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Auditing Your Wardrobe

Organize Your Clothes and Closet


Auditing your wardrobe and cleaning your closet should be done at least twice a year, Spring and Fall. An audit is taking a clothing inventory and an opportunity to get rid of things that you do not wear, don't fit or things that are out of style.

Before you go shopping take a clothing inventory of what you have.

Keep the things that fit and flatter you and that work with other pieces in your wardrobe.

Throw away clothing items that are stained, worn, frayed, or ripped beyond repair.

Set aside clothing that needs repair (pieces that need new buttons, hems, or other small repairs).

Donate old clothes that don't fit, flatter, or that you don't wear any longer if they are in good repair. Don't send anything to a donation center that should be tossed out.

Consign any quality clothes items that are in good condition.

Put everything back in your closet. Keep like pieces together: all shirts, skirts, pants, etc. together.

Make A List of the things you need.

Go Shopping with your list.

Stay within your budget.

4 Questions to ask yourself
before you make a purchase:

1) Does this fit into my basic wardrobe?

2) Does it fit me properly?

3) Can I maintain the fabric easily?

4} Is it in my budget

 



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