Closet Hacks
Cleaning Out Your Closet
Cleaning out your closet sounds like a great idea until you have everything out on your bed and now you feel overwhelmed. Its a great way to see what you could have been missing, be creative and put new outfits together, and possibly make some money selling items that are in good condition. I have tips and tricks to help you through this process.
The Tips & Tricks
1. Start off with specific seasons. Organize into S/S and F/W. You know which pieces are your fav and that's the easy part. Next make two piles; "maybe" and "don't like". You definitely know what you don't like. Later, we'll go back to the don't like pile. In the maybe pile, this is where we get creative, take each piece and try to make three outfits with it. If you can do that, then keep the piece and wear it.
2. One trick to see if you wear the clothes or not is to place the hangers in the closet backwards. You can clearly see what hasn't been worn for the season. After you have worn something, place the hanger back in the correct facing way. At the end of the season, donate or sell whatever is on a backwards facing hanger. Do this for your favs and maybe piles.
* Side Note * I do this with my shoes too. I arrange them with the toes facing outwards, after I've worn them, I face them with the heels facing outward. Basically, you want to put clothes, shoes, accessories, in a different direction or area to help you see what you wear and what you don't.
3. Going through the "Don't Like" pile. You have to examine and determine what is worth selling and donating. Look at each piece and determine if you would purchase it in the current condition. Does it have holes? Is it missing buttons or sequins? Is there any fraying or any undone stitching? Are your shoes overly scuffed? Any armpit stains? If its good enough to sell, then sell. Try Poshmark, Facebook, Instagram. If it's in decent shape but not good enough to sell, then donate it to Goodwill.
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