Decluttering & Digitising My Wardrobe In The Name Of Research

What do I actually wear? Decluttering my wardrobe and giving it a spring clean, along with digitising all of my clothes and getting some data about what my wardrobe actually looks like 📓👩‍💻
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[@theonewiththeblueeyes]

I know there’s a huge push for short form but please don’t ever stop doing long form videos, they really are my favourite type of content to sit down and watch in an evening instead of getting caught mindlessly scrolling from one short video to the next

[@user-bq2ic9wf1d]

Yesyesyes

[@wearesurvivorsx]

yes agree so much

[@stinks_mom]

long form vids 4ever ❤️

[@summerh561]

Hello Lucy, I'd love a "what I wore in a week" video or a vlog integrated with outfit ideas. Great video and great vibes!

[@leighbee13]

Try vodka and water mixed in a spray bottle for sweat smells, old theatre trick, not 100% effective but might help.

[@Ari_Wil]

Long form will always be my favorite video content. I love to sit down on a Sunday and do chores with a long video playing. Really like these wardrobe videos as someone who was obsessed with your capsule wardrobe content.

[@ebbevell]

Same! Please keep the long form

[@hannahwitton]

I LOVE WARDROBE DATA GIMMIE

[@emma-pd8ce]

I love love love your long form wardrobe/outfits/fashion videos and always have! It’s a refreshing change since most content is short form now, so I would love if you continued in this direction.

[@gabriellemyoung]

Hey! I’d love a video of “what I’d wear for XYZ” so for example what I’d wear for a date, for a day out in London in Winter vs Summer, for dinner with friends, for a gig, etc 😊

[@antoniakatherine1915]

As somebody having a wardrobe renaissance, I needed this video

[@edivaniald]

Hey Lucy! As for the pit stains and smell: leave your white clothing items to soak in water with sodium carbonate. If you leave it to soak over night it should get rid of most of the discoloration and then throw it into the machine for a regular cycle. You could also add extra whitening powder to your cycle to be extra sure (I just use Vanish powder for white clothing and put a scoop in with my detergent). To get rid of the smell you can add a cup of vinegar to your cycle when doing laundry. If that doesn’t help, a soak will also do wonders, afterwards just wash as you normally would. You can use the vinegar on any color of clothing, but I’m not sure if the sodium carbonate would also have a bleaching effect on colored clothing, I haven’t tried that personally. Hope this helps!

[@filibusterfirework74]

I would love to see a video trying this out!

[@missfeisty]

White vinegar also helps get pet hair off of fabric when added to your wash. I've noticed a drastic difference in the amount of cat hair is left on my clothes after being washed (I have a cat with a lot of white hair and wear a lot of black lmfao)

[@edivaniald]

@@missfeisty hey, thanks for this! I have a cat myself, so I’ll definitely be trying this 🙏🏽

[@amandagosio]

I love wardrobe videos!! Pls don’t move everything over to short form (some of course is awesome)! But I think what I wear in a week/vlog type of vids are my fav 🥰

[@intello94]

I love a lookbook. Even if it's less realistic than a what I wore in a week, I almost prefer that because I'm looking for inspiration. I prefer long form videos because it gives me more time to get a feel for the outfit and figure what I like about it and what I want to implement. But I will definitely still watch fashion shorts

[@annw7843]

I track my own wardrobe usage in an excel file, and I love seeing other people do it. Makes me feel a little less unreasonable for committing the time to up keep it. Something that I do, that I would recommend, is to track items that leave your closet. What item was it, how many wears did it have and why are you getting rid of it. I’ve been tracking long enough for a couple items to exit from pure wear and tear, and it’s interesting to know exactly how many times you wore the item before it became unusable. Also, if your clothes smell, put them in an airtight bag and put them in the freezer for a few days. Freezing temperatures should kill off any bacteria which is likely the cause of smell if it’s just lingering BO in your clothing.

[@pohoka_]

I also track my outfits in Excel, and track the new items and those I got rid of too. It's really useful for future purchases.

[@happytofu5]

I also track (with the app though) and find it sooo much easier to see what I think I usually wear vs. what I ACTUALLY wear often. This way, I can figure out my wardrobe staples.

[@thelovevvitch]

​@@happytofu5 this sounds lovely!can you please share the name of the app?

[@happytofu5]

@@thelovevvitch its called Acloset, prpbably very similar to the whering app. I can also use it for coming up with outfits. Its nice to see all the clothes I own in an overview.

[@melissapisarski9799]

I would love to see "what i wear in a week" videos with your explanations for how/why you chose an outfit. That stuff fascinates me and it can help you realize why you love and lean on certain pieces or outfits!

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

That’s so thoughtful of you Melissa, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

[@LaurKnight]

I’d love to see lookbooks/what you wore in a week/how to style 1 item 5 ways etc! I came off most social media last year and KZbin is now how I get my fashion inspiration so this would be super helpful 😊💖

[@crystaleaston3008]

Hi Lucy, my advice for sweat stains on whites is to apply bleach (if the fabric can take it), wash that out, then soak in nappysan. :) For any lingering smell, try soaking in white vinegar, this should kill the bacteria that is creating the smell. I agree with another commenter, it is often synthetic fibers that are holding onto the smell, so It can be tough to treat.

[@giom8737]

gosh, Lucy! how I missed your wardrobe videos!!!! and idk if you've already tried it, but the thing I do to remove sweat smells from my clothing is to let them soak in laundry soup for about a day or so (it happens mostly to my gym tops) and then, putting them in the washing machine for the regular cycle (if you don't want to wash it by hand). for me, at least, it's really effective. :)

[@Anna-2]

I think with polyester fabric sweat smells are here to stay. I had some pretty gross workout tops I just had to bin

[@esther5636]

Love your wardrobe content! My favourite would be long form thoughts and information heavy video’s diving into decisions for wearing / purchasing why certain silhouettes, fits, drapes, fabric(!) and even how things wear during the day. Also thoughts on why you wear certain thins for how they make you feel or influence others on how to think about you (f.e. I talked with some co-workers about what I pay attention to when I dress for work which includes needing to dress creative looking because of my field and not drawing attention to my chest. Another thing I do with clothes is dress to help me less stressed I’ll dress in dungarees cause that is what I imagine chill people to dress like). I would love some of your thoughts in that direction. Maybe something like a what I wear analysis, internet analysis by Tiffany ferg style?

[@bogumiap9820]

for the smelly pits in clothes - I recommend vinegar. Just keep a spray bottle filled with vinegar and spray the area 30 minutes before putting the clothes in the washing mashine. WORKS MIRACLES!

[@irrelevantes]

For me usually only polyester smells, I just stopped buying synthetic fibers years ago :)

[@qnasterify]

Same! Polyester is the worst for smells.

[@enilec.]

Long form like this is great! I love hearing your tips and seeing your thought process

[@AbyssalKhaos]

The best thing I've found for pit stains/smell is sodium percarbonate. I let the clothes soak in warm water with that stuff. I only use it on white and light colors though (it reaaally helps the whites stay white).

[@NiamhAllStar21]

Loving your content recently lucy! I’m more of a long form gal, can’t wait to see the future instalments of this series

[@Jessica-gg3ul]

The dettol laundry cleanser is really good at getting rid of smells that stick around after regular washing x

[@caparies]

Really enjoyed this video. Can't recommend a tailor enough, makes you look at fashion in a completely different way when everything can essentially 'fit'.

[@mdute]

What helped me with pit smell was Nuud deodorant that has silver in it, which kills bacteria that generate smell. Plus I wash the pit stains by hand with stain remover soap. The extra friction does the job of removing stains.

[@szfrj]

Really enjoyed it ❤ third word 🤔 ‘grown up uni’ ? Something about denim, dungarees and cardigans reminds me of uni style but you wear it in a more grown up way

[@amaZINGsabrina29]

One of my fave ways to see fashion content are What I Wear in a Weeks! I like that they show what creators are actually wearing on a day to day basis rather than curating outfits for a video.

[@SchneewittchencheN]

Smelly tops can be soaked in water with some vinegar and potentially a squirt of a nice smelling hair conditioner. This happens because bacteria remain in the fabric and when you wear it for just an hour they multiply much quicker

[@ameliamelanson1116]

Longform/What I wear in a week videos. Also themes like festival, date night, work wear

[@honeyteababy]

a tip to make your wardrobe appear more neat: put clothes with similar colors together! you can also categorise further with sleeve length etc :)

[@crazygossipgurl101]

I’ve been doing whering since I watched that video in january! I love it! It’s really helpful for me becausw I’m very frugal so if I can prove to myself something will be worn hundreds of times I can convince myself to spend a bit more money on things that I really want. Whering tip, it seems daunting to take photos but just pop the garment on a hangar and take a photo its better and easier in the long run. I realized I care much more about my clothes than most people. Luckily I work in a field that dovetails nicely!

[@tulikakhargonkar143]

Lucy!! Been a long time viewer but the last couple of videos have been so fun and fresh, really knocking it out of the park!

[@rosey_ie]

Hi Lucy! Re. The pit stains and smell - put regular white vinegar in the fabric softener drawer of your washing machine, then wash the item. Should clear it!

[@peppeppermintangel]

I'd love to see 'what i wear in a week' vids and maybe some vlogging in between too :)

[@fuzzymurdermittens]

Oooooo, I never thought to try digital tracking before. I've been wondering how often I really wear things and how they hold up in terms of number of wears/washes before they fall apart. Thanks for introducing me to an app that can help with that!

[@emmakaren7459]

Lemon soap is a life saver for stains, soak and run the soap in on the stain before washing, if it doesn’t work it needs a longer soak. Vinegar is also great for getting rid of weird smells:)

[@Tori3Eng]

Loved seeing the before and after the tailor bit! Also I'm excited to see the data related to how much of your wardrobe you're actually wearing. I definitely perform the long form videos for these :)

[@janine8381]

Casual, classic and comfortable. ❤

[@emmajsheldon]

Great video Lucy. Re pit smells, either put vodka in a spray bottle or use a perfume or body spray with a high alcohol content. Spray on the inside of the underarms of the offending garment until saturated. Leave for a few hours and then wash as normal.

[@EvaHuis]

I think your third word should be something like ‘upbeat’ or ‘lighthearted’! I’ve found it really helps to have a word that describes how you want to feel in your clothes, not just what they look like

[@candidcucumber285]

that's such a nice idea i love that

[@kajakuik270]

Hi! A trick for smelly pits my mum taught me is using vinegar (a good amount) and put that in the softener bit of your washing machine.

[@dutches8384]

Hello, for the smell, put the item in a bucket with water and good splash vinegar ( normal white vinegar, not cleaning vinegar) and leave it in there for 24 hours. Than wash. The smell should be gone. If not repeat with a bit more vinegar and leave it in a bit longer. ❤

[@jessicabauer7958]

Use a vinegar soak for smells : 1 cup vinegar in a warm bucket of water and soak for a good while, then wash with baking soda 5:58

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

That’s so thoughtful of you Jessica, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

[@mashamitina4436]

For smell, I personally have had a couple of items that when they got wet (like through sweat or other things) immediately begin to have that sweat smell and I was told to freeze them. What I was told was that there's some kind of bacteria that sticks around, and will reactivate when wet and you can kill them by freezing them. I recently tried it and it seemed to work! I popped them in the freezer for a few days (lowkey because I forgot about them), but afterwards I haven't noticed anything!

[@jennifersmith6747]

For smells I find that a pet carpet stain remover ( enzymes ) can sometimes work also try Borax usually use a handful with my bra wash up every so often to deodorize . Oxyclean may help too.

[@whering]

🙋🏻‍♀also guilty of needing to find the ✨perfect✨ image for each of our items. Your digital wardrobe is looking 10/10

[@DontPanicLaugh]

White vinegar helps with the pit smell! My sister walked in 10 minutes before I sat down to watch this video and told me it worked well on her white shirts.

[@sererev]

People are saying to use vinegar for removing persistent bad odors, personally I have not found that effective. What I have used successfully is plain old ethanol. You can also use plain vodka, the higher the ethanol % the better. Just put it in a spray bottle and spritz away. Most smells are organic molecules and ethanol is an organic solvent, so there you go.

[@lauracaceres]

A small tip regarding the pit smell in certain tops. It’s probably because of lower quality poliester. Cotton, linen and viscose should get smell free with good wash.

[@morgan3llis001]

silk is what holds smells the most for me

[@emmafoley8987]

For people who enjoy Lucy's approach to clothing, you might enjoy Hannah Louise Poston's minimalist wardrobe experiment videos!

[@katarinakidd9450]

Your tailor is amazing! I'm so glad you saw the potential in those pieces and brought them in, since they look so lovely on you!

[@1-800-hcbrigs]

OBSESSED with the thumbnail

[@stephanieg2000]

The tailored items are amazing! So worth it!

[@gabriellas]

i do the wardrobe database thing on Canva 😂 so useful

[@amyhutchinson9080]

If your second hand clothes have tags in them you can search the serial number to get photos!!

[@notquiteyoung]

I'm so excited to see your stats!! I've been tracking my wardrobe on acloset and it's really interesting to see what I actually vs the amount of clothes I have

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

That’s so thoughtful of you Kelly, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

[@lachocoloco]

for smell: detail laundry additive, at 20c, the vanish additive for colour or white works well too, and Ecover non bio laundry detergent.im sure that will help with the smell!

[@maisysummer6871]

Hi Lucy, this video has come just at the right time as I’m clearing my wardrobe before a big move to London 🎉. My partner had the issue with deodorant stains/ sweat marks lol on his T-shirts- and he used white vinegar and oxi-action they came out like new! X

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

That’s so thoughtful of you Maisy, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

[@lollypopliz4]

The skirts that were tailored look like completely different pieces. You've found the right spot!

[@pcampos6924]

How about a video on pear shape tips and outfit ideas, Lucy? Keep it up!

[@jessicabauer7958]

My answere to 2:26! Your 3rd word is PLAYFUL ,you just love cute details and a fun vibe 😌 2:26

[@happytofu5]

I mainly have a "stinking" problem with dark clothes no matter how long I soak them or how often I wash them. What I ended up doing was just upcycling them into something else. For example, I made a fitted sweater into a mini skirt and now it don't wear it near my nose and it does not get that much sweat. The skirt ended up becoming one of my absolute favorite clothes.

[@rmbananas3]

i have the sweat smell issue with bras and i find either vinegar or just soaking for an hour or two in a tub with water and laundry detergent helps

[@vt1527]

Ive been using the app stylebook for a couple of months now and love it!

[@zarahunt4024]

Lovvvveee long form !!

[@music4life813]

I’d love to see a color analysis video for you! Like I know it’s really trendy right now, but also I haven’t seen many people who naturally love neutrals do it. Like *which* beige is truly your beige??? I need to know lol

[@elsaevelyn]

this was just such a great video

[@1996soccerbabe]

I do a laundry soak on high wear items, mix of oxyclean white and powdered tide which in the UK is Daz? but oxyclean really does help and a long soak in hot water for tshirts really can take out some bad pit stains, not perfection but I've saved many band tees

[@DaisyByDesign]

Soak the pits in white vinegar (only vinegar no water or any soda) for half an hour before washing as usual. This should get out both the smell and the stains!

[@amylemcoauthor]

I really appreciate a dress down style influencer ❤ Makes me feel less guilty and less of an idiot for not being able to layer up maximalist styles

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

That’s so thoughtful of you Amy, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

[@amylemcoauthor]

@@Jeffersonmorant. great :) and finally getting some sun. Im in NW so the place in states that tries to compete with England for rain

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

@@amylemcoauthor I’ve been to Northwest England couple of times, England hold a lot of places for sightseeing, I live in Ohio USA, Have you ever been to the States, Do you travel also ?

[@happytofu5]

I think the maximalist style might not be for every body type. I am quite curvy and small and have to be super carful with layering and having lots of jewellery. On me, it looks too much way too fast.

[@Pigletina]

I would say your third word could be youthful, fun, contemporary pop culture, even trendy (not in a negative way). Something that gets to the heart of your love of youth culture music media and how that gen z cool girl spin influences your otherwise neutral casual classic fashion.

[@darinanikolova6987]

Advise for stains or smells on t-shirts/shirts that are cream/grey or white (not suitable for coloured)- I cover the area with bicarbonate of soda and they spray with white vinegar. Leave it to soak for at least 1 night and then wash it on 60 degrees. This has helped me immensely when washing. And washing your lights as soon as you wear them is a good tip too.

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

That’s so thoughtful of you Darina, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

[@jennyalexander6954]

I love your fashion content. It is always so inspiring in an accessible and achievable way!! Also, where is your pink jumper from? It looks stunning on you :) x

[@Emileee420]

Wow i love your Channel !

[@mmclennon]

Longform clothing! Styling outfits! 10x10!

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

That’s so thoughtful of you Maureen, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

[@zoefoster1050]

Really enjoyed this video and thank you for introducing me to Whering!!

[@fyller8591]

You wear dungarees well! They are tricky. Will you do a video showing how you style dungarees?

[@jessjose3638]

Sweat smell: hang them in the sun. Preferably on a hot day. Air them out outside. (This works in Australia... presumably you have hot days sometimes in britain?) Soak them with either vinigar OR bicarb soda.. Not both at the same time, they neautralise each other.

[@Emmsley14]

I would love to see you get a color analysis like Hannah did!! I feel like it would be an awesome video

[@emmafoley8987]

Pit smells: I pre-soak in borax. I also now put borax into the fabric softer slot. I believe that borax helps soften the water, which in turn can help detergents work more effectively. Checkout folks always ask me if I'm making slime, but I just do laundry like a grandmother!

[@anawsomehuman3064]

i still like lookbooks!

[@loopywithoutlucozade]

please use a light, you were showing clothes we couldn't see properly...

[@Seroparonia]

exciting, Lucy!

[@alexmcginness8859]

Please keep the fashion content long form! I love long form content, not a short form girlie at all.

[@mecaminha]

Yasssss to the Bow rec! I literally gasped as I've lived like 5 min from that place for years - still in the area, but nice to see you sharing that view 🥲❣️ They do a fabulous job, I can totally endorse that comment you've made haha x

[@mecaminha]

Also, I think an in-depth video of how you source/tidy your inspo photos can be super interesting! I personally have a hard time doing that properly, or even having the patience to do so. I think you are great when it comes to layering, making a casual outfit look more intentional etc - just a shout out as I'd love to watch your process. x

[@Chaotic_Pixie]

For your whites, try laundry stripping. The additives people use in their laundry create a film on clothing that causes weird smells. Skip clothing that has spandex/lycra/etc in it. You can't properly wash clothing that has that woven right into the fabric without ruining the whole item. Waist elastics can always be replaced but entirely elastic fabric can't be. As for preventing pit stains, ditch the aluminum deodorant and get pit shields. They're either disposable or washable pads that go in the arm pit and absorb the sweat so it doesn't get on your white fabrics or your fancy fabrics. You should be using these with anything that's "dry clean" and if you're going to be wearing a sweater without a tshirt under it, you need pit shields, just for the sake of sweater preservation. Sweaters (at least the quality wool ones) only need to be washed a couple times a year if you're not getting them sweaty.

[@happymillennial]

Super interesting idea! Looking forward to the next part!

[@SF-uk7ci]

I use green soap dilution to get smells out of color fabric. It’s an herbal tincture I think but it def breaks down protein so bodily fluid

[@Jeffersonmorant.]

That’s so thoughtful of you, Thanks for your positive review,How are you and how’s the weather over there?

[@TaylorSwiftGleek]

I love Lomg content

[@eleriJPG]

Bring back lookbooks!

[@miajessicaramgopal9672]

I love how Lucy said 'embarrassed' at the beginning of the video.... LOOOOL if u get it

[@Mualulu]

a motomami!!! what a legend

[@IsTheSkyUp]

oh my gosh you look unbelievably beautiful in this video! not the point! but!

[@Reggie_la]

That three word method sounds a lot like Orly Shani's Style Language. Maybe you could take her course and compare the two methods

[@AnnasPagesandReads]

We desperately need those details on that cream skirt/skort.

[@leda6454]

Outfit content would definitely be better as longform content.

[@bridgetmcgrath3964]

Love

[@quinnlikeswater9592]

OMG what amazing channel have I stumbled upon

[@bridgetmcgrath3964]

What wear in week