Why?
1. Saves time
2. You know what you've got
3. Seriously reduces stress!
4. By the end of this, you'll know where everything is!
I'm going to simplify this as easy as I can, so follow along:
PART I: Cleaning House
1. Start with your clothes, clothes only! Make two piles of clothes:
A. Clothes that don't fit, are to worn, or you haven't worn in a year
(this pile goes into boxes or garbage sack immediately to be delivered to Goodwill)
B. Clothes your keeping
2. Now Properly hang, fold and store the clothes you are keeping.
3. Now go through all your pi's, underwear, slips and shape wear. As with the clothes, make two piles.
4. Now we get down to the nitty-gritty. All those accessories, and no we're not at shoes yet. Go through all your belts, gloves, scarves. Divide and conquer, bag or put away PROPERLY!
5. As you've gone through your closet, you've undoubtedly come upon some things that don't belong. Don't shove that old lavender pillow back in the sock drawer, through it away. And remove any items that don't belong.
6. Last but not least, your shoes. Remove any that are too worn, or ones you've been holding on to for that "right" occasion that came and went and never came again. Including shoes you wore with a particular outfit you haven't worn for three years and you just put the remaining items in the to-go bag.
Ok, you are done with part one! Go relax, eat, maybe come back tomorrow, this was A LOT of work, but yes my friends, there is more!
PART II: Getting Serious
1. Divide again
A. Summer
B. Winter
C. Year-round
2. Match and Clear-out
Take a look at your Summer clothes, get rid of anything you don't have something that you can wear with it, in fact this is a good time to look at my previous post on what you need in your closet. Print that out and go through all three categories. Pair down to the essentials. Be really rough on yourself, you can add back later, but go with this:
"When in doubt, Throw it out."
And by all means, try everything on! Be honest with yourself, that fabulous pair of pants looked hot a year ago, but those ten pounds add a nasty muffin top. You don't have to throw it all away, but I would tuck those away out of sight in a box somewhere, buy a new pair that fits, and hit the gym until your new pair are baggy! Oh then what a feeling you'll have pulling it all back out!
At this point, fit and flattery count more then a closet stuffed! If it doesn't fit right, or is in flattering, toss it!
PART III: Packing
Pack away your off season items. Martha Stewert I'm sure has some great guides for this, so I'm not gonna bother. Then relax and look at your fresh clean closet! I'd also recommend since your taking everything out, that this would be a good time to clean: vacuum, dust, repair.
It's not rocket science, its clothing! You can do it, or you can call me for help and I'll come over and help you by doing all the hard work!
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