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Simple wardrobe declutter and wear I donate!

in Tips on 04/05/16

I have just come back from a break and over the weekend I decided to do a wardrobe declutter.

Most people when they meet me think that I must have a massive wardrobe even a walk-in over flowing with preloved purchases. In reality I have a small wardrobe space which initially I wasn’t a fan of but I have embraced keeping things simple and declutter on a regular basis.

A sneak peek into my wardrobe

With the change in season I moved my high summer clothes out (into a storage bag) and my winter clothes in. Any summer dresses or items that I didn’t wear this past season I donated. I figured if I hadn’t worn them in the past 8 months it was time to move them on.

I sorted through all my winter clothes trying out jeans for size and moving on anything that didn’t fit me properly. I declutter jackets and cardis that weren’t my style any more. I wanted everything to fit in my one wardrobe space. I donated a long formal dress to Dressed For Formal and a work suit to Dressed for Success. The rest I bagged up and donated to my local op shop.

I love having wardrobe items that mix and match easily with various outfits. Clothes for laying. I buy clothes in my colour palette and love organising them colour-coded on matching hangers – easier to locate items and calming. 

Have you done a wardrobe declutter this season? Take a look and find 5 items that no longer suit you and pass them on to a friend or drop them into your local op shop.

Yours in all things preloved,

Rachel Prest on Email
Rachel Prest
Rachel Prest
Director & Founder at Raid My Wardrobe
Rachel Prest is founder of Raid My Wardrobe. In 2010, she founded a preloved fashion event for women to refresh, recycle and reinvent their wardrobes. She began this blog in 2016 as a way to inspire, educate and encourage her community with more sustainable ways of fashion shopping, styling and creating. When she's not doing a wardrobe makeover or planning the next event you'll find her down at the beach, hiking or mountain biking in the bush or hanging out with her friends and her kids. Rachel is based in Newcastle, Australia.

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