152. How to declutter the closet to make a capsule wardrobe (that works with your life)
Summary: In order to do my capsule wardrobe challenge (#moms30for30) I decided to do a big closet declutter. I'm sharing my takeaways and tips to help you do that big clothes declutter, make refined decisions about what stays, and have a strategy to build up a capsule wardrobe that WORKS FOR YOU! Cause, you need a wardrobe that works for your lifestyle, your taste and your body!<br> <br> <br> The steps of my recent big closet declutter:<br> <br> * Precontemplation: motivation, conviction, paying attention to what is there, considering the style vision you have for yourself<br> * The total closet clear-out: considering do I <a href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/a-need-to-simplify-moms30for30/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NEED more clothes</a>?<br> * Approach to choosing what would stay in my closet: what stays vs what goes, refining my closet, choosing items I love<br> * Questions to ask to decide what stays: versatility, fit, personal style<br> * How to consider your lifestyle when choosing what clothes to keep: hobbies, activities, weather, job, your seasonal lifestyle, how you want to feel in your current life, etc. <br> <br> Approaches to building a capsule wardrobe:<br> <br> * Focus less on numbers and meet yourself where you are at<br> * Seasonal rotations <br> * Creating uniforms (owning it and making ones that work for your lifestyle) <br> * How to handle the clothes you are decluttering (the safe option vs the one that is hard for us)<br> * Consider how you like to interact with fashion (room to play vs sticking to simple and timeless)<br> <br> <br> The steps to build a capsule wardrobe that works for your life<br> <br> * Keep what you LOVE<br> * Keep what you feel good in (fit, style, shape, colour)<br> * Keep clothes that work for your lifestyle<br> * Spend the time getting to know your closet and learning how to put outfits together<br> * Make some uniforms you can have as go-to outfits<br> * Consider the 'gaps' items that you want to bring in. <br> * Shop with a list, shop mindfully <br> * Don't buy into the urgency to have a perfect capsule wardrobe tomorrow <br> <br> <br> How to join in the #moms30for capsule wardrobe challenge (Feb 1st!)<br> <br> * Share in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/simpleonpurposecommunity">Facebook group</a><br> * Tag me on <a href="http://Https://www.instagram.com/simpleonpurpose.ca">Instagram</a><br> <br> <br> Episodes mentioned:<br> <a title="151. Capsule wardrobe closet remix challenge, the #moms30for30" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/capsulewardrobe-challenge-30for30/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode 151. Capsule wardrobe challenge #moms3for30 </a><br> <br> <a title="61. How we introduced chores to our kids (Saturday Morning Chores)" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/introduce-kid-chores-advice/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Saturday morning chores</a><br> <br> Waves of decluttering, <a title="How I Started Decluttering (+ tips and insights)" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/decluttering-tips/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How I Started Decluttering (+ tips and insights)</a><br> <br> <a title="90. Declutter ‘what if I need it one day?’ items from your home with THIS shift" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/declutter-what-if-i-need-it-one-day/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode 90. Declutter ‘what if I need it one day?’ items from your home with THIS shift</a><br> <br> <a title="104. Dress like you are 30" href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/30-year-old-mom-style/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episode 104. Dress like you are 30</a><br> <br> read all about the <a href="https://simpleonpurpose.ca/tag/moms30for30/">past #moms30for30 here</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
