As a minimalist, I know many people expect me to say, “you should only own 30 items of clothing” or something ridiculous like that. But this actually couldn’t be further from the truth.
First, you can start by clearing out the obvious stuff like damaged or worn-out clothes.
Once you’re done with that, it’s a question of identifying your personal style. Get curious about the clothes you already have. Look for patterns in fit, fabric, hemlines, colours, patterns and more.
Are you actually wearing all of your clothes? If not, then here’s a hard truth. You probably don’t like them all—at least not on you.
This is an important lesson that took me a long time to learn. You can love a style, admire it on other women, and save it to your Pinterest boards, but this doesn’t mean that you like how it looks on you.
Decluttering is a great starting point, but the best solution is to stop what’s coming in. This means you need to get your shopping under control, or you’ll continue to struggle with too many clothes.