The calendar finally says May, and hopefully we don´t need those warm woollen sweathers any more. Ok, maybe only on a late spring night when you still want to sit outside.. Regardless, I spent some time yesterday cleaning out my wardrobe and put away wool and warm jackets until I need them again. The good thing now is that it doesn´t really take me that long doing it. I did a really big wardrobe detox when I moved earlier this year and gave away probably half of my closet. It says a lot, and I think the same goes for a lot of us. As long as we have room we are filling up the wardrobe with so many unnecessary clothes, barely worn or not at all. And it really feels so revealing to get rid of the things you don´t use and rather buy less but better. And better don´t have to be expensive, but smarter.. as in fits well with the rest of your wardrobe and your use. So my tips to detox your closet:
1. Declutter. Get rid of any item that haven´t been worn the last year. There are a few exceptions, but if it doesnt make you feel good wearing it it´s no point to hold on. Of course it also have to fit and be in a good condition.
2. Get organized. I keep all my most worn items on the wardrobe stand from Ikea above and in the Malm dresser underneath. For my dresses I use some space in my childrens wardrobe, and I am putting away stuff by season. I love hanging all my clothes, but jeans and t-shirts goes in the dresser. It looks good sorted by color and if you also sort by type is´s so much easier to put togheteher an outfit.
3. Plan. Once you have decluttered and organized it´s easy to see the gaps in your wardrobe and plan for your next buy. And again, buy less but better. Of course I don´t always do that, but some of my favorite items has been in my closet for years.. So it´s really worth it. Over consumption is not what we want.
4. Reuse. Boxes are great for storage. Keep the nice looking shoe boxes and put away whatever doesn´t need to be available at all times. Smaller boxes can be used for accessories, and are also great for dividing the space in your drawers so your underwear stays organized too.
5. Maintaining. Once you have organized your closet it´s fun to maintain it. But I also know how easy it is to skip the good habits, so make it a routine to clean up every once in a while. Some nice things on display on top of the dresser makes it impossible to do the huge piles of clothes that I usually do in lack of time. So from now on, my newly washed clothes are put directly into place.
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