- Take everything out, empty it into a pile. Take everything out of your closet and dressers, under your bed, everything. Alternatively, you could choose to do this one section at a time, which could be less overwhelming.
- Sort into piles. Here are the choices: keep, toss, or maybe.
- Get some big boxes and/or trash bags. Anything that is not in the “keep” pile should be separated in the boxes/bags as: trash, donate or sell.
- Clean and sort “keep” pile. Put the keep pile back in the closet (unless the stuff belongs elsewhere). Put it back neatly, organized. This doesn’t have to take long. Leave spaces between things if you can.
- Label everything. Label storage containers. Clear containers are best, but labels are good (just tape w/marker is good enough) so you can easily find stuff like shoes, winter clothes, jewelry etc.
Breathe, and bask in the glory of your beautiful new minimalist closet. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, and just admire your work. So lovely!
