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10 questions you need to ask yourself when you're taking apart a closet with clothes

23 May 2023, 11:10, parser
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It is necessary to carry out an audit in the wardrobe regularly. It helps to leave only those things that are really needed and bring joy. And at the same time — to make room for something new. There are three options for what to do with clothes:

  1. Leave it and wear it with pleasure.
  2. Get rid of: give away, sell, throw away.
  3. To give a new life: to remake, to find another use.

A few questions will help you decide which of these options to choose.

1. Does this thing fit me in size?

Perhaps you have recovered or lost weight since the purchase and now the clothes do not fit you. You can store such things in the closet in case your parameters change again.

But, firstly, this may not happen. Secondly, by that time jeans, a dress or a sweater, most likely, will already have time to become obsolete. This means that they will just take up space on the shelves and every time cause a sense of guilt.

If there are some favorite and memorable items left among the things that no longer suit you, save them. The rest can be safely distributed or put up for sale.

2. How long have I been wearing this thing?

Even very elegant or specific clothes like carnival costumes or images for a photo shoot, we usually wear at least once a year. If you have things that hang around longer, think: are they really needed?

3. What emotions do these clothes evoke?

Do you like to wear this suit or do you have to endure that it presses, chafes, constrains movements, gets bullied and pricked? Or maybe some unpleasant events that happened to you when you put on those jeans or longsleeve pop up in your memory?

If bad emotions are associated with a thing, there is no reason to leave it in the closet. Clothes should be comfortable and bring joy.

4. What is the condition of the item?

Suddenly it's very cool and you like it madly, but, unfortunately, it has completely lost its presentation. Faded, rubbed, torn, acquired permanent stains. In this scenario, you are unlikely to wear this element of the wardrobe — and it will fall like a dead weight into a drawer or hang on a hanger.

5. Do I have the same or very similar things?

Most likely, you don't really need six almost identical pairs of sweatpants or a whole stack of plain white T-shirts. It is unlikely that you wear them all. So, some of them just fill the drawers, creating the illusion that you have a lot of different clothes. Perhaps it is worth thinning out stocks and leaving only a few of the most beloved copies.

6. Does this piece go with my other clothes?

It happens that we buy something very different from the rest of the wardrobe. For example, the whole closet is full of delicate dresses, and then suddenly I liked torn jeans. Or among hoodies and hoodies, a strict white shirt with stripes suddenly appeared.

It's OK to experiment with style, but it's better to buy things that are unusual for yourself in sets. Otherwise, there will be nothing to combine them with and they will simply settle on shelves and hangers.

If you have such "white crows", pick up something for them to get a full‑fledged image. Or find a new owner for the clothes.

7. Can I put the thing on right away or does it need to be put in order first?

Everyone is familiar with these "I will give it to be sewn — and I will wear it", "I will remove the stain — and I will put it on", "I just need to fix the zipper, and it will be like new".

Only often these blessed times never come. The clothes are lying, and I want to put them in order less and less.

Here you can apply the already familiar one-year rule. If you have not resuscitated a thing in 12 months, it means that it no longer has a place in the wardrobe.

8. Do I really need these clothes or am I keeping them for show?

Probably, you have heard more than once that in the women's wardrobe there should definitely be an evening dress and stiletto shoes, and in the men's — a white shirt, a jacket and a classic coat. Perhaps you keep such "mandatory" outfits, even if you last wore a white shirt to prom, and your heels hurt terribly your legs. Don't do that.

9. Is it possible to give things a second life?

You have a sweater that you adore. But it's covered with pellets, a couple of loops have opened, and in general it doesn't look at all as luxurious as before. To put on this sweater in a cafe to meet friends or on a date, the hand no longer rises.

But since you like the whole thing, you can, for example, wear it at home. Or put it on for a walk in the park, hidden under a coat. If this option is suitable, it is not necessary to throw out old clothes.

10. What if I meet my supervisor in this thing?

Or, say, the person you are in love with. If, at the thought of such a situation, embarrassment and awkwardness roll over you, most likely, the thing is not the most successful and it does not belong in the closet. Although this recommendation is rather a joke, and it is not worth taking it too literally.

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