tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post8982440244659841122..comments2024-02-29T17:43:34.939+11:00Comments on ivy nest: I'm cleanin' out my closetTaniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00123593037593548003noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-5552366314598533242013-01-09T14:04:26.656+11:002013-01-09T14:04:26.656+11:00I totally get sentimental about clothes and thus k...I totally get sentimental about clothes and thus keep them way after I've stopped wearing them. But, I am getting better about letting them go to the thrift shop where someone else might find and love and use them as I once did. This is actually a good spur to motivate me to do the same at my house. I didn't have enough hangers to put away the clean laundry last night. That is a sign.<br /><br />Ultimately, in my ideal world, all my clothes would be homemade (even if not made at MY home). Someday!<br /><br />I really like the style you have now. I find it hard to imagine you in a miniskirt, but I was just looking at old photos of myself in very revealing tops that I would never feel comfortable in now. Tastes change. Bodies change. I suppose that is only natural.BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497511995276601468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-81190918864677986922012-12-21T19:23:42.445+11:002012-12-21T19:23:42.445+11:00I've been itching to do a good wardrobe cull h...I've been itching to do a good wardrobe cull here too, but have made myself wait until after Christmas :) I too only have a few pairs of shoes and a small wardrobe which I've been slowly whittling down. Not only do I have many of worn pieces, but like you, many just don't feel like 'me' anymore, pieces from my 20's that don't seem to suit my age or my personality anymore. I'm desperate for a wardrobe update :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14697932926715802541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-76450995694175453102012-12-19T15:53:00.539+11:002012-12-19T15:53:00.539+11:00I held onto my "pre baby" clothes for ye...I held onto my "pre baby" clothes for years before I realised I'd never be a 6 again... and a little longer before I was Okay with that. But once they were gone it was liberating, I didn't have to stress about getting back into my old size and making space allowed me to mature into a more earthier style that I had adopted over the last few years, It was okay to be comfortable and even if I was not "fashionable" I had my own style.Kirbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524541329489119241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-70909169872110390082012-12-19T15:30:50.340+11:002012-12-19T15:30:50.340+11:00A fresh clean start and room for some extra specia...A fresh clean start and room for some extra special items. Job well done.Karen @ Pieces of Contentmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719349569606790410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-9861566837213642782012-12-18T17:20:06.963+11:002012-12-18T17:20:06.963+11:00We recently gave away three large bags of girls cl...We recently gave away three large bags of girls clothes. A lot of memories there, the last clothes of girlhood, now we are into the teenage fashion stage. It was hard to give them up, but am happy that we gave them to families at church so we will see them being loved by other girls!<br />As for me, I have a few dresses I am holding onto for sentimental reasons, my "going away" dress, my 21st dress etc. sad but true.Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564174820915401323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-5412786597253889632012-12-18T16:20:41.514+11:002012-12-18T16:20:41.514+11:00I love a good spring clean of my wardrobe. It'...I love a good spring clean of my wardrobe. It's hard sometimes, I do get emotionally attached to pieces. But at the end of the day, if I don't wear them they get chucked out.trishiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00836141363242482379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-4293342949193566112012-12-18T14:04:20.679+11:002012-12-18T14:04:20.679+11:00I've been fighting the urge to clean out my pl...I've been fighting the urge to clean out my plastics cupboard and our tallboy of clothing for the last week or so. I think that at this time of year, when everything seems so rushed and a little chaotic, cleaning out cupboards and closets allows one to feel organised and at least in control of *something*. ;)<br />~S.xo.sorcha.oxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431135816635778553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-91426793598132170032012-12-18T06:05:38.532+11:002012-12-18T06:05:38.532+11:00I need to do a clearout of my wardrobe too! I hav...I need to do a clearout of my wardrobe too! I have alot of pre-baby clothes that I now know I will never fit again. xoA little bit countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16683516169183026473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-16345404891015973122012-12-18T00:03:16.064+11:002012-12-18T00:03:16.064+11:00I seem to be bitten by the bug at this time of the...I seem to be bitten by the bug at this time of the year as well. There is nothing quite like the feel of a decluttered house during the festive season.<br />I've recently been going from room to room and being ruthless, it doesn't matter how often I do a spring clean we always seem to accumulate more.<br />My wardrobe got a overhaul recently but there are still one or two items I just can't bear to part with :)<br />xdear mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265660691017367509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-28458928422848761362012-12-17T22:27:48.057+11:002012-12-17T22:27:48.057+11:00I tend to be ruthless and honest when i cull. In f...I tend to be ruthless and honest when i cull. In fact I have only held on to very few things from my 30s or 20s. Some pieces I cherish and won't part with . I discovered I still had a Victoria secret bra from my first trip to the states all of 14 years ago. I remember trying that on and looking damn hot, I just cant let that one go, even those the feeding of four bubs has left less to fill that thing out.<br /> I love cleaning out my wardrobe I did it last week, there must have been that feeling to do everything just so as we could relax as you said. Your wardrobe looks like you have some great pieces.humble habithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957058996766153624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-24189769390829641302012-12-17T19:39:29.776+11:002012-12-17T19:39:29.776+11:00Oh Tania, I understand where you are coming from! ...Oh Tania, I understand where you are coming from! I do a tidy up of my teeni tiny cupboard every few months because without it would also look like a tip. During that tidy up I also cull a few items. It's sad to see some go, other's I often chant "what was I thinking". Like you, my body has changed since children...although being blessed with hips I could never wear hipsters but I think I am also embracing my curves and my body shape and being drawn to clothes that suit me...not dictated by fashion. I also hope to add more "made by me" clothes next year to my wardrobe. xxBrenda @ 13 Acreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936530633161291153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-30291821639026566822012-12-17T19:16:44.995+11:002012-12-17T19:16:44.995+11:00Oh yes i know this one! So many clothes i don'...Oh yes i know this one! So many clothes i don't quite fit that i kept for when i would. Until i realised that even if i could fit them my style had well and truly moved on. Yep time for another cull here too.Rachealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593695947359729635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-28965875286362665742012-12-17T17:39:00.611+11:002012-12-17T17:39:00.611+11:00I like the optimism that you have towards your new...I like the optimism that you have towards your newly ordered wardrobe. I always feel freer and lighter when I remove clothes from the house but it can take me several months to make the final decision to lose an item. I am doing project 333 right now and just love having more room in my wardrobe xoClaire/Just a little lesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030696365673329064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-89161317691225774372012-12-17T16:15:03.736+11:002012-12-17T16:15:03.736+11:00My wardrobe is in desperate need of a clean out! L...My wardrobe is in desperate need of a clean out! Last night I took to the hall cupboard with a vengeance (why on a Sunday night for goodness sake?). Currently I have stuff strewn all the way along the hallway. I work full time so it's going to take a few evenings to complete the clean up. I always get the cleanies before Christmas!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654416581850546836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-57261656773862225352012-12-17T15:20:53.374+11:002012-12-17T15:20:53.374+11:00Good for you! It really is a fabulous feeling when...Good for you! It really is a fabulous feeling when it's all organised. I'm still holding on to a bright yellow mini skirt I wore when Darren and I met at a night club. Barely covered my behind but I can't part with it. I bet your creative brain is ticking over a mile a minute conjuring up lovely new things to pop into that cupboard. Have a beautiful day :) xSteph @ this brown wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06995522877057753122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-24283051578716728072012-12-17T12:03:09.463+11:002012-12-17T12:03:09.463+11:00i've just given a whole load to a clothing swa...i've just given a whole load to a clothing swap. it was a bit of a wrench seeing them go, especially the more expensive designer numbers but they were just clutter as my shape has changed so much since babies. and i dont miss them now they're gone. but i do wish i could sew. maybe once i;ve mastered knitting...xMaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387407423793099797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1948397622243147877.post-4879440110490283682012-12-17T10:06:11.230+11:002012-12-17T10:06:11.230+11:00It is very therapeutice having a closet review and...It is very therapeutice having a closet review and cull.<br />It is not just about the clothes, but they represent part of your life with the memories.<br />But I have found that after the process, the benefits of having a closet with only clothes that fit and I like to wear and fit my lifestyle of today is much more inspiring than an unworkable closet stuffed with unsuitable clothing.<br /><br />It is even more special that you are noticing that your new wardrobe has more clothing that you have made yourself.<br /><br />Good job!Heatherhttp://www.littlegreenvillage.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com