Alexa, as always your videos make me think. You are incredibly grounded and have such a gift for communicating. I really appreciate your content and how thoughtful you are.

Really appreciating the idea of slow decluttering. I always felt a panic like I have to get to a certain number or suffocating in stuff but then I make a decluttering regret or mistake. Uggh. Anyway thanks for bringing this concept to my attention!

Great decluttering! I like to think of it as refining-sometimes the term decluttering has connotations with it. I don’t think capsule wardrobes are for everyone honestly. Your schedule is very fluid and being able to mix and match across areas depending on tasks is important.

I really appreciate the honesty of these videos which I’m binging atm. You articulate exactly how hard it is to avoid consumer spending. Somehow we all have to get far more aware of what we truly want and need without it being warped all the time by our hungry ghosts.

So grateful for your videos. Just what I need to see at this time of my life.

I moved 2 times the last 6 months and that made me declutter so much. If anyone ever feels like they lack clothes (or anything else for that matter) I recommend moving it😂 Ohhhhhhhh boy it was a lot and very confrontational even though I have been on an ongoing No-buy/low-buy for the last 3 years. Now I buy things that I will do my best to wear out. Also I think about what I leave behind when I exit this plane of existence and I dont want people to clean up a bunch of mess😅

you are so well spoken ! on the positive note you are now aware and not until hitting a point you recognized to be more mindful 😊 I can apply this to my life too (:

I enjoy your videos. Thank you.

I am trying to not be influenced by others and to only buy things that can be worn in more than one way. Like you are saying you only wear them so often per week.

I think doing the math on clothing use is a really useful tool to help me work out how much i want to have in my wardrobe. I like a balanced approach to having a small wardrobe that doesnt overwhelm me with a bit of choice in it

Excited for the skincare and makeup collection declutter 🎉🎉

thats funny I just saw that same video about consumerist very good !! OMG love your comment about if you have enough clothes for 2 weeks to wear without repetition is only 26 wears a year !! eye opening for me I just did a big declutter and was trying to mindfully bring about 14 days of clothing with out repetition but hearing how little ill be using my clothes, maybe ill rethink that thank you !!!

Videos you are planning in the future seem very interesting! 😊

I moved countries shortly after a MASSIVE (half size) declutter and it was still not enough to only have actively used pieces. Lends credence to the idea that you wear only a fifth of your wardrobe consistently.

Ha! Ha! A closet " holding cell!" Original and descriptive!

I was shocked at how much I decluttered during my seasonal switchover. I now realize it was about equivalent to recent thrift purchases. I really try to get the clothes to fit comfortably and not cram things in, so obviously if things are coming in others have to come out. The older you get the more of a cumulative collection it becomes, so it gets harder to find castoffs. Obviously you don’t need more, but the collector impulse remains. Inevitably, body and life changes mean certain items are no longer relevant. In that sense, not buying too much of one type of thing (mini skirt, high heel, a rise of jean, a dress shape, etc.) that’s no longer appealing will be smart long-term. I’ve really found a wardrobe a p p useful (writing it that way because sometimes it gets misinterpreted by the algo and deleted). Channels some of that collector and fashion visual urge into things you already have and there’s something oddly comforting about having your wardrobe with you at all times. It is a sort of armor as well, after all. Provides realism about how often things are getting worn, too. In passing, I’m always astonished that Djerf Avenue could be any kind of aspirational thing. It sounds like a knockoff Sesame Street.

Congrats on such a big declutter feat! It's a lot of work. I recently did the same, and I felt so ashamed. I should know better, I did a small declutter when I moved to Denver with only three suitcases. Which yes is still a lot, lol! But it was a time when I had less, and when I left to come back home I gave almost all of it away. It wasn't worth it to move it back. I should learn to live with a small wardrobe and small number of home items. I also didn't buy much because I knew I wouldn't live there long term. Overall, my habits are better than before but there's room for improvement!

I have about the same number of items as you, except I have a much smaller house and no walk-in closet, so I have crates of wardrobe overflow all over the bedroom 😣 it's not great! But also like you, I don't want to get rid of things arbitrarily, I want them to wear out organically so that I'm not being wasteful - so it's all the more important for me not to keep bringing new things in!

Would you be willing to make a video on exactly which pieces you decluttered and why?

You make a really good case for paring down. Interesting insights!

So we wait to see what the next thing on your mind might be? We have come to trust that it will be insightful and thought-provoking.

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I think it seems that you have fun trying one or two outfits before choosing one? Dressing can be an art! Why not! I think your style might be a bit French? Artistic and chic but playful!