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- Set aside some time for the project<\/a><\/li>\n
- Take everything out and touch each item<\/a><\/li>\n
- Use bags or boxes for each pile of clothes<\/a><\/li>\n
- Be honest and ruthless<\/a><\/li>\n
- Throw away tacky items<\/a><\/li>\n
- Put away seasonal items<\/a><\/li>\n
- Work around your basics or staples<\/a><\/li>\n
- Get a friend involved<\/a><\/li>\n
- Invest in hangers<\/a><\/li>\n
- Use the hanger trick<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nSet aside some time for the project<\/h3>\n
You\u2019ll become overwhelmed if you try and declutter your life within a full day. Take an hour or two to focus on the task at hand. That way you can manage what you\u2019re doing better, and it will feel like less of a chore. If it is becoming a bit much, take a break and clear your head! Stick on your favourite songs and come prepared with snacks.<\/p>\n
\nTake everything out and touch each item<\/h3>\n
By doing this, you\u2019ll have to start from scratch. Your wardrobe and drawers will be empty, giving you an opportunity to clean them of any dust that may be lurking around. Touching each item will make the process that bit more official, and will help you decide what is best to do with it. You never know what you might find in the depths of your drawers!<\/p>\n
\nUse bags or boxes for each pile of clothes<\/h3>\n
Going through your wardrobe won\u2019t necessarily mean you\u2019ll throw half of it away. First and foremost, find some boxes or bags to split everything up. You might want to donate some items, bin a few that cannot be salvaged, and save some others. For some one-off pieces like a gown, you could sell it on. Once you\u2019ve sorted your clothes, donate the clothes you aren\u2019t keeping as soon as possible; that way you\u2019ll avoid mulling over your decision.<\/p>\n
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\nBe honest and ruthless<\/h3>\n
If you beat around the bush with the clothes in your wardrobe, you\u2019ll end up keeping everything, even the things you haven\u2019t worn in an age. Be honest with yourself about the items you have. We\u2019ve all made a fashion faux pas or two in our time, but you don\u2019t have to keep the item forever! Get rid of the clothes that don\u2019t fit, or that you don\u2019t feel overly comfortable in. Don\u2019t beat yourself up about the stuff you\u2019ve grown to loathe.<\/p>\n
\nThrow away tacky items<\/h3>\n
On that note, get rid of the tacky items you\u2019ve bought in your past. Luminous leg warmers, slashed tops or short shorts – there\u2019s no shame in the things we bought in our younger days, but we should let go of these things. They take up precious space; don\u2019t let them!<\/p>\n
\nPut away seasonal items<\/h3>\n
There\u2019s no use in having summer dresses hanging up in your wardrobe in the middle of winter. Seasonal items should be put away until you can use them to avoid an overcluttered wardrobe or drawers. Use clear storage boxes and label them to the season, to keep everything tidy.<\/p>\n
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\nWork around your basics or staples<\/h3>\n
Staples might depend on your style, but work around the things you love to wear and wear often. So, your favourite pair of jeans, an all-important white t-shirt, the leather jacket that goes with anything, the items you couldn\u2019t bear to live without. Work around these pieces and what goes with them. Can\u2019t fit the item into any of the staples? You\u2019re probably not going to wear it, so best to get rid.<\/p>\n
\nGet a friend involved<\/h3>\n
If you\u2019re still feeling the pressure of sorting your clothes out, recruit a friend to help! Another person can offer impartial advice on some of the items you have given sentimental meaning to. They\u2019ll also be honest with you about the things you don\u2019t wear or what looks good on you. If you can\u2019t always be ruthless with your clothes, your closest friends certainly will be!<\/p>\n
\nInvest in hangers<\/h3>\n
Once the sorting has been done; you\u2019ve decided what to give away and what to keep, invest in hangers that all look the same. This will help your wardrobe look more organised and should also save on space. Clunky hangers take up unnecessary room, shoving other items into them. Not good.<\/p>\n
\nUse the hanger trick<\/h3>\n
Going forward, to make your next declutter that bit easier, use the hanger trick. This means turning your hanger in the other way. When you revisit your wardrobe in three or six months to assess the damage, you\u2019ll be able to tell what you haven\u2019t worn. The hanger will still be in the way you originally set it in; whereas the items you have worn won\u2019t be. If you aren\u2019t wearing the clothes, find a new home for them.<\/p>\n
\n - Take everything out and touch each item<\/a><\/li>\n