

I added it back in the closet, still folded or hanging in the same way. I tried it on and thought Ah, this is actually really nice. My mistake during this ritual in the past has been: trying a garment on when I was in doubt. Trying a garment while you declutter your closet But I promise you – when you keep all the items you love, you have all you need. You might be worried that there will be no garments left after this ritual. This is the only way to be really proud of all the amazing garments that will be left in your wardrobe. That T-shirt is made in such nice fabric? Well, you’re not wearing it now, are you? Give thanks for all the great times you had together and then it’s time to say goodbye. It will be easier once we get to the garments that are damaged or have a stain. When in doubt, and ONLY when you’re in excruciating, sweaty palms kind of doubt, you can make a ‘ Maybe Pile ’. This is only for you and just because you’re doing this for the first time. I want to make a small exception for you. I wrote a blog post on what to do with the unwanted things. This is a pile of garments that you don’t love, but when you go through this pile alone, you inevitably will have second thoughts. If you sort this out later, there will be items that will be the “best” of the worst. This will help you make the right decisions during the declutter process. It’s important you have these categories ready when you start. The garbage bag has 3 different options: sell, donate, and throw away. Also, take care of how you lay down your garment – with love, please. Take the first item you see and hold it in your hand. Open your first garbage bag and here we go. It’s a lot, isn’t it? Is this really all you need? You probably found a few items that you didn’t remember you had (or you thought you lost it) and maybe also some items with the tags still on. Now you have this huge pile in your room. Like I said earlier, we’re only going to focus on the positive – the items that you LOVE, those that make you happy. This might be on the bed, or on the floor. We will come back to that after your clothes. We’re going to put all your clothes together in a pile, preferably in front of your closet. The only categories you can leave for now are bags and shoes. We need all the categories when we declutter your closet: normal, every day, work, evening, and gym clothes, socks, underwear, and swimsuits. We want all the garments together to see how much we actually have. Every space in your house where clothes can be, bring them to one place.

Take them off the hanger, out of the drawers, out of the hallway closet. In the previous post, I advised you to have done all your laundry, so nothing is hiding in the laundry basket. Now go get your garbage bags and get ready! The decluttering of your home and life starts now! I’ve shared my experiences with minimalism and what it has brought me, and I’ve shared the foundation for optimizing your mindset to declutter your wardrobe. Today we’re going to declutter your closet.
