Start by picking one section of clothing ie; jeans or pants You try each item on - does it fit? do you like how you feel in them?

Remove from your wardrobe any of the following:

• Clothing with stains, discolouration, holes or rips

• Anything that looks very worn or show signs of ageing in style

• Pieces that you like but need replacing as they are so worn

• Clothing that has shrunk or is ill fitting ie; too big or too small Badly scuffed shoes, which bring down your outfit

• Old jewelry that is tarnished or broken

Additional Tip: Keep a list of what you love but need replacing. As this can become part of your shopping wishlist of items needed.

Make up pile for each category;

To Keep, Maybe or No (donate/sell)

It is important to look carefully at each item and try everything on. Don’t spend too long dwelling on each item but ask yourself these questions:

• When was the last time I wore this?

• Is it in good condition? If not, is it repairable and am I willing to fix it?

• Does it fit me well?

• Does it suit my current lifestyle?

• Does it align with my signature style?

• If you have clothes in your wardrobe with tags still on? Why have you not worn it yet?

Maybe Pile: An assortment of reasons, why you may call it a maybe. Losing weight and you may fit into it soon, you like it but find it hard to style, re-look at it and how you can make it work. If you do not visit this box in 6 month’s time, then time to donate.

No Pile: They just go, bag them and take them straight to the be donated or if they are really modern and in excellent condition, then look at donating to Dress for Success. Or if you have designer wear that no longer works for you, look at selling it.

Additional Tip: Be ruthless. Now is the time for you to be really through on what is serving you in your wardrobe.

If you have your clothes organised into categories or colours. This will make dressing so much easier.

• Long sleeve tops, hung up

• Short sleeve tops, hung up

• Jackets, hung up

• Coats, hung up

• Pants, hung up

• Skirts, hung up

• Dresses, hung up

• Jeans, hung up if you have room in your wardrobe or alternatively, folded in drawer

• Sweaters, folded up (you don’t want to stretch out your nice wool jumper or get coat hanger indents in them)

• Shorts, folded in drawer

• Shoes in shoe compartment or in clear shoe boxes

• Belts on a belt hanger or curled up in a drawer

• Scarves on a scarf hanger or folded up in a drawer

• Jewellery, easy to access trays or jewellery box

Then you colour coordinate each section starting with lightest to darkest. This way it is easier to find what you are looking for when getting dressed.

If you don’t have enough storage space in your wardrobe. Then possibly box up your clothes as per season that you don’t use.

Replace all of your old wire or broken coat hangers with the same style of coat hangers. Either felt, plastic or wooden. Also proper skirt hangers.

Create a list of things that you need to be replaced or that may fill a gap in your wardrobe. This will allow you to understand what you need to purchase, and you won’t just go out and buy the same items you already have in your wardrobe.

KEY CAPSULE PIECES FOR YOUR WARDROBE

Staple white shirt, tshirt or top that is quality fabric that can be dressed up or down. Easy to wear under a jacket or be accessorised.

• Well fitted pair of jeans and pants

• Well fitted jacket/blazer

• Well fitted skirt

• Black dress and casual dress

• Pair of pointed pumps, white sneaker, boots and flat shoes

• Statement piece - bag, belt or jewellery