Yep!! Everything fits in my closet!! I also keep only so many hangers. When something new comes in, something has to go or I don't have enough hangers! It's not my fault I can't keep everything , it's the hangers fault! 😆
For me ( I live in Canada), the changeover is an event. But I look forward to it! I have thought about keeping everything out all year now that I have so much more space in the closets (thanks to your clever tips) but I would miss the joy of pulling out the beloved fuzzy sweaters and snow boots, and the pride of hanging the pretty sundresses and cute flip flops... For me unboxing the best of the seasons and the anticipation for the new weather is joyful. Thanks in no small part to only keeping clothes that I love and are looking forward to wearing again!
I live in Wisconsin so it is very necessary for me to have seasonal changeovers, what I do is have one long bin that fits under my bed. and in winter weather I put long sleeve shirts and pants in dresser and swap out the tee-shirts and shorts into the bin. sweaters always stay in a organizer in my closet. and it works very well for me and takes maybe 5 minutes to do.
I was thinking this as well!! We lived in Michigan for several years, and the winter wear took up so much more room just because it was so much thicker and had more layers!!
When I lived in Texas I didn’t have seasonal change overs. But now I’m in Indiana and I do seasonal changeovers. I think location is also a factor besides space.
Hey Neighbor! 👋 I'm from Wisconsin, we moved to Alaska the beginning of this year. I don't have to swap everything out seasonally, where we are from there isn't a ton of shorts weather, but Temps change by the hour like Dana said! I have with Dana and Dawn's help downsized to where I have enough room for all of my clothes to be in the dresser at once and the drawers close!!
I kind of do both - I've decluttered down enough that all seasons fit in my closet, but I switch them out seasonally anyway. This results in a very limited "capsule wardrobe" effect in my closet, which makes getting dressed in the morning super easy because everything is an option. Because I've pared down my clothes so much, the switch is super fast and painless, and it also forces me to touch every item of clothing twice a year which helps me declutter whatever is no longer serving me
Same here! I cannot stand looking at long sleeve shirts when it's 95 out. The funny thing is before I declutter I never did a switch out, because there wasn't anywhere but hanging in the closet to put out of season clothes. 😂
If it's what you are most comfortable in, "style" is irrelevant because you won't wear different things anyway 🙋♀️ been wearing some variation of jeans and t-shirt with added sweatshirt since high school 😂
@@thefarmista yeah same! I’ve always had a lot of physical work to do around our property and that doesn’t really mesh well with dainty or fashionable clothing anyway. Good point!
Same, I don't have anything to switch over, cause tank tops are the bottom layer during the winter, and cotton shorts are still needed cause it gets warm in the house. If we stay at a hotel, we'll still want to try to swim, if they have an indoor pool. I do switch out gloves, winter hats with sunglasses and ball caps, for the kids, but it's mostly to make sure we have the right size & extra for if some get lost, and their always in the same place, close to back packs in our project room, and they don't have to dig for what they need. We also have a quick area for shoes, and a more closeted one, so those get rotated for everyone too.
I finally found the denim jacket I've been looking for forever to use with my outfits. Yesterday I went in my closet and took out 4 jackets that didn't fit me right, were not the color I wanted to make room for my denim jacket. 😊 thank you, Dana, for encouraging us.
Omg Dana. I have been scurrying through my house looking for you and cameras. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 The don’t go buy more totes… the living room is not an extension of the closet… You are so REAL and honest yet girl you really could have your own comedy show without even trying. Waiting for the stain to disappear id not gonna happen. 😂😂😂😂
Dana, I'm never this early to your videos, but I want to let you know, your podcast and subsequently your books, changed my life and my family's life. So thank you.
I don’t have so much stuff that I *have* to do a swap. But it’s nice having the extra space that non-seasonal clothes would take up. And taking ~6 months off from seeing those clothes gives a new perspective on those items than if I just got used to them being there.
I keep my winter clothes (and bathing suits) in an under the bed storage tote. I use it as an extra drawer. I don't switch it out. That's where they go. I could never have a Murphy bed 😆
I understand your concept of having less and decluttering at the end of each season. I live in an area with 4 distinct seasons. Our temps can fluctuate well over 100 degrees. I feel we actually need more items. Of course some things can be worn longer than one season. But it’s not just a matter of putting a sweater over a top. I’m talking flip flops vs winter boots and heavy duty snow gear!
I find there is something psyhologically uplifting about having completely separate garments for the season that helps me embrace the weather as it changes (looking at you, Minnesota winter) Layering only makes me feel maginally warmer, but pulling out my deep-winter extra-thick wool socks and sherpa-lined leggings? Now that makes me mentally safe in the middle of a blizzard 😂
I think this is especially true if you are outdoors a lot. I know people in the UK who say they have one wardrobe for summer and winter, but just put a jumper or coat on when it's cold, but they tend to live indoors in winter, with just a quick walk from home to car, and car to gym/shop/office. If you are outdoors for hours at a time in winter, a coat on top of summer-weight clothing is just not enough!
I live in NH and need various extreme weather options as it can be -5 or 95 in a year. So I allow myself ONE bin for serious seasonal clothing. It takes 10-15 minutes to switch the real seasonal stuff twice a year and keeps me from staring at wool sweaters in July. 😆 Using the container method this way (ONE bin for this) keeps it maneagable.
Future me will have it all together. Lol. True. 😂 I live in Phoenix. We only have pre-summer, summer, and post-summer here. Winter clothing is wishful thinking.
That's why the Midwest decends upon you!! Love packing to visit our AZ friends, shorts and tanks in February is awesome! I throw in a hoodie for restaurants!
When we bought our first house decades ago the elderly couple who were selling were leaving behind a nice cedar chest that their children did not want. Such a great container! The closets were not big, but the chest could sit at the foot of the bed and all the sweaters could be folded up and put in there at the end of winter, and the shorts & skimpy tops could go in there for the winter.
Dana, thank you, I'm from the UK and have always had a change over around this time of year. I found I was collecting more and more clothes each year and your method is really going to help me. I need to be more ruthless and stop holding onto things I might wear one day. I know I probably only wear about a third of what I own. I haven't done my change over yet but I'm ready to do it how you said. You are always such a great inspiration so thank you ❤xx
Your decluttering system is the best, it’s very well thought out. I like watching a few decluttering/minimalism channels and they’re all great but you seem to be the most expert with an actual protocol to follow.
I live in Canada and we grew up with the changeover -- About 7 years ago I got tired of the transition (sometimes 4-6 weeks or longer) because the weather is really uncertain -- sometimes we need a flannel shirt in early June, other years, shorts in early May. Out came the bins and there they sat on the bedroom floor where we could dig through them until the change of weather decided to stick and we could finally put everything away. Meanwhile, the laundry was full of both seasons -- chaos! I pared down to my dresser (6 drawers) and closet (1/2 of a regular, not walk-in) that I share with hubby. It took a while, but after being down to 1 bin - just for the heavy sweaters for a few years, I was able to make room for ALL my clothes and the one in one out rule is easy because I KNOW what fits in the space. Dana, your voice is always in my ear when I'm considering something new.... 'does this deserve space in my closet'? and I have a donatable declutter bag for clothing on the floor of my closet for things that get cycled out when they don't fit or don't serve me any more. THANK YOU!
Reid’s observations in the closing credits always make me laugh. Texas weather goes from shorts to coats in hours so I don’t switch my stuff either. I’ll wear that sundress in December and the sweatshirt in May. I need it all accessible.
You'll love it :) My closet fits 90 hangers neatly so I keep that amount of clothes. I have 4 seasons so my summer clothes are at 1 end, my fall/ winter/ spring ones are in the middle, & my dress clothes are @ the other end. It's a fantastic system! Only get something new when you have something to replace. Enjoy the simplicity Barb!!
@@supergran1000 My rail is 5.5 ft long. Not big at all - as you know. I am lucky that my husband uses an equally small closet in another room. If I had to share mine, I would only be able to have 45 items of clothing. Yes, that would be tough!! A walk-in closet would be a dream come true :)
When I first heard about project 333, I thought, "I'm going to try that! Only I'm going to do 4 categories - one for each season." I hadn't actually finished the video. My closet was busting at the seams. I've been swapping out each season for a year and a half. I let go of so much. The totes keep getting lighter. Such freedom this letting go gives!
I just cleaned a HUGE amount of clothing out of my closet and I was able to do it quickly and decisively. This is due to your videos, Dana. Now I approach clutter with a completely different mindset, and it's made things so much simpler and efficient. MINDSET IS EVERYTHING. Having a renewed love for my closet space has also renewed my love for my wardrobe - no need to go buy more clothing I don't really need!
As a person with a problem in weight stability (yo yo), I have bins with the clothes I love in size S, M, L, XL... Every year I go through them to look if there is anything I can donate. It`s a huge job. There are just some things I cannot part with, even though they do not fit anymore, I still hope I will get there again. I have the same for `working clothes`, for when I work in the garden or do a painting job. I guess I can toss the latter. But it`s true about the boxes and the future me..... I am definitively going to keep your tips in mind when I will have the courage to tackle the switch this year... Thank you!
If I took out everything out of the closet, I would have two pairs of pants and one top. And I’d have to buy several plastic tubs to put the ‘too small’ clothes into. 😢
@@joools1953 I can relate. There was a long time that I did not want to buy new clothes in my new size because I wanted to lose weight and fit back into smaller sizes... but then came summer and I really needed new clothes. First I only wanted some cheap stuff, because, you know, I didn`t want to stay this size... but than it seemed to be a health issue. So I bought a few things that did fit and in which I did not feel awefull. You need a few things really, and things you don`t hate preferably because it makes or breaks your selfworth, and you`re worth it. Take care of yourself Joools ❤
@@yellowdotje6278 been looking for the cheapest ‘just for now’ clothes since the equinox while my nice clothes are squished in the closet. Thank you for understanding the problem
I’m in Ohio and I truly get the clothing changeover!! I snort laughed on Reid wondering where his long sleeve shirts went !!! You 2 need to have a comedy video!!😹😹
*cries in canadian* lol we have much winter and we have to have do a seasonal change over if we don't want to root through winter clothes, but I totally get what you're saying!
Im so glad you are covering this!Living in New England for 33 years (Maine now 🧥🦞) I have a necessary wardrobe for 100° to -25°. I do not want to look at my wool sweaters in July, or sort past flimsy sundresses in February. No matter how many clothes I reduce a seasonal swap out helps manage essential gear. Minimalism was not born in a cold climate! Some clothing stays put with 10 months of use (long sleeve shirts and blouses) I rotate the bulky wool sweaters and microfleece in before Thanksgiving. Cotton sweaters go away at Christmas, but come back out around Easter, when wool goes back into hiding. Except as a coat because as a yankee I'm too stubborn to put that down puff coat back on!!!! Summer clothing is sometimes swapped in a little too soon after an early warm spell. Also, I've found storing summer clothes in my suitcases handy for winter travel to warm places, and a moth free storage space for wool in the summer.
I live in a true 4 season climate. I hang all my clothing except pajamas and underpinings. Spring and fall i do an assessment of the last few months, pulling out things i no longer wear to donate/trash, shift any caregories to the front that i will need more frequently and then finish by turning all the hangers backwards so i can easily cull six months in the future.
I grew up in central NY and never knew anyone who switched out their seasonal clothes. We had just enough clothing and it was all together. I’ve never had a lot of clothes but as a teen I definitely wished I could’ve afforded more options. Now I like the ease of keeping things simple with few options. Less decisions to make and less time spent managing things. 😊
I'm in NY and I feel like I need all of my seasonal clothes to be out all year. Sometimes summer nights are chilly (or just buggy) so I want pants and long sleeves, and in winter when the temps have been below zero all week and then go up into the 40's, that's shorts and tshirt weather.
Living in Scotland I used to have a huge changeover, but following your decluttering process I now have a closet that mostly can layer for any season. Yes, I have a winter coat that is very large that just comes out for 3 weeks if we get a freezing winter, but otherwise I love having everything available all year round.
It was such a revelation to me when I started this decluttering journey last winter that other people have that problem as well. I mean, that others pull everything out, get overwhelmed and leave it there until forever. Such a relief!
I love your method for long term decluttering. At this point it has the most utility. My first declutter was the kondo method. I no longer want or need that method. Yours is much more doable and works great
Thank you! This is so helpful! I did the Take Your House Back course and learnt so much. I live in Melbourne so I’m pretty lucky in terms of climate, but all my clothing, accessories and shoes fit in a single door wardrobe. My husband, on the other hand, has at least 4-5 times the amount of clothes that I have! If only he’d do the course!
I did my changeover yesterday. I live in the northeast so definitely need warmer clothes for winter. Got rid of summer clothes I had not worn. I have a second bureau and closet in another room. Off season clothes go in those so change over for me is easy. Helps that I had already declutterred the stuff I don’t wear.
You're not weird, it just depends on where you live. I could do that in San Diego or Mount Vernon, WA; but here in MN that wouldn't work at all. Winter temps can be brutal and winter clothing is a must.
I have no difficulty pulling clothes out of my wardrobe to be donated, thrown away, or mended. And I can easily manage my current-season wardrobe. But my volume is still too high to allow off-season clothes to fit in my closet and drawers. So after several years of both routine and seasonal decluttering, I'm at an in-between stage where my fall & spring (temperate-weather) clothes stay in place all year, but summer and winter clothes get rotated in and out. It's already a lot less work, and more convenient when there's a short-term weather shift. As my clothes wear out or I tire of them, I'll get them down to a volume to fit everything inside year-round. Until then, this system works for me.
Dana, your explanations help me more than anyone else in having hope that I can live more peacefully in my home. You understand my thought process in a way other youtubers don't fully understand or express. I'm so grateful for your sharing!
As a SoCalian I have a closet dedicated exclusively to seasonal clothing. but because we don't get real seasons here, my definition of seasonal is COMPLETELY different! lol For me it's all my holiday thematic clothes that i only wear annually around each holiday! I also keep all my outerwear (no matter how thin or thick) in there!
I am living in Finland. We have 4 very different saesons. Temperature can be from 92F to -31F (33 celcius to -35 celsius). I have decluttered my clothes and my off season clothes fit in 2 bins. I strore those binn in my closet. I have 2 bins for outdoor clothes and those bins are in my basement. I like to be outside all year round. We have a saying that there is not bad weather, there is just bad clothes for that weather. I don't have a car, so I am walking, going by bike or using a bus or train. Yesterday I was biking and it was hevily raining. I didn't have my rainproof trousers, but I was thinking: it is just rain. And I was happy that it wasn't snowing yet 😂
In central NY state, we have a similar temperature range, 100 F with 98% humidity to -20F. Wearing sleeveless tank tops all winter or long sleeves all summer just isn't a reasonable option.
Easy stuff first, always! I never used to do seasonal changeover, but now I do. My closet is fairly big and I've never filled it. Still have about 2-3' of empty space. But I do put obvious seasonal stuff on one half (coats, sweaters, warm jackets, or hot weather things), and the other half is my current working closet, organised by colour and item type. Some things I don't move, if I can wear them in fall and spring. Caveat: I live in Southern California.
Adding on: I've learned that even though I have containers, it doesn't mean I have to fill them up! I've also got several kitchen cabinets that have nothing in them, because they're up high, so are inconvenient to get things into and out of, and if I've got things to put in them, I probably don't need them because I use them so infrequently, if ever.
I felt very encouraged by what you said in this video Dana, because I keep all my clothing for all the seasons in my wardrobe. It helps me get creative with my outfits too. On cold Autumn days I'll wear my thermals and then over that a plain summer/spring dress and then a jumper over the dress. It looks as though I'm wearing a jumper with a skirt. It's warm and comfortable. I like your way of decluttering too. That's how I like to do decluttering myself. I too find it really stressful to have piles of items out all at once and then try to sort through them. I find your method of decluttering one item at a time works really well. Keep up the good work. Your advice is very helpful. 😊👍
So what your saying is my winter and summer things should all fit in my closet and drawers together!? I think you just blew my mind lol I've struggled with clothes my entire life and I've realized recently that I always have had WAY too many. Now I'm a mom dealing with maternity and nursing clothes and the clothes of babies and toddlers and it's SO overwhelming. Everytime we try to collect the next season and size, it just gets so overwhelming
I don't have many clothes, but I love seasonal clothing changes, because I get a "new" wardrobe each time I do it. I need change often and have no extra money. If I can manage to forget about the outfits I have put away for the season, bringing them out again brings happy surprises. I keep a few multi-seasonal items in my wardrobe all the time, and have a specific location for seasonal clothes. But these are good ideas. Thank you for sharing.
I do have seasonal clothes that get switched around, but I love it! It gives me the opportunity to look at my upcoming seasons clothes with fresh eyes. I also ask myself if I really am looking forward to wearing the pieces I’m putting away. If that’s a No, then it goes away. I’m at a manageable level now and my clothes easily fit in their containers. (I don’t have a closet too, so that makes it exciting 😅)
This is helping me so much this year! Last spring I was doing the switch and my winter sweaters overfilled my container. I had an empty extra container and stuffed that one too. I had the room so i kept them but now I'm ready to let my container be the limit and get rid of the extra one. Luckily, it's the correct season to start donating sweaters and jackets
I have the space but my threshold is lower. Realizing I want the space more than the clothes is an aha moment for me. (Also my “least favorite” works for me-like you I can justify ANYTHING)
I only add in a couple of shorter sleeved shirts as I kinda wear the same clothes every day of the year. Never been a clothes horse so it’s not my biggest declutter area. I only have a few pairs of shoes. It’s more of a case of taking the quilt off the bed and leaving the woven cotton blanket and sheet on the bed until it’s just the sheet in summer.
Thank you for motivating me to tackle the closet…again 😂Your books have helped me declutter my entire house, garage and attic. I’ve listened to them multiple times, especially nice while driving, and am motivated each time to do a little more decluttering. It is an ongoing process as life circumstances change.
As I watch this video it is Jan 6 2025 and over the last week or so since Christmas I have been on a major decluttering spree of my entire house, including my clothing. For years now, I have kept out of season clothing under my bed. But I recently decided that I no longer want to engage in the dreaded clothing change over. So, I decluttered/ purged the bins under my bed and my closet and made every piece of clothing I own fit in the “container” that is my closet! It’s amazing!
Not yet at my clutter threshold for my home as a whole, but after making several full passes through my clothing, everything fits very comfortably in the space I have. What a nice feeling! This changeover was a regular part of life and I’m just now realizing how I don’t need to worry about it anymore. Yay!
Yes, everyone says that the weather is very changeable where they live. I live in Texas and I don’t have tons of clothes and I don’t see any reason to swap out clothes for the season other than putting the short sleeve tops closer to where I walk in my closet in the summer months and the sweaters and long sleeves closer to the front in the winter season, but I have access to everything all year long. I am blessed with a nice size walk-in closet, but it is by no means full.
Thanks to following your no mess method, I now have ALL my clothes in the closet ❤ I worked on my closet during the last 2 All Day Declutters! It feels great to know I can wear everything in there! I live in Kentucky, so I need 4 Seasons of clothing.
This was so helpful! So I have 1 container in the shed that I keep my seasonal clothes that I switch out twice a year (which i hate doing). I do only let myself keep what fits in the 1 container, but now I'm thinking(💡light bulb moment)...what if I don't do that and I only keep what will fit in my closet. That sounds so freeing. I'm gonna do it! 💪😁
I had to declutter to that point. I kept losing my seasonal clothes boxes. My husband was not impressed. I was surprised that he’s very willing to declutter his own stuff if I put all like things out to the bed. (Pants, shirts, coats, shoes, etc) He’s fast if I do that for him. Inspires me to be faster. We now do it every season. Declutters instead of changing.
Hi from Michigan! My only changeover is sliding summer tops to the side left of my closet, & stowing away my sandals in a box on the top shelf. There’s room for sandals with my other shoes, but I enjoy that feeling of moving into the next season. And, next spring I always find a pair I forgot about over the winter. Free “new” shoes! Love your videos. Compassionate, common sense talk
Also- helpful to talk about the change over for kids- growing out of sizes and seeing what they need for the next season I do this during the season changes
I love the idea of not doing a seasonal swap! (My mom never does.) For me it’s helpful because 1) it forces me to really look at my clothes twice a year and that helps with decluttering, and 2) it helps me to only see the temperature appropriate clothes at 6AM (hello decision fatigue!) And it forces me to look at my kids current clothing sizes 😅😂 Used your advice yesterday and managed to do the swap without piles, thank you!
Laughed out loud when you mentioned San Diego because we for sure have seasons here, just not as obvious as elsewhere. 😂 Love your videos and methods! Keep them coming. ❤
I have not done my seasonal clothing changeover so the title of your video peaked my interest. I expected you to say that when doing your changeover look at the clothes that you are putting in storage and either donate of trash what you don’t want to keep and the same for the stuff that we are taking out of storage. I never expected to hear you say that you don’t do that anymore. I was thinking there is no way I cannot do a changeover. I then realized that since I started my massive Decluttering at the beginning of this year, half of my closet is now empty. :) I will probably work on pulling out my fall/winter clothes next week but I’m going to do my best to fit all of my clothes in my closet. I really hope that I can make all of the decisions necessary to make that happen. I would love to be done with the changeovers. Thanks Dana!
I enjoy changing out some clothes in the fall. My corduroy pants don’t need to hang there all summer. Some stuff stays- sweaters, t-shirts, shoes and boots of course. The winter stuff always looks new when I bring it out of the cedar chest!
I love the idea of not having to do that. I hope to get there at some point. It took me 5 hours on Saturday and yes the weather got warmer again this week...
I so agree with you, Dana. My comment is long because I hope it can help someone else. I am a sewist working on my me-made wardrobe for my new season of life, early & still healthy retirement. As a former 4-H member and sewing project leader, I have always been pretty good naturally and from my career required moving at using the container concept for my wardrobe (Books are a whole other story, friends.) In my first month of retirement, July, I quickly discovered I did not have enough clothes for this new life season. I could not do full loads of laundry weekly, but I had to do laundry weekly to be able to get dressed. What I decided was that my daily wear capsule wardrobe needs 7 bottoms and 14 tops + toppers (I collect these and almost never wear them in my Midwest summer.) Tops I wash after one wearing because I don't have a great sense of smell, but my dear husband does. Bottoms I usually wear 3 times before washing. Now that I am into fall bottoms, this seems to generate two or three full loads for my laundry day every week and I can still get dressed well daily.
@@dawnjeffersramstad8401I too have landed on those numbers, though I don't do my laundry every week, I try to go every other week myself. One top per day, bottoms every two days, and lots of seasonal toppers. 😉
I was chuckling when you were talking about "why and just" because I too am a content creator and I've come to recognize the female version of mansplaining in comments always begins with "Why not just ..."
Since Saturday's ADD I can now comfortably, one-handedly remove and return every item in my closet. I tried everything on, donated what didn't fit perfectly or no longer suited my season (yes, you short-shorts!) I have packed my case with "holiday clothing" also tried and tested pre-packing and decluttered the hot-press to store my holiday ready suitcase 😊 It feels awesome 👏👏👏 Thank you 💜💜💜
I also do not have to do a seasonal changeover, despite living in a full four season climate ( 🇨🇦). It’s fantastic. I just have a small tote with shorts and tank tops that I get out during the summer and there’s already room on my dresser for those without taking anything out. Decluttering has made the difference
another thing that helps me is to not purchase synthetics - narrows the field of potential future purchases - came up w/ a bag of jeans to donate today - I've drastically reduced summer clothing (live in Minnesota) so I have space for more cool weather things
I've been working down my clothes to deal with all 4 seasons. 1 wide cabinet for all of my bottoms (shorts, pants/jeans, skirts), and 1 wide cabinet for my tops (t-shirts, long sleeves for Autumn/Spring), and another for my undergarments/socks/accessories. I keep my outer layer winter clothes (sweaters, cardigans, hoodies), one-piece dresses, and blankets/bedsheets/towels in my closet.
I live in Canada ... but I mostly only wear t-shirts or short sleeved things. If I am cold I just put my sweater on. The only seasonal thing I do with clothing is swap the winter coats and boots to the hooks by the back door for winter with the running shoes and lighter jackets. The ones that aren't being used are in the front hall cupboard but still accessible during fall/spring if the weather acts undecided as it always does. I'm sure it was different when our 5 kids lived at home but we lived in a different, larger home then.
I’m going to go to the garage and do this with the shoe rack. Where I live it rains for months and why dig through sandals when I can’t wear them for months anyway. Hey, maybe some I don’t like or are worn out anyway. I’ve been following you and I’m getting down to the last things around here. It feels great!
When I lived in a house with a lsrge closet I could fit all my clothes in there (4 distinct seasons). I still did a changeover by putting my In-Season clothes to the front and the Out of Season towards the back so I could see my seasonal clothes easier.
About 6 or so years ago I dont remember who I was watching or listening to but I went through all my clothes including the totes on the shelves and paired down . Everything had to fit in the space. I was sick and tired of the totes. I also live in Texas. Every season fits in my space minus heavy coats. To the far back are all long sleeve tops, pants, skirts, dress shirts, everyday jeans or skorts, and every day tshirts. Bin system for undies socks and sweaters. 1 drawer in a 2 drawer dresser is mine. Other tshirts, sleep wear, winter leggings/thermal undergarments It's so freeing! Simple. Now.... the hubs side is over flowing. UG
Thank you for this suggestion. It is very helpful. I moved from San Diego (not really wanting to) to Colorado. This is 1stvtime livingvin seasons & extreme cold. So, because of needing thick bulky clothing now & long sleeve clothes..ugh, it feels impossible to have everything in my only closet. So, bins it is from summer to winter. But, the words that you said makes sense. Which do i love more so i can clear stuff out & actually have space to see what i have iny overstuffed closet..& learn to stop buying more.
Yes it was very helpful! For some reason many of us clutterers don’t think as “straight” as others do, or in other words being organized and “less is more” does not come naturally to us.
This is a comment from a woman I'm just using my husbands account but the comment “ you shift and it falls on the floor then the dogs hair gets on it and you have to wash it” made me laugh out loud because that’s happend sooooo many times. I was going to do the seasonal swap this weekend and now just keeping what we need sounds amazing, some times you just need that one person to make you understand it or just a different season for it to kick you into drive. thank you!
This video motivated me. I was able to bring my off-season clothes into my closet so I don't have to do that shuffle twice a year anymore! (I had already decluttered my clothes but I assumed I didn't have the room in my closet for the off-season stuff. Thank you.
I have gotten down to one dresser and half a closet of clothes. If I buy anything "new" its from a thrift store, and I take the number of items I bring in, out. I will demote my old towels to the dog, and then to the garage for rags. I have even used stained shirts for rags in the garage. I am trying to do some "death cleaning" as well.
Very helpful. I am in the beginning stage. Oh no! Summer blankets just toppled unto the floor 😂 I just had to smile, okay fall and winter, I have a game plan. Get ready….. Thank you again ❤
I only change out my summer and winter outerwear since I can wear most of my regular clothes year-round. If I was into fashion more or liked shorts, skirts, dresses, and winter sweaters, it would be different but at this point in my life, my seasonal clothes all fit into 1 storage bin. I actually have the space to keep them out all year long but I prefer to see the empty space in the closet. Packing them away is also my cue to take a good look at what can be decluttered or needs to be replaced.
I live in southern England. I can't say we have extremes of temperature too often, but there are times when the extremes are 75 degrees (Fahrenheit) apart. So a seasonal clothing changeover is a necessity. I take the opportunity to have a good sort out at the same time.
With 4 kids there was a lot of school versus summer clothes when I was growing up. My mom's rule was that NOTHING was stored if it needed washing or mending. So anything too tatty and soiled to rescue never went into storage. And anything wrong sized to be handed down (in the family) was given to someone with the right-sized child.
Yep!! Everything fits in my closet!! I also keep only so many hangers. When something new comes in, something has to go or I don't have enough hangers! It's not my fault I can't keep everything , it's the hangers fault! 😆
For me ( I live in Canada), the changeover is an event. But I look forward to it! I have thought about keeping everything out all year now that I have so much more space in the closets (thanks to your clever tips) but I would miss the joy of pulling out the beloved fuzzy sweaters and snow boots, and the pride of hanging the pretty sundresses and cute flip flops... For me unboxing the best of the seasons and the anticipation for the new weather is joyful. Thanks in no small part to only keeping clothes that I love and are looking forward to wearing again!
Yes, bringing out the new season feels like shopping!!
I totally agree!!! It is like shopping, because a lot of times I forget about the things I do have.
My favorite excuse is "Maybe it will fit better next year!"
I've decluttered my wardrobe so much over the past few years, that everything now fits in my closet. Yay! No seasonal changeover! 💓
Same. Drawers and closet are the only place for clothes and it's wonderful! I still don't even wear them all.
I live in Wisconsin so it is very necessary for me to have seasonal changeovers, what I do is have one long bin that fits under my bed. and in winter weather I put long sleeve shirts and pants in dresser and swap out the tee-shirts and shorts into the bin. sweaters always stay in a organizer in my closet. and it works very well for me and takes maybe 5 minutes to do.
I was thinking this as well!! We lived in Michigan for several years, and the winter wear took up so much more room just because it was so much thicker and had more layers!!
I do the same exact thing - I live in Canada
When I lived in Texas I didn’t have seasonal change overs. But now I’m in Indiana and I do seasonal changeovers. I think location is also a factor besides space.
Hey Neighbor! 👋 I'm from Wisconsin, we moved to Alaska the beginning of this year. I don't have to swap everything out seasonally, where we are from there isn't a ton of shorts weather, but Temps change by the hour like Dana said! I have with Dana and Dawn's help downsized to where I have enough room for all of my clothes to be in the dresser at once and the drawers close!!
Another Wisconsin person… I definitely do a seasonal swap. ❤
I kind of do both - I've decluttered down enough that all seasons fit in my closet, but I switch them out seasonally anyway. This results in a very limited "capsule wardrobe" effect in my closet, which makes getting dressed in the morning super easy because everything is an option. Because I've pared down my clothes so much, the switch is super fast and painless, and it also forces me to touch every item of clothing twice a year which helps me declutter whatever is no longer serving me
Yes! I do the same thing.
Same here! I cannot stand looking at long sleeve shirts when it's 95 out. The funny thing is before I declutter I never did a switch out, because there wasn't anywhere but hanging in the closet to put out of season clothes. 😂
I just wear the same stuff and add a hoodie when it’s cold lol
I could use some style but it definitely makes things simpler
I must say your username is hilarious😂
@@cb9825 I had to switch to 100% cotton lolol
If it's what you are most comfortable in, "style" is irrelevant because you won't wear different things anyway 🙋♀️ been wearing some variation of jeans and t-shirt with added sweatshirt since high school 😂
@@thefarmista yeah same! I’ve always had a lot of physical work to do around our property and that doesn’t really mesh well with dainty or fashionable clothing anyway. Good point!
Same, I don't have anything to switch over, cause tank tops are the bottom layer during the winter, and cotton shorts are still needed cause it gets warm in the house.
If we stay at a hotel, we'll still want to try to swim, if they have an indoor pool.
I do switch out gloves, winter hats with sunglasses and ball caps, for the kids, but it's mostly to make sure we have the right size & extra for if some get lost, and their always in the same place, close to back packs in our project room, and they don't have to dig for what they need.
We also have a quick area for shoes, and a more closeted one, so those get rotated for everyone too.
I finally found the denim jacket I've been looking for forever to use with my outfits. Yesterday I went in my closet and took out 4 jackets that didn't fit me right, were not the color I wanted to make room for my denim jacket. 😊 thank you, Dana, for encouraging us.
"It makes me want the SPACE over the STUFF" Boom, Mic Drop! Thank you, Dana. That quote is worth a million to me!
😆😆😆Editor's notes are always great!
Omg Dana. I have been scurrying through my house looking for you and cameras.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The don’t go buy more totes… the living room is not an extension of the closet…
You are so REAL and honest yet girl you really could have your own comedy show without even trying.
Waiting for the stain to disappear id not gonna happen. 😂😂😂😂
Dana, I'm never this early to your videos, but I want to let you know, your podcast and subsequently your books, changed my life and my family's life. So thank you.
I don’t have so much stuff that I *have* to do a swap. But it’s nice having the extra space that non-seasonal clothes would take up.
And taking ~6 months off from seeing those clothes gives a new perspective on those items than if I just got used to them being there.
I keep my winter clothes (and bathing suits) in an under the bed storage tote. I use it as an extra drawer. I don't switch it out. That's where they go. I could never have a Murphy bed 😆
I understand your concept of having less and decluttering at the end of each season. I live in an area with 4 distinct seasons. Our temps can fluctuate well over 100 degrees. I feel we actually need more items. Of course some things can be worn longer than one season. But it’s not just a matter of putting a sweater over a top. I’m talking flip flops vs winter boots and heavy duty snow gear!
Same here--MN
I find there is something psyhologically uplifting about having completely separate garments for the season that helps me embrace the weather as it changes (looking at you, Minnesota winter) Layering only makes me feel maginally warmer, but pulling out my deep-winter extra-thick wool socks and sherpa-lined leggings? Now that makes me mentally safe in the middle of a blizzard 😂
Same here-ND
4 seasons climate....one wardrobe is enough for me
I think this is especially true if you are outdoors a lot. I know people in the UK who say they have one wardrobe for summer and winter, but just put a jumper or coat on when it's cold, but they tend to live indoors in winter, with just a quick walk from home to car, and car to gym/shop/office. If you are outdoors for hours at a time in winter, a coat on top of summer-weight clothing is just not enough!
I live in NH and need various extreme weather options as it can be -5 or 95 in a year. So I allow myself ONE bin for serious seasonal clothing. It takes 10-15 minutes to switch the real seasonal stuff twice a year and keeps me from staring at wool sweaters in July. 😆 Using the container method this way (ONE bin for this) keeps it maneagable.
Same here, living in MN.
Where in NH? I also live there.
@@lindawade9647 Hello neighbor! From the Monadnock region. Best time of year in NH is upon us!
Same here in Michigan! It's the long underwear and skiing layer clothes. And then skorts and shorts.
Future me will have it all together. Lol. True. 😂
I live in Phoenix. We only have pre-summer, summer, and post-summer here. Winter clothing is wishful thinking.
That's why the Midwest decends upon you!! Love packing to visit our AZ friends, shorts and tanks in February is awesome! I throw in a hoodie for restaurants!
@@wesliegray1772 Yeah, just don't come in July. It's still going to be about 110 today. Boo hoo.
When we bought our first house decades ago the elderly couple who were selling were leaving behind a nice cedar chest that their children did not want. Such a great container! The closets were not big, but the chest could sit at the foot of the bed and all the sweaters could be folded up and put in there at the end of winter, and the shorts & skimpy tops could go in there for the winter.
Love your hair like this! The highlights are gorgeous on your curls!
Dana, thank you, I'm from the UK and have always had a change over around this time of year. I found I was collecting more and more clothes each year and your method is really going to help me. I need to be more ruthless and stop holding onto things I might wear one day. I know I probably only wear about a third of what I own. I haven't done my change over yet but I'm ready to do it how you said. You are always such a great inspiration so thank you ❤xx
Your decluttering system is the best, it’s very well thought out. I like watching a few decluttering/minimalism channels and they’re all great but you seem to be the most expert with an actual protocol to follow.
I live in Canada and we grew up with the changeover -- About 7 years ago I got tired of the transition (sometimes 4-6 weeks or longer) because the weather is really uncertain -- sometimes we need a flannel shirt in early June, other years, shorts in early May. Out came the bins and there they sat on the bedroom floor where we could dig through them until the change of weather decided to stick and we could finally put everything away. Meanwhile, the laundry was full of both seasons -- chaos! I pared down to my dresser (6 drawers) and closet (1/2 of a regular, not walk-in) that I share with hubby. It took a while, but after being down to 1 bin - just for the heavy sweaters for a few years, I was able to make room for ALL my clothes and the one in one out rule is easy because I KNOW what fits in the space. Dana, your voice is always in my ear when I'm considering something new.... 'does this deserve space in my closet'? and I have a donatable declutter bag for clothing on the floor of my closet for things that get cycled out when they don't fit or don't serve me any more. THANK YOU!
Reid’s observations in the closing credits always make me laugh. Texas weather goes from shorts to coats in hours so I don’t switch my stuff either. I’ll wear that sundress in December and the sweatshirt in May. I need it all accessible.
I actually enjoy my seasonal swap out! It only takes about 30 minutes spring and fall, and when I 'm done, I feel like I have a whole new wardrobe. 😁
I love the idea of having no seasonal change over. Why haven't I heard of this before??? Great video, Dana! Oh Reid. LOL 😂
You'll love it :) My closet fits 90 hangers neatly so I keep that amount of clothes. I have 4 seasons so my summer clothes are at 1 end, my fall/ winter/ spring ones are in the middle, & my dress clothes are @ the other end. It's a fantastic system! Only get something new when you have something to replace. Enjoy the simplicity Barb!!
@@SusanL-ds6lc That's some closet! I share a 6ft rail with my husband!
@@supergran1000 My rail is 5.5 ft long. Not big at all - as you know. I am lucky that my husband uses an equally small closet in another room. If I had to share mine, I would only be able to have 45 items of clothing. Yes, that would be tough!! A walk-in closet would be a dream come true :)
When I first heard about project 333, I thought, "I'm going to try that! Only I'm going to do 4 categories - one for each season." I hadn't actually finished the video. My closet was busting at the seams. I've been swapping out each season for a year and a half. I let go of so much. The totes keep getting lighter. Such freedom this letting go gives!
I just cleaned a HUGE amount of clothing out of my closet and I was able to do it quickly and decisively. This is due to your videos, Dana. Now I approach clutter with a completely different mindset, and it's made things so much simpler and efficient. MINDSET IS EVERYTHING. Having a renewed love for my closet space has also renewed my love for my wardrobe - no need to go buy more clothing I don't really need!
As a person with a problem in weight stability (yo yo), I have bins with the clothes I love in size S, M, L, XL... Every year I go through them to look if there is anything I can donate. It`s a huge job. There are just some things I cannot part with, even though they do not fit anymore, I still hope I will get there again. I have the same for `working clothes`, for when I work in the garden or do a painting job. I guess I can toss the latter. But it`s true about the boxes and the future me..... I am definitively going to keep your tips in mind when I will have the courage to tackle the switch this year... Thank you!
OMG, this is me too!!!
If I took out everything out of the closet, I would have two pairs of pants and one top. And I’d have to buy several plastic tubs to put the ‘too small’ clothes into. 😢
@@joools1953 I can relate. There was a long time that I did not want to buy new clothes in my new size because I wanted to lose weight and fit back into smaller sizes... but then came summer and I really needed new clothes. First I only wanted some cheap stuff, because, you know, I didn`t want to stay this size... but than it seemed to be a health issue. So I bought a few things that did fit and in which I did not feel awefull. You need a few things really, and things you don`t hate preferably because it makes or breaks your selfworth, and you`re worth it. Take care of yourself Joools ❤
@@yellowdotje6278 been looking for the cheapest ‘just for now’ clothes since the equinox while my nice clothes are squished in the closet. Thank you for understanding the problem
I’m in Ohio and I truly get the clothing changeover!! I snort laughed on Reid wondering where his long sleeve shirts went !!! You 2 need to have a comedy video!!😹😹
Seriously why I didn't think about this. Thank you for giving me the permission to do this. Light bulb moment. Dana you are wonderful.
*cries in canadian* lol we have much winter and we have to have do a seasonal change over if we don't want to root through winter clothes, but I totally get what you're saying!
Alaskan here, my summer clothes are so few that I just bring those hangers forward. Before long its back to all the layers!
Im so glad you are covering this!Living in New England for 33 years (Maine now 🧥🦞) I have a necessary wardrobe for 100° to -25°. I do not want to look at my wool sweaters in July, or sort past flimsy sundresses in February. No matter how many clothes I reduce a seasonal swap out helps manage essential gear. Minimalism was not born in a cold climate! Some clothing stays put with 10 months of use (long sleeve shirts and blouses) I rotate the bulky wool sweaters and microfleece in before Thanksgiving. Cotton sweaters go away at Christmas, but come back out around Easter, when wool goes back into hiding. Except as a coat because as a yankee I'm too stubborn to put that down puff coat back on!!!! Summer clothing is sometimes swapped in a little too soon after an early warm spell. Also, I've found storing summer clothes in my suitcases handy for winter travel to warm places, and a moth free storage space for wool in the summer.
I live in a true 4 season climate. I hang all my clothing except pajamas and underpinings. Spring and fall i do an assessment of the last few months, pulling out things i no longer wear to donate/trash, shift any caregories to the front that i will need more frequently and then finish by turning all the hangers backwards so i can easily cull six months in the future.
This!
I grew up in central NY and never knew anyone who switched out their seasonal clothes. We had just enough clothing and it was all together. I’ve never had a lot of clothes but as a teen I definitely wished I could’ve afforded more options. Now I like the ease of keeping things simple with few options. Less decisions to make and less time spent managing things. 😊
I'm in NY and I feel like I need all of my seasonal clothes to be out all year. Sometimes summer nights are chilly (or just buggy) so I want pants and long sleeves, and in winter when the temps have been below zero all week and then go up into the 40's, that's shorts and tshirt weather.
Living in Scotland I used to have a huge changeover, but following your decluttering process I now have a closet that mostly can layer for any season. Yes, I have a winter coat that is very large that just comes out for 3 weeks if we get a freezing winter, but otherwise I love having everything available all year round.
It was such a revelation to me when I started this decluttering journey last winter that other people have that problem as well. I mean, that others pull everything out, get overwhelmed and leave it there until forever. Such a relief!
I love your method for long term decluttering. At this point it has the most utility. My first declutter was the kondo method. I no longer want or need that method. Yours is much more doable and works great
Thank you! This is so helpful! I did the Take Your House Back course and learnt so much. I live in Melbourne so I’m pretty lucky in terms of climate, but all my clothing, accessories and shoes fit in a single door wardrobe. My husband, on the other hand, has at least 4-5 times the amount of clothes that I have! If only he’d do the course!
I did my changeover yesterday. I live in the northeast so definitely need warmer clothes for winter. Got rid of summer clothes I had not worn. I have a second bureau and closet in another room. Off season clothes go in those so change over for me is easy. Helps that I had already declutterred the stuff I don’t wear.
I’m that weird person that will wear the same stuff year round. When it’s cold, I just add a jacket and whatever else will keep me warm 😂
Love it.
This is what I'm moving towards.
Brilliant! That’s my goal.
You're not weird, it just depends on where you live. I could do that in San Diego or Mount Vernon, WA; but here in MN that wouldn't work at all. Winter temps can be brutal and winter clothing is a must.
This is what I do for work clothes. I just wear sleeveless or short sleeve with a sweater. Year round.
I have no difficulty pulling clothes out of my wardrobe to be donated, thrown away, or mended. And I can easily manage my current-season wardrobe. But my volume is still too high to allow off-season clothes to fit in my closet and drawers.
So after several years of both routine and seasonal decluttering, I'm at an in-between stage where my fall & spring (temperate-weather) clothes stay in place all year, but summer and winter clothes get rotated in and out.
It's already a lot less work, and more convenient when there's a short-term weather shift. As my clothes wear out or I tire of them, I'll get them down to a volume to fit everything inside year-round. Until then, this system works for me.
This resonated with me so much! Future me is going to be a crafty artist! I have never been so crafty- so it’s time to get that stuff out of my house!
Thank u, Dana. I relate to you so much. Future me does not want to deal with present me's failings! 😂
Dana, your explanations help me more than anyone else in having hope that I can live more peacefully in my home. You understand my thought process in a way other youtubers don't fully understand or express. I'm so grateful for your sharing!
I love the flip, it's a whole new wardrobe. We also have every single season. Who wants to look at jackets in July?
Earliest I have ever seen one of your videos. I wanted to say how much your methods have helped me!!
As a SoCalian I have a closet dedicated exclusively to seasonal clothing. but because we don't get real seasons here, my definition of seasonal is COMPLETELY different! lol For me it's all my holiday thematic clothes that i only wear annually around each holiday! I also keep all my outerwear (no matter how thin or thick) in there!
I am living in Finland. We have 4 very different saesons. Temperature can be from 92F to -31F (33 celcius to -35 celsius). I have decluttered my clothes and my off season clothes fit in 2 bins. I strore those binn in my closet. I have 2 bins for outdoor clothes and those bins are in my basement. I like to be outside all year round. We have a saying that there is not bad weather, there is just bad clothes for that weather. I don't have a car, so I am walking, going by bike or using a bus or train. Yesterday I was biking and it was hevily raining. I didn't have my rainproof trousers, but I was thinking: it is just rain. And I was happy that it wasn't snowing yet 😂
Sisu!
In central NY state, we have a similar temperature range, 100 F with 98% humidity to -20F. Wearing sleeveless tank tops all winter or long sleeves all summer just isn't a reasonable option.
I have one bin ( a large blissbin from maple & lark) and it holds swimsuits in the wintertime and gloves/hats/scarves in the summertime
Easy stuff first, always! I never used to do seasonal changeover, but now I do. My closet is fairly big and I've never filled it. Still have about 2-3' of empty space. But I do put obvious seasonal stuff on one half (coats, sweaters, warm jackets, or hot weather things), and the other half is my current working closet, organised by colour and item type. Some things I don't move, if I can wear them in fall and spring. Caveat: I live in Southern California.
Adding on: I've learned that even though I have containers, it doesn't mean I have to fill them up! I've also got several kitchen cabinets that have nothing in them, because they're up high, so are inconvenient to get things into and out of, and if I've got things to put in them, I probably don't need them because I use them so infrequently, if ever.
I felt very encouraged by what you said in this video Dana, because I keep all my clothing for all the seasons in my wardrobe. It helps me get creative with my outfits too. On cold Autumn days I'll wear my thermals and then over that a plain summer/spring dress and then a jumper over the dress. It looks as though I'm wearing a jumper with a skirt. It's warm and comfortable.
I like your way of decluttering too. That's how I like to do decluttering myself. I too find it really stressful to have piles of items out all at once and then try to sort through them. I find your method of decluttering one item at a time works really well.
Keep up the good work. Your advice is very helpful. 😊👍
So what your saying is my winter and summer things should all fit in my closet and drawers together!? I think you just blew my mind lol
I've struggled with clothes my entire life and I've realized recently that I always have had WAY too many. Now I'm a mom dealing with maternity and nursing clothes and the clothes of babies and toddlers and it's SO overwhelming. Everytime we try to collect the next season and size, it just gets so overwhelming
I don't have many clothes, but I love seasonal clothing changes, because I get a "new" wardrobe each time I do it. I need change often and have no extra money. If I can manage to forget about the outfits I have put away for the season, bringing them out again brings happy surprises. I keep a few multi-seasonal items in my wardrobe all the time, and have a specific location for seasonal clothes.
But these are good ideas. Thank you for sharing.
I do have seasonal clothes that get switched around, but I love it! It gives me the opportunity to look at my upcoming seasons clothes with fresh eyes. I also ask myself if I really am looking forward to wearing the pieces I’m putting away. If that’s a No, then it goes away. I’m at a manageable level now and my clothes easily fit in their containers. (I don’t have a closet too, so that makes it exciting 😅)
This is helping me so much this year! Last spring I was doing the switch and my winter sweaters overfilled my container. I had an empty extra container and stuffed that one too. I had the room so i kept them but now I'm ready to let my container be the limit and get rid of the extra one. Luckily, it's the correct season to start donating sweaters and jackets
I have the space but my threshold is lower. Realizing I want the space more than the clothes is an aha moment for me. (Also my “least favorite” works for me-like you I can justify ANYTHING)
I only add in a couple of shorter sleeved shirts as I kinda wear the same clothes every day of the year. Never been a clothes horse so it’s not my biggest declutter area. I only have a few pairs of shoes. It’s more of a case of taking the quilt off the bed and leaving the woven cotton blanket and sheet on the bed until it’s just the sheet in summer.
Thank you for motivating me to tackle the closet…again 😂Your books have helped me declutter my entire house, garage and attic. I’ve listened to them multiple times, especially nice while driving, and am motivated each time to do a little more decluttering. It is an ongoing process as life circumstances change.
As I watch this video it is Jan 6 2025 and over the last week or so since Christmas I have been on a major decluttering spree of my entire house, including my clothing. For years now, I have kept out of season clothing under my bed. But I recently decided that I no longer want to engage in the dreaded clothing change over. So, I decluttered/ purged the bins under my bed and my closet and made every piece of clothing I own fit in the “container” that is my closet! It’s amazing!
Not yet at my clutter threshold for my home as a whole, but after making several full passes through my clothing, everything fits very comfortably in the space I have. What a nice feeling! This changeover was a regular part of life and I’m just now realizing how I don’t need to worry about it anymore. Yay!
Thanks for always giving me a new perspective that makes life easier. You are appreciated!
Yes, everyone says that the weather is very changeable where they live. I live in Texas and I don’t have tons of clothes and I don’t see any reason to swap out clothes for the season other than putting the short sleeve tops closer to where I walk in my closet in the summer months and the sweaters and long sleeves closer to the front in the winter season, but I have access to everything all year long. I am blessed with a nice size walk-in closet, but it is by no means full.
Thanks to following your no mess method, I now have ALL my clothes in the closet ❤ I worked on my closet during the last 2 All Day Declutters! It feels great to know I can wear everything in there! I live in Kentucky, so I need 4 Seasons of clothing.
As always, so inspiring!! Thanks for sharing your journey with us ❤
This was so helpful! So I have 1 container in the shed that I keep my seasonal clothes that I switch out twice a year (which i hate doing). I do only let myself keep what fits in the 1 container, but now I'm thinking(💡light bulb moment)...what if I don't do that and I only keep what will fit in my closet. That sounds so freeing. I'm gonna do it! 💪😁
I had to declutter to that point. I kept losing my seasonal clothes boxes. My husband was not impressed. I was surprised that he’s very willing to declutter his own stuff if I put all like things out to the bed. (Pants, shirts, coats, shoes, etc) He’s fast if I do that for him. Inspires me to be faster. We now do it every season. Declutters instead of changing.
Hi from Michigan! My only changeover is sliding summer tops to the side left of my closet, & stowing away my sandals in a box on the top shelf. There’s room for sandals with my other shoes, but I enjoy that feeling of moving into the next season. And, next spring I always find a pair I forgot about over the winter. Free “new” shoes! Love your videos. Compassionate, common sense talk
Also- helpful to talk about the change over for kids- growing out of sizes and seeing what they need for the next season
I do this during the season changes
Reid's notes are the best!
I love how open you are to your friends’ comments.
I love the idea of not doing a seasonal swap! (My mom never does.) For me it’s helpful because 1) it forces me to really look at my clothes twice a year and that helps with decluttering, and 2) it helps me to only see the temperature appropriate clothes at 6AM (hello decision fatigue!)
And it forces me to look at my kids current clothing sizes 😅😂
Used your advice yesterday and managed to do the swap without piles, thank you!
Laughed out loud when you mentioned San Diego because we for sure have seasons here, just not as obvious as elsewhere. 😂 Love your videos and methods! Keep them coming. ❤
I have not done my seasonal clothing changeover so the title of your video peaked my interest. I expected you to say that when doing your changeover look at the clothes that you are putting in storage and either donate of trash what you don’t want to keep and the same for the stuff that we are taking out of storage. I never expected to hear you say that you don’t do that anymore. I was thinking there is no way I cannot do a changeover. I then realized that since I started my massive Decluttering at the beginning of this year, half of my closet is now empty. :) I will probably work on pulling out my fall/winter clothes next week but I’m going to do my best to fit all of my clothes in my closet. I really hope that I can make all of the decisions necessary to make that happen. I would love to be done with the changeovers. Thanks Dana!
I enjoy changing out some clothes in the fall. My corduroy pants don’t need to hang there all summer. Some stuff stays- sweaters, t-shirts, shoes and boots of course. The winter stuff always looks new when I bring it out of the cedar chest!
Never thought I wouldn’t have to do a seasonal change over. This is an amazing idea.
I love the idea of not having to do that. I hope to get there at some point. It took me 5 hours on Saturday and yes the weather got warmer again this week...
I so agree with you, Dana. My comment is long because I hope it can help someone else. I am a sewist working on my me-made wardrobe for my new season of life, early & still healthy retirement. As a former 4-H member and sewing project leader, I have always been pretty good naturally and from my career required moving at using the container concept for my wardrobe (Books are a whole other story, friends.) In my first month of retirement, July, I quickly discovered I did not have enough clothes for this new life season. I could not do full loads of laundry weekly, but I had to do laundry weekly to be able to get dressed. What I decided was that my daily wear capsule wardrobe needs 7 bottoms and 14 tops + toppers (I collect these and almost never wear them in my Midwest summer.) Tops I wash after one wearing because I don't have a great sense of smell, but my dear husband does. Bottoms I usually wear 3 times before washing. Now that I am into fall bottoms, this seems to generate two or three full loads for my laundry day every week and I can still get dressed well daily.
@@dawnjeffersramstad8401I too have landed on those numbers, though I don't do my laundry every week, I try to go every other week myself. One top per day, bottoms every two days, and lots of seasonal toppers. 😉
Hi Dawn! What are the toppers you are speaking about?
@@cb9825 "third" or "completer" piece, like cardigans, jackets, vests...
Ha, my name is also Dawn, so I thought you were asking me! 😂
@@cb9825 mostly cardigan sweaters, but also vests, jackets, sweat shirts & pullover sweaters.
I was chuckling when you were talking about "why and just" because I too am a content creator and I've come to recognize the female version of mansplaining in comments always begins with "Why not just ..."
Yes, great point!
Yes! Especially in Texas, where weather changes so much. I have one corner in closet with things I only wear in winter.
Since Saturday's ADD I can now comfortably, one-handedly remove and return every item in my closet. I tried everything on, donated what didn't fit perfectly or no longer suited my season (yes, you short-shorts!) I have packed my case with "holiday clothing" also tried and tested pre-packing and decluttered the hot-press to store my holiday ready suitcase 😊 It feels awesome 👏👏👏 Thank you 💜💜💜
I also do not have to do a seasonal changeover, despite living in a full four season climate ( 🇨🇦). It’s fantastic. I just have a small tote with shorts and tank tops that I get out during the summer and there’s already room on my dresser for those without taking anything out. Decluttering has made the difference
Spot on Dana...Spot on!!!
another thing that helps me is to not purchase synthetics - narrows the field of potential future purchases - came up w/ a bag of jeans to donate today - I've drastically reduced summer clothing (live in Minnesota) so I have space for more cool weather things
I've been working down my clothes to deal with all 4 seasons. 1 wide cabinet for all of my bottoms (shorts, pants/jeans, skirts), and 1 wide cabinet for my tops (t-shirts, long sleeves for Autumn/Spring), and another for my undergarments/socks/accessories. I keep my outer layer winter clothes (sweaters, cardigans, hoodies), one-piece dresses, and blankets/bedsheets/towels in my closet.
I live in Canada ... but I mostly only wear t-shirts or short sleeved things. If I am cold I just put my sweater on. The only seasonal thing I do with clothing is swap the winter coats and boots to the hooks by the back door for winter with the running shoes and lighter jackets. The ones that aren't being used are in the front hall cupboard but still accessible during fall/spring if the weather acts undecided as it always does. I'm sure it was different when our 5 kids lived at home but we lived in a different, larger home then.
I’m going to go to the garage and do this with the shoe rack. Where I live it rains for months and why dig through sandals when I can’t wear them for months anyway. Hey, maybe some I don’t like or are worn out anyway. I’ve been following you and I’m getting down to the last things around here. It feels great!
When I lived in a house with a lsrge closet I could fit all my clothes in there (4 distinct seasons). I still did a changeover by putting my In-Season clothes to the front and the Out of Season towards the back so I could see my seasonal clothes easier.
About 6 or so years ago I dont remember who I was watching or listening to but I went through all my clothes including the totes on the shelves and paired down . Everything had to fit in the space. I was sick and tired of the totes. I also live in Texas. Every season fits in my space minus heavy coats. To the far back are all long sleeve tops, pants, skirts, dress shirts, everyday jeans or skorts, and every day tshirts. Bin system for undies socks and sweaters. 1 drawer in a 2 drawer dresser is mine. Other tshirts, sleep wear, winter leggings/thermal undergarments
It's so freeing! Simple. Now.... the hubs side is over flowing. UG
Thank you for this suggestion. It is very helpful. I moved from San Diego (not really wanting to) to Colorado. This is 1stvtime livingvin seasons & extreme cold. So, because of needing thick bulky clothing now & long sleeve clothes..ugh, it feels impossible to have everything in my only closet. So, bins it is from summer to winter. But, the words that you said makes sense. Which do i love more so i can clear stuff out & actually have space to see what i have iny overstuffed closet..& learn to stop buying more.
Yes it was very helpful! For some reason many of us clutterers don’t think as “straight” as others do, or in other words being organized and “less is more” does not come naturally to us.
Thanks for this reminder! In SC, we also usually get a crazy hot & humid week after "fall" shows up.
This is a comment from a woman I'm just using my husbands account but the comment “ you shift and it falls on the floor then the dogs hair gets on it and you have to wash it” made me laugh out loud because that’s happend sooooo many times.
I was going to do the seasonal swap this weekend and now just keeping what we need sounds amazing, some times you just need that one person to make you understand it or just a different season for it to kick you into drive.
thank you!
This video motivated me. I was able to bring my off-season clothes into my closet so I don't have to do that shuffle twice a year anymore! (I had already decluttered my clothes but I assumed I didn't have the room in my closet for the off-season stuff. Thank you.
I have gotten down to one dresser and half a closet of clothes. If I buy anything "new" its from a thrift store, and I take the number of items I bring in, out. I will demote my old towels to the dog, and then to the garage for rags. I have even used stained shirts for rags in the garage. I am trying to do some "death cleaning" as well.
Very helpful. I am in the beginning stage. Oh no! Summer blankets just toppled unto the floor 😂 I just had to smile, okay fall and winter, I have a game plan. Get ready….. Thank you again ❤
I only change out my summer and winter outerwear since I can wear most of my regular clothes year-round. If I was into fashion more or liked shorts, skirts, dresses, and winter sweaters, it would be different but at this point in my life, my seasonal clothes all fit into 1 storage bin. I actually have the space to keep them out all year long but I prefer to see the empty space in the closet. Packing them away is also my cue to take a good look at what can be decluttered or needs to be replaced.
I live in southern England. I can't say we have extremes of temperature too often, but there are times when the extremes are 75 degrees (Fahrenheit) apart. So a seasonal clothing changeover is a necessity. I take the opportunity to have a good sort out at the same time.
With 4 kids there was a lot of school versus summer clothes when I was growing up. My mom's rule was that NOTHING was stored if it needed washing or mending. So anything too tatty and soiled to rescue never went into storage. And anything wrong sized to be handed down (in the family) was given to someone with the right-sized child.
Dana, this video is very helpful to let go even more. Love from Germany 🤗