If you want to lose weight in the future or you’ve already started but you’re not sure when or if you’ll be able to get into these jeans, let them go. But having those jeans in there made me feel bad! They made me feel that I wasn’t good enough the size I am today, thinking that I had to get back to that size in order to be happy. ![]() And not just because I wanted to declutter my closet. Personally for me, I’ve let go of all clothes that don’t fit me anymore. Maybe you’re still holding on to the hope that you will lose weight and get back into these jeans again. How long have you had them now – 10? 15 years? That pair of jeans that you wore on your 21st birthday, ah yes. Read more: How you can declutter sentimental items without the overwhelming guilt I’m waiting for them to fit again But do you really think the old aunt who gave you that ugly sweater will be upset if she doesn’t see you wearing it? Of course not! Can you honestly say she even remembers giving it to you in the first place? It’s easy to hold onto clothes that we don’t like because they were given to us as a gift. Donating clothes is a great way to give back to your community and enable someone who might not otherwise be able to afford new clothes to benefit from yours. It is really worth the hassle?Īs we mentioned in the previous point, the money you spent on these clothes is long gone. Then there’s dealing with haggling, going back and forth. In order to sell, you would need to take pictures of each item, price them, post them on social media or take them to a car boot sale and wait for people to buy. You must remember that your time is precious and worth more than you might ever get for these clothes. Especially if they’re not designer clothes that people are searching for at a bargain. But it was too hard to sell so the clothes just made their way back into your closet. Maybe you’ve tried to declutter your closet before and decided to sell everything to make your money back. Whether you keep these clothes in the back of your wardrobe or donate them, you’ve lost that money long ago. I’ve bought clothes that I didn’t try on in the store and then found that they didn’t fit, only to put it at the back of my closet for another day.īut what you must remember when decluttering your clothes is that the money you spent is gone. I bet there are even some clothes in your closet right now that still have the tags on them from years ago. Of course, we’ve all made bad decisions and have regrets about spending too much on clothes that we never ended up wearing. Conclusion I’ve already spent too much money on these clothes.How can we stop our closet from getting cluttered again.Step 5: Go through the remainder and be ruthless (the ‘maybe clothes’).Step 4: Pull out the seasonal wear (the ‘sometimes clothes’).Step 3: Pull out the definite keeps (the ‘yes clothes’).Step 2: Pull out the definite donates (the ‘no clothes’). ![]() Step 1: Put all clothes out in a pile on the bed.I’ve already spent too much money on these clothes.There are many reasons we tend to hold onto clothes that we never wear: And now I’m going to show you how to be ruthless when decluttering clothes. How did I manage to do this? I had to be ruthless. Read more: What minimalism means to me (and what it really doesn’t mean) ![]() In fact, I used to have over 100 pairs of shoes but was able to minimize down to just 15, along with over 70% of my clothes. Not so much that the producers of Hoarders were going to come knocking on my door, but I definitely had way to much clothes for one human being and way too much that I never wore. We all have some element of emotional baggage when it comes to decluttering our clothes whether it be that you’re waiting until you lose weight before you can fit into something again, or you’re hopeful to have a certain event where you can wear that special dress to.Īs you may know, I used to be a clothes hoarder. Read more: How to get motivated to clean when overwhelmed by mess It is important to be ruthless so that you don’t keep piling clothes into your closet and end up being overwhelmed with so much you don’t even know how to start decluttering. Decluttering clothes can be a difficult task.
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