decluttering my ENTIRE closet | minimalism + capsule wardrobe tips for beginners

My first minimalist declutter video! I hope these closet decluttering tips are helpful to you if you're working on minimalism or on your way to a capsule wardrobe! This is straight from you guys’ requests on my *now closed* giveaway post, so lil thanks again truly to everyone who entered ❤️ I’m still going through your video suggestions, so continue to let me know what you want to see ✨

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[sydneyp]

A big question I ask myself when I declutter is “am I buying this for me or because someone said I look good in it” “is this me? Or someone else’s idea of me”

[blessedbythebest]

I love this type of video where it’s moving fast and you can talk over it, but we aren’t waiting for someone to talk forever. I like to watch to the point 😊and listen to a calm voice.

[eimearquinn]

Love the idea of having a “hole” instead of keeping pieces you don't love 😊

[ofcups]

I'm in the middle of the biggest decluttering EVER. Im 24 and still have items from when i was a teen. It has been weighting me down but i'm finally getting rid of it and changing it for items i'll love again

[smntrblnch]

"There is absolutely no time pressure at all"
*smiles nervously because I found out I'm moving back to the city a month from now, and have to significantly reduce and declutter my entire wardrobe and room*
On the side note though, your video was extremely calming and helpful, thank you :)

[dace]

What you said at 6:33 - 7:33 helped me so much. I have never been able to sell any of my items and felt guilty about it for years. You made me realize i was just wasting my energy. I packed those 9 items up as i was watching your video and off they went to charity. I feel so relieved

[cobblestonebee]

i think this is the first video about capsule wardrobes that made sense to me! especially being part of a system, getting rid of clothes has always been stressful, but your idea to put it to the side to reevaluate later seems much less stressful (especially for systems)

[olnaa]

I'm currently at this place in my life. I don't care about having lots of clothes and materialistic things. As I started minimizing my life and spending I have found that my mind is much clearer and also my savings account started to look much better lol. Great video!

[alisonshanahan]

Absolutely love this video. I have clothes from the 1980s that I adore and I have trouble getting rid of. You have given me much food for thought. BTW, watched a cleaner use 4 cups of washing powder in a bathtub and put every white item into the water. She left them for 3 days to soak then put them into the washing machine. She used the soapy water to clean the bathtub afterwards. Everything came out sparkling white. I have begun a pile of whites to do this.

[hellokitty]

Annie, how did you or the universe know that I was having a bad day so really, really needed this video today? Thanks for the mood booster! 🥰 And as always, I find your very intentional and calm thought process very grounding!!

[TeamTee]

What you said about your wardrobe being meant to be in flux/evolving/fluid and changing with you was exactly what I needed to get over a hurdle I knew existed but couldn’t quite place; while it’s pretty easy for me to part with items that are blatant mismatches, old gifts, or “never worns”, there are so many things I still hang on to because they’re “so nice” or I always come back to them eventually because they’re familiar. Watching this and doing some genuine introspection about who I am today, coupled with the faith that if the hole is felt I can always replace the item with something more relevant, helped me let go of close to 40 items today. Thank you so much!

[rhondasmith]

Give laundry stripping a try on your white t-shirt and white clothes. It works amazingly great! I have even done it on towels. We use 1 scoop of tide, 1/4 cup borax, 1/4 cup arm & hammer washing soda. Then hot water in your tub. Let is sit for hours and stir every so often. It is a crazy fun to see what happens. Truly love your videos!

[xxxZena]

I’d love to see an overview of everything you kept in your entire capsule after the declutter. I really enjoyed your seasonal capsule videos, so always keen to see more like that!

[annao]

Grandma’s secret spot remover has been a life saver for any kind of stain on my clothes. Highly recommend you try for those lipstick stains!

[KAHRO]

I’m doing better every day. I made it to the 2 minute point. I’m a champion!

[hiimchuckiewannaplay]

this has a lot of unique advice I haven't seen in other decluttering videos..and I've watched a LOT. GREAT video!

[Anya-Pruitt]

Annie, how did you or the universe know that I was having a bad day so really, really needed this video today? Thanks for the mood booster! And as always, I find your very intentional and calm thought process very grounding!!

[JournalingWithNadia]

WOW I've never thought about getting your clothes professionally cleaned, what a great suggestion and idea!

[emm]

Being currently in the situation you were previously, your videos are extremely helpful. Thank you so much!

[emelianderson]

Thanks for this, always helpful to hear how different people approach decluttering. On another note, I would love to see a video on what's in your entire wardrobe!