Minimalism Series : Decluttering Clothes

When I am reading a lot of blog and watching video about minimalism, I feel that I need to do that as well. Maybe I am still not fully understanding about minimalism concept. But, I try to do some action to "repair" my life.

The easiest thing to start is clothes. I don't have a lot of clothes because I have a lack of confidence in term of body. I am struggling to loss weight, so I am not into pretty clothing or accecories. But, I do have a lot of clothes and scarf because I am wearing hijab.

When I first get a job, I feel like I can do whatever I want. I can buy everything that I need. Almost every week I went to the mall and buy clothes. I also bought 3 scarf every month from instagram shop. I spend a lot money in fashion thing because I have the power to control what I bought. At the end of the day. I BROKE.

I live with my father, I don't need to pay for housing and transportation but I don't have money at the end of the month. Pathetic. I know it was wrong but I can't stop. So, now I do have a lot of things in my wardrobe and I think it is a good start to reduce it.

So, this is the steps:

1. Pull everything out

I just take all clothes inside my drawer and hanger and drop it on the floor. It will help you to realize the actual spaces in your clothes. Look at all the clothes in the floor. You have to realize the amount of clothes you have

2. Choose your favorite clothes

Rather than pick the one that you don't like or clothes that you are not wearing for the last 6 months, I think it will be easy to choose the clothes that you wear often or clothes that fit you the best. After you choose the rest of it is something that is negotiable, whether you will keep or donate.

3. Rest of it = donate box

Store clothes that is not your first choice in a box and store it for 3 months. If you don't miss any of it, donate or sell it.

4. Clean and organize

Clean your favorite one and organize it in your clean wardrobe. Keep tidy and leave a space between clothes if you can

I think I already have less clothes. But, after this exercise I found that I keep a lot of clothes that I don't even wear it anymore just because I will use it someday.

It makes me happy to open my wardrobe and look at my favorite pieces of clothes. a clothes that I am confident wear it in front of people and clothes that makes me look good and happy.

I don't know that having less clothes will give you a happiness. Less clothes means less laundry, less ironing and less hectic in the morning. I am excited to start another work toward minimalism. Do you want to join?

:)