12/4/2023 0 Comments Declutter closet![]() ![]() In an article by Ivan Dimitrijevic for Lifehack, he writes, “ask yourself one simple question – if you were in a store right now, what items from your closet would you buy?” But if you don’t and they’re just sitting there, it’s okay to let them go. The one exception to this tip is if you have a concrete goal or plan to lose the weight to fit back into these clothes. They’re just taking up valuable space and cluttering up your wardrobe. If things no longer fit and they haven’t fit for at least a year it’s okay to let these go. You want the items in your closet to be pieces that you love and feel great in. No matter how they got there, those things shouldn’t be part of your wardrobe. Let go of anything that you put on and you don’t feel good in. My next tip is simple and yet probably the most important one on this list. Not wearing certain things from your wardrobe is a big sign that it’s time to clear them out of your closet. If it takes more energy and stress to figure out how to style an item and that’s a reason you never reach for it, then clear it from your closet.Īnother example is if they’re pieces that you bought because you wanted to explore a different part of your style but they just never really fit in your day-to-day, it is probably time to let them go. These are items that have been hanging in your wardrobe that you don’t know how to style and don’t feel great in. The next pieces to remove from your closet are the ones you never reach for. The pieces in your closet that you never reach for. But, you want to make sure to focus on using your wardrobe budget for more of the practical essential pieces that you need for your current life. If you love them and they are classic I would recommend holding onto them. For example, if you have silk blouses or dresses that aren’t classic but you have toddlers, the reality is that you’re probably not going to get a lot of use out of them right now. Get rid of items that aren’t practical for your current life. Items that aren’t practical for your lifestyle. Decluttering clothes from the past will help create space in your mind and inadvertently your life. Your lifestyle today may need a different kind of wardrobe. In Clean Your Closet! 16 Things to Finally Get Rid Of an article Juliana LaBianca wrote for Reader’s Digest she states, “Is it a going-out top from your 20s? Maternity wear when you’re well past the baby-making stage of life? Exotic get-ups from that summer you spent abroad? You can probably donate or recycle them all.” It adds stress to your current life and in some ways may prevent you from fully moving on. Holding onto these pieces from your old career adds clutter to your closet. I’ve worked with several clients that had a hard time letting these items go even after years have passed. Some people that used to work corporate like to hold on to their suits but in reality they know they’re never going to go back to a corporate environment. Clothes from your previous life.Īlong the same lines, the next item I recommend getting rid of is anything from your previous life. However, if that time frame comes and you haven’t committed to doing the work to be able to wear that item, it’s time to let it go. If you have a plan to work towards that goal and you’re giving yourself a time frame then hold on to it. ![]() Another exception is if you have a realistic goal and plan to fit into an item that doesn’t currently fit. ![]() If there is an item that you love and it’s classic but you have young kids so you’re not wearing it right now but when they’re older that item will still be modern, you can hold on to that. If they’re items that you bought but don’t fit your lifestyle then they’re not realistic. Whether that’s wishing you were a different size or that you took extravagant vacations or that you wish you were able to dress up every day. This includes things that you purchased wishing one day you would wear them. Another item you need to get rid of in your closet is clothing for somebody else’s life. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |