save this for the next time you’re two hours deep, surrounded by clothes, and completely overwhelmed!

gather

go through your closet/dressers and remove an seasonal pieces + dump them on your bed so that you can go through everything piece by piece

tip: make sure your laundry is done so you’re not missing any pieces

eliminate

time to get rid of anything you haven’t worn over the previous season, keeping the following guidelines in mind:

+ if it no longer fits your body, your style, or your life, it’s gotta go
+ if it’s something you love that needs mending or tailoring to fit you properly, set aside

sort all of your discards into piles to be donated, sold, mended, or tailored

maintain + store

clothing maintenance is so important to take care of the pieces you already own so that you investment doesn’t go to waste (this includes how your off-season items are stored!)

set aside any items that need to be mended + prep the rest for storage by:

+ de-pilling
+ lint-rolling
+ dry-cleaning

before properly storing your pieces

assess

time to review the pieces that are still hanging in your closet before unpacking your clothes for the new season

assess + set aside any pieces that need mending/maintenance so that they’re ready to be worn the next time you reach for them

unpack your current season pieces

if you didn’t do so when packing everything up, it’s time to de-pill, lint-roll + dry-clean any items that need it

tip: this is also a great time to steam any pieces that are looking crumpled after being stored so that all your cloths are ready to be worn + you’re more likely to reach for them!

set aside any items that need to be mended or tailored to fit your body

remember: if it no longer fits your body, your style, or your life, it’s gotta go!

donate, sell + tailor

we are NOT driving around with a bag of donations in our trunk for the next 6 months – you don’t need a single other thing contributing to your mental load, so let’s get it right off the to-do list:

+ drop off items for donation
+ get items up for sale
+ make an appointment with your tailor for pieces that need mending/alterations

tip: if more than two weeks have passed + you still have a pile of items to be mended/tailored, DONATE THEM! you don’t love these pieces enough to prioritize fixing them + you owe it to yourself to eliminate the physical/mental clutter

and if you’re still feeling overwhelmed by the state of your closet, book a wardrobe edit + let me help!

xo Rachel