20 Things I NO LONGER BUY : Minimalist Wardrobe : Sustainable Fashion : Emily Wheatley

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20 Things I NO LONGER BUY : Minimalist Wardrobe : Sustainable Fashion : Emily Wheatley
1.) Impractical heels
2.) Manicures
3.) Belts
4.) Swim Suits
5.) Jewelry
6.) Hats
7.) Out side of my color palette
8.) Cheaply made clothing
9.) Labels
10.) Lotion
11.) Sale Items
12.) Occassion outfits
13.) Latest and Greatest
14.) Plastic Water bottles
15.) Trendy Prints
16.) Cheaply made tech, electronics
17.) Bad quality furniture
18.) Haircuts
19.) Acrylic Fabrics
20.) Dresses
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[@nattojelly8349]

I really don’t understand how you don’t have much more subs by now. Your content is great and you have a lovely personality. Been watching your videos for a while and will be watching every new one :)

[@EmilyWheatley]

Thank you Natto, such a nice thing to say. Just enjoying the journey and makes it all worth it to have supportive subs like yourself.

[@alamedadanceparty]

Agree! I think the bomb will go off soon (eg. explosion in subscribers).

[@kathygann7632]

When the summer weather is hot, you can’t beat a dress. Nice for swimsuit coverups too. Also easy to pack for traveling.

[@EmilyWheatley]

Yes for sure!

[@jcmorton8003]

Hearing you on impractical heels! Took them ALL out of my closet, and getting ready to sell them on line.. never worn, brand new... i refuse to wear anything that isn't comfortable.. !

[@EmilyWheatley]

Yes for sure!!

[@lindacurtis7267]

Great list! I cut my own hair, agree with the dress thing. I no longer buy paper towels , never really did buy bottled water. I no longer buy plastic food storage containers, I re-use glass jars! I’m trying to be more mindful, use my own bags at the store etc. I feel bad for our planet....

[@andreacoyte7856]

I love how you know yourself so well. This 61 year old has learnt a thing or two from you. Thanks again Emily

[@EmilyWheatley]

Thank you Andrea, such a lovely comment!

[@karengrohs4942]

I agree with almost all of your choices. I do spend money on haircuts - and I do buy dresses (but only for the summer. I wear them with sandals as they are much cooler in our HOT climate than anything else). However, I am reining in my impulses to buy more dresses, swimsuits, and so on because I already have plenty.

[@margaretames6522]

I lurve my dresses. What I’m no longer buying is clothing for my former corporate life. I’ll see clothes or shoes or handbags I used to use but no mas! No more hair coloring. Time to weed out more of the unused things in my closet and not replace anything I don’t really need. Thank you for your list.

[@EmilyWheatley]

That all sounds good!

[@sharonstanley259]

You hit the ball outta the park with this one. I love these lists! Yours is especially impressive. I could comment on each of the 20 but I’ll resist the temptation and only mention a couple....furniture/home goods: I distinctly remember my parents saying (when my husband and I got married) that we should buy handmade wooden pieces a few at a time. This was the early 80s and while I couldn’t see myself with a lot of chrome and glass, I wanted something trendy...we took their advice and still our pieces look great. Some have been refinished but I mix in a few trendier soft pieces and recover things and freshen up that way. Dresses is the other category. For years I still bought dresses out of habit as if I was going to an office job rather than schlepping around on the farm. After covid I realized I could stick on some leggings and wear the ones I loved everyday and donate the rest. I’ve gotten so used to it I love wearing them. Lastly I started making my own soap and salves. It’s really started a whole fun hobby playing with herbs and wildflowers so basically I now look like Laura Ingalls in my dress gathering weeds to stir up some soap😂

[@EmilyWheatley]

Oh my gosh, love all of this. Yes wood furniture is the best. We are doing similar. Always looking out for good mid century pieces. Love that you love dresses. I love when people rock them for everyday purposes. And even more, love that you make your own soaps and salves. Best things are the things you make yourself. So glad you enjoyed this episode Sharon!! Great hearing from you.

[@amma7244]

Bodysuits anything that takes engineering to get in and out of shape wear I only get smart wool socks textured clothing that I can’t carry around a store for 5 minutes ( some bug me even though they are pretty) shoes I can’t run a short distance in. Covid just made me really practical!

[@EmilyWheatley]

I like all of that, sounds like good reasoning!

[@letitiakingsley775]

Wonderful video again. I also don’t wear dresses but like skirts. I wear the same colors like you wear. The big difference is that I don’t wear jeans. They don’t suit me so I wear loose pants. I’m 75 and jeans aren’t for me. Love watching your videos. You really know what you are talking about. Thank you.

[@wendyhutchinson457]

I totally agree with you on the manicures. Like you, I’m super picky about how I want my nails to look and they rarely get it right. I just do it myself now. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@EmilyWheatley]

:-) Glad I'm not the only one!

[@ellexusse]

You have the BEST intro video! Love it

[@EmilyWheatley]

Thank you Elle!! One of my favorite things to edit is intros :-)

[@weazybeazy]

Found your channel and I love your content! I think along the same lines, so you inspire me and I love love love your list!

[@EmilyWheatley]

Yay! Welcome! Thanks so much Claire!

[@rosewilliams6328]

Just found your channel, and I love your style and your attitude. It would be really great if you included pictures of the things you're talking about, though, especially the things you DO like, like the wedding outfit (trousers + metallic bodysuit) you mentioned in this video.

[@EmilyWheatley]

Yay!! Welcome to the channel Rose! Thank you for your feedback.

[@Barblooms]

A friend referred your channel, and I’m so glad she did. I’m easily twice your age and it took me that long to figure out what you already have. My hair is about twice as long as yours; I haven’t had it cut by anyone but me since the mid 90’s. I’m looking forward to watching all your vids to hear more of your tips. Thanks!

[@stylesybs2541]

Interesting topic thanks for sharing! Yes style is not dependent on budget. My older items with a story are often my favourites.

[@EmilyWheatley]

Yes definitely, mine too! Thanks for commenting!

[@pauladavey4467]

I’m the same with the wedding outfit. So many make me feel like I’m impersonating someone else! I bought silk pants for a wedding 6 years ago and they’re still my favourite dress up piece. I’m reducing my closet to the things I love only and they remain!❤️ Thanks for the post 🇨🇦

[@EmilyWheatley]

Great way to put it, impersonating someone else. And I love that you still have the silk pants.Thanks for commenting Paula!!

[@azaats310]

Just discovered you and subscribed! And binge watching your videos ❤

[@shellisannes464]

I get instantly sweaty when I put a polyester on, it is painfully uncomfortable for me above my waist. But if it’s a skirt it seems fine 🤔☺️🤓 no idea why this is the case. I have found acrylic is also a kryptonite unless it’s super cold. I can only wear acrylic if I wear a cotton blouse under it. And I do that all the time because I have a kinda longish black sweater that I love with cuffed jeans and ankle boots. But it has to be blustery rain for me to be able to handle it. Natural fibers are just so much easier for me to stay regulated when it comes to my temperature, maybe it’s because my skin is very sensitive and I have a lot of allergies? I find your videos so refreshing cause no one dresses like me until now that I see you on here. I also love velvet as my special pieces and will do anything I can to CASUALIZE ha ha I use that word too. I know it’s made up but throwing old jeans on with a blue velvet top and a tshirt makes it perfectly fine for a movie night or backyard bbq 🤓 I intend to be one of those old fashionable ladies with the huge glasses 🤩

[@EmilyWheatley]

Thank you so much for sharing with us Shelli! I'm the same, I have one cardigan sweater that has a bit of acrylic in it that I save for really cold weather. But have to wear thicker cotton underneath.

[@moneybee]

I love your presentation style! And you are so right on many of these things! I particularly liked you calling out "sale items" as a thing you've cut out. It's so easy to be enticed into buying something you normally wouldn't becuase its a deal or "sale season." Theres nothing wrong with buying something you normally would when it's priced favorably, but it's so important to be intentional and not buy something just because it's a sale. Great video Emily, I'm really excited to see more!

[@EmilyWheatley]

Yes, completely agree! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for you comment.

[@Marianne_a_la_maison]

I use sweet almond oil as body lotion. I don’t buy dryer sheets - use only the wool dryer balls. Great list !

[@EmilyWheatley]

Ooooh sweet almond oil, may have to try that. Thank you Marianne!

[@RebelCoachSteph]

For the lotion: coconut oil is good but it doesn’t add moisture, but if you mix it with aloe Vera gel (real aloe gel not mixes) that can give you the moisture with the coconut oil 😊

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

I love dresses, especially knit ones, I just stay away from fussy or tight ones. I’m so much more comfortable in a dress than pants.

[@deniseyounger6004]

Pretty much on the same page! With covid I started cutting my own hair and finally let it be grey which I thought I could never do. I love getting my hair cut professionally but not yet! Canada is in another wave where I live. Dresses are good in the summer ! Thanks for video always helps!🤗🦋

[@EmilyWheatley]

Yes, the covid diy haircut :-) Thanks Denise! Say Hi to Canada for me!

[@jeannekstrole6891]

Agreed. I still love the Neutrogena Norwegian fragrance free hand cream. Beyond that, it's plain coconut oil or the old school cocoa butter sticks from the dollar store.

[@FourJaysFour]

Best winter hand cream of life!

[@jeannekstrole6891]

@@FourJaysFour Agreed! Living in NYC in winter time, the Neutrogena goes on my hands and feet and the cocoa butter gets slathered on my face to help with wind burn. :)

[@helenhunicke6520]

About dresses, I no longer wear them. I do have 3 skirts that I pair with my dressiest tops. Works for me.

[@EmilyWheatley]

Sounds good Helen! Thank you for sharing!

[@ritastutler1470]

Love your hair like this too.

[@thehelpfulplate206]

Loved this! I am still IN for manis tho. I tend to pick my cuticles and suck at trimming them, so basically I got to the manicurist for that service alone. Plus, I tend to notice ppl's hands and their shoes, so hate when my cuticles are ragged. Second. SO with you on sale items. I have found my style. I buy it from one store and spend a lot of $$$ on each item that I then keep FOREVER. I feel like a million in all of if. Lastly, I still have a thing for shoes, both cheap ones and expensive ones. I own 4 pairs of Converse and a magnificent pair of nude Jimmy Choo's. I love all the shoes!

[@EmilyWheatley]

Me too!! I looooooooove shoes!! :-)

[@AMYBIERHAUS]

Shop vintage stores or thrift shops for 50s and 60s dresses! I love them! 😍 And the dichotomy between these types of dresses and very short hair is quite striking! Just my thing, I guess. ~ Amy 😊

[@EmilyWheatley]

Oh yea, love that! Thank you Amy!

[@karolmolpus9536]

Yes! Love pedicures❣️

[@acleonards1179]

Great video!

[@EmilyWheatley]

Thank you Anne!

[@NYCBrat]

19/20, loved this list Emily! Though I still get professional manicures and sometimes I’ll ask nicely to redo an aspect of it. But like you I’m not always super pleased with the final results and I just end up living with it for 2 weeks. Gels & pedi’s aren’t cheap, but the ‘pampering’ is priceless.

[@EmilyWheatley]

Yes, love a good pampering session!

[@Cytogrrl]

Skip the polish. You still get the pampering 😀

[@judithroers9655]

Great video. I am thinking of cutting my hair super short or even shaving. Starting to sound, better an better to me. 😄

[@EmilyWheatley]

Yeeees!! You'd look so good. :-) It is definitely low maintenance.

[@brigiddevney-rye2399]

I do hope you find your hat. I had a lost sweater and after two years I found it. I have a hanging sweater organizer and it was tucked under the very top (where there wasn't even a cubby). Good luck. Great video!

[@EmilyWheatley]

I still haven't found it :-( I'm going to be moving soon though so I am hoping it will turn up then. So crazy!

[@blueviolet49]

We bought our TV at the end of 2007, still going strong. Sure the screen is smaller than the current ones and the picture isn’t as crisp, but it works just fine, so why change it! Re Ikea I bought my teenage daughter a dresser/desk in 1983, 3 of her children have used it and now mum is again using it to store craft stuff in! It’s also done a fair bit of traveling as they have moved homes, including a move from Nova Scotia, Canada to Boise, Idaho!

[@heathhanz842]

I am very guilty of the sale-item thing. I am a thrifter and often overlook the quality/purposefulness/style of the garment in the moment because of the price tag. Helps not to look at the price tag (within reason)! I am also guilty of 'needing' to buy something cause I spent so long in the store and traveled all that way, only to find nothing. My silly logic is to buy something I don't really like so I don't have to go home empty-handed. The things we do for clothes!

[@nancychestnut8928]

I am so interested in your theories, advice, style and general outlook. Thanks for the 5 minute makeup! One comment and please know it is a continual thorn in my side. The word is jewelry. Pronounced jew-el-ry. Not joolery. :) keep your videos coming, they are so informative.

[@rachelcoleman4693]

I love your hair.

[@EmilyWheatley]

Ahhh Thanks so much!! :-)

[@chilangoson]

I like you had an iPhone7 and decided to trade to a 13pro. OMG the new toys are amazing and ISO is only going to service/update the 7 one more year due to the way communication happens (4G 5G). Love your webcast.

[@thlp6872]

Nice list. You’re telling the truth. Guilty of unconsciously scoping out sale items perhaps when a moment of idleness and boredom set in. I plan to keep working on it. I currently have the IPhone 6S Plus since 2014. It’s had its fair share of falls, some cracks, has slowed down but I’m still using it. Why upgrade and lose out on the functionally of a headphone jack and be forced to spend an additional $150 for headphones to use it. I’m all for tech within reason but have come to realize the constant upgrades from Apple result in minute changes.

[@EmilyWheatley]

Oh yea you got be beat. Yes totally agree, no sense in the constant upgrade for not much changes. When we finally upgrade it'll feel like a proper upgrade for us since we waited so long :-)

[@thlp6872]

@@EmilyWheatley Right? 😂😙

[@MsDeMandeville]

I'm still on an iPhone 7! Problem is, the battery starts to need to be recharged much more often. Otherwise, I'd happily go back to a Nokia and play snakes. My TV is pretty bloody old too but it is a Bang & Olufsen and I paid a lot at the time, and it has lasted really well and still looks incredibly modern and sleek. Most of my furniture is inherited from my parents, and they from theirs in turn etc., so it's old fashioned and chunky but really well made.

[@EmilyWheatley]

Yes, very similar then. I think I am going to cave and buy the iphone12 because mine is starting to do weird things now. And yes, can't go wrong with Bang & Olufsen, excellent quality and holds such value. I bet you could still turn around and sell it and get some money back....love things like that. And heirloom furniture, amazing!! Thanks for your comment, great to hear you what you think.

[@MsDeMandeville]

If I were to move to a modern house, then my furniture would not suit. I can’t go too minimal on furniture style as it would look out of place in my house which is 17th century so it’s quite old. So I just don’t have much furniture instead!

[@SusanBame]

Replace the iPhone battery! My iPhone 6 started not holding a charge a year ago, right before lockdown, and I got it replaced for $50 or $60. Good as new.

[@lena1122]

Yeah I totally figured out you didn’t buy haircuts at the moment 😎 and all the rest sound very wise too. I have a few similar to yours like the haircut. I have cut my own hair and henna dyed myself for the last 6 years and it’s not bad at all. I make my own; soap, lotions, face creams and hair masks. I don’t buy cookies or cakes, I make them. Same for herbal teas, herbal tinctures and remedies ( I’m fascinated by herbalism and I’m an avid reader as well as take a few curses here and there over the curse of my married life). I don’t buy things I can make for example PJs. I love sewing them myself out of natural organic cotton jersey or interlock and dye them with plant dyes. But I’m not a minimalist yet I love choices and variety in my closet although I do like to cull my stuff to just what I absolutely love and wear often. Sadly it’s hard to do it with my personality. I’m a “Moon” person. I love to dress for my mood. Love this Emily! I did laughed so much about your Ikea dresser story because I had brought a baby dresser/ changing table when I was pregnant and it was fine for years only to fall apart last year when my son was 17 y/o. So yeah kind of flimsy but it lasted a long time. He was glad it was out of his room finally... 😂 ❤️🙏

[@EmilyWheatley]

Wow, all very impressive. Stuff you make yourself is definitely the best anyways. I loooove the heralism thing and making your own teas. And love love that you make your own pajamas. Thanks for your list, great to hear yours Lena!

[@kellycolbeth7035]

You cut my hair into a pixie once!!! 😆 🤣

[@cindys2995]

Late to the party - I paused buying: perfume, PJ's, hair products, beauty/grooming products, pens (recovering pen-a-holic, lol),stationary, boots, flip flops, candles/air fresheners & JEANS!!!

[@lindacurtis7267]

Oh, And I use bar soap, don’t by household cleaners. Buy organic when I can.

[@wallyrbc]

I don’t own a single dress or skirt, which is unfortunate because my legs are my best feature, but I never want to wear them! I’m sure I’ll need a dress at some point but I’ll worry about that when the time comes.

[@EmilyWheatley]

Oh good, so I"m not the only one :-) Thanks for commenting Mary!

[@sufime6207]

Can you please make a summer fashion video. I feel very stylish with chunky jackets and coats then summer comes around and I'm simply confused

[@EmilyWheatley]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gofSqZ-kj554gZI Here's one I did last year. Will probably do another this year

[@Ckawauchi35]

I believe in everything that you mentioned which I have been doing, but dresses are not one of them. I am too much into feminine, romantic stuff to not wear a dress. *Try a concoction of vinegar and dawn for effectively cleaning almost anything in your house and you will not need to buy a lot of those cleaners anymore! It is like my magical cleaner. For my shower walls, sinks, and tubs, getting rid of stains, cleaning stovetops, etc. Leave the mixture for some amount of time for it to be effective. *Chemical room deodorizer, candles, and sprays. These are more stuff that gets on your skin and that you inhale that could contribute to cancer and other illnesses. Mix natural oils like lavender, tea tree, rosemary, etc, with distilled water in a spray bottle instead. *At this time of year, open windows whenever you can for good air circulation and cool, fresh air so you won't have to use up too much energy for airconditioning. *I use a dilution of ACV and distilled water as a skin tonic that I spray on my face before I apply any kind of skincare, so it will glide and the moisture to be trapped on my skin. I read that any other kind of skin tonic is mostly unnecessary and a waste of money. I have been doing this for 30 yrs now. Loved your video. Thank you!

[@EmilyWheatley]

Thank you for sharing all your tips Rozanne!! Very Helpful.

[@Nclk619]

Never had to wear lotions not even face creams until menopause hit me.

[@dimonddust4318]

Emily: "I'm delivering" My mind: Random images of childbirth O.O

[@rhondashuman7730]

You a pretty 😎 cool.

[@lovefilles]

Brands don't matter except for Victoria Beckham, especially for the pants.

[@Chicago48]

If you do an update in 2022 --Pictures pleez, pictures help. I don't do manicures anymore, and just let my nails go natural. A lot of this stuff is expensive. If you get your nails get down every 2 weeks, that's $50-70 a month.

[@dorritaniuchi7671]

No cheap offers, low quality t shirts and jeans, brand handbags, caps and hats, lipstick, high heels, cheap shoes, plastic clothes, high tech kitchen stuff nobody needs.😇

[@kathygann7632]

In other words, your philosophy applies to all areas of life: clothes, tech, furniture, etc. Buy the best quality you can afford and do your research first. Don’t buy things for stupid reasons such as the brand, fashion, impulse,

[@EmilyWheatley]

Yes, exactly :-)

[@georginasmith441]

I thought I was the only female that does not wear dresses 👗💙

[@EmilyWheatley]

Yay! Another who doesn't wear dresses! Makes me feel better ;-) Thanks Georgina!

[@lpanayi6954]

I don't either.

[@constanze_]

13 Fragen Rating

[@GenerationJonesi]

I don't buy vegan leather products, anymore. After I found out the process & resources used to make it, I really got turned off.

[@sweetberries683]

No more hell for me coz I am over weight to hard

[@bethbeebout2738]

I buy nothing with viscose. Horrendous for the environment, never launders well. Terrible fabric from start to finish.

[@EmilyWheatley]

Thank you for sharing your no buy with us Beth!

[@lisamcallister6534]

I'm sorry but your haircut reminds me of the chemo ward. No hair there either. You looked really good with your previous haircut. This one isn't flattering to you. Sorry.