Clean Out Your Wardrobe

There is nothing more refreshing than clearing out your wardrobe.   It is especially rewarding if you have been going through an ‘I have nothing to wear’ phase or are not happy with the outfits you are putting together.

Let’s start with the clothes that don’t fit anymore.  These need to go.  When you see them every day in your wardrobe they keep saying ‘You can’t fit me’.  If you absolutely love the piece and are planning on a diet or exercise regime in the near future, it still needs to be moved.  Pack it up and move it out of site.  Places like the Plastic Box and The Warehouse have great storage solutions.

The next step is to pull out all the clothes you haven’t worn in the last year.  If you haven’t worn it this year, you aren’t going to wear it again.  I don’t know how many items I couldn’t bear to part with something and then it wasn’t worn again the following year. 

Then check your highly used clothes like camis, tees, leggings even socks and underwear.  Anything that is worn out needs to go in the bin.

I also like to separate my winter and summer wardrobe.  I am lucky enough to have a spare room that I use as my opposite season storage.  Otherwise move them to one side of your wardrobe or pack them up.  This helps keep your current outfit options a lot more visible.

It is also a good time to do a little maintenance.  A trip to the drycleaner, sewing on buttons and re-hemming trousers will put more options back in your wardrobe.  I also use a lint remover (very cheap at The Warehouse) on my knit wear to keep it looking fresh.

Now comes the hard part.  You need to work out what you don’t like about your wardrobe.  The clothes that you don’t wear anymore will help.  Is it the colour, does the style not suit you?  These answers will help you avoid the same mistakes again.

Sort the remainder of your wardrobe into sections; Jackets, dresses, tops, trousers and skirts all in their own sections.  This will help you analyse your new wardrobe needs, and make it easier to put outfits together.

 Now you’ll be ready start building your new look wardrobe.