With spring on the way, you might be feeling like it is time for a change, and if you are looking for a big change with a major impact, trying out our online wardrobe builder could help you reinvigorate your bedroom and sort out your wardrobe.
There are a lot of ways to sort out your wardrobe, from the snowball method to the KonMari trick of seeing what sparks joy, to the one-year rule, to simply emptying your existing wardrobe before your bespoke flatpack kit arrives and throwing out anything you do not think you will need.
Ultimately, however, any decluttering system should be built around you and your wardrobe, and many common decluttering methods could be thinking about the problem in the wrong way.
Instead of focusing on what to get rid of in order to keep your new wardrobe in order, why not focus on ordering your rails, drawers and shelving around the items you actually use?
This is the principle behind wardrobe editing, a way to make the most of your new wardrobe by rethinking how you use and treat it; rather than thinking of your wardrobe as a storage bin for your clothes, here is how to treat it as more of a curated boutique of your favourite looks.
Wardrobe editing should not be seen as a decluttering method, but a way to optimise your existing wardrobe space and take advantage of the wide range of space-saving solutions a bespoke fitted wardrobe provides.
It is about taking out everything in your wardrobe, much like with a decluttering system, but instead of focusing on what you need to get rid of, a wardrobe edit is about choosing what you need and ensuring it is within easy reach.
In practice, a lot of the approach is very similar, but the focus on what you want to use and keep rather than prioritising donation usually creates a more mindful approach to your wardrobe.
Some people end up keeping all of their clothes, albeit some of which will end up being pulled out of the wardrobe and put in seasonal storage, whilst others will be able to take the opportunity to remove redundant items or find clothes they did not realise they even had.
Once you have emptied your wardrobe in preparation for installing their new bespoke fitted replacements, the first steps are to focus on the two extremes of your wardrobe and then gradually work inward.
First of all, look for pieces that you know you are not going to wear this season. With spring blooming and summer a few months away, a lot of chunky knitwear and thick trousers are unlikely to see a lot of use.
These hibernation pieces should be placed in a hibernation archive, which ideally is external storage outside of your fitted wardrobe, but can be anywhere that is not easily in reach.
Once you have the items you obviously will not use, look for the clothes that you are wearing a lot and make sure that they take pride of place in your wardrobe. The more you wear a particular outfit or set of pieces, the easier they should be to access.
When you have set up your fitted wardrobe how you like it, whichever section is closest to you should be the one where your active rotation is set up, and you should be ready to actively move clothes in and out of it, much like how a trendy clothes shop will constantly cycle inventory.
This rotation will make getting dressed far easier and ensure that you never have the lament of not having anything to wear.
The rest of the wardrobe space will typically be taken up by season and all-year-round items that you either need to have for special occasions or can add to bring a little variety to your look on occasion.
Having extra shelving or internal drawers can really help here to maximise the amount of space you have available, whilst having a double rack can help you store backup outfits as and when you need them.
The biggest benefit of taking out unseasonable clothes and having a hibernation archive is that everything else gets a chance to shine, especially with the right wardrobe design, and the best way to enjoy it is to take pride and make the most of it.
Finally, when it comes time to change clothes again for the next season, think about the clothes you did not wear during that season.
If, once the season cycles around again, you still have not worn it, it may be a sign that it would have a better home away from your wardrobe and in a charity bin instead.
Sometimes it is easier to spot clothes you will never wear again and should not waste wardrobe space, whilst in other cases it can be trickier.
