purge my closet with me! MASSIVE closet cleanout (starting the year fresh)

[@MollyBurkeOfficial]

Just did a big, unplanned closet cleanup to donate to the LA wildfire victims and it feels SO good! I just kept thinking, "I want this, but they need this." and I was able to get rid of so many things I've been holding onto. Being 4'11, I know a lot of my stuff will end up in the hands of teen girls who have just lost everything and knowing that my items will go to a young person who's entire world has been flipped upside down filled my heart. I really recommend seeking out women's shelters over simply donating to the average thrift store. Knowing items are going to someone deeply in need helps me be more cut throat!

[@shelbyragland]

Mia Maples has done like 3 videos where she gets three stylists to style her. In the most recent she uploaded all her clothes and they styled her based on them. I’d LOVE to see you do that with some of these more funky pieces that you feel are harder to style.

[@biancaward2773]

totally agree! love mia!

[@Jamie_Chaotic]

Carrie holds an item of clothing, lists 5 reasons it doesn’t fit great and why she doesn’t ever wear it, then says “I’m going to hang on to it a little bit longer” and hangs it back up 😂 girl the struggle is REEEEAL!! I totally feel you in this closet right now! So relatable haha 😂

[@CarrieDayton]

WHY AM I LIKE THIS LOL

[@jennywhiskey9327]

@@CarrieDaytongiiirl you are not alone !! And I’m also a “buy the same thing in multiple colors” girl

[@peacefulpeach]

I've commented it before but I'd love to see you do a "no buy" challenge for clothing for like, 3 or 6 months? It'll give you a good idea of what you actually wear in your wardrobe or what you're truly missing. It'll also help you break the cycle of dopamine shopping/buying.

[@StarrySkyPixy]

Please do this Carrie

[@upgrade101]

The 75 Hard Style Challenge changed my life! It was so good, honestly. It's changed my shopping habits, I identified gaps in my wardrobe, and I now have a clearer idea of what I truly like and feel good in - not to mention I'm shopping less and shopping my closet more.

[@ButtonGirl22]

Something that helped me start my no buy was to make a “wants” list in my notes app where I put the link/name of something I want. And I kind of gives me the same hit of dopamine because I’m “saving it for later” but then I can thinking about it longer and 99% of the time I will never actually buy it. Also having a spending tracker in my planner has been good to make me see visually what days I’m spending vs not spending

[@user-kr6gw8bq4o]

She can't do that she would have no footage for her KZbin channel.

[@Mia-Elemental]

I did this combined with a major declutter and now I know which pieces I want to add (which is not much) to my closet to finally complete it. It's such a great way to stop buying useless things or repeated pieces that you don't need.

[@Janiz1998]

If there is something you like, I feel like just wear it with jeans and that's good enough. At least that way you can get use out of it. I feel like not everything has to be "styled". It's too much pressure. Some stuff is just cute/unique so you should try to let the funky shirts do the talking and just wear it with some basic bottoms.

[@karenprinz5987]

You and Alexa should do a “style swap” video where you send her photos of your items you like but have trouble styling and she styles them and you do vice versa for her.

[@katelynhodge2790]

This is such a great idea!! ❤

[@TheCuriousKat17]

You should try putting all your hanger hooked the other direction and every time you ware an item you hang it back up with the hanger now facing the normal direction. So by the time you decide to clean out your closet again you'll see all the items you did not wear with how the hangers face.

[@RedPynda123]

To say that youre a "comfort girl" when it comes to shoes at 38:17 but then going through multiple shoes saying that they're painful to wear and needing heel protectors and bandaids for them and saying that they kill your feet but still keeping them is so funny 🤣

[@CarrieDayton]

I am a walking contradiction 🤡😂

[@kristiturkey]

Hahaha you're the best. "This doesn't fit and I actually hate it. I think I'll hang onto it for a few months"

[@thegingerwitch322]

I hope when you watch the video you will realise how often you go to throw something away and then just don't. Especially shoes - DON'T keep them if they hurt your feet! That's MADNESS :) I love the idea of turning the hanger if you wear them. Or actually make a note of what you wear every day. If you dont wear something - dont keep it.

[@Hjg936]

Your closet declutters make me so happy. It’s just so entertaining and relaxing

[@fvances]

you should make a video styling the items you don’t wear but are keeping in hopes to wear. and also try to wear them twice in the next couple months. might could give you insight if it’s a piece you do want to keep. feel like i used to see videos like this after closet cleanouts but it’s been a minute. happy new year! wishing you and drew the best 🌻

[@erikajennings9403]

Maybe in your next closet cleanout video you should consider trying all your clothes on to better determine if you should hang on to the item or not. I know it would be more effort but would prob help you purge more things. I feel like a lot of the times I will want to keep an item of clothing I haven't worn in a long time and then I try it on and change my mind immediately.

[@RileyCorinne]

When I’m cleaning out my closet I make a “don’t know/try on” pile. That way I’m not using all my energy to try every single item on. I just leave the stuff hanging that I know I love/fits well.

[@jennywhiskey9327]

Carrie girl, you should try digitizing your wardrobe! Makes it super easy to see what’s not getting used and make new outfits with things that are hard to style! I use Indyx and it’s kind of a godsend for clothes collectors like us!

[@CarrieDayton]

It’s on my list!!! 🫶💕

[@Cookierocky1005]

CARRIE! closet clean outs that are long and detailed like this are THE BEST!!! Please make them all like this! It feels like I’m hanging out with a big sister 🥹

[@CarrieDayton]

This means sooo much 🥹💕🫶 big hugs!!

[@bethbcrafts]

Your editor is killing it

[@CarrieDayton]

She is a legit wizard and I owe her my life!!! 🫶

[@NonStopParis]

Try doing it again but instead of hesitating every five minutes, only keep the ‘fuck yeah’ pieces. Even just do it as an exercise, even if you end up putting it back afterwards. I think you’d be shocked with the results

[@CarrieDayton]

IM SCARED LOL

[@GS-gd4yc]

Carrie. You collect clothing. And much like any collector you love your collection and like to look at and enjoy your collection. Many collections don’t have a “use” accept the use of loving and enjoying and admiring it. Clothing is supposed to have a use… but who is to say that the nostalgia and joy from a clothing item we don’t wear isn’t the same thing

[@melanieg.9092]

That's when I decided to seperate the items I wear and the ones that I like looking at. Doesn't have to be in a different wardrobe but just one side could be things I wear and the other things I like looking at or maybe dress up in once in a while at home (medieval stuff for me). Doesn't mean the items can never switch sides but I noticed I hat a bunch of clothes but often ran out of clothing to wear. Because I just saw a full closet I didn't notice I was lacking in actual clothes (not only everyday but also dress wear and so on)😅

[@haileystatler4418]

YAY! Almost an hour-long closet cleanout video?? I'm sooooo locked in!

[@CarrieDayton]

Yayyy thank you so much for being here!! 🫶

[@christineg6123]

Carrie you inspired me to try shopping for clothes at thrift stores! I always assumed there weren't any in my size (3x) but bc of you I've decided to dig a little deeper and have tons of thrifted items now thank you 😊

[@emma3269]

I get a tinge of sadness when you say youre not into the milkmaid/peasant sleeve vibe cus its such a part of my personal style but its a good exercise in reminding myself to wear whatever i want regardless of trend, i realized i always wore peasant tops before they were in (im your age) and i still can even when they go out, cus a peasant top with some rigid straight leg jeans is just like an 80s does 60s hippie signature lewk for me and thats okay

[@daniellekirsch5402]

Yes! I watched a video about trends that are dead recently, and half of what they mentioned are staples in my wardrobe! I think having a personal style is refreshing and unique, not outdated.

[@ImpulseKombucha]

It would be so good if you made two lists: one list of your absolute favourite items, what they’re made from, and exactly what you love about them (not just “cute”) for example where it hits on your body, fabric feel etc and then the second list should be a bunch of items you never ever wear and why you don’t wear them (for example, I have a top I’m going to get rid of that I LOVE in theory but it just feels too fussy and I never feel good wearing it because it has a huge collar and puffy sleeves and that doesn’t fit my style). The lists will help you identify what you should/shouldn’t bring into your wardrobe going forward. I’ve managed to reach a point now where I’m buying WAY less and most of the items I’m bringing into my wardrobe get worn regularly

[@annasaxton7371]

Love a long closet clean-out video! One potential idea for future closet clean-outs that I've found super successful (and have now gotten my ADHD stuff-loving husband to try, too) is if I say "I love this but..." while decluttering and can list any hesitation (it's itchy, it doesn't fit quite right but isn't alterable, I'm not sure I love the style anymore but I'm still sentimental about the garment), then it goes in a bin in a different closet. If I remember something is in the bin, I can dig it out. If not, then I donate the whole thing after 6 months or a year. It makes me realize I can live without something without the pain of saying an immediate goodbye! If I still love/think about something but don't actually want to wear it anymore, I also let myself keep a few pieces in my "closet archive" in a separate closet - this is a small handful of stuff that represented me at a particular time in my life. I have to set a limit for how much stuff can go there, but getting it out of my actual closet when I'm making decisions every morning is SO helpful.

[@Jayjay-kx7io]

I'm at the point now where I've been watching so long that I saw 'purge my closet' and i thought ohhh our girls running low on hangers huh?! 😂😂 love the purge videos ❤

[@ryanneliza]

Idk why these videos are so engaging but I love them so much? 😂 ALMOST AN HOUR? Iconic. We love. ❤ The brown polka dot dress at 36 mins is killing me lol 😂

[@bettyhowatt8167]

Your closet cleanout got me off my butt and I put you on pause and went upstairs and started to weed out some of my stuff. About 50 items later I said that is it for the day. I still have pants to go through and part of another closet plus shoes/boots. Thanks for the inspiration !!! I think I will try to get rid of 500 things this year--not just clothes. Give myself a challenge. Wish me luck!! LOL

[@emileeann5938]

Love the idea of styling less worn items, I like a challenge of creating 5 different outfits with one piece, and if I can’t, I donate it

[@zoet1564]

Carrie PLEASE make a video styling all your fun and funky pieces!!

[@weaverfirst8217]

I have a suggestion that has been working for me . Put like colors together and put a backwards hanger in the beginning. Then throughout the season after you wear something put it in front on the backwards hanger. At the end I if the season you will know exactly what you actually wear . I also live in the desert so either very warm or cold and windy!

[@LotsofWhatever]

Always find it interesting to see what people hang and what they fold. I fold tshirts, sweaters, and jeans.

[@Thisreadingcorner]

If I had a closet this big the only thing I would fold is knits and undergarments tbh.

[@BeatlesNinja]

Here is my tip for making the hard decisions on "should I keep this" when it's something I like but don't reach for. At the beginning of the year (or season if you rotate your wardrobe), hang every item with the hook going the wrong way. As you wear things and rehang them after cleaning, hang it back with the hook facing the right way. At the end of every season, you have a clear-cut visual of what you actually wore and enjoyed. The important thing for this, though, is that if you reach for something and you have to put it back for whatever reason (couldn't style it, didn't fit right, etc) you put the hook back facing the wrong way. You may reach for things alot, but constantly put it back. Take those things out of closet. They are taking up space.

[@fsncom]

Having the same jeans in two sizes is so real!! We boss the denim, the denim does not boss us 😌

[@hran94]

I would loooooove to see a video where you style and wear the items you said “I just need to figure out a way to style them” or “I’m just going to hang on to it for now” to!

[@Shay2theT]

This is a good idea. You could almost make a pile of all the things you haven’t worn much and make them priorities to style/wear. See if you really love it.

[@hollywatson607]

The new year's eve outfit would be so fun for Valentine's Day if you don't want to wait until next Christmas!

[@hannah_wommack]

Update: So happy it went to the fire victims ❤️ I ran to Poshmark hoping stuff was listed 🤣😭

[@jillisenberg9704]

Carrie! That NYE outfit is amazing! You and Drew should do a NYE re-do party at home so you can wear it!!

[@bandteesnblazers]

35:58 LMAO roooollling at the difficulties this dress gave you 🤣

[@CarrieDayton]

I think I had a stroke

[@megthemundane]

Girl you gotta do the Allison Bornstein closet editing system I genuinely think it will change your life lmao maybe dramatic but I love her she’s so smart

[@kaylariffle8583]

your videos help me clean and feel like i have someone with me! living alone is hard!

[@laurensophia1246]

Idk how you did it, but you found the perfect sound effect for talking about why you don’t like body suits 😂😂☠️ as soon as I heard the springy boinggg sound I somehow understood

[@lesleyvanrutten]

I would recommend to style the pieces you dont wear with pieces you do wear and then, live in the outfit for a couple of hours. When you wear it for a longer period you start to develop a better opinion about the piece and hopefully you like it more because of it. (Or you see why you dont like it, and you can part ways with it easier.) Would love to see a video of you Styling clothes that you don't wear often💜

[@lesleyvanrutten]

Also when you dont wear it often, turn the hanger that its facing the other way, this is how you can see how many pieces you dont wear and if you want to challenge yourself, pick the pieces on the turned hanger to make an outfit from for a week or maybe a month.

[@kaykerns2287]

Maybe once it warms up challenge yourself to wear a different top every day out of the ones you say you don't wear? Then if you're still iffy about any donate or resell

[@Dot_bre]

My problem is I think I have a lot of clothes but I see Carrie’s closet and I’m like oh all my shirts fit on one rack and pants in one storage bin 😅

[@melanieg.9092]

same 😂

[@wrentenore7338]

The red cardigan would look so cute with that white tank top with the painted flowers !

[@tiiakontkanen4182]

Why does the cloud top look like period pads to me now I cannot unseen it lol

[@zoereese5302]

I for one, always love a good girthy video lol

[@roseannepryor7220]

A fun video would be for you to pick out some articles of clothing that you don’t know how to style? And… let us viewers make suggestions on how to style them, and then you have to try them on and rate your favorites combos! 😊

[@ulla232]

You could try stretching the blue sweater’s sleeves right after washing while it’s still wet

[@meglud8681]

Just an idea, have you ever used an app to make outfits from your wardrobe? It could be a cool video somehow. I know it’s a lot of work tho because you have to document every single piece of clothing for the app to work how it should. But I think it might create some outfits to use your harder pieces to style the Lisa says tank top and the cloud sweater thing you like.

[@Shay2theT]

Have you ever tried the velvet hangers Carrie? They’re life changing for someone with a lot of tanks and dresses. I don’t think i could ever go back.

[@Taywanee]

I got rid of everything I hadn’t worn in the last year or that I love but never wear and honestly it’s so much better. More closet space, less overwhelming. I also tend to buy things in multiple colours. If I find something comfortable and cute I’ll get it in multiple colours. Makes things easier lol

[@cathanne2216]

Try styling that 90s gem of a dress with one of your flannels and docs! So cute ❤

[@Greeneyedgirl0704]

They way I’m cackling about that brown polka dotted dress 😂

[@alliekauffmann7976]

Not the sweat pant jeans! They continue to haunt me

[@lexyeast4896]

For the white tees, have you tried laundry stripping in a bathtub with borax? Maybe that's what you were talking about, but figured I'd ask if not. Also, switching to natural deodorants helped me eliminate pit stains. I use a combo of crystal deodorant (right out of the shower) and then Hume Supernatural for everyday. It takes awhile to detox from aluminum (you can use an amazonion clay mask), but aluminum is what causes the staining. The only downside is you have to learn to become comfortable with some wetness if you were using an antiperspirant before, but that gets better over time

[@thriftinlindsey]

i was cracking up when you kept giving the wrong descriptor on the polka dot dress omg 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RebeccaBuck-tp6ye]

This helped motivate me to do the same, woke up and immediately got into sorting my clothes that I had been putting off for way too long

[@emilyloeffler8717]

OMG LOVE LOVE LOVE that Powerline shirt ❤😍

[@LovelyGirl6667]

Love the video, makes me want to go through my closet as well. But Please Carrie!!! Fold don’t hang your knits. I know it’s a bit more work involved, but the clothes will last longer and won’t deform. 😊

[@elizabethajtun878]

What about oxiclean on your white shirts ? I let it soak in it and then throw it in the wash with more oxi clean

[@AlexJosephDesigns]

It’s the lead up of “this will be a long and girthy one” then the cut to a phrase involving the word “strap” that got me 😂

[@CarrieDayton]

Why am I like this ☠️☠️☠️

[@gamingofgrandeur2869]

I bought that same cobalt blue old navy dress because of your recommendation and I love it! So thank you Carrie ❤❤❤ we love you and trust you

[@kmariedutton]

I LOVE a basic white tee and the struggle to find one that lasts a decent amount of time is so real. I have bought so many white tees from... semi-fancy brands? And honestly, the ones I have bought from Uniqlo (Uniqlo U) are FAR AND AWAY my favorite tees. And they're like $15 versus some that I paid $40 for. They might not be the tee for you (since everyone has different tastes) but the thicker color and fabric have really done the trick for me. ❣ Love your content!!

[@CarrieLemieux]

Carrie we are twins when it comes to reasoning behind the keep pile, lol.

[@makayla4092]

Express literally has the comfiest jeans! I can chill in them and be comfortable!

[@aldinaguzman3717]

Such a fun video to watch. I was told about a closet hack a couple of years ago that I’ve never done. Starting January 1, once you wear an item in your closet when you put it away, turn the hanger the other way when you put it back, so at the end of the year, you will know all the things you actually wore that year. Once the year is up, you can decide if you actually still want it.

[@kelleyeckmayer497]

Would you wear the cute blue sweater as a vest? Thinking you could easily remove the sleeves and be able to get more wear out of it. Just a thought!

[@IsisJanssen]

would love some more styling videos!

[@joyfurnish8412]

I love doing closet clean outs. Carrie you did a really good job. I am looking forward to the next one.

[@mb18478]

The brown polka dot dress part had me cracking up

[@molllyy31]

Doing my quarterly closet clean out this weekend too 😅 this is giving me motivation lol

[@jaimescott6801]

An hour long video?!?! You know what…… hell ya!

[@memymartin6063]

Cleaned the mess of my desk while watching and listening to this. PLEASE give me more long formats like this. It was the best way to body double 🥺💛

[@madelinekramp8554]

My mom and I call Buying the same thing in multiple colors “Noah’s ark shopping”

[@briannahollestelle9002]

The brown polka dot asymmetrical dress you can get tailored to not be asymmetrical anymore!

[@Simmary]

i'm SCREAMING at the yeehaw taylor shirt 😭that's the most amazing thing i've ever seen lol!

[@miapark9748]

Edgy...to a shirt with clouds on it 😅😂

[@kimdillon989]

Not sure if you know this trick. If you have deodorant stains on clothes, use a pair of regular pantyhose and wipe them off. It’s like a magic eraser for deodorant stains. I’ve been doing it for years and it works great.😃 Every time you say this has this problem or I don’t know. I think I’ll hang on to it.I’m yelling NO! GET RID OF IT! LOL! Only because I have been declutterring my home. I’m probably going to regret it. I have taken two car loads and I mean trunk and entire car full to Goodwill in the last two weeks. 😂

[@mackennagrey]

omg girl the black lace vintage victoria secret top 13:53 😍😍 if you ever decide to get rid of her ill give her a good home!!

[@heatherlynnz]

The description of the black....blue....striped....brown polka dot dress had me dying! 😅😅

[@Mia-Elemental]

I recently did a declutter and I too thought (I have all these great clothes) many casual pieces, nothing too fancy for everyday life, yet I never wear most of them. I'm in my 30s including my friends and we just don't go out as often like we did in our 20s. Maybe because the economy is bad or some of us have kids or just overall everyone has to work a lot. Could be a combination of all those things, but yeah I'm just going to have to wear a different piece to run boring errands just to get in wear.

[@shannonnicole4046]

I laughed my entire ass off at the 'long black stripped' dress thing 🤣

[@m.carroll1122]

Will you be doing a closet sale or posting on Poshmark?!

[@daniellekirsch5402]

Love these videos! Also, i love watching people shop even if they dont buy anything. Just want to hear your opinion on style. Im also fluctuating size at the moment and feel like i want to go buy a new wardrobe but dont want to overconsume... its an inner conflict.

[@GogoBees]

Hah! This popped up when I was cleaning out my own closet!

[@sarawatsonrouse5755]

You should do a video of the clothes you need to style and if you don’t like it maybe get rid of the clothing. Like the white bloomers. The video would be cool to see! Could be a fun challenge

[@serenacarr110]

Instead of cleaning out my closet, I bought more hangers 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@suzannahfloyd7712]

Not me talking to Carrie like I’m IN THE ROOM with her 😅

[@parasauroloart]

about your red cardigan, you could very easely change the rhinestones buttons!

[@photokittygirl]

the blue sweater soak it in cheap conditioner and stretch it and the dresses that are too short in the front wash it and pull it as it should stay straight

[@zoexzodiac]

i'd love to see you log all your clothes and create outfits on indyx! i did it and it really helped me with getting dressed everyday because i was excited to wear all the outfits i styled :)

[@theresaehrichs9149]

Love closet clean outs! Just did mine !

[@tdsollog]

Video idea: ask Alexa to style some of your “maybe” pieces, or do a swap?

[@staciehutchison3731]

CARRIE I LIVE FOR THESE CLEAN OUT VIDEOS 💕💕💕💕

[@amanovershares]

THIS is the motivation I needed to film my closet cleanout 🥲

[@rosew861]

Ur sweaters should be stored folded…….they’re all gonna get stretched out & way elongated 😬 Then u’ll free up some more room

[@salameander42]

That floral 90s dress from the rose bowl 😍😍

[@Thatisbeth]

I could just watch you clean out your closet while I do chores forever haha

[@stephanielopez8163]

I love the way you styled your hair! ❤ looks really cute!😊

[@karagallier6087]

I neeeeded this long video thank you queen 😌