin 😉
Danke, das ist eine gute idee! Ich werds mal mit stecknadeln oder so abstecken und schauen ob ich sehen kann obs besser wäre (auch wenn der extra stoff es ja immer nicht so aussehen lässt wie wenns weg wäre...) ☺️
Random.. Are you from Germany? I just found your channel. Hope you have a wonderful day!
I had to declutter my cashmere sweater, oddly, it caused a rash on my neck Everytime I wore it.
Oh, that is strange... At least you figured out what caused it, it's still sad that the sweater had to go 😕
Even though our enemy weighs in at a billion tons (CO2, CH4 etc), total appreciation for the ✊♻️💚 spirit!
We need a cultural paradigm shift towards minimalism, degrowth, SHARING and re-rereuse as urgent as [insert fitting metaphor here] ..
Why one drawer?
Tu peux remonter la ligne des épaules 😚
As you're buying so little I'd definitely buy more quality pieces which last longer......
you actually use those snow pants?
Not too often but almost every winter for at least ten times... And that is not that much but I don't have a solution without them...
@@ecofriendlia well then yea, that makes sense. I don’t have any. Maybe I need to play in the snow more 😌
Are there any reasons you don't hang your clothes? Out of curiosity - great video :)
Not really... They take up more space, I didn't hang many clothes as a kid and so I am not used to it... And when deciding to keep it easy and hang everything fold everything, folding sounds doable😉 but I know that especially in the US it is very common to hang almost everything
@@ecofriendlia interesting, that makes sense! I find folding makes things easier to see at a glance, as a bonus :)
@purrfectsylvie ohh really? Dang I hang a lot of knit wear - I am definitely going to look into this! I want clothes to last as long as possible. Thanks for the heads up!
Du machst das ja weil du es möchtest, aber du tust mir irgendwie total leid weil ich glaube du hast nicht genug warme Sachen zum anziehen für den Winter 🥰
Let’s just talk about how lia said “it doesn’t keep me kidneys warm... actually kidney, I only have one.”
@noorsulaimani i just thought it was funny in a cute kind of way:) I really appreciate Lia
I don't understand, it doesn't seem you have summer clothes neither something for big events like marriages, or office parties, parties with friends, romantic dinners, interviews in case you want to change your job, no swimsuits and so on. Also having so few items you really need to use them all before you can actually do a washing machine, and considering the wool sweaters should undergo a delicate washing cicle, you won't never have enough sweaters to not waste your washing machine...or maybe you have a very small machine?
Did you have a Wilms' tumor when you were a kid? (My apologies if that's too personal.) My little brother did and he is also in the one kidney club.
No problem at all! And yes, exactly, I had a Wilms tumor when I was four years old, but I am very happy everything turned out great and I am healthy. I hope your brother is well too!
@@ecofriendlia thanks, he is! i realized now thinking about it that it has been over thirty years now since he had it (in 1989, when he was 8). i think it actually had a positive effect on him, having such a thing happen to him during a young, formative time. he has always seemed very certain of his life view and values, and is probably one of the least materialistic people i know, despite being not particularly minimalistic. he's just not bothered by societal standards or what people think of him. he wears the same clothes all the time, but not necessarily because he wants a uniform or to avoid decision fatigue, but because i don't think it would ever occur to him not to wear exactly what he wants all the time.
i am very glad you're healthy, too!
also, great job on your sweater alteration! i have read about the icelandic technique of steeking before but i am definitely not brave or confident enough in my knitting skills to try it!
Amanda Beas re: steeking - think about it, tights ladder vertically, so by cutting knitting lengthways it will not „want“ to unravel. Natural wool will sort of stick together but if steeking scares you, either sew or crochet a single line vertically on each side of the line you will cut to secure the edges... after you cut they will turn back naturlly at that point.
If you need to cut across knitting you can pick up the stitches just above your cut line so it doesn‘t unravel, and then work from there.
@@Woeschhuesli those are great tips! Thanks so much! :)
I'd let go of the second of the sweaters you altered. As you said, you're still not pleased with the fit, and you have enough other sweaters.
I've always thought about donating one of my kidneys to somebody in need but I'm on so medication I'm not sure they will accept me as a donar 😢
Where I live that is illegal... But a lot of people could be saved with donated kidneys. I lost min to cancer when I was a kid, that is why I only have one
There are many parts to the evaluation process for donating a kidney, including medical, psychological and ethical evaluations. Depending on what it is you are on medication for it may not be a problem.
@@ecofriendlia i never knew that was illegal there? Or anywhere?
Does your 'only one kidney' have to do anything with your extreme minimalism? (I wanted this to be a joke but now I am actually curious)
How old are you?
Wear a turtleneck with the larger sweater
When you're so minimalist you declutter a kidney
Please don't get offended, it was an attempt at humor.
you decluttered your kidney?!
Unwillingly... I had cancer as a kid and it needed to be removed... 😉
@@ecofriendlia oh nooo. Sorry bud! So glad you’re ok now 🙂