{"id":2897,"date":"2019-02-26T18:54:36","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T18:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/?p=2897"},"modified":"2019-02-26T18:54:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T18:54:36","slug":"how-to-spring-clean-your-closet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/how-to-spring-clean-your-closet\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spring Clean Your Closet"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve been following along on my Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/span> over the past week, you know that I cleaned out my closet and listed tons of items for sale on @shopcollectivelycarolina<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. It has been soooo nice to have a fresh and organized<\/a><\/strong><\/span> closet for the spring! After several of you asked about my clean-out method (I got rid of over 100 items!) I thought it would be fun to share the details in a blog post. Are you typically a spring cleaner?? Or do you just get rid of things throughout the year? Let me know in the comments!<\/p>\n

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To be completely honest, I had been putting off cleaning out my closet for months.<\/em> Since I started blogging seriously<\/a><\/strong><\/span> last summer, I’ve accumulated more clothes than I know what to do with! In order to keep myself from procrastinating, I set a 1 hour timer on my phone, played some music on my bluetooth speaker<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, and got to work. To help myself clean out my clothes, shoes, and accessories efficiently, I went section by section in my closet and separated things into the following piles:<\/p>\n

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1. Items to Try On<\/strong><\/p>\n

These are items that I’m on the fence about – AKA would I wear this again? It’s usually an item<\/em> that I’ve either forgotten about in the back of my closet or I haven’t worn it in a while and am unsure how it fits. I make a pile and then try on the clothes after I’ve finished the whole clean out. During the try-on, I make a pile of things to keep and then sort the rest into the following piles:<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. Items to Sell<\/strong><\/p>\n

These are items that are gently used and typically from a brand that I think someone would want to purchase. I write down the size and description of the item in a note on my phone so I’ll know what to put in the sale caption before placing it in the pile.<\/em><\/p>\n

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3. Items to Donate<\/strong><\/p>\n

These are items that are more than gently used, out of style, or that aren’t a brand that I think someone would want to purchase. I donate this pile to my local Goodwill store.<\/em><\/p>\n

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4. Items to Throw Away<\/strong><\/p>\n

These are items that are somehow damaged – stained, torn, etc. I toss these things after I finish my clean out!<\/em><\/p>\n

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