The Closet Intervention

We all know the struggle is real: It's time to get ready and there is literally NOTHING TO WEAR. Except that you have a closet bursting with shreds of cloth. None are acceptable to wear, but they exist. So the natural inclination is to go shopping as soon as possible or resort to the same old rotation of 6 or 7 outfits you always wear. #blegh. 

This fall, I decided to break the cycle. It's time for a clothing intervention! 

The set up is a bit tedious but once that's done, all you have to do it wear all of your clothes ::rolls eyes at self::!

[This is my closet]

Step 1: Turn all of your hangers to hook from the inside out. 

Step 2: Once you wear something, simply hang it back up the standard direction.  This way, you'll know exactly what you haven't worn yet!

 

[This is what your rack should look like at the start of the year]

Now, I know what you're thinking: What about all of the folded clothes. I thought about a couple of options, but nothing made sense with the amount of room I had in my apartment. So... 

Step 3: Make sure all of the items in all of your drawers are in the appropriate drawer. ie The tank top drawer only has tank tops; The dress and skirt drawer only has dresses and skirts. 

[I felt like Cher from Clueless]

Step 4: I refolded everything inside out. Yes, this will take FOREVER. I told you this set up process was going to be tedious. But you only have to do it once! Everything you get back from the wash will be right side out. And I personally find inside out clothes easier to put on (Especially when I'm trying to avoid getting deodorant on black clothes). 

AND you'll likely find some items at the bottom of the drawer you never want to wear again and immediately eliminate it. 

Step 5: Put the date, one year from today's date in your calendar. Any clothes that haven't been rehung or refolded, donate. OR host a Clothing Swap party with your friends. 

Step 6 (optional): I chose this time to also go through my shoe collection. I store all of my seasonal shoes in boxes so they're out of the way, but I have noticed that some shoes just move from box to rack year after year. 

I tried on all of the shoes and made cuts. I only have one friend who is my size (so that's depressing) so she got first dibs before that pile went to charity. 

[Some of the shoes that didn't make it]

<3 Good luck in rehab! xx