Wardrobe and Closet Decluttering
Organization and Action Steps for Closet and Wardrobe Decluttering
The process of assessing your wardrobe and decluttering it in order to accomplish a streamlined closet helps achieve a stress-free life. In other words, we start the day with a clean part of our house and an easy to perform task: getting dressed. It is easier than you think to streamline your wardrobe. Once you declutter it, it is so much easier to choose your clothes in the morning. The benefit is that you love all the clothes you own and getting dressed is joyful. Look to The Uncluttered Life’s Declutter Deck® for tips and tricks about home organization.
Organization
There are two ways to do an audit of your wardrobe. You can do it all at once. This is called “making the pile” in the KonMari Method®. Another option is to go drawer by drawer, breaking each section into smaller pieces.
Decluttering your closet means you will be able to open it and not feel overwhelmed. It also lessens stress to clear out overflowing, jam-packed drawers.
Having a more organized closet makes getting dressed much easier.
A decluttered closet means you will have clothes in it that always make you look and feel good.
There are a variety of ways to organize your clothing. You can organize by season or color. Other methods may also work for you, like by type.
Maintaining your wardrobe never ends, but it does get easier as you put these practices into play.
Action Steps
Identify items that you love and make you feel good. Decide which clothes you wear often and which ones you no longer enjoy.
To begin the process of decluttering set up four boxes. The names of the boxes are: donate/sell, garbage, recycling, and bring it home (things that belong somewhere else).
Ask yourself the following questions: Do I wear it? Do I like it? Is it sentimental? Does it fit?
When shopping, be mindful. Ask yourself where you will put the new item and what other clothing pieces will go with it.