What fits?
Now that Spring is beginning to emerge, what new changes are happening in your closet? Anything in there that isn’t being worn, anything been there for quite some time and needing to go?
It is so very important as each season arrives to clear out the old, the unused, the uninspiring. What makes you feel wonderful when you put it on? What gives you a lift when you wear it? If you are unsure check with your partner or a friend and ask them to tell you honestly what makes you look good.
In my years of helping women create space in their closets there are a few little tips that are guaranteed to work. Here are a few.
Tip #1
Put the timer mentioned in my first blog, on for an hour. Take everything on hangers out of your closet and put them on the bed. Now, go through and try one piece on at a time, look in the mirror and ask yourself one question “Do I love it?” There are only 2 answers to this question; it is a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’. If it is a ‘no’ don’t even consider putting it back. Put it in a bag for donation.
Tip #2
If the answer is a ‘yes’, check to see if it fits you well. If it is too big get it altered, if it is too snug, give it away. I have never had any client want to wear any of the clothing they THOUGHT they might wear after loosing weight. They wanted something different and up to date.
Tip #3
Put what you love back in your closet with the hangers facing backwards. As you wear your clothes put the hangers back the way you would normally place a hanger. After 6 months or so you can see at a glance what are your most popular items. Anything not worn after 6 months or so you can then make another decision to purge again.
Did you beat the timer? If not try again, and consider trying for ½ hr. And remember don’t over-think it!
