How to disassemble your wardrobe and get rid of unnecessary things
A Life / / December 19, 2019
Natalia Osikova
Model with 11 years of experience, the author of Telegram-channel "Nothing to wear?"And co-founder ekobrenda Jeans Revision.
Total revision of cabinets and drawers - a process that can take a long time. It can be put off until the last but one day you will find yourself in an unpleasant situation, when you will have nothing to wear. To avoid this, it is worth the time to deal with their own stuff.
Where to begin
Select a day, free from business and guests. On the eve of the audit, make sure that the house has a few boxes or suitcases to store clothes.
If you follow trends, remember that will be fashionable coming season, And mentally keep this information in mind in the sorting process. If there is a popular yellow jacket with sequins and silver moccasins, you can easily find similar things in the depths of your wardrobe. Trends are cyclical and at times returned. So you do not have to spend money on new clothes, and will only need to fix old things.
If you care about fashion, consider a few basic universal combinations that you would like to see in your wardrobe. Remember, you should never deny yourself the pleasure to look just the way you like it. After all, if you feel cool in this or that way, you'll look great in it, regardless of the season and trends.
How to disassemble your wardrobe
From morning to adjust themselves to the feast of liberation from old junk, the activity of alertness. Yes, you'll have to spend the day in bags and boxes and you get tired, but after that you will be proud of yourself.
As a reward for the work you do:
- get plenty of wardrobe space, which is convenient to use;
- get rid of unnecessary things, dust and memoirs;
- save valuable time and money that would be spent on finding and buying new things;
- do several things for the good of the planet and humanity.
Prepare a pitcher of lemonade, juice or water, turn on your favorite playlist, clean the floor and all surfaces near the wardrobe, the most freeing up space adjacent to sort things.
You will need a few large boxes and suitcases. Divide them into five categories:
- Active wardrobe.
- Storage.
- Repair and dry cleaning.
- Sell.
- Give, give, exchange.
The first thing you need to do - without fear or regret things get a maximum of cupboards and cabinets. You can put them on the floor. Things of this heap will have to sort the boxes depending on the category.
active wardrobe
These are things that you will be wearing in the coming months. There is still the most convenient, practical, high quality and favorite. All that should be on hand right now, the trend seasonal clothing, as well as things that form your base wardrobe.
All of this should be carefully spread out and hang out, so it was convenient to use.
Storage
Here go the things that you love and wear on a regular basis, but for which no season now. Sweater with deer, warm tights, thermal underwear, wool and cashmere items, warm scarves, gloves and hats, jackets - in a box marked "winter." Light dresses, silk skirts and pants, thin scarves, sandals, jackets - in the box that says "Summer".
Exception - sneakers and clothing for sports, which will be useful at any time of the year. They are best left to the motivation somewhere nearby.
For storage is also sent clothes that are really dear to your heart, and with which you are not ready to leave. But keep yourself in their hands - these things should not be much. Do not confuse cheap sentiment and the really important moments in life, and things associated with them.
Repair and dry cleaning
Favorite things had deteriorated ahead of time, but you were happy to be on, you can repair or give them second life. Try to remake the thing to add a new detail, patch, badge or brooch, that she began to play in a new way. You can otporot boring pockets and accessories, shorten or lengthen the product. Sometimes it is better to change the strap on your favorite dress, make it transformed.
Not only do you save money. You also do not have to mourn your favorite thing lands in the trash.
It is not a shame, and not petty, this practice has long been caught in the developed countries. Throw the thing with torn buttons - stupid, irresponsible to the planet and not fashionable. But to replace the buttons, making original and unique thing - it's cool.
If you are too lazy to do it yourself, take the clothes to be repaired. It will be cheaper and faster than finding and buying new things. The possibilities of modern technologies in the repair of clothing and footwear are enormous. Replacement of defective parts, painting, special means of processing - all this will help even the most hopeless thing to upgrade. For example, like old shoes might look like after restoration:
sell
If you do not put the thing 2-3 years, please be courage to leave her. It is unlikely that you will wear it in the future. Send it to one of the two boxes - "Give" or "Sell". The choice depends on what is the value and condition of the clothes. Expensive but boring things you can sell. But inexpensive clothing in good condition is better to give, donate or exchange.
This concept is relevant for apartments with limited space for storage. Wean itself from storage. While you do not win their domestic Elijah, in your home will be registered chronic disorder and dust.
For those who have a place to store a lot of things, a little bit more lucky.
Trends are cyclical, so a few years, you can create a chic and versatile wardrobe for all occasions.
It is important to feel the line between "a pity to give" and "hard sell". Do not give out expensive or really memorable things for you not to regret it. But do not be greedy: if a thing is good, but you are tired of it, it is better to get rid of to make room for something new. And the next owner of your stuff is with joy and gratitude to wear it.
If in doubt, try to sell unnecessary. After 2-3 months you will be able to send their clothes with a light heart. Sell items can be on Avito, «Julia," or to the commission of your city. It is also now a lot komissionok in Instagram.
Give, give, exchange
This category includes things that you are sure will never wear and that can not be sold. In any case they do not throw away. Some of the things you can donate or give to family members, friends, acquaintances or colleagues.
The other part can be given to those in need through charity organisations (Shops, "Thank you", "Landfill», Charity Shop). It's easy - just find the nearest container for receiving items and drop to your goodness.
Even if the item is defective, it can still be useful.
Some of the things with defects thrift stores allowed for processing. This allows you to reduce waste in the textile industry.
And, you can arrange a swap party - meet to exchange clothes. This is a perfect way to update your wardrobe for free, to get rid of the annoying things and spend time in good company. Terms of swap-togethers can be very different. You need to select the optimum combination of ideas, which is suitable for your company.
Remember, things - it's just things. No matter how many clothes you need for happiness. It is important to refer to it, care for it and store so that it was convenient to use.
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