I want to talk to you today about “10 simple steps to take before you actually do an entire wardrobe clean out.” The reason why I’m talking about this today is not only because we have been stuck at home now for quite some time, but we’re going to still be stuck at home for a few more weeks.
To prep you for this, I want to share these ten tips that are going to get you through that, and by the end of this, you’re going to have a breath of fresh air, and so many new possibilities that you didn’t even know you had in your wardrobe.
Let’s talk about what are these things that we can do to get ourselves prepped. These are just a few of the things that I tried to do before and I try to do it a few times a year.
Why Do You Want To Declutter Your Wardrobe?
When we have a wardrobe that feels cluttered and also looks clutter, it just makes it really hard to get dressed efficiently and easily. And that’s when we really start to create that decision fatigue where we stand in front of our closet and we feel like we have nothing to wear but it’s full of clothes, right?
It’s not a fun way to start your day, especially with how we’re living right now.
That’s the last thing you want to be frustrated about.
It’s not a fun distraction, right? The secret to having a simplified wardrobe is to doing cleanups like this. And I’m telling you, you’re going to find so many hidden gems in your wardrobe that you most likely didn’t even remember that you had
Benefits of doing a closet cleanout
You spent money on clothes, and then you go and you do a cleanout, and you find clothes with tags on them, and that’s your hard-working money and it’s frustrating, right? The last thing we want to do is be wasting our money. So that’s one benefit to doing a clean-out.
The other thing is that you really start to appreciate everything that’s in your wardrobe and want to get great use out of it.
Are you ready to learn how to have a closet cleanup that will help you get organized and motivated?
10 Simple Tips and Tricks to a Pre-Wardrobe Cleanout
Below you’ll find 10 easy tips to clean out your wardrobe and get on track.
Go into your wardrobe and wear an outfit that you haven’t worn for a while
Just wear them for like an hour or something, or like a couple of hours just to see how it makes you feel. Does it make you feel good? Keep it. If not, it’s time to move it on.
Use your hangers
As you wear your clothes and you go to hang them back up, turn those hangers the opposite way.
And so after like a week or two, you’re going to start noticing hangers that still are the old hangers. Those are going to be the pieces that you don’t wear. This will give you a good idea and a good gauge as to what you’re wearing and not wearing in the closet.
Check what you wear
If you find yourself wearing the same shirt all the time, then that’s obviously a keeper. Pay attention to how often you wear your clothing so that you truly know what you’re using and what you’re not.
Pay attention to what is always left on laundry day
When it’s time to do your laundry, pay attention to what you have left in your closet, or in your drawers that you haven’t worn yet.
If you still have clothes then you definitely have to take a look at them and decide whether or not to keep them.
Try on your clothes
As you’re taking inventory of what you’ve worn and what you haven’t worn, try them on and see if they still fit you. If they don’t, then definitely those are going to be taken into consideration whether to donate or to keep.
Give yourself a deadline to make alterations for clothing
Pull them out, maybe add a little sticky note on them with a date. You can set a deadline to get those alterations done on those pieces so that you can finally wear them.
Give the clothes away
I love to donate to Women in Distress (that’s a really great organization) or donate them to a family. Maybe put something on Facebook, for your friends to see or give to someone who needs some clothes.
Have a donation box ready
I’ll also always keep a donation box around like for my kids because they’re constantly growing out of their clothes. I typically have a place in their room like in a corner or in their closet, where we just keep piling up the clothes that we know we’re going to donate.
Rather than keeping it hung up or in the drawers to add to the clutter, it’s better to just take them out right away and then just stick them in a pile somewhere.
Be super honest with yourself
Does it fit? Is it going to realistically fit? Is it damaged? Or is it stained? Does it make you feel good? See how they make you feel.
Do you look good in it? Is it your color? Does it fit your body shape? When was the last time you wore it?
Stop buying more clothes
During my Stuck at Home Ultimate Wardrobe Clean Out Challenge you are going to learn how to create outfits from what you have kept in your wardrobe. We’re going to do a lot of different outfit combinations that you may really not even have thought that you could have put together. So stop buying more clothes.
Extra bonus tip…..
Give yourself time
It’s okay to give yourself a “maybe box.” It’s a “maybe box” so it clears them away and still gives you that space in your closet but doesn’t have you tossing it out quite yet.
With these easy tips, you’ll find that you have more space in your closet that creates a less cluttered feel. And even though you might be cutting down on the amount of clothing in your closet, you just might find that it actually gives you more looks and options overall!
