#DECLUTTER CLOTHES HOW TO#

You could choose to sell or consign these items as well but remember that this will take additional time and energy and, unless you are selling really high end items, the rate of return is generally pretty low. DONATE is for all items that are lightly used or in newer condition.Place items directly into your trash bag as you go. TRASH is for items that are severely worn, have holes, or are just way out of style.Give yourself a set timeline to get this done and donate them if they are not completed. These should NOT go back into your closet until they are repaired. MEND is for any clothing that needs hemming, mending, buttons added, altering, etc.KEEP is for the clothes that you use, need, and love.Generally if you don’t love or know when you will need it as soon as you put it on, it’s not something you should be keeping. You may also wish to have another pile for items that you want to take a second look at but try to keep this small. As you try on clothes, you will be sorting all of your items into piles – keep, mend, trash, and donate. These can be items that you spent a lot of money on and never wore, items that were given to you that just weren’t your style, or items that you think you should use/wear but never do It just makes you feel bad and 99% of the time you never get around to doing anything about it. Guilt. Holding on to items out of guilt is a huge no-no. While there are many reasons why you may be keeping all of those items, here are a few of the most common ones… Having a better understanding of why you are holding on to all of that unworn clothing, can really help you when it comes to learning to let go and truly decluttering your closet. Many organization articles estimate that, in general, we wear about 20% of our clothing 80% of the time, while a whopping 80% of our clothing only gets worn 20% of the time. I think that it’s safe to say that most of us have multiple items in our closets that we rarely, or even never, wear. I promise that it will be totally worth it! Getting dressed is so much more fun when your closet isn’t a mess. Knowing where everything is will allow you to create new outfits that you may have missed before and will make getting dressed in the morning so much quicker and easier. You will know that the clothes you have will all look great on you, and you don’t have to feel bad trying on things that are too small or ill fitting every day. Having an organized closet will allow you to dress and feel better about yourself. Why Do You Need to Declutter Your Clothing?

I know it can be hard, but hopefully these tips and tricks will help you out! And don’t forget all of those bras, underwear, and socks! Please, please, please take some time to toss and donate all of those items that don’t make you feel awesome when you wear them.

While I typically just refer to clothing in this post, I’m talking about shoes, purses, and all other clothing accessories too. There is no point spending time, energy, and money on organizing items that you do not wear, use and love. I wanted to do a whole post on the decluttering aspect because I really think that it’s the most important factor when it comes to organizing your closet.

#DECLUTTER CLOTHES HOW TO#

Today’s post is going to focus specifically on how to declutter your clothing and the next post will be more on the actual organization process once the decluttering is done. I have a lot to share on this topic so I’m going to break it down into two posts. I’ve been busy working on cleaning and organizing the master bedroom for this month’s Household Organization Diet and I must say, most of my time was spent on the master closet.

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