Tidying your wardrobe is a big part of the annual spring cleaning. Getting ready for summer is a big deal, but organizing all those clothes can prove to be a difficult chore. Here are several simple steps to follow, resulting in a clean wardrobe:
1. Take everything out. Don’t forget, you’re not just re-organizing it, you’re spring cleaning it, so make three piles – one with clothes you’re going to keep, one with clothes you’re going to put away for next winter, and one you’re going to donate or throw out.
2. The firs pile includes pieces that are seasonally universal – white t-shirts, skirts, jeans. Decide if any clothes are too outdated and unfashionable. However, try to think of a way they can look trendy before you reject them.
3. The winter sweaters, mittens, scarves and boots you’ll have to put away. Fold the clothes carefully and put them in boxes that you can stack in the back of the closet.
4. Take a look at the remaining items. If there are some clothes that you haven’t worn for more than 6 months and don’t see yourself wearing ever again, donate them. If there are some items that no longer fit, there’s no reason to keep them, even if they are very cute and you tell yourself that you’ll diet. Donate them, instead.
5. Organize all the accessories – the belts, hats, gloves and scarves. As with the clothes, donate anything you don’t like anymore.
6. Consider buying and hanging wardrobe freshener sachets – they keep away moths and prolong the freshness of newly washed clothes.