Creating categories will save you tons of headaches
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Now that everything is off of the racks and out in the open, InStyle recommended you “sort items into categories such as tops, denim, workout, etc., to get a sense of structure.” Rowe elaborated on the method, telling the publication, “[The zone method] prevents items from getting mixed up as you edit. Donation and consignment items should include items that are still in good condition that just don’t work in your wardrobe anymore. Also, consider creating a category for items that you’re not wearing because they need to be mended or tailored.”
From here, make three piles: “Donate, Toss, Sell,” as LifeHacker suggested. Go through each section of your clothes one at a time, adding various items to each of the piles as you organize. If you’re struggling with choosing which items to hang onto, the outlet suggests asking yourself if each item is “something [you would] buy” again if anything were to happen to it. If the answer is no, it may make your decision that much easier. Once you’ve whittled your items down, it’s time to keep your organized space intact. Rowe recommended making a “one in, one out” rule in which, for every time you purchase a new item, you donate, sell or toss one in your closet. In addition to keeping your space that much more organized, Rowe told InStyle it will “help to curb impulse buys in favor of meaningful purchases.”
This Easy Closet Organization Method Is Perfect For Spring Cleaning
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By Paige McBride/Feb. 3, 2021 4:41 pm EST
Perhaps one of the biggest hindrances to removing old clothing items is our emotional attachment to them, since a clean sweep of your pantry likely doesn’t bring you face to face with your dress from your college formal. As Jen Rowe of NEAT Method explained to InStyle, “disregarding these emotional ties” isn’t the thing that’ll make the job easier to tackle. The outlet goes on to share that Rowe’s method involves “dissect[ing] your wardrobe piece by piece.”
Creating categories will save you tons of headaches
Now that everything is off of the racks and out in the open, InStyle recommended you “sort items into categories such as tops, denim, workout, etc., to get a sense of structure.” Rowe elaborated on the method, telling the publication, “[The zone method] prevents items from getting mixed up as you edit. Donation and consignment items should include items that are still in good condition that just don’t work in your wardrobe anymore. Also, consider creating a category for items that you’re not wearing because they need to be mended or tailored.”
From here, make three piles: “Donate, Toss, Sell,” as LifeHacker suggested. Go through each section of your clothes one at a time, adding various items to each of the piles as you organize. If you’re struggling with choosing which items to hang onto, the outlet suggests asking yourself if each item is “something [you would] buy” again if anything were to happen to it. If the answer is no, it may make your decision that much easier. Once you’ve whittled your items down, it’s time to keep your organized space intact. Rowe recommended making a “one in, one out” rule in which, for every time you purchase a new item, you donate, sell or toss one in your closet. In addition to keeping your space that much more organized, Rowe told InStyle it will “help to curb impulse buys in favor of meaningful purchases.”
From here, make three piles: “Donate, Toss, Sell,” as LifeHacker suggested. Go through each section of your clothes one at a time, adding various items to each of the piles as you organize. If you’re struggling with choosing which items to hang onto, the outlet suggests asking yourself if each item is “something [you would] buy” again if anything were to happen to it. If the answer is no, it may make your decision that much easier.
Once you’ve whittled your items down, it’s time to keep your organized space intact. Rowe recommended making a “one in, one out” rule in which, for every time you purchase a new item, you donate, sell or toss one in your closet. In addition to keeping your space that much more organized, Rowe told InStyle it will “help to curb impulse buys in favor of meaningful purchases.”
