Sara Blakely Quotes

I edit things down, and I've got a massive dressing room in the country, and so all the things I'm not going to wear but don't want to get rid of go there. And all the stuff I want to get rid of goes to Oxfam.

As cute as baby clothes are... I try to buy less.

I feel that my environment reflects my belief in the grace and art and elegance of living simply.

The concept of Shwopping is so clever, I think. The idea is that every time someone goes shopping, they can take an unwanted item of clothing and pop it in the recycling bin in their M&S store for Oxfam.

I love to simplify and edit the contents of just about anything, but women's closets hold particular appeal to me. I edit mine about four times a year and hold a yearly 'clothing swap' to encourage my girlfriends to do the same.

I own about 300 pairs of shoes. When I start to go over 300, I have mini-sales from my closet and give the money to charity. It's my way of recycling; I feel like I can give back to the universe.

I clear my wardrobe of anything I'm not wearing and give the clothes to charity.

I do like shopping high street, but I do consider the long-term value of a specific piece and, also, one day giving it up for somebody else to love and enjoy.

There's no point in having a bunch of stuff that you're not going to wear. Why not just have a few things that you actually like?

I don't really shop unless it's thrift.

The man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without.

If I don't wear something for a year, I give it away.

The Quaker upbringing was not strict, but it was frugal. Extremely frugal. One was always encouraged to give away one's worldly goods.

It's easier to get rid of things when you're giving them to someone who can use them, but don't let this kind intention become a source of clutter itself. I have a friend who has multiple piles all over her house, each lovingly destined for a particular recipient.

Inconvenience yourself: ditch the remote, the garage door opener, the leaf-blower; buy a bike, broom, rake, and snow shovel.

I love charity thrift stores. Amazing one-of-a-kind pieces at terrific prices, and all the money you spend goes to a good cause.

I actually don't shop very much. I have a tendency to rotate a few pairs of ripped jeans and an old cashmere sweater.

I don't shop. I haven't shopped in about four years.

Somewhere, in some city in America, someone is wearing my clothes, and I'm happy with that.

I don't buy fur coats or jewelry. I have old cars.

If I buy something new - a piece of clothing, a tie, a shirt, a suit - something old has to go. That's the way I avoid clutter, crammed closets and drawers. It keeps things in balance, and it really works.

I buy so much stuff from charity shops.

We don't need an abundance of things.

I threw my TV out years ago.

I was the kid at school who wore clothes from charity shops.