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Getting Rid of Everything You Don’t Wear

The website Tiny House Talk recommends hauling everything out of your closet before beginning a wardrobe reboot. Separate the items into three piles: keep, donate, and toss. Be sure to make a physical list of what you have before hanging them back up. Furthermore, Bespoke Luxury Bedroom Furniture should make sure that everything you keep actually fits rather than being held onto for the future.

In case you’re not sure, here’s the clothes hanger trick from Janel Laban on Apartment Therapy; Turn all your closet hangers around so the hooks point towards you. she said. The normal way to put something back on with the hook is to put it back on with the hook. The hanger you haven’t worn in six months will hold an item ready for donation.

2. Build Off Of Basics

On Real Simple, a compilation piece suggests focusing on basics in order to create a balanced wardrobe. You should have black pants, versatile tanks, and basic blouses as your staples, then focus on acquiring patterned items and statement pieces. This way you can build outfits rather than just owning an array of unconnected items.

2. Buy only things that go with your existing possessions

Buying anything (shirts, pants, shoes, purses, anything!) should be done before buying anything else! Pair it with anything you already own. Do not purchase stand-alone items. That’s how you’ll end up with a closet full of useless odds and ends.

4. Consider A Capsule Wardrobe

Lilliana Vazquez is a style contributor for the Today Show Style, and she says that a capsule wardrobe is about limiting your closet to only clothes which fit you properly and can be worn many times. If you follow these guidelines, you should be able to limit your closet to 30 items or less. In this process, you have to be cut throat, she said, if you haven’t worn something in a season, it’s got to go. While this may feel limiting, you’ll discover that you rarely use anything else but a few essential staples, so this is only a matter of ensuring everything works.

Be aware of when to splurge

Senior Style editor Charles Manning wrote that most people are wrong about what to splurge on in a Cosmopolitan article. There are cheaper black leather pumps at ASOS than you can get for $300. As a matter of fact, both shoes will wear out before you are finished with them, and it is unlikely that anyone, including you, will be able to tell the difference. Instead of spending money on expensive items that won’t stand out, choose items that will complement your outfit anyway.

6. Avoid Complicated Textures

Also, Manning advises you to avoid pieces with a lot of embellishments, such as beads or textured patterns, since they are really hard to make on a budget and will look cheap as hell. Instead, opt for fabric designs that pop.