Each season we hit a point where the urge to reset my closet hits hard and it makes me want to dig in right then and there with clearing out the things from the ending season and welcoming back in all my pieces in preparation for the next one. If you have the storage space available, I really recommend you store your out of season clothes and dedicate all your primary closet space to the current season. A minimalist I am admittedly not so I do this a bit out of necessity, but there’s just something so refreshing about heading into the next season with a fresh view of your options once the switch is done.
A season transition for your closet is also the perfect time to re-evaluate items that didn’t get much love. We live through changes over the years – our bodies might take on a different shape, our needs may change, or even our preferences too. Adjusting our closet to account for that is needed! Here’s the process I’ve found myself using lately…
- Be ready for things to be chaotic for a bit. Plan the switch when you know you have the time for your clothes to be a bit of a mess all over the place for a day or more if you need it. This time around I made the switch and decided what stays and what goes in two back to back evenings, but I still have to organize the items I’m not keeping.
- Browse Pinterest and take note of any patterns that you’re seeing in what’s catching your eye. For me, the colors of my closet lighten with spring and I’m drawn to more traditionally feminine touches like lace and pinks while in the summer I start to throw in some bolder colors like royal blue and coral here and there. By the time fall and winter roll around, I’m back to lots of blacks and grays with rust and wine colors weaving back in.
- Grab a beverage of your choice and get to work! Pull everything out of closet so you have to touch and consider every single piece thoughtfully.
- Use the chart below to talk you through what to consider when deciding whether something stays or goes. Use it with all the pieces coming out of your closet from the end of the season and with all of the pieces you’re pulling out of storage to put in your closet for the next one too! Take note of what styles fit well and that you felt good in, and the ones that didn’t so you can fine tune what to look for anytime you’re shopping.
- Put everything back in it’s place and start shopping for any replacement items you’d like to be on the look out for!
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