How to Declutter your Closet

Now is the perfect time to declutter your closet.

Clearing out your clothes can be both therapeutic and motivating. However, it may also seem like an impossible task, but in this post, we will explain exactly how to declutter your closet step by step.

1. Find Time

You will need to set aside a whole day for this task.

2. Make A Clothes Mountain 

Find a space where you can gather ALL your clothes together (perhaps on your bed). Make sure you empty your wardrobe and drawers completely, including underwear, shoes, accessories and any off-season items that you have in storage.

3. Conduct A Complete Audit

This stage is time-consuming but entirely worthwhile since it will save you so much time and space in the long-run. Take each item of clothing one at a time, try it on and assess it. Use a full-length mirror and natural light if you can.

Consider the following:

1. Does the item still fit (perhaps it never has?)
2. Do you look good in it?
3. Do you FEEL good in it?
4. Does it need to be cleaned or repaired?
5. Have you worn it so much that it’s faded/worn out?
6. Did you wear it once, but never have again?

Be honest with yourself! Once you have done this, you will know exactly which of the following categories to place the item into.

4. Categorise Your Clothing

• Keep These items make you FEEL good/’spark joy’, suit you, fit you, are clean and in good repair.
• Donate Anything that is clean and in good repair, but does not make you feel or look good.
• Sell Designer items in good repair that you no longer wish to keep for whatever reason.
• Bin Worn out or damaged items that are beyond repair.
• Repair/dry-clean/dye (then keep or sell) Items that you either want to keep and wear or sell, but need to be cared for first. For example, shoes that need to be re-heeled, favourite faded jeans that can be machine-dyed, a gown that needs to be cleaned, a coat with a missing button or broken zip. Get acquainted with your local dry-cleaner and cobbler and you will discover a whole section of your wardrobe that can be used (and loved!) again.
• Replace Usually, these are clothes that you loved so much that you wore them to death (the Breton top that goes with everything), or basics that are needed to make certain outfits wearable (vest tops and invisible underwear). Before you throw these items away, make a note of them. These are items that you’ll want to replace when you next go shopping.

Keep going!

To find out how to create a capsule wardrobe, organise your closet in a way that will make choosing outfits a breeze, how to fold vertically AND how to keep your closet clutter-free, read the full, original article at Watermark Homes.