Exactly What to Do With Clothes You No Longer Love to Make Space in Your Wardrobe

Professional organiser Rohini Rajagopalan shares how you can declutter your clothes for a more aesthetic, sustainable and minimalist wardrobe.

29 January, 2021

Exactly What to Do With Clothes You No Longer Love to Make Space in Your Wardrobe

Professional organiser Rohini Rajagopalan shares how you can declutter your clothes for a more aesthetic, sustainable and minimalist wardrobe.

She adds, "Over flowing wardrobes, the constant worry of not having the right clothes to wear all seem like a distant memory. With life crawling back to some kind of a normal, how does one hold on to the minimalistic lockdown wardrobe yet embrace the need for a middle path with social and work-life getting back to some kind of a new normal."

1too-many-clothes.jpgShe adds, "Over flowing wardrobes, the constant worry of not having the right clothes to wear all seem like a distant memory. With life crawling back to some kind of a normal, how does one hold on to the minimalistic lockdown wardrobe yet embrace the need for a middle path with social and work-life getting back to some kind of a new normal."

So, here are her tips to exactly build yourself a beautiful, minimalist wardrobe:

2e7113c8b86acafa4c2849aea35ce8ebb.jpgSo, here are her tips to exactly build yourself a beautiful, minimalist wardrobe:

"Start by grouping your clothes in categories. This will help you have a sense of how much you own and what all categories you have. So, this would mean putting skirts together, denim together, shorts together etc."

3Sort the"Start by grouping your clothes in categories. This will help you have a sense of how much you own and what all categories you have. So, this would mean putting skirts together, denim together, shorts together etc."

"Remove clothes that are worn out, stained, torn etc. These need to be discarded immediately."

4Take decisions to"Remove clothes that are worn out, stained, torn etc. These need to be discarded immediately."

"Go over each category of clothes that you have sorted and remove clothes that you don’t enjoy wearing, clothes that are in great condition but don’t fit you well or do not make you feel happy."

51_2.jpg"Go over each category of clothes that you have sorted and remove clothes that you don’t enjoy wearing, clothes that are in great condition but don’t fit you well or do not make you feel happy."

"An easy way is to just take stock of your seasonal clothing – this would be winter or summer wear or heavy Indian occasionwear. If you have not worn it in the last two season’s, then let go of it. Another way is to only keep what you wear most often, what your natural style is and keep at eye level the items you use the most."

6How to choose what to keep or"An easy way is to just take stock of your seasonal clothing – this would be winter or summer wear or heavy Indian occasionwear. If you have not worn it in the last two season’s, then let go of it. Another way is to only keep what you wear most often, what your natural style is and keep at eye level the items you use the most."

"Remove the category of items you have but never use. This could be gym wear or short shorts or anything that you never wear but just have in your closet."

7khloe.jpg"Remove the category of items you have but never use. This could be gym wear or short shorts or anything that you never wear but just have in your closet."

"Review your accessories. This would cover everything from your scarves to necklaces and earrings. Repeat the steps of categorizing and decluttering here too. So, only keep items that will add to your wardrobe."

8Carry the decluttering with your"Review your accessories. This would cover everything from your scarves to necklaces and earrings. Repeat the steps of categorizing and decluttering here too. So, only keep items that will add to your wardrobe."

"Remove from your wardrobe space everything that does not belong here. Old files, empty boxes of electronic gadgets, old bills etc. Anything that’s not a clothing item or an accessory should have its own spot in your home."

9Have a clothes-only"Remove from your wardrobe space everything that does not belong here. Old files, empty boxes of electronic gadgets, old bills etc. Anything that’s not a clothing item or an accessory should have its own spot in your home."

"Through this exercise, you should have been able to create a specific spot for each category of item in your wardrobe. Do give it a good wipe before you put all the items back in their space."

10Clean before you replace"Through this exercise, you should have been able to create a specific spot for each category of item in your wardrobe. Do give it a good wipe before you put all the items back in their space."

"Add a little wardrobe fragrance enhance the minimalised version of your wardrobe. What this should really do is ease deciding what to wear on a daily basis. Your wardrobe should be your happy space, I hope you have fun creating one for yourself."

11Scent up the"Add a little wardrobe fragrance enhance the minimalised version of your wardrobe. What this should really do is ease deciding what to wear on a daily basis. Your wardrobe should be your happy space, I hope you have fun creating one for yourself."

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