Sometimes it's hard to see the forest for the trees. Discard ill-fitting and rarely worn clothing to create a more spacious and organised closet.
Change of seasons is a great time to deal with cluttered closets to remove unnecessary clothing.
There are several myths that prevent people from having a productive closet clean-up:
Myth #1 – Everything Comes Back into Fashion Eventually
It is possible to argue that since fashion seems to follow cycles, it is more economical to hang on to everything for the next time it comes around. Some fashion crimes are best laid to rest, however, and others should simply be taken out back and buried, with all photographic evidence destroyed.
While fashions will no doubt cycle, there is no guarantee that the items in your wardrobe will still fit you next time bell-bottom paisley pants are strutting down the catwalk.
Myth #2 – It’s Too Good to Throw Away
Keeping a closet full of clothes that are never worn is only marginally less wasteful than throwing unneeded clothing in the rubbish.
Many charities gratefully receive good quality second hand clothing. For bulk donations they will often collect the items from your home. Women’s shelters often appreciate donations of women’s and children’s clothing.
Alternatively, get together with friends and have a clothing swap day. One man (or woman’s) trash is another’s treasure.
Myth #3 – Too Busy
With busy modern lifestyles, time is always at a premium. In the long run, sorting through your wardrobe can actually save time. Removing excess clothing will leave behind items that fit and co-ordinate with other items.
It is a cruel trick of fate that closets don’t become cluttered with well-fitting, timelessly fashionable items. Instead, a good look into the far corners of most wardrobes will reveal the ghosts of fashion disasters past. Hot pink and orange leg warmers? What were you thinking?
Task for the Week: Tidy that closet!
