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Kelly Williams's avatar

Gasp!!! Emily I love this so much. As I have already confessed, I can be a little neurotic about the way that I store my inspiration or shopping list and this is right up my alley. I often lose track of outfits that I would like to re-create so I see a note folder with that title in my future. Thank you for creating the content that I also want to read!!

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

Well Substack sure has shown us we are all more similar than we might think! I love any time you share the methods you use to plan and shop and style!

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Kelly Williams's avatar

Me too!! It’s a good reminder that most everyone puts a lot of thought into purchases and even more thought into our style/taste.

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Alyson's avatar

This is truly fucking genius and I’m implementing it immediately

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

You have no idea how happy it makes me that people are saying this! When TIBAL shared it years ago I was like, OH MY GOD this is amazing. Such a simple thing but so so helpful!

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Jonina Tiihonen's avatar

Holy smokes! This is probably the best screenshot organisation tip I have heard all year. And that taste vs style aspect is a total game changer that I will take with me. Its makes total sense now why my Pinterest is not a full relftection of my actual style haha.

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

It’s such a lightbulb moment to hear Becky explain the difference! It has really changed my understanding of what I’m drawn to vs. what clothes I will actually love to wear! Glad this tip was a helpful one!!

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Maureen McLennon Welton's avatar

I looooove the images you included in your "style" not taste section. Clear POV!

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

Maureen… I am truly embarrassed by how much time I spend scrolling and editing this damn note hahah. So to hear that from you makes me think, ok, well at least it’s getting me somewhere! you made my day with that comment!

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Maureen McLennon Welton's avatar

I get you…I have like 40 pieces of clothing right now and thankfully the things I have now I didn’t agonize over, but a lot of back and forth before to figure out what I liked, YES!

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Tina Boetto's avatar

Love this, especially that no wifi is needed. I do something similar on Instagram with folders where I save posts on fashion trends, outfit inspo, street style, etc. I started doing it for work in a bigger way a few years ago and it’s so interesting to look back and see what I loved then that doesn’t resonate with me now.

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

I am a big folder maker and saver of Instagram posts too!!! I would probably use it more, if not for the WiFi aspect. Also, I like that in notes I can add text!

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Elle Sundberg's avatar

This is just what I needed to learn going into 2025. It’s about time I cleaned up my camera roll of screenshots, and started organizing my notes! ALSO loved the glimpse at your style! So chic!

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

Notes is the BEST! I suggest making folders in the Notes app first so you can organize your camera roll right into appropriate folders without hiccups. It is such a helpful organizational tool!

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Xue's avatar

Omg how did I forget this!! Rediscovering this thanks to Kelly and loving it

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Susie K's avatar

This seems so obvious but I’m blown away that I never thought of this! Thank you for sharing, I already organized the screenshots that were cluttering my phone.

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

Yay!!!! I love to be organized and we use our phones for so much, so digital organization is as important as household organization IMO!

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Bridget Carroll's avatar

This is gold. Thank you for sharing this tip! 🌟

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

Get ready to have a way more organized phone starting day one of 2025!

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LF's avatar

I love the notes and reminders apps! The shared grocery, Costco, and Target lists w my husband have prevented many spats.

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

YESSSS the shared notes are a life saver!!!

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AA. Adams's avatar

This is brilliant!!! I’m going to try this with notes! Because I take a millllion screens shots and would love to organize them more

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

It is a great way to start the new year fresh!!!

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Maurene Goo's avatar

Ok the Notes app is just magic?? I love this process.

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

Pure magic! Is being an adult realizing the notes app is a better use of time than social media? Hahaha!

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Xue's avatar

Omg this is perfect!!

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

It is seriously a life hack!! No more screenshots in my camera roll is a game changer.

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Karen Topper's avatar

Love it. I do a very similar thing with the Google Keep app!

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

Ooooh never heard of that, but good to know! My sister in law was just telling me how amazing the Google photo app is. The latest Apple update to photos was … atrocious. So I’m open to changing my ways haha.

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Robyn's avatar

I came back here to say I started adding inspiration photos to a note using this method and I am obsessed. Thank you!!

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

That just made my day!!! I’m so happy you’re liking this method!! Thank you for “circling back in the New Year” hahahaha

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Anika Kruger's avatar

Well, this is just genious! And loved that you shared the video! xx

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Emily Grady Dodge's avatar

It’s my best style life hack! Thank youuuuu! And lol - I just figured out how to video like that so it’s a novelty for now.

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