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How to Declutter the Clothes in Your Closet

 There are a few sure signs that indicate it's time to start decluttering your wardrobe: It's full of clothes you no longer wear; you can't find what you need; and it's so jam-packed that your clothes get wrinkled. Sound familiar? Now might be a great time to whip your wardrobe back into shape.

Decluttering your clothing can be a big and time consuming task, but once you have finished you will be pleasantly surprised at how much more space you have in your closet and how easy it will be to find the outfit you want for every occasion.





HOW TO DECLUTTER YOUR CLOTHES – 5 SIMPLE STEPS TO FOLLOW

#1. START BY GATHERING ALL OF YOUR CLOTHING

In order to declutter your clothing, you need to gather all of your clothes in one location. Start with emptying out your closet and bedroom dressers and pile the clothing on the bed.

Once you have all of your clothes together you are ready to sort through your clothes. Your goal should be to get rid of 1/3 to ½ of all the clothing you own.

You are going to want to sort your clothing into three different piles: the “keep” pile, the “Maybe” pile and the “Donate” pile.



#2. CHECK YOUR CLOTHING ONE ITEM AT A TIME

Pick up each item of clothing one at a time and decide which pile the clothing should go in.

If you are not sure whether to keep an article of clothing or not, ask yourself the following two questions:

  1. Do I love this piece of clothing?

  2. Have I worn it in the last 6 months?

If you can’t answer yes to both of those questions then place that article of clothing in either the “donate/sell” pile or the maybe pile.

Items you are definitely going to get rid of should be neatly folded and placed in a box to save you time later.

When you get to clothing such as socks, first divide them into pairs disposing of any single sock that you can’t pair up. Then keep the best of the rest of the socks and place all other pairs into the “donate” box.

#3. ORGANIZE AND PUT AWAY ALL OF THOSE CLOTHES YOU ARE KEEPING

Once you have sorted through all of your clothing, then go through your “keep pile” and organize the items and put them away in the proper places.

Keep in mind that you are better off keeping a few basic items (skirt, slacks, jeans, white shirt, white tee, blazer, and little black dress) and a few additional items that you can mix and match easily with the various pieces of your basic wardrobe.

Make sure you keep a few special pieces for those dinners out and special events and occasions.

#4. TACKLING THAT “MAYBE PILE”

Now you should have nothing left except for your “maybe pile”.

The best way to decide if an item of clothing in the “maybe pile” should be kept or not is to try on each and look at yourself in a full length mirror.

If you don’t feel beautiful or comfortable when you put on the item then don’t keep it. In addition, if you already have a similar item, then it is best if you don’t keep this item since you really don’t need repeated items in your wardrobe.

#5. ORGANIZE AS YOU DECLUTTER

Decluttering your clothing is the perfect time to organize your closet and dresser so that everything will be easy to find and within easy reach.

Once your closet and dresser is empty it will be easier to install drawer dividers and baskets on those closet shelves so that when you replace your clothing everything is neat and tidy.

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