It's me, Beccy!
The other day I had a MASSIVE clean out of my closet, and when I say massive I mean it was empty and my floor was covered in piles of rubbish. I was (eventually!) able to sort this out though, but it got me thinking that there are some simple way you can save space and also decide what to throw out!
Now, if you're anything like me you have a place in the bottom of your closet or a shelf inside your wardrobe that you just shove anything that you can't be bothered to actually put away. So, I'll help you deal with that first, and in a few simple steps your shelf/bottom of the closet will be spick and span.
Step 1. The first thing you're going to want to do is empty your closet onto your floor. Just all of it. Then you should sort them into 3 piles: A. Keep Pile B. Give Away Pile C. Throw Away Pile. It's pretty self explanitory. Don't keep unnecessary things, only things you need, love or aren't going to be shoved straight back in the closet.Step 2. Get a large bin bag and put everything in the Throw Away Pile into it, and take that out of the room so you don't trip over it. Put other things such as broken jewellery, old school books, etc in too. Sort out the Give Away pile, thinking about who you will give it to, a younger cousin or family friend perhaps? If you don't know anyone who will want it you could always take it to a charity shop or try to sell it online or in a garage sale. Sort it into labelled boxes and bags.
Step 3. You should be left with only your Keep Pile. Anything you want to keep but aren't going to use in the next couple of months should be packed tightly away in a box, so you know where it is when you need it. Anything you will be using in the near future should be put in desk drawers or other easily accessible places.
So you've cleared the clutter of the stuff, now it's time to clear old clothes out.
(Tip: Once you're done, turn all the hangers the same way round. When you wear the item for the first time after the cleanout, turn the hanger the opposite way around, and make sure it always faces that way. Next year, the hangers that haven't been turned are the ones with the clothes you haven't worn all year... time to say goodbye!)Step 1. Try on any clothes you suspect are either a bit worn or the wrong size. If they don't fit, give them away, if they're worn and have holes in them, throw them out.
Step 2. To decide which clothes to keep out of the ones that fit, if you can't answer yes to any of these three questions, you should give it to someone who will appreciate it: Do I love it? Do I need it? Do I look great in it? I use this method and find it very effective, especially when I'm in a store trying on new clothes.
Step 3. Organise your closet according to the season, the items you wear most often and the outfit combinations.
I really hope I helped, I know how annoying it can really be to have to sort out so much stuff!
Hugs and Kisses,
Beccy XX
