Trying 7 Decluttering Steps for a Happy Closet || Closet Declutter || Minimalist Closet
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2021
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Decluttering my closet each season gives me an opportunity to revisit why I love a minimalist closet and how I want it to make me FEEL when I walk into it. Selecting fabrics and fits and colors you enjoy is part of curating a closet you love. Join me through 7 steps as I declutter my closet back to the minimalist closet I love!
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“My unmentionables, which I just mentioned.” The giggle I needed today.
"Sometimes my inner voice...She's MEAN!" 🤣🤣🤣 LOL, yeah Erica, mine is too.
I agree!
Erica, you inspired me to write a poem:
These Clothes I Do Not Wear
I do not wear them in the winter
I do not wear them in the fall
I do not wear them spring or summer
I do not wear these clothes at all
The season's come to let them go now
The season's right to set them free
The reason's simple: I am changing
And now these clothes do not suit me
(You can substitute specific items..."these skirts", "this blouse"...in place of "these clothes" if it helps.)
Awesome! ☺️👌🌼
Well Done 👏👏👏
This is great!!! ❤🌞😀
Love it :D
How are you?!! Now that I’m not working 60 hours per week, I can finally watch my friends again 🌟🌟🌟
Hey!!! Can’t wait to catch up!!
@@EricaLucasLoves yesssss!!! It’s been too long 💗💗💗
I love the ending, "Now I'm rambling. If you enjoy that, please like and subscribe." I love it!
We enjoy your "ramblings" very much! It's actually helpful to hear you talk it out during the decluttering process because you make some excellent points along the way.
When I was a larger size I hated myself and dreamed of being smaller and now that I am the size I always wanted to be I would do anything to go back beacuse I lost all the weight because I got very ill and will never be healthy again and no I did not get ill beacuse off excess weight, so as long as you are healthy be happy with your size
Please keep making videos about accepting our bodies..... all bodies! This was the most uplifting video for me as a real mom and wife. Body positivity!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I find avoiding processed food almost completely, only eating at meal times, and increasing vegetables rather than thinking about cutting things out really helps with maintaining a healthy weight and feeling healthy. But you are totally right ... accept yourself how you are right now at whatever size you are at, no sense in wasting time beating yourself up! View every healthy choice and walk as a mini victory, and don’t beat yourself up about the times when it didn’t quite go as planned! You are such a strong person I know you will achieve your goals!
I agree 100%. Well said.
About losing weight:
- Stop taking the antibaby pill and you lose weight immediately. The apetite is just not that big anymore.
- Skip processed food because they contain a lot of hidden sugar (even stuff like canned tomatoes). Eat much vegetables and rice instead. Skip meat and wheat products.
- Get yourself tested on food intolerances.
We need to be kinder to ourselves. Our bodies bear and care for families. You inspired me to part with my non stretch shorts that don’t fit and bring judgement thoughts to a few knit pairs and more sundresses that can handle season of life weight changes. Thank you for your body positivity. Much appreciated.
Thank you I needed the reminder to care about something other than size
Just this season of life.
I've seen people say before "clothes are meant to fit us, we're not meant to fit the clothes" - i think that's so important. if the clothes are the wrong size, that's their problem, not yours hehe
This was a good, motivational video, and I love the 100 days of walking idea. Thank you!
You are talking to me not yourself alone... I have been all over the number scale and I love being reminded to love and appreciate the season I am in! Thank You and please keep letting us hear from you!
It's amazing how we are different ages, sizes, from different continents, with different cultures and raised differently, but still face the same self image struggles as women. Hope you know you are not alone, we all feel the same about our fluctuating weight 💕
As I gained weight getting older, I realised that I'm built for comfort. I refuse to wear anything that digs in or clings. I donated all my smaller sized clothes. It does feel great to know everything I own actually fits. You have done an amazing job decluttering.
I have a few body shaper/spanx type things.As I have gotten older and hurt more,I also refuse to wear anything that digs in or clings,and since I haven’t even bothered to wear them with the last few “dressy” outfits (weddings,parties,etc.) out they go,who cares!😞🙌🏻😅😂👏🤣
You're so awesome. Your videos make it feel okay/normal/good to be a real person. Thank you for sharing your true self.
Love hearing your mental thought process.
My inner voice can be such a big B-word! Lol She’s negative, illogical, emotional and doesn’t listen to reason! I’m working on my relationship with her!
Thank you for the motivation I’m heading to my closet right now! 😀👍🏻
Well done on the decluttering and a I like when you talk it out. Thanks for reminding us to push that critic to the side and to love and mind yourself.
I love Andy the Model!! He really adds humor to your videos... always cracks me up!! I love seeing you both work together. You guys are so cute!!
Thank you for the no bs bedroom chat.
Welcome!
Love your idea of 100 walks! Totally stealing it! 😊
Enjoyed your video today! (As usual) lol. It's so awesome that you are sharing your life with us! I became disabled 2 yrs ago and am menopausal. I had to go through my clothes so many times smh. So very glad I did! Fantasy self went first! Good riddance! Then too big, too small, bad feelings. Nobody has time for those! I also had to accept my new reality. I want to be able to get in and out of my clothes by myself I want to enjoy the independence that brings. It's a point of view and realizing that people remember who we are and how we treat them. Everyone will describe our looks differently. We are always our own worst critics.
Leave it to Erica, to film a declutter video and self love video all in one. If some article of clothing brings us down OUT it goes.... we can always as you said treat ourselves to something new down the road.... xo
What has worked for me long term is to just count the number of servings of vegetables and fruits and aiming for 10 a day -- potatoes don't count. Haven't lost a ton of weight fast but over last 5 years have permanently lost 25 pounds.
That’s a great idea!! Counting the positive!!
This was so real; I have all the struggles, too. My inner voice channels meanness from growing up in a critical family and culture, too. Picking a line and overriding that voice does not come naturally and the work never ends. Thanks for sharing.
Now feeling encouraged to repair my closet 😊
Probably one of my favorites out of all your videos....truly a being honest about your belongings, and how to talk through what to keep, and what to let go of. I need to tackle my closet again, and I believe I'll talk through my decisions!
That fabric belt would make a pretty hair band or ponytail holder.
I saw that too --- too large? It can get taken in. Too small? It can get downsized for a kiddo. Or, repurposed as trim on another item or made into decor. Those Kohl's pants maybe could have gone back to the store. Or, sold on fb. All You Declutter is Not a Loss...
Thank you for showing that’s ok to walk without a limit
Of course we love your rambling, thats why we're here! So relateable.
I own a fairly limited number of clothing items and tend to wear them for a long time. I always keep the pants that are one size above and below my current size in a separate drawer. They come in handy periodically, as my weight fluctuates.
Oh yes. Love that side by side before and after!
I am like you this summer😊.
I always push it forward.
Instead of starting now!!
Thank you for giving me the push to declutter my closet today! 🙏🏻
I think your inner head & mine could be best friends! I'm constantly telling myself negative or disgusting things about myself. No self love here!
Enjoyed your closet declutter. I get it. If you don’t like the way it feels or fits, discard it. Very nice.
Girl, you could inspire us all to do 100 walks!! We could all do it together!!!!
Life is too short to allow clothing sizes to bring you down. I am 47 years young & have allowed my size to control so many aspects of my life. Started 2021 & I no longer keep any clothes that don’t make me feel great. I have found getting dressed is so much easier. This change has brought on better habits too! I no longer body shame myself. Loving myself & setting small changes has allowed me to lose a few pounds which led to a few more small changes. I feel better & it shows. Congratulations on making the decision to do 100 walks. Remember small steps to change = great success. Keep up the awesomeness!
Regarding the guilty/discouraged feelings over weight issues, I find that what works best for me when I find my weight going up again (I've been going up and down by a few pounds for many months now) is to contemplate what I was doing and how I felt at a time when I /was/ maintaining my preferred weight. That's one way to narrow down the routines or habits or mental stresses that might need to be adjusted, things that have crept up such as snacking in the evening, for example, and then feeling guilty for lack of self-control, then feeling a bit depressed over all of that, along with other stressful matters. Suddenly you've gained five pounds and it feels so discouraging. This can be approached in an 'onion layer' sort of way, beginning with something as little as eating more lettuce and adding five minutes to a walk, or having a sandwich with one slice of bread rather than two, that sort of thing. For me, it's anxiety that is my worst enemy. I find that if I can face my anxiety in a calm way, then I can avoid the need to eat for comfort and I am less depressed and thus more physically motivated and in better shape to handle stressful issues. This almost always results in excess weight dropping off to what I consider my 'ideal' weight. Perhaps a variation of this sort of strategy can help to bring you out of the 'yo-yo' pattern.
You decluttered like a champ: You go girl!!
So wish I could go walking with you.💕 I like the idea of number of walks I think that might motivate me 😊
Vlog your 100 walks, Erica✨ We want to be there with you 🥰 and cheer you on🎉
I do really hate setting high expactations for myself and end up not doing it because it feels so unachievable. And you are right: even a 5 Minutes walk is better than nothing. Sometimes we are in phases in our lifes where we just can't do things because we don't have the mental capacity. And that's ok. We can't bloom all around the year.
Yay for decluttering clothes that are too big! But really, if your goal is to continue loosing weight then I would keep all the items that are too small but of course not keep them in your closet to make you feel guilty.
I love your honesty! Most of us are in the same boat with you. I love your idea of 100 walks! I am a healthcare provider and I tell all of my patients, especially my diabetic patients, to try to walk 10 minutes after each meal to help utilize glucose. Keep that in mind - it doesn’t always have to be 45 minutes!
The 100 walks idea is fabulous! I’m going to try it too. Thanks for sharing. 😊
I like the 100 walks .I have health issues so this would work for me. Love your attitude.
Your 100 walks inspired me
Thank you Erica for another authentic and inspiring video. My inner voice is mean too, let's shut those voices up once and for all. We are more than our bodies. You are beautiful as is, I love and appreciate you!!💞
You inspire me to continue my journey of decluttering, donating and enjoying my home. Thank you so much.
Your decluttering muscles are STRONG! I am not quite as 'toned' as you but you are very motivating to watch.
Your ramblings are my favorite
Five minutes in...
Me: I LOVE HER!
I cant do these videos that feel too "professional " lol Please please please do not take that in a bad way!!!
I looove your "rambling", it lets us see how you are thinking and how you reason with yourself. I have all those feelings too, and your journey make me feel that I'm not alone! Neither are you.
How about we (all who wants to join in) make this 'the summer of a 100 walks' together? I'm starting now! 💪🏽
Back from my first walk! 😀
Weight loss comes down to a calorie deficit. I would focus on nutrition for weight loss and exercise as secondary as a bonus and to feel good moving your body. I know you can do it. I have lost 60 pounds and kept it off for 10 years!
BEST VIDEO! So identifiable.....that closet now makes me feel calm...teehee.
Andy’s second best outfit. The first, of course his Uniform!
Love the 100 walks! And you got this!!💜
I love the ramblings!!! I also talk to myself.
You should start a group for all of us to encourage eachother to do these 100 walks
Erica, You are safe and you are cherished. It is not a fluke that we are all drawn to you and feel grateful and happy to spend time with you (sorting clothes, talking things through... Anything! lol). Although our connections are facilitated by the internet, we respond to you as the woman you are. We value you because you are Quite a Woman and Quite a Soul. Cherish yourself for us. The internet is like old fashioned pen pals and is as valid in helping us see that we are Valuable and that we make the world a better place. You are Important and valuable. Now go have fun and give yourself a great big hug from our souls to yours. : )
Your closet looks inviting and easy to maintain. Great job!
Oh Erica, you are an awesome human being. I so wish society would allow us to be kinder to ourselves!!! However, you are on the correct path and as long as you are happy and healthy that is what counts! ❤️
If it makes you feel better I only have one pair of jeans! Based on your closet you love skirts and dresses! Enjoy that you love those kinds of clothes and don't worry about only having a few pairs of jeans. As you know, the less clothes you have, the less laundry you have to do! Haha. I finally figured out my style, now just trying to figure out my colors. I am so happy to have my wardrobe for all seasons (including formal wear) to be about 60 pieces. I might try to bring it down but I am happy with the progress.
Eric this was very motivational, and eye-opening. I love that you’re so real about life, motherhood, and weight. It is crazy the emotions that this video brings to the surface. Thank you for sharing your journey I’ve been following you since you got back from vacation and decided to start the minimalist path. I just wish I had started it with you I would be so much further ahead. 🌸
Andy is a pretty good model! Great job.
Oooo that tommy john stuff looks cute and cozy!!!
What a fantastic transformation of your wardrobe! You are indeed a brighter, more confident person than when you began as a "minimalish". Congratulations! A wee tip to help you lose weight : fill half your plate with salad or green vegetables. As Kate West wrote: try avoiding processed foods and cut back on dairy. It's a new lifestyle, not a diet. I lost 40lbs, 5-6 years ago, with no exercise until later and they have stayed off (with the odd "7lb-wobble" if I eat too much bread or chips (we call them crisps). Now I'm lighter, I love to walk. Erica, you can do whatever you set your mind to; you've shown us that already. Enjoy your summer! Thanks for your honest, funny posts.
"I'm hesitant to get rid of stuff because now I don't have things." Ahh, but see you still don't have things by keeping them. Having kept those hasn't given you more. The Illusion of more items equaling your having more when they aren't actually usable or serving you.... and I think that was such a picture when you identified having more clothes that were too big or too small than ones that fit. Caught between the past and fantasy future self. To honor where you are now as you continue on your journey
100 walks... Brilliant idea. Can I join in? Today 40 mins to the allotment and back. Go Erica👍
Oh lord, you just made me realise i should do this too. Even tho its winter here, we're pretty mild. This isnt fitting well for me. Ill consider it. I mean, a lot of those might be around the block... sometimesi need to talk things thru too 😆. Sigh. I think I'll put a tally sheet on the fridge...
@@greatauntlizbethg9137 go for it 😊 like Erica says, some days it might be 5 minutes! It's summer here in Wales and I've just come back from a walk to the Allotment 2 down 98 walks to go. 🚶🏴
@@gjones9409 did a decent walk yesterday. 99 to go :)
This was so encouraging. I like your 100 walks goal.
Me too. You are so smart to know what motivates you personally.
Would love to hear more about your 100 walks idea. My son is getting married this fall and I need some encouragement. You usually do that for me. Thank you.
you are an inspiration! And 100 walks is a lot! Good for you!
My only strategy for weight loss that has worked for me is light occassional exercise with gentle intermittent fasting (16/8). That way I only have to resist eating for a couple of hours in the morning and in the evening when my worst snacking used to happen. I also try to get a green and orange veg in each day.
Dieting where I'm hungry all the time just doesn't stick. And I'm working on the exercise bit. If I exercise more than 3 times per week, I always end up getting sick!
I love your cleaned up closet. Very inspiring.
Love the 100 walks idea!
You are amazing. I declutter just like you. Get rid of all things that do not fit! 😀😀😀
I’m ready to turn my hangers backwards to help me see what I really choose to wear. I find that technique helps me
I've been efficiently doing this at the start of each season, for ages. But it's amazing how bad i am at discarding the things i haven't worn! *smiles sheepishly *
Very wise and comforting words good luck and enjoy your walks
Love your ramblings :D
Ha just my honest real life 😂😂
If I really like the clothes that are a size or 2 smaller I kept in a tote in storage. When I lose some weight I can go “shop” the bin before having to go buy something. I only keep clothes I really really like, not everything.
Enjoy your walks!
Thank you so much for your honesty and being so real! You, your videos, your encouragement and realistic goals in life are so inspiring!!! You make my heart smile and help me feel better! You are so a blessing!!!
This was an awesome video. I love the 100 walks idea.
It's going to hit 90s today.
I just did all my laundry.
Thinking: I'm just going to live in a couple of beach cover-ups from now on, you know, dress for the weather.
Why do I own so many clothes!
This could have been me cleaning out my closet last year, lol! "I have more things that are too big or small than I do that actually fit me!" AMEN! I've been on a weight loss journey, very slow & steady, so I know there are things that WILL fit again. I made 2 bags for storage - one of stuff that WILL fit again (my size larges!) and one full of my winter stuff. I was in a purging mood so anything i didn't like or feel happy about was donated. Around the same time I happened to stumble across a stylist on YT that talked about choosing clothes that complement our coloring. I really focused on that aspect and it turns out most the clothes I avoided in my closet were - guess what! - bad colors for me! I pared down about 75% of my closet and am so much happier now. I like to wear everything in there and it's so easy to get dressed now.
I walk everyday that I can! It really does help maintain my weight. I shoot for at least 3 miles, but will take what I can get. Today was a wash as it has literally poured rain all day.
I feel you girl, I feel you …
100 walks sounds so cool! I'll try that too :)
Good job!!!! I love that you talk yourself through it with us 😁
Great video 👍❤️😀☮️
I have so many fantasy self clothes....looks like I am decluttering this weekend
Love your videos and your rambling💜💚 looking forward to a video(s) on your 100 walk challenge 😀 I am on a weight loss and healthier Me journey as well, however slowed down due to needing a knee replacement coming next month. 😀 we all need that friend that just listens while we talk it out😅💗
I enjoy your rambles 👗👠🩲
When I start my journey to lose weight I bought a pair of jeans and a shirt the size which I want I hang them in front of my wardrobe it took me almost 1 year and half but I am proud that I made it
Hey Erica- great video! I totally related to ur “ramblings”... great job decluttering that closet and ur goal of 100 walks over the summer is inspiring.. Thank u for posting this!
It’s summer! Eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies, less processed food, swim/do water exercise, nature hikes...ENJOY! You’ll feel fit and happy! ❤️
yay for making this video about making yourself happy 🥰 i will always support such content from you!