Time for a spring wardrobe clear out
As the warm summer days draw upon us, it’s a great time of year to think about clearing out old clothes and sorting out your wardrobe.
Here is our step by step guide to how to make the most of your cupboard space.
Are you ready to head in? First, take everything out of the wardrobe, yes, every item of clothing. When choosing clothes to keep, ask yourself a few vital questions to immediately weed out the weak items.
Use the backwards hanger strategy when putting clothes back into your closet to get a better idea of the items you actually wear often.
Face all of your hangers away from you and replace each one the “right way” after wearing the item hanging on it. Check back in six months and then a year to see which hangers are still facing the wrong way. Maybe it’s time to get rid of those articles and clean out your wardrobe again?
To keep everything looking fresh and neat, get new hangers so that everything in your closet looks uniform.
Having all of your hangers look the same will make your organisation loving inner-self happy.
Use plastic garment organisers to separate your clothes into categories that work for you - seasons, occasions, type of item.
While it may be tempting to colour code your clothes via Pinterest inspiration, make sure your organisation works for you and won’t confuse you as to where your things are.
Organise in a way that will remind you of the clothes you have and love.
Assess your reject pile and decide which items can be sold.
If there isn’t anything wrong with the items that you do not want to keep, consider giving them away.
When you look at an article of your old clothing and just think, “nope”, then maybe it is destined for the bin.
If you’re really on the struggle bus, refer to the decision tree below to help you decide whether you still need that neon blue sweater from 1996.
Drawer dividers can help you manage the things in your drawers that often get too messy to deal with (unmentionables, socks, ties, belts; the drawer is your oyster).
If you prefer to DIY, try PVC pipes lined up as dividers.
Turn dead wall space into shoe shelving and feature your favorites for a display that is both practical and decorative. This would work with bags and accessories, too.
Think Sex In The City Carrie Bradshaw style who proudly adorned her walls with Chanel and Gucci bags.
And over-the-door shoe bags can be used to store not only shoes, but belts, socks, accessories, and more.
If you don’t have enough room for a full shoe bag, try hooks, or a towel rod to hang items.
Go on, get organised.