How To: Declutter Your Closet
It’s a new year which means it is time to embrace the new you, starting with your wardrobe! Everyone could use a nice and thorough closet purge at least once a year. This allows us to let go of clothing that we never wear and only admire, clothes that don’t fit or are a completely different color than we originally bought or simply clothing that no longer matches your personal style. Either way, its time to get rid of the old so we can make room for the new!
So how do you go about this?
I don’t know about you but saying good-bye to my long-time favorites is one of the hardest things about decluttering my closet. The most important rule you must follow when trying to do so is BE HONEST!
Throw it out if…
1. You haven’t worn it all year.
2. The color doesn’t look good on you.
3. It looks its age.
4. You only bought it because of the brand/price.
5. It’s a trend you no longer wish to follow.
6. It no longer fits and is not worth the price of alterations.
(etc.)
Keep it if…
1. You LOVE it and wear it all the time.
2. You feel and look good in it.
3. It’s an essential basic.
Once you have decided what to keep and what to throw away, all that is left to do is to decide what to do with the clothes that you are ditching. Some will need to be thrown in the trash but others can be given away and donated while others can be sold back to stores like Plato’s Closet.
It may be a difficult and timely task, but you will feel so much better in the end!
Happy New Year everyone!
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