clearing out my closet because my life is a mess.

[@rebeccacuthbertson1271]

For any clothes you can't save/mend/alter or donate, couple ideas: 1. Turn into rags if it's a fabric like cotton that you could use for cleaning 2. Use as scrap fabric to practice specific sewing skills (buttons, zippers, hems, or stitches) 3. Turn into small cosmetics or toiletries pouches. Fill them with toiletries (especially pads/tampons etc.) and donate to shelters. 4. Turn into accessories like a fabric belt or handbag or travel bag 5. Use as "cabbage" (scrap sewing fabric) for mending other garments as patches, make a mock-up, or to add pockets 6. Cut up and turn into "coleslaw" (sewing shredding scraps that are too small/practical to use for anything) to use for stuffing into things like cushions/throw pillows, or costuming pieces (like bum pads or anything like that if you ever go the historical costuming or theater costuming route) Best of luck on your move!

[@kathleenkaleookalanismith8724]

Brilliant!!!!

[@5minutesofyourtime]

Turning my old clothes into coleslaw is how I ended up with my back support love seat bean bag

[@imvdat3698]

Love these ideas!!! Thanks so much

[@MCRkaruma]

That and free piles for other sewing people :)

[@Charlie_Fuchs]

Definitely saving your comment for later! Loads of good ideas, thank you

[@lionfearts]

Yo Leena I don't watch your clothing videos to see new clothes. I watch them because you're super inventive and I love seeing the outfits you make with your old ones. It's made me love my own measly wardrobe a lot more :)

[@leenanorms]

:) xxx

[@2480hanna]

Came to the comments to say the exact same thing :)

[@jonelleprideaux3286]

Yep! This exactly. You're fun and your fashion sense is cool, but i wouldn't need to constantly see new clothes for this channel to keep being interestinf.

[@happytofu5]

@@leenanorms I agree 100% if you want to spice things up, you could do some aesthethic or similar challenges, or show new outfit combinations with old pieces whenever you get a new one. Also, I'd love to see your upcycling project, big or small, even if you re-purpose something as a night dress. It might not be super innovative, but even a small idea helps shift the perspective! P.S.: and there surely not enough upcycling videos in the world that are other than "I bought this thing 4 sizes too big and now I fit it to my body"

[@samiansley5740]

Yes. This. And Leena makes life stuff fun.

[@BrookWentz]

I know the temptation to show us new things, but honestly Leena I love seeing items of you wardrobe reappear. As a longtime watcher, it honestly feels like old friends of the channel popping up to say hi! It's that familiarity that makes me smile!!

[@sleepingroses761]

And she looks so happy and confident in them, too!🤗

[@leenanorms]

@@sleepingroses761 @Brook Wentz haha aw thank you both!

[@seng9190]

I feel exactly the same!

[@intentionallyleftblank3016]

Fairly certain Leena was wearing “the second best circle skirt of all time” as a top in the first video I ever saw of her? But how could the sparkles not have bumped it up to first place? 🥇🏆

[@MiniNymph]

This! It is a great medicine to target all the hauls out there!!

[@delaneys-books1290]

RE: making clothing-related videos without having to buy more clothes, it could be really fun to see you do a collab video with someone where you go into each others' wardrobes and style outfits for the other person based on what is in their wardrobe. Because sometimes others see things you don't, and you're still promoting sustainable fashion!

[@lillithhickling7657]

I would love this!

[@miraaa19]

Such a good idea!

[@supernova622]

+

[@kikenei126]

I was going to say the same thing! ^^^ pleeease

[@hollyhuber675]

Could you come round mine? 😮 I seem to have 'clothes' but no bloody outfits!

[@sadhbhg]

I love recognising other peoples clothes, I love that you do it publicly because it isn’t a behaviour that is modelled at all in media. It makes me more confident in wearing my own personal repetitive uniform for when I have similar worries about being judged for wearing the same clothes all the time. I appreciate your reappearing clothes!

[@ShroomAndMoss]

Totally agree ! Also, I grow a sweet bound/link with some of my clothes and I love learning which other people's favourites clothes are. I think that feeling confident and comfortable in some particular clothes of ours should be more shown.

[@ima8track]

I definitely have some clothing that does not currently fit but might eventually because my weight also fluctuates. I think of it as my "IF I *change* weight" drawer, not "WHEN I *lose* weight" drawer to take the pressure off my self to become smaller.

[@leenanorms]

yes you're right, it's all in the phrasing :)

[@doctorwholover1012]

I know someone who refers to their PCOS body as 'waxing and waning', like mushrooms (they're into cottagecore 😅) - it reminds me of Ms. Frizz from the magic school bus + that kind of whimsical fun

[@julielovesmcr]

@@leenanorms just a thought, but even if it can't be buttoned now, that dress screams trench dress/coat and I'm here for it.

[@Beaverthing]

This way it's more like a "clothes for when I'm smaller, clothes for when I'm larger"-situation. A bit like putting away your summer or winther clothes when the seasons change. That's quite clever!

[@helenm1085]

Just to echo everyone else, I don't watch your clothing videos for new clothes, it's about the stories you weave around them and the weird-in-a-good-way combinations you come up with

[@becky3687]

Honestly I wish more people showed us the same clothes repeatedly! 1. my memory is not good enough to remember anyway 2. better for self esteem/environment/finances/everything. Also you're so entertaining no matter what you're talking about, will always watch

[@Charlie_Fuchs]

Same, my shitty memory will never remember it (I recognise a few items, but only from the wardrobe video) plus I actually don't pay any mind to what you're wearing when you're not talking about clothes - so please don't feel forced to have new clothes!

[@emma.greenwood]

Halfway through! I'm at the blue/red/yellow stripe dress and just wanted to say that while I agree that giving low quality things to charity shops could be problematic, I think there is also a place for this. My local charity shop has a £1 rail for low quality items and sometimes all we want is a nightie, a sleep shirt, something crappyish but pretty for lounge wear and I think that's OK. It's also a great source for cannibalising materials/others to up cycle and I think it's important to remember that it's not only poor people who shop in charity shops but people looking to be more sustainable, artists, clothesmakers and people looking for loungewear so don't beat yourself up too much about the topic! 😊

[@emma.greenwood]

Adding to this - peoples' perspectives of quality really varies. One of my most loved charity shop finds is a tatty, pilled woolen jumper that I just can't find anything else I love more than it that looks remotely similar. I have definitely bought some items that would be generally considered low quality or damaged, and they have strangely become my most loved 😂 but for real when I first started shopping 2nd hand I really wasn't even thinking about the quality or completeness of the clothes - I would just as happily pay for a black primark tshirt as I would a 2nd hand so-called designer tshirt. I think there are a good lot of people for whom quality/wear is only one element of whether to purchase 😊

[@FloralFidelity]

definitely agree! all sorts of people shop secondhand for all sorts of reasons & needs!

[@deeanndavis1256]

Also agree!

[@papyrusrex]

Another option, given how it’s a tshirt dress, would be to cut it into cleaning cloths or something functional as that

[@PrettySmileySloth]

That's a really good point, I also thought that charity shops still accept unsellable fabric items that they can sell in bulk to be recycled in some way ?

[@frida3025]

Tip for the heart-dress! If you alter it, don’t cut off the bits you sew in, keep them on so that if you want to get that bit back later, or if you might want to give it away. It’s easier to give away if it’s not altered :)

[@lunarose9]

"leena core" the most leena -y outfits. What you would wear as a main character in a story. What is the most quintisential leena aesthetic.

[@laurenseatter9391]

I’d recommend a fabric shaver for getting rid of bobbles! So good for jumpers etc and gives more life to your clothes☺️

[@nicolahutchinson1583]

Does that really work? What a good idea!!

[@lilidonna]

@@nicolahutchinson1583 Yes! I have one and it's a lifesaver!

[@leenanorms]

Funny you should say that, I literally JUST got one!!!!

[@stellistin]

Yeah, good tip! they save most knits. i got an electric one like 10 years ago and still love it 🙂

[@SonyaandSidney]

I love recognizing clothes from people I watch. I love seeing outfits that people feel good in, which is usually the above.

[@zo3why]

We're not bored seeing the same clothes. It's so refreshing to see someone show the same item multiple times and especially when that item clearly brings the person so much happiness and joy.

[@lilidonna]

Leeeeeeeeeena! Please take us along with you when you start upcycling! The 'why does it have food on the crotch' question in my house is usually blamed on my toddler. God she's handy to have around.

[@leenanorms]

haha that's such a good dodge, if only I had that excuse !

[@anjalibhat14]

In my case I’m the one eating like a toddler 😂😅

[@testosteronic]

The regularity with which I look down and see I've got chocolate on my thighs again 🙈 and not a toddler in sight

[@prettyhamburger6462]

I used to think so too until my toddler started talking back and clarifying to people that they were in fact in no way involved in various mishaps of the sort...

[@lilidonna]

@@prettyhamburger6462 how very dare they have a voice! so annoying when my kids remind me that they're actually people too 🙄

[@sieracooper7024]

Me, an Australian, currently living in SE Asia: "What the HECK is a summer jacket?? A torture device?!" 😆

[@flyingazebo]

Ah! But UK doesn't really have a proper summer, especially up North, so most of the time in the summer it's too cold/too windy to wear just a T-shirt or a vest. So a summer jacket is a protective device ;)

[@piarateking8094]

i mean i live in Melbourne and always carry a jacket and usually a pair of leggings for if im still out when the sun goes down or if the wind changes direction

[@sieracooper7024]

@@flyingazebo yeah I mean that's why I specifically mentioned where I'm from/live, I get the other places have different seasons

[@sieracooper7024]

@@piarateking8094 I lived in Tassie for a long time, and sure back then I also wore jackets in summer, but I wore the same ones in winter with more layers underneath haha. I miss Tassie weather so much. But as it is we're heading towards a tropical summer and I'm already mad about it 😆

[@alicechristina8144]

I find it inspiring seeing the same items repeatedly. They're your signature Leena pieces and you can see parts of your personality in each thing, it's lovely x

[@inspiredby624]

I actually like that I've seen you wear those clothes before in other videos because it makes it more realistic when I compare it to my own wardrobe. We get to see you combine your clothes in different way which is super inspiring and we can better empathize with any emotional attachment to the clothes now that you're decluttering. It's honestly quite bizarre to watch fashion youtubers declutter and get rid of like 20 jeans with zero qualms or effort because they've only worn them once for a video and they still have 40 pairs left in their closet. As for the different color striped dress you could try going over it with a fabric shaver and see if that helps. Sometimes it's not the colors running per se but just lint from the darker colors sticking to the lighter ones and making them "muddy".

[@geniej2378]

Dear Leena, the idea that I remember what you have in your closet is hilarious! I can barely remember what I have in my own closet (and I have less than you)!

[@lizzymorang8048]

As a theatre professional, I watch shows and movies HOPING to see repeat pieces of clothing if they cover a significant period of time. I find it comforting and incredibly grounding when people have a well used and re-used wardrobe.

[@iisabelt]

It gave me so much comfort when you tried and talked about clothes that no longer fits and having a maybe later box! Ive decided to save some of my favorites for either a day if my body changes/maybe my kids or nieces want them in a couple of years (that be so cool!!) /i could take them out and look at them when im older and remember some good times. Also its so inspiring seeing you cherish your clothes!

[@leenanorms]

xxxx

[@PETRAosebno]

I just got a few old shirts my mum really liked and kept as her "maybe later". They don't fit her anymore but they do fit me now. Some are over 15 years old by now but they're well-made and still look great.

[@marasherman5888]

I'm in my local "Buy Nothing" group -- (FB group for folks trying to cut down on consumerism/save money.) Instead of giving clothes to a secondhand or charity shop where they're honestly more likely to end up in a landfill, I give them to other people in my community, which means I sometimes get to see them out in the world. Really nice to walk to the bakery and see my old sweater on the girl behind the counter!

[@kate.cousteils]

That's so cool!

[@helenm1085]

I love buy nothing! I have given and gotten so many things that have helped me make my rental a nice place to live (the giving has really helped with not hoarding, cause it's so hard to get rid of things when you don't know if they'll end up in landfill)

[@leenanorms]

omg that is LOVELY

[@cecilemayor4037]

Buy nothing is great!

[@rachelmartin8868]

Firstly, love the explanation behind the outfit you chose to actually do the wardrobe purge - such a good idea! Never thought of that but yes, excellent strategic move. Secondly, I love it when you rewear clothes in your videos - it’s like seeing an old friend! I hope one day to see you at a poetry/publishing/author event and it would be awesome to see you in a ‘Leena’ outfit and be like, yay the fruit dress! The Pom-Pom jumper! The sparkly circle skirt! Would deffo add the excitement.

[@9thgalaxy778]

On re-seeing clothes: it actually makes me smile when KZbinrs rewear clothes, often because they're really nice, and it's fun to see how they can be styled differently. It feels more real, like you're hanging out with a mate who's wearing their favourite dress, rather than looking at a carefully created wardrobe that feed a materialistic culture and includes a number of new clothes that is not accessible to me or else unsustainable.

[@NataliaNNS]

Yes! It somehow feels cozy, like I’ve seen enough of their videos to get an idea of what they enjoy wearing and what’s in their wardrobe.

[@besidekick]

Great idea to add pockets to your denim jacket! You'd probably have the best success with what's called a "patch pocket." There are plenty of tutorials available online and you can choose whichever style you like! Just make sure you use a sturdy material (like denim or canvas) so you don't end up with pockets that sag even when you don't have your phone in them.

[@leenanorms]

ooo I hadn't heard that term before, thank you!

[@carlyculver184]

You could use the cut stripey sleeves to add pockets inside the denim jacket.

[@booitsbecky]

i like to ask myself "do I WANT to style this item" vs "can i style this item" when getting rid of clothes-it was a big mindset shift that's been soooo useful. i think i can style a lot/can be very adventurous, but the cool pieces i get rid of are almost always ones that i like but don't like enough to be proactively creative with!

[@sveme5450]

i genuinely needed that moment of "i am keeping this dress becuase weight fluctuations are a thing". i had just cleaned out my closet and some of my favourite pieces no longer fit me, and instead of fully getting rid of them i put them in a vaccum sealed pouch to revisit later. i have never been straight size in my adult life, but turns out recovering from an ED and being confined to your home in a pandemic really impacts your body. so yeah, as someone who wouldhave to throw away some of the clothes that first made them feel good about their body because if potentially temporary weight changes i am heavily in favour of keeping some of the highlights and not making me feel bad about it. its better than just throwing them away and rebuying later anyways oooh, and the piecer where the buttonhole ripped off, i had the same issue with two of my favourite button downs (fluctuyting weight says hey once again) and it is actually pretty doable to put in a piece of strong scrap fabric and attatch the buttons to that. totally worth it, saved my two favourite shirts

[@neb-03]

came here to say this! last time my weight changed, i gave away a lot of my favorite clothes that didn't fit me any longer, only to need them again in the future. the "if you haven't worn it in a year, give it away" doesn't work for my wardrobe, since my weight changes with stress, whether i'm working from home, seasons etc.

[@MargaretPinard]

6:40 YES! the clash of the priorities and the fall-out of well-meaning advice that doesn't apply to everyone THISSS!!!

[@AnnaTalks-videos]

That first line made me feel personally attacked 😂 There's such a fine line between being an eco warrior and a full-blown hoarder!! 🙈

[@crowleysgoat]

Mavis lying on the floor abandoned is sending me

[@leenanorms]

Hahah poor woman, she'll get her own video one day once I've perfected my welsh accent!

[@elliem0802]

It looks like the meme of the mum and baby in the pool and the older daughter flailing in the corner

[@sarahlamarche5866]

I recently went to a birthday party for a 3 year-old with my kids and the hostess/mum was wearing white linen pants!? The contrast with my stained overalls with snacks and crayons in the pockets was something. 🤣

[@BellaHardcastle]

As a mum I definitely relate to this! How can any mum wear white linen 😆

[@curiosfiligree8479]

The dress at 8:00 looks cool like a long blazer/summer coat. It'd be interesting to see if other clothes that are a bit too small can be worn in a different way that still works for you

[@stellistin]

Yes, great idea! I also gained weight and can wear some dresses as flowy coat : )

[@mickb.8925]

For that pink dress with red hearts, I would recommend just putting a piece of elastic in the back. That way it will fit you better but you have room to grow. Perhaps even the kind of elastic with button holes, so you can tighten the elastic depending on what size you are at the moment :)

[@mariedom4538]

Hi Leena! For the stripey dress, maybe you could take off the sleeves and use them as a pattern to make new ones in a kind of matching fabric? Would love to see those upcycling projects from you. :-))

[@barefootpixie2809]

Thank you for addressing that you don't need to immediately get rid of clothing just because it's tight right now! There is a difference between accepting the natural fluctuations and thin inspiration!

[@taweja]

Even though my relationship to clothes is very different from yours, I still enjoy these videos greatly. I have a hard time getting rid of stuff because I actually HATE shopping for new clothes, especially when it's out of necessity. So if I can avoid any future shopping trips by holding on to things for future use, even if I don't currently wear them, I absolutely want to do that... But of course it's not the best use of that item for it to be in the posession of someone who MIGHT wear it again vs somebody who 100% WILL wear it. Difficult stuff.

[@TheBelinda10]

As someone that has to go through and sort those groty donations everyday I appreciate this thought process

[@FurbyNeverSleeps]

Hi Lena, maybe you could do something like “styling my friends clothes” either on yourself, or on them! As a way to experiment with clothes you don’t own, but also not have to buy things as often. You could bring your unique styling methods to help other people see their clothes differently!

[@supernova622]

I LOVELOVELOVE THIS IDEA

[@hollyhuber675]

Yup lets do some clothes swishing stlying (or swopping) parties!

Ah yes, the power suit when you're a pjamas based freelancer. I still have it because once in a while (2-3 times a year) it comes in handy. It's a nice to have for some sort of event or business meeting. But yeah, I thought of chucking it out a couple of times, but keep on keeping it, never regretting it really :).

[@emmajoseph2603]

It’s actually refreshing to see the same items you have work many times. Don’t feel like it’s boring if you don’t have new stuff because it’s not.

[@ramilomb6142]

The Fixing Pile would be a great series tbh

[@FallenTwin]

as soon as you brought out the "interview jacket" my brain just went PAIR IT WITH THE SEQUIN SKIRT! i have no clue if you already do that, i just was able to picture it as a great combo

[@amandabritannica]

I totally back the concept of keeping things you super love for body fluctuations, I do the same! I have a small suitcase that I don't use and I can only keep as many "don't fit" items as can fit in it and keep under my bed so they don't give me feelings of shame for my body not being in that place currently.

[@msGoodventure]

I am currently a part of a group that meets every few months to swap clothes, makeup, gossip and food ;) Highly recommend. If a piece of clothing doesn't work out, you can always bring it back, someone else takes it. And it may come back to you, if you change your mind or your body changes. I barely buy new stuff these days. I usually think "well maybe someone will bring some black pants to the next meeting, let's wait". We also try to find responsible ways to dispose stuff - give better stuff to charity shops, find upcycling businesses. It's a bit easier to do, if you share a mental load of researching and organizing that with a group of people.

[@coralieverhaegen317]

If you want to keep making these but without accumulating more clothes, maybe you could take us on a mission ina charity shop, and try to create themed outfits based on what you can find, without having to buy everything in the end? I have no idea how feasible this is, but that would definitely be something I'd love to see!

[@annacalmero]

Not once have I ever thought about you or anyone else “repeating an item of clothing” as something that makes a person boring. If anything, it just makes their ideas shine brighter in contrast.

[@iStacieN]

I have exactly the same problem of not wanting to keep clothes that are now too small for me for my mental health but then I feel bad getting rid of these too small clothes that I love because of the waste aspect! So difficult and frustrating!

[@leenanorms]

I know, we'll work it out eventually I'm sure - or perhaps the answer is a bit of both x

[@emaijo0730]

I fluctuate weight a lot too and have the same conundrum, so I keep *some* currently-too-tight clothes in my luggage so that it’s all there but not taking up space in my closet or attention

[@iStacieN]

@@emaijo0730 ooo that's a good idea!

[@heathergretton6827]

Definitely have a “maybe later mate” pile of stuff 😁 I think if it’s good quality and you still love it, why not. Things change!

[@racheloram]

The damaged leather trim, you could try putting a teatowel or thinnish piece of cotton (e.g. bed sheet) over it on the reverse and gently ironing it on a mid to low temp. Might be enough to flatten it back out

[@ivaeva7]

Hello, maybe an idea… buying second hand and styling it for someone else (who needs it, perhaps sending it away later) or online browsing for fun (colorful, unusual) iteems (maybe from fun sustainable brands as a lot of them I know of are minimalistic and frankly for my taste boring) 🥰 love your videos.

[@leslieinglis6949]

I absolutely love this idea, future videos could operate with the mindset of styling for someone else either through collaboration with a friend or gumption member or through a give away reselling the outfit post production?

[@kaddelicious]

I think the blue dress actually looks really cool just worn open on top of your jeans and top! Like that it has a bit of a wizard cloak feel

[@abigailsuddarth8123]

I personally love seeing the same items in multiple videos. It's like an Easter egg to see you casually wearing an item that I can go, "Oh, I remember when she bought/talked about that in her video about..." Also, your videos have inspired me to really make an effort and be more creative with the types and number of outfits I can create with the clothes I already own.

[@sarahrichards917]

The weight fluctuation thing is so important! Since I started making my own clothes a couple of years ago, I've seen a massive shift towards making clothes that are able to fluctuate with me. I only make skirts or trousers with some level of elastic, dresses that aren't tight in certain areas. That choice works for me because my personal style suits that but it's been an interesting observation none the less!

[@heidimcdonough378]

The striped tee shirt dress-you could dye the sleeves a darker color! Maybe use a blue to make them green? I like the idea of keeping it for a later sewing project or something

[@susieq2401]

I love that you wear the same clothes in multiple videos though! It's normal, right? Maybe we should all just create one huge wardrobe and lend out clothes that aren't the right size for us at the moment 😅

[@leenanorms]

a communal lending library for clothes would definitely be preferable, roll in socialism!

[@blahsophieblah]

Seeing those two circle skirts again was like seeing old friends - glad they are still going strong! x

[@Mayeko]

That linen button front dress looks stunning as a duster! Keep it and wear it even when it doesn't close! I have converted multiple shirt/wrap dresses into a housecoat or cardigan with compliments, so don't worry about keeping a nice, high quality piece that doesn't do exactly what you bought it for anymore, but works just fine as something slightly different.

[@theangrymob8231]

I feel very inspired; the other day I salvaged my dad's old shirt and did some very visible contrast mending and I've never been more pleased with the act of learning a new skill and saving something from being shredded to make rags 😂

[@marym361]

Re: that top around 28:10, in Atlantic Canada we have an iconic ice cream flavour called Moon Mist, and this shirt is giving Moon Mist and I think that is beautiful

[@merylcrooks711]

I thought the purple dress worn open like a summer long cardi how you had it looked fab as long as it's not too tight on the sleeves

[@caroline9660]

I thought the exact same thing! Would be perfect worn over the gungho dresses like a robe for example 👌

[@mynameis9683]

I've been waiting for this for ageeeees. And fear not, as a member of your audience I am ENTERTAINED. Also low quality fabric can always be donated to rag at charity shops, it might get recycled and the shop will still get money for it.

[@millz6070]

I don't know if you know this but I worked in a charity shop for years and clothes that were a bit grim or really worn were given to the 'rag man' who made rags for cleaning cars with them and sold them and donated the money back to the charity shop! so even really or stained clothes didn't get put in landfill we hardly ever chucked anything lmao

[@StoneSaysHello]

Recognizing your clothes in videos brings me joy. It makes you feel like more of a real person, with a wardrobe, and a body to dress. I get a lil serotonin when I click on a video and I see that jumper, or skirt that I've seen before. Like oh yeah, it's the fruit dress! Love that peice.

[@lucypickett5021]

I've taken ripped/ stained clothes to the charity shop before and I have been told by a fair few charity shops to still donate them as they receive money to recycle the material. Hope this helps!

[@genevievedft]

okay I don't know if they sell these outside of the states but color catchers work like a charm for multi colored items, they can even help pull out color runs that've already set in the fabric! love all the things you make!!

[@racheloram]

The dungarees that have the ripped button hole, maybe a giant statement brooch to fasten and cover up on that side?

[@averekriz]

about bobbling: get a lint shaver, mine has saved/prolonged the life of many an item!

[@alittlebitofeverything1930]

I think the blue dress looks really great as a duster too! I've converted several dresses that I have that don't fit anymore to dresses and I've found they compliment my style really well that way.

[@moatzart]

I put my smaller fluctuating body clothes fully out of sight but do keep them now!! So much better than throwing things out and rebuying them every couple of years! 🖤

[@imvdat3698]

I love seeing an actual adult working woman’s wardrobe, complete with familiar and reworn pieces and all the same pitfalls as my own wardrobe currently it is. Keep doing you Leena, we all love it!!

[@ckrwgn3753]

I actually really love seeing your clothes time and time again! In the same way I like noticing which clothes my friends favorite, it feels very comforting and weirdly intimate.

[@ilahjarvis]

A sewing tip for the long black knit dress that needs to be hemmed: pin it the length you want, slip a long strip of stitch witchery tape into the hem and iron it. The tape is basically a glue that will holds the hem in place and also stabilizes the fabric. Now sew the hem in place, preferably with zig zag stitch. Why do all of this? If you don't the bottom of the dress will stretch out as you sew it and look stupid. The stitch witchery won't last forever, but it does prevent the fabric from stretching out. Thank you.

[@leenanorms]

Omg thank you!

[@ilahjarvis]

@@leenanorms No problem! I hope this helps!

[@ZaydaFleming]

I sit here and watch Leena clean out her closet, fully knowing that I almost definitely have more clothes than Leena and that I have no intention of releasing any significant portion of my hoard back into circulation. But I like watching her go through her closet... I'm just a working class girl with bougie tastes who likes owning beautiful things I can't wear in my every day life because I have 2 cats who would snag it and a job that involves working with bleach and destroying clothes I love with bleach is not something I want to do... So I'm hoarding really nice clothes for whatever job I end up with next in 2-3 years... Also I second what a lot of other people are saying in these comments - I love seeing you repeat outfits and clothes and then mixing them up and wearing them in new ways. It's great and I love it, keep wearing it as long as it brings you joy. As for the awesome videos where you thrift things to create pop culture inspired outfits - maybe if something is really out of your style but you want to showcase it you can create like collages of items that would make that outfit from things you have found secondhand but not actually bought, and you can link to where that item is in the description or the keywords you used to find it so people who like that item in the video have a shot at it? Or you can always do Leena Closet Clear Out Depop where you clear out what you don't want and have it available on depop for a week or two after you do a closet clear out video, or clothes swaps with friends... or even offer Leena's closet mystery boxes for your gumption club people where you put together a few boxes with similarly sized items and have people pay for shipping for a box that is filled with stuff that would fit them?

[@pyjamabottoms670]

"makes me feel like a melted pixel" - the correct approach to fashion

[@TheLunarFire]

As someone who dresses mostly in solids and simple colors, I love seeing the variety of your clothes. Especially the repeats.

[@catrinahorsman1637]

I also taught myself to sew by mending and upcycling clothes, and it makes me really happy to see your progression from "I love this but it has a problem, I have to get rid of it" to "i love this and it has a problem, I can fix that!" One thing I would advise about making that dress smaller, if possible try to leave in the extra fabric on the inside, then if you get bigger you'll be able to let it out again. Also, if you're altering anything made out of stretchy material, you'll need to use a zig zag stitch or some other stretchy stitch, straight stitches will stop it from stretching and can end up snapping. I'm sure you'll reach your goal of making your own clothing in no time! I love being able to make entire garments from scratch, but upcycling, mending, and showing love to your old favourites also has it's own special kind of joy.

[@karisap]

Honestly, seeing the same beautiful, bold piece of clothing across multiple videos does not bore me. It provides an interesting sense of comfort. Like yes, I am watching Leena's content! She's got on her dress with fruit all over it! It's familiar; it's comforting.

[@illustrations.by.sheposco]

Hi Leena, I just woke up and saw. This right away. My first college friend is moving on Monday and we threw him a "funeral" as a joke, and it was a lot of bitter sweet fun. Seeing this this morning reminded me I'm moving soon too and need to Clear out and prep and that it's not me being left here lol. I know that's a lot to put on a cleaning video, but I'm great Fulford your cozy content

[@hippie_muffin]

Thanks for some lighthearted content. I had my wardrobe cleanup when i fled the war in Ukraine and came to Poland with a suitcase and a backpack. And my parents has moved into my apartment which is safer cause it is closer to western border. And my parents have donated a lot of my clothes to people coming from eastern part of the country, because the majority of them have only the clothes on their backs.

[@ella1856]

i love how different our concepts of 'easy sewing' are. taking up something like a dress, to me, seems way more difficult than adding pockets, because in my mind it's easier to sew on fabric to make pockets than to evenly take up a dress or something similar

[@Julia-pd2xu]

There are so many creators who show new clothes all the time, and honestly it's way more entertaining and useful to watch you have a more capsule wardrobe and use the things you own a lot

[@julzgaskell128]

For the yellow/black/blue/red stripey dress you might be able to do like a stain powder removal just topically on that area before a wash and see if it brightens the yellow!! ♥️

[@Jodie_May92]

As a fellow owner of a constantly fluctuating PCOS body, I really feel the hoarding issue. I’m still not out of the other side of the mentality of feeling like my body is too big/too small and was clinging onto beautiful pieces that I was desperate to get back into and essentially had a wardrobe bursting with clothes that didn’t fit. I really thought having recently had a baby would have compounded this issue for me but I’ve actually found it so liberating. I’m finding it so much easier to love my body now I’ve seen it change because it’s done this amazing thing, so much so that I’ve been able to finally clear out those aspirational pieces. I do still buy some fast fashion items, but I’m working in some second hand items and once I’ve rebuilt a functioning wardrobe I’m hoping to slowly replace items with more sustainable options as they wear out rather than continuing the cycle of fast fashion (my body shape has changed and about 80% of my pre-baby clothes either no longer fit or no longer suit my shape/style/lifestyle). I’ve also taken up knitting and I’m hoping to have most of my new additions to my wardrobe be ones that I’ve made myself to push the slow-fashion a bit further whilst making sure I’m only adding pieces to my wardrobe that I truly love and will keep for a long time 😊 Also - obviously I’m not suggesting that everyone with body confidence issues should have a baby to get over them, I just found it interesting that it helped me change my perspective because I know a lot of women feel very much the opposite to how I feel in their recently-postpartum months.

[@lisanoremberg6366]

I don’t watch your clothing videos for ‘shiny new’ things. I like seeing your familiar items and hearing about how you style them etc. I think having the same items for years is fantastic. I’ve recently done a huge clothing purge and am also trying to buy secondhand as much as I can (just found an amazing late 90’s new with tags vintage dress on Depop that I’m going to wear to a wedding this summer and so excited about it). Your clothing videos are always fascinating and well thought out. P.S the leopard print video is one of my faves (as a huge leopard print fan)

[@LucyStokesOceansofNotions]

I relate to the “keeping clothes that don’t fit but you like and your weight fluctuates” dilemma. Especially if you’ve had babies. I store the clothes that don’t fit away in a box and don’t keep them in my “everyday” wardrobe where I see them. I have been glad I’ve done it as my weight was all over the place, especially after my second child.

[@towse]

Lilac does actually look really lovely on you!

[@ayalatiefenbrunn3642]

I love hearing your process here. Between three pregnancies, two kids, a plethora of health problems, and COVID I have fluctuated between 5 different number sizes over the past 3 years. I have an abundance of clothes- probably too many clothes, but I also have bins put away of clothing by size and season that I know will fit me in the future and I'm not throwing things out. The fashion industry makes one feel everything must fit perfectly, but I am just trying to embrace that size fluctuation is a part of the human experience- even more so for birth giving people- and not feel bad that all of my clothes don't fit me all the time. It's also really exciting to open your bins after a long time and discover all the goodies in there!

[@theonlyenekoeneko]

Haha!! I’m wearing those same sunflower dungarees (overalls) as I watch this! 😂 I found them on depop!!

[@theonlyenekoeneko]

I am so prepared for the dress up as Leena meet up whenever we finally get to organise it!

[@leenanorms]

wooooo they're the best L&Y have ever made, in my humble opinion

[@theonlyenekoeneko]

@@leenanorms agreeeee

[@henrikssonlina]

YEEES! This video made me want to go through my wardrobe and be honest about my clothes and the fact that 80% of them don't fit me anymore and probably never will! It's unreasonable for me to keep things out of emotional value if somebody else could love it! I will do it! I am also finally at a point in my life where I'm knitting a lot of my clothes and LOVING them! Time to purge the things I don't love!! 😍

[@thiadesg]

Since your last closet clear-out, I've bought many shirts and dresses from charity shops, something I had rarely done before. One shirt I bought is this royal blue long sleeve beauty that I wore every week since I bought it and I can't wait for the weather to be warmer so I can wear my two sheer dresses! I never thought I would want to wear dresses everyday, but with these, oh yeah! (I also bought a similar fabric and want to try replicating one of my dresses, maybe this summer or in the fall!)

[@Maria_745]

Re: repeating clothes in videos: something that's helped me maintain the size of my wardrobe is realizing that no one knows your clothes as much as you do. We (and the people you know in real life) see them for a fraction of the time you're actually using them. There have been times where I re-wear something around someone and they compliment me as if it were new/they haven't seen it before

[@earthmother4507]

Shop my closet videos are a nice way to dress a certain way without shopping

[@amyjohnston2069]

There’s a lovely type of comfort in seeing the same clothing pieces come back around, and it’s also extremely relatable. No one should be able to wear different things every time they’re seen by other people, and seeing the same clothes is a nice reminder that the goal is to keep them out of landfills!

[@zo3why]

Maybe you could do a video where people from the gumption club share some of the second-hand clothing that they have bought and love. That way you can still make content around second-hand clothing without having to buy anything and people can share stories about items they really love. Win-win! Also, fabric razors to get rid of bobbles have been one of the greatest investments of my adult life.

[@AhsanteB]

The "I'm self employed, should I keep my fancy office clothes?" situation is a real conundrum!

[@LC-gw7tp]

I honestly watch your fashion videos for your personality and don’t need to see new clothes all the time, I get that enough from the rest of the internet

[@trinitymars5871]

9:25 Leana (hope I spelt that right!). I love that you have the same clothes! I love how you style them and make them TIMELESS. Your clothes aren't throw-away pieces and it's so lovely and refreshing to see you create an almost capsule wardrobe for yourself. Such an aspiration love love love it xoxo

[@ElizabethNonsuch]

I put on love pounds (or 2.5 stone!) when I moved in with my partner but I’m such a hoarder, I didn’t get rid of my ‘skinny clothes’ because I knew I’d fit them again - and I do now (in fact, they’re too big). I kept my ‘skinny clothes’ in the loft so they were out of sight and out of mind until I was at the point where I was excited to try them on following successful weight loss. I used images of a slimmer me as motivation for weight loss, but it doesn’t work for everyone - the same with aspirational clothing. It’s no less feminist to feel comfortable at a certain size. I’ve been an 8 and an 18 and there’s no shame at all being more comfortable in a smaller body. Feminism falls down when people put other women down for wanting to lose weight - and that’s incredibly disappointing. Feminism to me, is the freedom to choose.

[@katec9893]

It's much more fun to see people create lots of different outfits from a few pieces than see them buy loads of beige basics from Zara. My favourite style video ever is one by Alyssa Beltempo where she creates loads of different outfits from one midi dress. The more videos like that the better!

[@kaylarose2625]

Its actually reassuring to me that I can recognize like half your wardrobe because it makes me feel more normal about the fact that my wardrobe doesn't drastically change from year to year.