https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:18:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1616088 Tue, 06 May 2014 11:35:43 +0000 cascademom 1616088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LMOG47: Yep, that's the main fashion blog I read. It just made me realize I need some prints in my wardrobe. Of course, this morning I purged stuff I don't wear and doesn't fit too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1616081 Tue, 06 May 2014 11:34:43 +0000 Caly 1616081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: was it perhaps the blog you mentioned in another thread (looplooks)? You linked it &amp; I've been checking it out since, thanks! </p> <p>I'm following this! I'm in desperate need of a good purging....I still have stuff from high school &amp; that was longer ago than I'd like to admit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1616061 Tue, 06 May 2014 11:28:39 +0000 T-Mom 1616061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's painful to part with new with tags items or almost new items, you could try a service like ThredUp for online consignment.. they send you a bag and you fill it up and take it to UPS. They pay you for your clothes and the shipping is free. I have done this on multiple occasions and earned several hundred dollars. Only problem with this method is that you have to be more selective in what you put in the bag since the items have to meet their standards, and that takes a bit of effort. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1616021 Tue, 06 May 2014 11:16:40 +0000 cascademom 1616021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For clothes, I get rid of stuff I haven't worn in a year or don't fit (minus maternity clothes for next pregnancy). I wanted to style myself as an outfit I saw on a fashion blog this morning. While looking for items, I realized that I had some clothes to go as well as no prints in my wardrobe, all solids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1615987 Tue, 06 May 2014 11:04:10 +0000 mfa_lady 1615987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this thread! I am pretty good about keeping up with stuff like this at our house--but I need to be even better! I might go on a spree tonight.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1615541 Tue, 06 May 2014 08:57:57 +0000 LuLu Mom 1615541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My tips:<br /> 1. Any clothing you haven't worn in a year get rid of. Only exception is special occasion dresses, rule of thumb is 2 years for those.<br /> 2. Anything that is too big or too small for over a year.<br /> 3. T-shirts/sweatpants that you haven't worn in 6 months.<br /> 4. socks/underwear/bras that are too worn<br /> 5. make up/hair products/ect. that have not been used in 6 months. Dump them. </p> <p>And lastly, have a friend or 2 come sit with you and give you a thumbs up or down on any questionable items. We do this in our group, and its so fun! And then they can shop your nos ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1615391 Tue, 06 May 2014 08:20:57 +0000 looch 1615391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also started with my at home pile of clothing, I had too much to realistically wear, so I began there because it "hurt" less.</p> <p>Then I moved on to underwear, socks, tights and shoes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1615367 Tue, 06 May 2014 08:12:14 +0000 ShootingStar 1615367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For clothes, get rid of it if it doesn't fit (don't think *maybe* I'll be able to wear this again) or if hasn't been worn in a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1615366 Tue, 06 May 2014 08:12:12 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1615366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: it will fill up again. i really have nothing to wear - one dresser and one small closet, and the small closet is filled with dressier items so it's just one dresser. but it's easier to get dressed with less options! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1615355 Tue, 06 May 2014 08:07:54 +0000 mrs. wagon 1615355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: I agree! It gets addictive! I went a little overboard though... when we moved I didn't even fill my closets halfway!! I have a whole bar just sitting there empty. It's like going overboard plucking your eyebrows and ending up with no eyebrows. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1615351 Tue, 06 May 2014 08:06:12 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1615351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>do at least 3 passes on 3 different days. you'll get more brutal with each one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1615332 Tue, 06 May 2014 08:00:46 +0000 mrs. wagon 1615332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For our move we did a huge decluttering. I made the goal of 1 big garbage bag a day, but ended up doing it in huge spurts of 10 bags at a time once a week or so. </p> <p>For our closets and drawers, I decided to cut it down to enough clothes to last me through 2 weeks before having to do laundry. So out of all of my pajama pants, I picked out two pairs. Same with leggings.. yoga pants... black work pants... athletic shorts. Most didn't fit me very well anyway or were uncomfortable so I wasn't even wearing them. I did the same for t-shirts-- I really only wear them for bed so I cleared out all but 4 or 5. Same with night shirts... pajamas... Robes... sweatshirts... etc.</p> <p>Then with my closet I got rid of anything that I hadn't worn in the past 2 months or so. It was easy to do because items I hadn't touched in many months were dusty!! The only exception was a handful of dresses and suits. </p> <p>The result was BAGS AND BAGS of really nice clothes. Some brand new with tags. But I brought them all to the donation center. I figure I had accumulated it all with my clothing hoarder tendencies and someone should benefit from that! Hopefully the salvation army and whatever lucky people shopping there will!!</p> <p>If you have a lot of trouble tossing things, I recommend getting some plastic bins and carefully packing things away. If you're not digging through those bins to find those clothes, you know you can toss them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1615118 Tue, 06 May 2014 05:33:53 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1615118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far the only section I've cleared is the drawer with long johns and winter long underwear! When I catch myself thinking, "it might come back in style", I toss it. But that hasn't helped so much because my pile of "house clothes" is ginormous. I'm saving that for a later break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1615105 Tue, 06 May 2014 04:28:22 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1615105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my clothes, I'm just tossing it. My shoes (that don't fit anymore since pregnancy) that I hardly wore, maybeeeee ... Idk if it's worth it for people to want to come over and look at them though, maybe I'll donate those.</p> <p>I found shirts I stashed for years that I never wore. I'm such a packrat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1615102 Tue, 06 May 2014 04:18:18 +0000 lamariniere 1615102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally need to do this too since we are moving soon!</p> <p>My best tips: start with one area and go over it completely until it feels done before starting a new area. For clothes, if you haven't worn it in over a year, you likely won't ever wear it again. For other stuff, I feel like it is similar to clothes, if you haven't used it in X amount of time, you probably don't need it.</p> <p>Also, what will you do with the stuff? Donate? Sell? Make a giveaway and a sell pile and take photos with your phone of stuff you plan on selling. I just did that last week with a bunch of DD's clothes on a FB resell group (and sold everything! Whoo!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/this-packrat-is-purging-tips#post-1615101 Tue, 06 May 2014 04:13:33 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1615101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm taking a coffee break from purging my closet and drawers. It's long awaited, so I've emptied everything out and put them all in different piles.</p> <p>But I find myself still holding on to crap! Ahhh. I need some tips and tricks! This is the first time I've done it voluntarily (without moving) and I'm not doing too well.</p> <p>Help out a packrat and share your rules to purging :heart: </p>