tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post2249094562575439522..comments2024-03-28T01:51:22.367-03:00Comments on Not Buying Anything: Too Many ClothesGregg Koephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-60580287164186742402021-03-07T04:59:57.310-04:002021-03-07T04:59:57.310-04:00Found this blog by accident and am slowly working ...Found this blog by accident and am slowly working through all the posts.Thank you so much for making me feel less of a "cheapie freak" as I was described recently.<br />I have a wardrobe system that has 25 hangers holding all my clothes including coats ( not undies ) when I make something new I have to replace something else. This only happens about once per year. My friends didn't believe me until I showed them the wardrobe.One friend actually had an extension built onto her house to use as her wardrobe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-70008656370965679342013-11-18T07:01:13.516-04:002013-11-18T07:01:13.516-04:00I started two years ago! so I just buy what I real...I started two years ago! so I just buy what I really need and I only buy something with good quality so I would use it for several years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-19691635435986955012013-11-07T03:42:27.124-04:002013-11-07T03:42:27.124-04:00Anon,
Fantastic! A whole year of sticking to it a...Anon,<br /><br />Fantastic! A whole year of sticking to it and clearing unneeded clothing out of your closet and your life. If you have made the shift to focusing on what you need rather than want, you are on your way to freedom and contentment.<br /><br />Congratulations on your year of no buying clothes challenge. Any other takers willing to plunge into a year of no buying clothes?Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-46375859573978421852013-11-07T03:38:54.732-04:002013-11-07T03:38:54.732-04:00Mela,
You are being very sensible in WinterPeg...Mela,<br /><br />You are being very sensible in WinterPeg's -40C. Brrr. Your approach to clothing makes a lot of sense.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-91214018438843035542013-11-07T03:36:37.728-04:002013-11-07T03:36:37.728-04:00D. Wells,
This is a good point that is effective ...D. Wells,<br /><br />This is a good point that is effective in helping work through our attachment to things. It is good to keep stuff in circulation where it will be loved and used. <br /><br />Letting go is often difficult, so thank you for sharing this strategy. <br /><br />Give it away, give it away, give it away.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-32470174226026893832013-11-07T03:33:35.511-04:002013-11-07T03:33:35.511-04:00Anon,
Thank you for sharing your success and ongo...Anon,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your success and ongoing efforts in the clothing challenge. You are doing it. Congratulations - six bags is a lot of clothes.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-74275680296332995202013-11-03T03:21:27.761-04:002013-11-03T03:21:27.761-04:00I started a no buying clothes challenge at the beg...I started a no buying clothes challenge at the beginning of the year and am still going strong. I cleared out all the things I didn't wear and donated to charity. It has really made me realise just how many unnecessary purchases I used to make, Its also made me realise where my wardrobe is lacking, and focused my mind on what I actually NEED and not what I want! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-82728962034725748162013-04-05T13:49:39.350-03:002013-04-05T13:49:39.350-03:00Living in WinterPeg where temperatures can range f...Living in WinterPeg where temperatures can range from 42C in summer to -47C in winter means having two wardrobes, but minimalizing is still possible. The "outside" job (helps ensure the rent gets paid every month) has a very relaxed dress code so a couple pair of jeans with either one of half a dozen turtleneck sweaters in the winter or t-shirts in the summer works fine. Doing the actual work of the inside job can be done in my pjs--usual "at home" work wardrobe is leggings and an oversized t-shirt (this is where they go when they get too grubby for work). But, there is also the meeting the client wardrobe that has been pared down to a couple pair of good black dress pants and two classic black blazers--right now in the winter they get paired with either a red or a cobalt blue turtleneck sweater and in summer with either a hot pink or turquoise tank. Realized a few years ago that the "dressy" winter coat was a complete waste of money and closet space--when it's -40C outside it doesn't matter how formal the occasion is I am wearing my arctic rated parka!<br /><br />Mela Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-66491634245528826702013-04-04T16:28:10.932-03:002013-04-04T16:28:10.932-03:00When I really stall on throwing something in the d...When I really stall on throwing something in the donation pile, I remind myself that allowing something to languish unworn in my closet is preventing it being worn/loved by someone else. It's better to allow it to have a life elsewhere than taking up space in mine. Usually that helps me let go.D Weilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298879944491467543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-36368443669898977262013-01-27T14:10:40.300-04:002013-01-27T14:10:40.300-04:00Hello, I've lurked your website a few times. ...Hello, I've lurked your website a few times. Abandoning the hanger method, I pulled the bandaid off smartly. Six bags recently winged their way to the Salvation Army, then yesterday, a few more pairs of shoes took their leave of my wardrobe. Now I have two neat lines of footwear and space between the hangers - but I still feel I have too much. Being a housewife, I could easily do with even less. It is said that most women wear only 20 percent of their clothes 80 percent of the time and to get rid of everything else. Looks like I must try harder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-90718196277541110522013-01-08T04:06:59.363-04:002013-01-08T04:06:59.363-04:00Clothing can be a very personal, and we have hangu...Clothing can be a very personal, and we have hangups and fears associated with how we look. I have had friends tease me about my old gear before, but I just let them work and spend their money on replacing things that don't need to be replaced. I prefer to make things last.<br /><br />Kids are great! The question is of the type that we should all be asking ourselves and each other. What is all the extra stuff for when just a little bit will suffice?<br /><br />Victory indeed.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-83345555490895212662013-01-08T04:00:56.784-04:002013-01-08T04:00:56.784-04:00Good luck with your project. Maybe your husband wi...Good luck with your project. Maybe your husband will join you in your downsizing efforts.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-80721004953236211082013-01-04T11:43:37.388-04:002013-01-04T11:43:37.388-04:00Of all my minimalist efforts, this one has come wi...Of all my minimalist efforts, this one has come with the most stigma attached to it. People don't seem to mind if you eat local, stay out of big box stores and get rid of your tv, but if you wear the same sweatshirt for 20 years, they freak out. My family and friends just cannot wrap their heads around not buying all new wardrobes every season. As a consolation, my kids have noticed that they don't need too many clothes either. My daughter said to me the other day, after coming out of her Grandma's walk-in closet, "Why does Grandma have 45 pairs of shoes? You only have 3 and that works just fine!" Victory for Mama!! Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-35367226392766493792013-01-04T07:08:06.042-04:002013-01-04T07:08:06.042-04:00I have been reading your blog for a while and enjo...I have been reading your blog for a while and enjoy the posts a lot. Especially this post seems to be near to my heart as I like to donate some of my clothes every once in a while - last time was today. I have relatively little clothes compared to my husband who loves having many clothes, which is sometimes difficult for me to understand. Anyway, it seems like a good time to start the clothes project at the beginning of the year and look what is left after twelve months. Thanks for your great blog!Vanamohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395282496709995801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-86399992805991412122013-01-04T01:52:24.513-04:002013-01-04T01:52:24.513-04:00You are on your way to the ultimate minimalist war...You are on your way to the ultimate minimalist wardrobe - great goal, and an on-going project. Hope the hanger method helps.<br /><br />It feels right to use clothes to maximum benefit. Good, basic clothes can last a long time and still look good.<br />Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-57929580274462557432013-01-03T15:17:25.577-04:002013-01-03T15:17:25.577-04:00I have relatively few clothes (and recently donate...I have relatively few clothes (and recently donated a large sack of clothes to charity) but I too feel like I have too many. I'm going to turn my hangers round and ditch what I don't use by the end of the year.<br />I'd love to end up with two or three dresses and pairs of leggings and nothing else. I think my sports clothes collection could be reduced, as although I need some of it, I am also hanging on to some things in the hope I will wear them out eventually, but even with my fairly small wardrobe, I don't seem to wear many things often enough for them to physically disintegrate..NicolaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542310810409358114noreply@blogger.com