Everyone, especially women, loves shopping for clothes.

When we select and match outfits that look good on us, our clothes serve as a form of self-expression and boost our confidence.

Besides, shopping for clothes is a way to relax and de-stress whenever we feel stressed and low.

However, we often overlook that more clothes purchases will lead to more clothes in the closet.

The gradual accumulation of clothes will negatively affect our lives in one way or another.

Let me share a few benefits of decluttering your clothes and achieving a clutter-free closet.

Benefits Of A Clutter-free Closet

1. Clearer Visibility Of What You Own

We tend to buy duplicate clothing as we forget that we have them somewhere in the closet or we cannot find the specific ones just when we need them quickly.

Therefore, we can prevent these situations if we declutter our clothes and achieve a clutter-free closet.

2. Save Time

You do not need to rummage through piles of clothes to find the outfit that you wish to wear on a specific day or event.

Besides, you do not even need to spend much time tidying your closet by folding your clothes umpteen times to keep it organized.

3. Save Money

There is no need to spend money on additional hangers or storage boxes to keep everything in place.

By decluttering your clothes and having a clutter-free closet, you utilize your closet efficiently by creating space for your old and new garments without using storage organizers.

4. Feels Positive and Good

Research shows that clutter impairs our cognitive resources, affecting our ability to focus.

Visual clutter increases cognitive capacity within us and reduces our working capability and memory.

Less clutter, fewer problems.

Moreover, you will feel good looking at your closet every time you walk past it or even in the morning when you have to choose your outfit for the day.

Besides, you will no longer feel guilty looking at the clothes you bought and did not wear.

Therefore, not only does a clutter-free closet look visually pleasing and organized, but it also significantly reduces stress and benefits your mental health.

 

This article will teach you how to declutter your clothes efficiently and achieve a clutter-free closet by following these ten steps.

Most importantly, you must be prepared to think less is more.

10 Steps to Declutter Your Clothes

1. Remove Everything From Your Closet

Everything, such as clothes, hangers, storage boxes, and other miscellaneous items, should be removed from the closet.

This is the first and most essential step to get started.

Doing so lets you see and sort through the clothes and items in your closet.

It will also help you to gauge the available space that you have in the closet.

2. Sort The Clothes And Items Into Various Categories.

It will be a mess once you remove everything from your closet.

You should first sort the clothes and items into various categories to work through the mess.

For example, you can group the clothes into various categories, such as T-shirts, shirts, dresses, jackets, skirts, shorts, and jeans.

Put aside those clothes you do not want, are unsure if you will be wearing, or are still considering keeping them.

3. Segregate The Unwanted Clothes Into Three Piles

By now, you will probably have a huge pile of unwanted clothes as you have sifted through all the clothes.

Now, it is time for you to segregate the unwanted clothes into three piles, each for consideration, donation, and disposal.

For those clothes that you are still considering keeping, put them aside first.

For those clothes that you are not wearing anymore but are in good condition, donate them away.

You can throw away those clothes that are not in good condition.

4. Try The Clothes

This is the pile of clothes that you are still considering to keep them.

The reason why you are still holding on to this pile means that they were once your favorites.

But there is no reason to hold on to the entire pile if you declutter your clothes.

In this case, how will you decide which to keep and which to throw?

The best way to filter out the ones you want to keep is to try every piece of clothing.

Some clothes may have previously seemed aesthetically attractive, but they may not be the right fit or in trend anymore.

When you try the clothes on, ask yourself if they still fit you and if you feel comfortable wearing them.

Keep the item if you feel comfortable wearing it, and it makes you feel good.

Otherwise, it should go in the donation or throw-away piles.

At this stage, a portion of the clutter should have been cleared.

5. Re-evaluate Those Clothes That You Are Keeping

After deciding to keep those you tried on, you must determine whether you require so many pieces in each category.

After all, you want to clear as many as possible to purchase new ones.

Firstly, you need to think about the kind of styles of clothes that you are into these days.

For example, If you are not really into wearing shirts, limit the number of shirts you want to keep.

Do not keep all the shirts thinking you will wear them next time because you will ultimately throw them away.

On the other hand, if a particular shirt is of sentimental value and has a unique design that you probably would not find elsewhere, keep it even though you will not be wearing it soon.

You do not want to throw away something precious.

6. Clean And Wipe Your Closet

Do a thorough wipe-down of your entire closet.

A complete wipe-down provides a clean space in your closet.

Moreover, it will be a while before you do the next closet clean-up.

Therefore, you should take time to wipe the entire closet, including the baseboards, hanging rods, hangers, baskets, and bins.

Now that your closet is clean and empty, consider how you want to arrange your clothes afterward.

7. Determine Your Closet Storage Space And Figure Out Your Clothes Arrangement

With an empty closet now, you can assess its storage space and determine the arrangements you want to display your clothes.

Clothes organizers and the various closet systems will help maximize your closet’s storage space.

Choose the type of clothes organizer you want and determine the number of clothes you want to hang.

If your closet’s limited storage space does not fit your ideal clothes arrangement, re-evaluate the number of clothes you keep.

8. Get All The Closet Organizers And Hangers That You Require

Before you start putting all the segregated clothes back into your closet, get ready all the clothes organizers and hangers.

If you do not have the kinds of clothes organizers and hangers you want at home or do not have enough quantity, purchase them before putting your clothes back into your closet.

9. Put Your Clothes Back Into The Closet In An Organized Way

Start by hanging all the clothes you want in your closet and putting all the required organizers.

In this case, you will be able to visualize the arrangements of the hanged clothes.

Avoid hanging too many clothes, as they will look cluttered and require another round of decluttering later.

After you have hung all the clothes, if necessary, put them back neatly folded by category into the respective organizers.

For example, you can start with jeans, shorts, t-shirts, etc.

10. Deal With The Donation Pile And Purchase The Replacement Pieces

You are left with the donation pile lying around now.

Please do not leave the donation pile unattended, as it will become more cluttered.

Bring the donation pile to the charity shop to donate.

As you have decluttered your closet, you will find that you have a few pieces of clothes that you may need to purchase to replace the old ones.

Carry out the replacement process gradually so you will not fall into another round of impulse buying.

Lastly, remember to maintain your newly organized closet by going through your closet frequently whenever you can afford the time.