Looking at your closet, it may scare you to try and find something to wear every morning. How in the world did so much clothing clutter accumulate?! Don’t worry, because it’s easy to tackle this clutter without feeling too overwhelmed. Set aside a full day for the job and you’ll have less clothing cluttering your closet by the time you are done with these 7 Tips for Organizing Clothing Clutter.
7 Tips for Organizing Clothing Clutter
Access every article of clothing in your closet. Go ahead; touch every piece, every hanger. Think about why you bought each shirt and pair of pants. Slide “must keep” items to one side, while pulling out any pieces you no longer want or need.
Try on garments you want to keep. Just because it’s still looking good on the hanger doesn’t mean you still like how it looks on you. Stand in the front of the mirror while wearing questionable garments and make the decision to keep or toss.
Toss anything you haven’t worn in a year. Unless it’s a new treasure you just rediscovered in your closet, it will likely continue not being worn. Part with items that have been doing nothing but taking up space for an extended period of time.
Remove 5 more pieces each month. Making this commitment will further declutter your clothing in the future. Just because you aren’t ready to part with that gold top now, doesn’t mean you won’t be ready to get rid of it in a couple months. This task shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes of your month, and will help you keep your closet less cluttered in the long run.
Store off-season clothing to clear your closet. If your closet feels cluttered simply because you don’t have space, place some of your clothing not being worn right now in storage totes. These are safe in the attic or garage. Just be sure to go through this clothing when you pull it out for the season in a few months. You don’t want to reintroduce clothes you won’t be wearing!
Organize your clothing by type. Once you have categorized your clothing by shirts, pants, and dresses, you can really see how much you still have. If you have 20 dresses, and you typically only wear a dress three times a year, it may be okay to part with a few more. The same goes for those 4 black, short-sleeve tops you have. Continue to whittle it down!
Don’t forget to organize the shoes. The closet floor needs some decluttering every now and again too. The same rules apply as with clothing. Sort shoes by type, get rid of any you haven’t worn in months, and store off-season shoes to free up some room.
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Kecia is the founder and editor of Southern Girl Ramblings. Her site is dedicated to helping moms survive parenthood…one post at a time. She features information on parenting, health, travel, fun, and more to ease the craziness that goes on in kiddo-filled households!
Lindsey says
Shoes are my weakness. I have so many it’s pretty bad!!