Tips to Minimize Your Wardrobe to Fit in a Small Custom Closet System

Remove Off-season Items

One way to clear out clothing from your closet is to rotate your wardrobe based on the season. When summer rolls around and you no longer need heavy sweaters and coats, store them away somewhere else to add space to your closet.

An easy way to store your off-season clothing is to put them in clear totes and label them. Under-the-bed storage or under-the-stairs storage both work great for off-season clothing.

Take Everything Out of Your Closet Before Reorganizing

The best way to reorganize your closet is to start from scratch with the closet empty. This is your best chance for getting rid of unwanted clutter and clothing, while it’s all out of the closet. Only select the items you really love to go back in.

This is also your opportunity to go through your clothing and decide what you want to keep. Try on pieces of clothing you aren’t sure of, and use that as an opportunity to make final decisions.

Allow Yourself One “Maybe” Box

If you’re someone who struggles with throwing items away, then allow yourself one small “maybe” box for those pieces of clothing you just can't decide on. Set a timeframe to sort through it, otherwise, the box will just become another piece of clutter in the closet.

The closet experts at Homes and Gardens recommend taking the pressure off of possibly being too ruthless in your paring down by giving yourself a maybe box, so you can focus on getting rid of the pieces you’re sure you don't want, without feeling pressured.

Make Quick Decisions

While you’re going through your wardrobe, try to make quick decisions. Don’t spend too long agonizing over whether or not to keep a piece of clothing. If you haven’t worn it in over a year, make a plan to get rid of it.

If it’s a piece of clothing you still love and can't bear to part with but know you likely won’t wear it again, then put it in your maybe box for now and decide later.

Sort Clothing Into Four Piles

Keep yourself organized by sorting your clothing into four separate piles. 

1. Keep: The clothing and items you want to keep and put back in the closet.
2. Maybe pile: The clothing you can’t quite decide on can go in the maybe box.
3. Throw out: Clothing and items you want to get rid of but which aren’t in suitable condition to sell or donate.
4. Sell/donate: Garments you don’t want anymore but which are still in good condition.

Conclusion

It’s not always easy to minimize your wardrobe to fit in small spaces, but by doing so, you’ll be able to declutter your life and get rid of things you don’t need. After following these tips, you’ll have a functional, practical wardrobe, along with lots of additional space in your custom closet system.

Sources

• https://www.homesandgardens.com/interior-design/bedrooms/how-do-i-declutter-my-clothes-fast