This week is all about our wardrobes :/ ugggh!
I'm going to try and do this for the change of season, so every six months or so. The thing that drove me absolutely bonkers though was my UNDIES! And I finally sorted them once and for all! And it was so easy I can't believe I didn't think of it sooner. And you can do this for any item that you have alot of, not just undies.
I had a drawer FULL to the brim with undies, it was so full I couldn't shut the drawer.
First, what I did was folded them and stack them, they made four piles in the drawer to fit them all in. Then when I would get dressed in the morning I would make a effort to actually think about what I was putting on, did they have any holes? Stains? I found a pair that, I think got bleach on them! Has the elastic gone? Were they too tight? If it was a yes in the bin they went!
When I did the laundry and went to put my clean clothes away I put the undies, I also did my socks, for a month till I got through them all, in my dresser. It can be anywhere you don't usually go for your undies, even a storage container under the bed! Now, I'm really ashamed to say this but it took three whole months to reach the last of my undies and I tossed half of what was in my drawer.
With my other clothes I turned my hangers facing the opposite way to how I usually have them, then every time I wore a item and washed it I turned the hanger back the 'right' way, so I could easily see what I had worn and what still needed to be worn and If I wasn't wearing it, why not? And should I donate it?
I kept a donate box in the bottom of my wardrobe to easily put items I wanted to donate then when the box was full in to the car it went! Nice and easy :)
What are your tips for a tidy wardrobe? Would love to hear them :)
This week I thought I would turn my coat hangers around and try that! I don't have much room and find that I wear the same clothes over and over again! Love your idea about the knickers - I need to do this. I buy more but don't throw the last ones away - why do we really keep them?
ReplyDeleteI was so tempted just to throw the whole darn lot away and buy a new set...but the cheapskate in me won out lol
DeleteI just read all your posts and caught up with you - well done! So happy to have you involved with SYL and linking up now.
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I love all your tips! Putting the socks and undies somewhere else until you've gone through them all is a great idea. We always have a donation bag near our front door and everyone can throw things in that they don't need/want any more and when it is full it goes out. :D
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