Since Marie Kondo’s book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: the Japanese art of decluttering and organizing sold over eight million copies in over 40 countries and stayed on the New York Times best-selling list for so long, it’s obvious that people around the world are plagued by clutter. I assume age doesn’t matter because clearing clutter is an ongoing situation.
In my recent blog post “How to Make More Outfits Out of What You Have,” I provided a list of the basic wardrobe items you need to have or buy for spring and summer. In this post, I am giving you tips and links to help you get rid of excess clothes that make it difficult to get dressed and look your best.
A few years ago, I came across an article by Alison Syrett at Lucky Shops (now defunct), “How To Clean Out Your Closet For Spring: Six Easy Steps To Start Now.” I tried her system because it broke down the seasonal wardrobe changeover into one task a week for six weeks. Age doesn’t matter; I’ll bet we can always use an easier way to do things.
You never know (in Michigan, anyway) when the warm weather will stay. Many years, I would put away my Winter things and pull out my Spring/Summer clothes when the weather got nice and then a cold snap would send me looking for things I had just put away. What a drag! A gradual changeover works so much better and gives you the time to get things taken care of at the dry cleaners, the shoe repair and the place where you donate your old things.
So here it is: I am now sharing with you this super easy and effective system! Continue Reading
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