
Emptying out your closet also forces you to finish what you started.Take a deep breath, eat a good meal so you have energy prior to starting, and empty out your closet. Don’t give yourself the opportunity to overlook. Over time, this is how you end up with a rack of clothes that no longer fit or make sense for your lifestyle. Rather than using this opportunity to get rid of those items, we’ll instead keep them in the closet simply because it’s easier. When you try to organize a closet without emptying it and starting from scratch, you tend to overlook the items that haven’t been touched in years. It forces you to revisit every single piece of clothing you own.I’m glad you asked! You need to empty your closet when decluttering for two main reasons:

I realize this step can be intimidating, but it is extremely necessary to fully empty out your closet. While you should still empty your closet, try to do this gently and keep as much as you can on hangers while laying everything on your bed. Through trial and error, I’ve found that it’s less exhausting and more efficient to eliminate the latter. In the past, I would have recommended that you take everything out of your closet and take them off the hanger. This gives you a chance to shift heavy coats to a confined space while they aren’t in use and toss any items that won’t be worn in the future.
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Pro Tip: Another way to minimize the time spent decluttering is to do this on a regular basis! At a minimum, it’s a good idea to declutter your closet on a quarterly basis to align with the seasonal changes. Below are the four steps I use to declutter my own closet, which I hope you’ll find helpful.

I know what you’re thinking–decluttering a closet will take forever! Don’t worry, the key to effectively organizing your closet is to have a plan before getting started. Out with the old, in with the new! Declutter your closet to make room for incoming spring items. Today, we’re diving deeper into the first tip highlighted: We’re officially in a new season! In a previous post, I shared three tips to help you transition your style for the season.
