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<\/p>\nHow is it possible that finding something to wear from a packed closet is such a difficult task so much of the time?<\/p>\n
With so many wardrobe options to choose from, it should be a breeze to find an outfit relatively quickly, shouldn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n
Not exactly. Just like clutter in your workspace or anywhere else in your home, having too much closet clutter impedes your ability to focus and be productive within your closet space.<\/p>\n
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If \u201ccloset productivity\u201d sounds like a silly concept, perhaps look at it more as \u201ctime efficiency in the closet\u201d. There\u2019s a direct correlation between how much time you end up wasting in your closet and the amount of clutter it contains.<\/strong><\/p>\n 47% of women surveyed by OnePoll said they struggle when it comes to picking out a work outfit. 61% of those who had a hard time find anything to wear in their closet ended up buying new clothes, according to the survey.<\/p>\n And that same survey of 1,000 American women also found that a third of them believed an organized closet would make their mornings less stressful.<\/p>\n Take action to make your closet more functional by minimizing your closet clutter, or preferably eliminating that space-hogging clutter altogether.<\/p>\n Empty out everything from your closet in order to be thorough. Make it a weekend project and enlist a friend to help and provide some honest, impartial feedback on what\u2019s worth keeping.<\/p>\n These 10 items are a great place to start with your closet purge.<\/p>\n Odds are that some some of your closet clutter is made up of old bags.<\/p>\n This includes free tote bags, gift bags, and higher quality boutique shopping bags that have a tendency to accumulate in our closets over the years.<\/p>\n How many of those bags do you really need, though? When is the last time you used them or when can you realistically see yourself using them next?<\/p>\n If the answer to those questions is \u201cages ago\u201d and \u201cprobably never\u201d, respectively, toss them out or recycle them.<\/p>\n Gift bags will probably have the most usefulness, such as during the holiday season or for birthdays. Get them out of your bedroom closet and store them wherever your gift wrapping and wrapping accessories are kept.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll never use all of those tote bags, gift bags, and shopping bags sitting in your closet.<\/p><\/div>\n The irresistible lure of a great sale price for a clothing item has led to more than a few ill-advised purchases that are likely responsible for some of your closet clutter.<\/p>\n Our judgement can get clouded by a \u201ctoo good to pass up\u201d price for something we really don\u2019t need. And even though you had every intention of wearing the item, it just never happened.<\/p>\n Maybe you\u2019re being stubborn or embarrassed to admit you made a mistake, which is causing you to hold on to something you\u2019ll never wear. Do your closet a favour by lightening its load and donating those never-worn pieces of clothing.<\/p>\n Just chalk it up as a learning experience that will hopefully make you think twice the next time you\u2019re tempted to make an impulse buy on a sale item.<\/p>\n When curating your wardrobe, it\u2019s essential to part with items of clothing that no longer fit or aren\u2019t comfortable. We all have several things in our closets or drawers that fall into these two categories, so why do we hang onto them?<\/p>\n Maybe it\u2019s wishful thinking that we\u2019ll eventually slim down to fit into something again. Perhaps it\u2019s just too hard to part with that favourite pair of old jeans.<\/p>\n Make some tough decisions and clear out that closet clutter comprised of things that are no longer practical for your wardrobe needs.<\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t worn something in the last year, or worn something very sparingly in, say, the last five years, add it to your \u201cdonate\u201d pile.<\/p>\n Just as ill-fitting or uncomfortable clothing that\u2019s never worn has little practicality, clothing that\u2019s damaged or just old is also creating closet clutter. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n Take stock of what damaged and old clothing is worth a salvage effort, establish a timeline for doing so, and hold yourself accountable for taking some action.<\/p>\n Anything that doesn\u2019t qualify as repairable can probably be thrown out, as most charities won\u2019t accept donations of damaged or heavily worn clothing.<\/p>\n Three \u201cspecial occasion\u201d types of clothing that will likely never be worn again are your wedding dress, a bridesmaid dress (or dresses<\/em>, if you\u2019ve been enlisted in the role more than once), and your prom dress.<\/p>\n Sentimentality and nostalgia are powerful things that can make us reluctant to get rid of mementos that serve as important milestone markers in our lives.<\/p>\n But if those mementos are clogging up your closets and only being appreciated once in a blue moon, you probably won\u2019t miss them.<\/p>\n Unless you have a daughter that might use your wedding dress or prom dress someday, there are plenty of worthwhile organizations you can donate them to.<\/p>\n The Brides\u2019 Project<\/a>, for example, accepts wedding dress donations\u00a0and distributes all of their profits to various cancer charities.<\/p>\n That never-to-be-worn again bridesmaid dress hanging in your closet isn\u2019t making the best use of your storage space.<\/p><\/div>\n A few lone socks or gloves that don\u2019t have a partner admittedly don\u2019t occupy much real estate in a closet or drawer.<\/p>\n But if you\u2019re never going to wear these things specifically because their orphaned state makes them less useful, why keep them?<\/p>\n They\u2019re still contributing to your drawer and closet clutter and only give your brain more things to process when looking through your wardrobe.<\/p>\n If it\u2019s been more than a year since those lonely gloves or socks have been paired with their mate, get rid of them.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re making your next clothing donation, check with your local charities to see if they take single gloves or socks.<\/p>\n Winter clothing taking up valuable closet space during the late spring, summer, and early fall seasons isn\u2019t exactly useless clutter, but it\u2019s clutter nonetheless.<\/p>\n Unless you have the luxury of owning a spacious large walk-in closet\/dressing room<\/a>, your closet\u2019s contents shouldn\u2019t include out-of-season clothing.<\/p>\n Have a designated storage space somewhere else in the bedroom or perhaps in the basement for clothing that\u2019s not currently in season.<\/p>\n Another culprit when it comes to closet clutter are fashion relics. A top-to-bottom closet purge is sure to turn up a a few outdated pieces of clothing whose \u201cbest before\u201d date has long since passed.<\/p>\n Stop holding out hope that those acid-washed jeans bunched up on your closet floor will be among the very few fashion trends that make a comeback.<\/p>\n Clothing that may not necessarily be hopelessly out-of-fashion, but simply no longer fall in line with your current sense of style can also be eliminated.<\/p>\n Just like the garage, our closets tend to become catch-all spaces that attract clutter we either don\u2019t know what to do with or can\u2019t be bothered to deal with.<\/p>\n Old newspapers, books, and magazines you\u2019ll never read again, old electronics, and any number of other odds and ends can needlessly sit in a bedroom closet for years, while you struggle to manage your wardrobe. It makes no sense.<\/p>\n Paring down the contents of your closets by eliminating these useless items will free up valuable closet space that can be put to much better use.<\/p>\n Purge things like old newspapers you likely won\u2019t read again from your closet.<\/p><\/div>\n Keeping unwanted clothing gifts given to you by a relative, friend, or co-worker that you\u2019ll never wear also makes little sense.<\/p>\n If the item they\u2019ve given you doesn\u2019t fit or align whatsoever with your fashion taste, there\u2019s no reason you should feel any guilt about getting rid of it.<\/p>\n You can still appreciate their generous gesture. Donate it, help a charity, and let someone else get some use out of the item.<\/p>\n While you\u2019re at it, reconsider what type of holiday-themed clothing you should actually let occupy your closet space. Do you ever actually wear that ugly Christmas sweater?<\/p>\n Are ironic fashion choices just not really your thing? If not, clear out that tacky apparel to reduce your closet clutter.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re constantly dealing with closet clutter, unburdening yourself of these 10 things is a good first step towards having a more manageable closet space.<\/p>\n Adding some closet organization solutions<\/a> to your home will also be a great help when it comes to keeping your closets neat and tidy.<\/p>\n Schedule a free in-home design consultation<\/a> with Organized Interiors to plan your custom closet project.<\/p>\n How is it possible that finding something to wear from a packed closet is such a difficult task so much of the time? With so many wardrobe options to choose from, it should be a breeze to find an outfit relatively quickly, shouldn\u2019t it? Not exactly. Just like clutter in your workspace or anywhere else […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nEliminate these 10 items to reduce closet clutter<\/h3>\n
1. Old bags<\/h3>\n
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2. Sale items you\u2019ve never worn<\/h3>\n
3. Clothing that doesn\u2019t fit<\/h3>\n
4. Damaged and old clothing<\/h3>\n
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5. \u201cSpecial occasion\u201d clothing<\/h3>\n
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6. A sock or glove without a partner<\/h3>\n
7. Out-of-season clothing<\/h3>\n
8. Unfashionable clothing<\/h3>\n
9. Odds and ends<\/h3>\n
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10. Gift clothing you\u2019ll never wear<\/h3>\n
Get rid of your closet clutter<\/h3>\n
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