LIFE-CHANGING SECRETS TO A DECLUTTERED CLOSET 👗 Cut Your Closet in Half
How to declutter your closet once and for all, my secrets to cutting your wardrobe in HALF and ALWAYS having something to wear.
I think sometimes with clothing we think the MORE we have the MORE choices we have to wear, and the more choices we have to wear, the more likely we’ll look amazing and fashionable all the time...but usually the opposite is true. Too much clothing is actually overwhelming and makes getting dressed a chore. The goal of this video is to help you purge your closet down to the pieces that you truly love so you never end up with the age-old problem of “tons of clothing and nothing to wear.”
When I became a mom, I learned I just needed an easier, more streamlined closet if I wanted to look good and NOT spend too much time getting there. It took me well over a year to figure this out, but now I have a much more organized, streamlined, and simplified closet. It saves me time, money, and so much hassle (AND LAUNDRY!)
So today I’m going to save you the year of time it took me, and walk you through each one of those steps, how to tackle it, and ultimately how to declutter your closet so that you always have something you want to wear.
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00:00 Intro to why having a minimal closet works
1:09 The Four Steps to a minimal closet
1:42 How to Define Your Style
5:49 Purging Your Closet
10:29 Organizing tips for a minimal closet
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I am so very appreciative that you move through things quickly and assume we are intelligent beings. You get to the point and there is no wasted time in your videos. You are a natural at this!
I was going to say the same thing!! Love that she gets straight to the point.
I have stopped watching several videos because it takes forever to get to the point. I give those a thumbs down and move on.
Omg yes!!!
When I watch her videos i get up and get rid of things. When I watch other videos about decluttering I think, “good idea” from the couch/bed/floor.
I AGREE!!!!
Love the "if I saw it in a store would i buy it again" rule. That's really helped me.
Yes, I call it 'shopping in my closet'. If I would buy it today, it stays!
almost always the answer is no
One of my favourite quotes. “Your clothes are your roommates; except you’re paying their rent”
For those of us who struggle to find things that fit (and look flattering... 🦄 territory) it can be esteem crushing to walk out of store after store empty handed. I found myself buying stuff just to avoid feeling like a shopping failure. I finally flipped the script in my head that I wasn't the problem, instead shopping as a treasure hunt and I was only content with a perfect piece. My closet is now stocked with just pieces that I love and look great on me.
I love how this was filmed and edited . I appreciate the effort you put into this
Love her videos
I’ll second that! Beautiful work & a handbook!!! It’s time to binge your channel while I organize! Ty TY Ty 💕
brilliant editing for sure!! Love Homer Simpson
But I want to keep for future interviews. I don’t want to spend $80 or 150 too buy jacket, top and bottom to have an job or volunteer interview here or there.
@@maggiel6597 Maybe try Rent The Runway 🌞✌️
This is the BEST closet decluttering strategy video I’ve seen on KZhead! Thanks so much. 😊 The flow chart is EPIC!!! 😱 One additional hack if you just can’t seem to find time to declutter your whole closet because it’s currently overflowing with clothes is to just work on it for 15 minutes EVERY DAY (or a different increment of time that’s manageable). I’ve accomplished so much by doing this!
The quality of your videos is outstanding. the information you present is so helpful and so easy to consume. I feel like I can actually apply the tips you present in your videos. Kuddos to you for adding actual substance to these "hack" videos we see all over you tube!
Totally agree!!!!
Thank you for motivation I truly need as you teach what may work for us all in different ways.
I did this several months ago and realized the majority of my wardrobe is for work, where I spend the majorityof my day. Thinking about it in practical terms has stopped me from buying new non work clothes because I barely wear what I already own.
years ago when i retired i counted 41 blazers in my closet (collected over 25 yrs).. they are gone.
i once visited a friend that worked a loooot. he had like 20 suits and 5 regular shirts for leisure time. I remember I was shocked, but it made total sense!
This is very helpful. When I lost my home and was packing up my clothes, I had clothes that I’ve had for 5+ years that still had tags on them. I definitely wasn’t going to wear them so I donated them to my church. They were able to sell them and get good money because it was for the church and charity. I wouldn’t have been able to get the money they did, I didn’t pay that much for most of the clothes. I bought them when a store was closing, they were all a couple dollars. It felt good knowing I was helping my church when I couldn’t give them actual cash, money.
I'm sorry you lost your home. That's happened to me before and it's awful. I hope things are stable again for you.
I started folding my clothes the KonMari way and it takes more thought and care. In turn, some things I realized I did’t want to spend that much time on because I didn’t love the item, so it allowed me to purge easier. You had some really great tips. I’m motivated to go purge more!
I sometimes use the “second closet” idea to help me decide on pieces to keep! If I can’t fully decide what to do with a piece, I’ll store it away and in a month or so if I haven’t thought about the pieces I stored away I’ll get rid of them and if I was looking for a piece I stored away I’ll bring it back into my closet
Can I add a couple categories? I guess this could go into "formal", but you need a set of funeral, wedding, church clothes. And another category I call "bleachy clothes" or clothes I don't mind scrubbing toilets, splashing bleach on, or other icky staining activities
I agree!
This looks is great! And I have to add garden clothes.
Great idea! I have 2 hair coloring shirts!
Yeah, I have a set of bleach clothes. Got to it the hard way. :-)
Yep, I have ‘funeral clothes’ esp when you get older.
Watched the first 6 mins and my closet life changed. Watched so many decluttering videos and you made everything so clear.
I like that you have your priorities straight, "But First, Coffee".
With COVID, I am working from home with no end in sight. I found that I needed to invest in my loungewear category because I was wearing the same 5 shirts and pair of leggings. I packed up my professional attire and will pull it out when it’s time to go back to the office. Having a “second wardrobe” has been life changing!
You have the best organizing and decluttering videos EVER, while being realistic and down to earth. Love your channel so much! I really like the one in, one out too! Great idea! Thank you!
Great video!!! The one thing I’d add to the “one in, one out” rule is that we should really be more conscious of the environment and shop consignment stores. They’re great because you can bring in an item to sell to the store while buying another piece, all while reducing impact on the earth!!!
I love how approachable your lifestyle is,I’m tired of watching all of those huge dressing rooms being organized in fancy mansions!
Same. Mi closet is a cupboard anyways 😅
I've watched a ridiculous amount of minimalist/closet decluttering content over the past year or so, but if I was to point to THE most all-in-one helpful, approachable video for closet decluttering, I'd point to this one. Brava, my friend!
I’ve had clothes in my closet that I owned for 3 years and never wore. I’m glad I didn’t get rid of them bc I finally wore them! 😂 I just had to wait until I became a skirt person to wear some of my cute, comfy bodysuits. I know this isn’t practical for some people but I at least know that I’ll wear them and actually do. However, I’m trying to start wearing those clothes more often by flipping the hangers the opposite way so I’m more inclined to grab those since I know I haven’t worn them since the last time I adjusted my hangers
I think this kind of goes along with decluttering underwear. Im pretty sure we all have those categories of new/everyday, sexy/date night, comfy/lounge, and period panties. Way too many options had my dresser drawer stuffed to the max!
Ugh mine too. I haven't worn thongs in 7yrs why do I have them!?!
Yes I have to work on that too. I want to get some of those spice organizers or something from dollar tree and organize them,same tote bras I have a few in my drawer and some on a 4 sided hook hanger in the closet.
@@bratmari some with TAGS! 💯🤣 Remember when VS had the 5 for $5/$10 sales???! Yes Honey! Imma pray for us. Lol
Underwear are just as important as outer wear. I washed my under wear and about 4 pairs of my newest underwear got some nice holes in them from the dryer in my apartment complex. I am poor so I haven't replaced them yet plus I am dying . I am married to a holy man that doesn't like underwear on me anyway but still the dryer ripped the best and newest pairs lol
@@bratmari I have up on things yeeeeears ago when I was getting constant UTIs😳🤦🏼♀️😂
My favorite quote from the video was " If I saw this hanging in the store, would I want to buy it?" That one always helps me power through my purging. Excellent advice, Kali! If you get into a purging mood, the minimal mom youtube channel has some amazing motivation and purging tips as well.
Ive been on a purging kick the last few months & I went thru my closet & got rid of like 3 big trash bags of clothes & yet when I look in my closet its still mostly “i might need it” clothes. Thank you for breaking it down. It makes much more sense &I feel I will be able to get my closet organized efficiently now. Also just a tip to organizing the dresser drawers is to stack them from back to front instead of bottom to top. That way you see everything in the drawer & dont have to sift thru all the clothes and get them all shuffled &unfolded. 👍🏻 I started doing this years ago & its saved me a lot of headache
Ugh. Purging a closet during a pandemic when I never leave my house is hard!
I feel like you just put into perspective three years of my life lol. Thank you
This is the absolute best and easiest video I’ve ever watched on purging my closet. Every other video or “style” on purging has just made me more overwhelmed. Thank you so much!
The part about defining your style makes so much sense! Thanks for pointing that out.
Yes!! As a family of five, once we got our clothes streamlined, my biggest key has been to purge as we do laundry. It keeps things manageable. And at the end of a season, as I'm changing out the clothes, I double check that what is coming into play fits and what is being stored will (most likely) fit the next time we need it. Great tips!!!
I have two wardrobes, I am in palliative care so I have scrub pants,tops, t-shirts and sweater just for that then my “ normal clothes” .
“My fantasy life” haha loved it. We all have fantasy lives. 😆
I love your uploads and have just subscribed. My second wardrobe, I wanted to share, is a suitcase that slides under the spare bed. It works for me and might work for someone else too. Thanks for your help Kallie xx
This is the best video I’ve seen about decluttering your closet - and I’ve seen A LOT! I like the categorizing portion before you even start!! A must see video for anyone who is looking for some direction.
My Second Wardrobe will be for post covid ie. church dresses, going out, etc.
Just here to say your username made me genuinely laugh out loud 😂
I'm 9 months pregnant, so my closet has exploded between my regular clothes and the maternity clothes. I'm watching this in anticipation of purging maternity clothes and getting my closet back to normal! Although I don't know exactly what my new size will be, so I don't want to purge too much now.
The decision process for defining your style and purging were so much better than any other process I have seen. Thank you.
I love everything you talked about because this exactly what I did when I purged my entire wardrobe and it’s how I do things now.
I love that you talk about the continued purge. I find myself looking into my closet more often and getting rid of more but I wasn't sure if I was overdoing the curated closet thing
Loved this! Just completed purge 1 and organizing by purpose. That tip makes so much sense!!! Thank you
I love how you edit videos. You make them very entertaining and sometimes even funny. Based on your purging rules I can get rid of everything. I havent left the house much in over a year. I stick to pajamas or sweat pants. I feel like even when I will be back into the world, everything I have will be out of style.
I love how you laid out this video. I plan to re-watch it numerous times and work through those handouts! Thanks for doing the hard work for me
This year I decided to embrace my athleisure preferences. I stay at home and homeschool my kids (since before covid 😆) and I workout 5 days a week and take our dog for walks usually twice a day. Athleisure can get a bad rap, but it really makes the most sense for me! I probably have the least amount of clothes I've ever had now.
Saaaame!
I discovered you a few days ago and I just feel it has changed my life for the better 🥺. I’m already pretty organized but seeing there are things that I can improve AND you give me lists and flow charts 😭😭 it’s all my OCD dreams come true
Thank you 🙏🏻 great advice!!! Tons of clothes but nothing to wear was the story of my life, but I am working on it! ♥️💪🏻
This is the most helpful clothes-decluttering video I’ve watched. It’s practical, specific and in-depth. Thank you for this excellent video ❤
I do most of the steps in decluttering my closet and keeping clothes in sections where they are easy to get. I just cling to those 'just in case' outfits a lot, but those were very helpful techniques! I can't wait to use them!
I just recently discovered you, and I'm so glad! This video, for example, is just what I needed! I've gone through my clothes a couple of times and have gotten rid of a lot of them, but still have more to go. This system is perfect! Thank you! 😃
Thank you so much for that tip "would I buy it today" tip for our "fantasy" style. That definitely helps me weed out some clothing I've been holding onto.
This is the best closet organization video I’ve ever seen. 💯
I’ve watched a lot of closet decluttering videos and this gave me new food for thought. Thanks for such great content and filming. Your fun to watch.
Wow. Thank you! I feel like you explained the "pit" of "just in case" so well! I also appreciate your evaluation of types of clothes. I find I keep a lot of professional and dress up just in case clothes and my percentage of use for them is so miniscule. Thank you for helping me realize that. 🦉 I now can look at all that fall into that category and choose to keep the best one of each.
I love how practical you are, and I love how well you teach. Thanks for the motivation. I just organized my closet and I still have way too much stuff. I needed this.
Purging/ minimizing my clothes has been on my To Do list for so long and it just seemed like such a daunting task. Thank you for making this video and simplifying the whole process. I literally have an entire closet of clothes I rarely wear anymore. My main closet is super organized.
This came just in time! I’m decluttering this weekend. I love this method over every other one I’ve seen! Thank you!
I have been watching so many of these types of videos and this was one of the most logical with the think of the categories processes. Thank you love the logic!
This video came at just the right time. I planned on organizing my family's closets over the holiday break. Thanks for the tips!
This was so helpful -- I was finally able to part with those "just-in-case" items crammed in my closet. Thank you!
This may be the best video I've seen on wardrobe purging. I'm going to try out your system this weekend. Thank you so much!
Yes 🙌🏻 feeling overwhelmed but ready to commit. I’m loving the “one in one out” rule... and how it affects choices in future purchases. Starting. Now. And the storing/removing of seasonal clothes to simplify so helpful. It’s difficult to purge but I’m finding it’s getting easier with practice plus maybe donating will give items new life.
This is the BEST and most helpful closet declutter video I've ever watched! Thank you so much! ❤
This is such a brilliant video!! Most helpful decluttering video I've ever seen. I've turned on this video at the end of the day at least 15 times so far, and counting, to remove little by little what no longer serves me. Thank you for making this kind of content based videos. Your presentation is so consise and to the point ... you dont know how much this video has helped me!
Kallie, This is such a great video!! I love the way you asked all those good questions to help us let things go. This has helped me immensely. I also love the way you talked about organizing things by use!
Great video Kallie and I am totally doing this on the weekend! I'm feeling very motivated coz I suffer from most of those issues in my just- in-case, cluttered-yet-nothing to-wear wardrobe! Much appreciated X
Such concrete and sound advice. The pre-purge assessment is the step I would think most people are missing, yet it makes so much sense!
Kallie....you are brilliant. Your sense of humor is exceptional. I love how you speak and explain what you are saying. Thanks for all the work you put into your videos. It is not unnoticed, believe me.
I cannot thank you enough for this video! The tips were so on point and practical! The flow chart is going to be printed & we are going to declutter w/ a game plan! The point of categorizing while purging makes so much sense! Thank you thank you thank you! New subscriber!
You explained this so well! I appreciated the charts and graphs! Thanks for the motivation ❤️
This video is perfect! I came here to watch a closet cleanout but got so much more. Your tips are so helpful. I am more motivated and confident about my closet cleanout. Feeling a lot less doom.
I agree with those whom said that you put a lot of effort into your videos. I love the breakdown methods you use. I'm looking forward to getting my life back in order. You're amazing.
Perfect for me today as I am purging! Never thought to define my style first! Thanks for the great video!!!
This has given me so much to think about. Im ready to tackle my closet. Thank you so much. Great info.
Just the push I needed! I'm literally in the middle of purging my wardrobe and I was flagging lol. I agree so much with other comments - you're so informative and your videos so so useful and a big reason for that is the way you just talk about the topic and share your content with us (those sheets are insane prep thanks so much!?). With so many vids I feel the person just enjoy watching themselves too much, and therefore hyperexplain things like, I don't know, hangers and what donating is (real). Thanks so much for the push and all the work behind your videos. X
Wow, you just inspired me not just to organize my closet but to declutter the house! Thank you🥰
You're advice for decluttering has really inspired me. I'm a work in progress and really appreciate your videos!
I really like this mindset. It's helpful to organize by use rather than just type. Also, really love the flowchart for how to purge a closet ❤️
This is hands down the best video I have watched for organizing my closet! I have been overwhelmed for a LONG time with all my items and have never been able to let things go. This has helped me SOOOO much with starting the process! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you best organizational video to streamline the process I've ever seen. Excited to get my clothing under control .
This video is a LIFE SAVER!!! I plan to declutter my wardrobe tomorrow and I've been spending days watching KZhead videos before I get to do it. This is the most unique and USEFUL video ever!! This is so helpful I can't thank you enough. I can't wait to declutter my wardrobe now!
I enjoyed your video & these tips. So very helpful & insightful without all of the extra information that is common sense. You get to the point & it’s straightforward. Thanks!
I love your videos so much. Just found you recently but I am “obsessed” with you channel. Amazing and real advices for real humans ! Thank you so much
This is some super advice. Other vids on KZhead don't break it down enough, they literally start with purging and I don't really know what my style is. So to finally see someone say figure you out before you throw all your clothes away is refreshing 👏🏾😁. I am motivated....but not gonna lie I'm still feeling lazy today 😂. Great job again Kallie 🖤
Another one that I've adopted that I LOVE is I have a basket where all the socks that don't have a match go. Once I finish all the laundry in the house if that sock still doesn't have a match it goes in the trash. This helps SOOO much with how many random socks end up in mine and my husband's dresser.
Very well done. Thank you! This is the best walk through on purging and organizing clothing that I've seen on KZhead. A note on organizing by clothing type, I purchased a pack of plastic "do not disturb" door hangers to divide sections in my closet for each category of hanging items. They help keep my closet from getting jumbled after I worked so hard to organize it. Thank you for all your great content!
This is great!! Thanks for going through this clearly and so timely!! I need to do this this week
This video is insightful! It helped me narrow down my problem with my closet in a realistic way, and it helped me get rid of the things I really need to get rid of. Thank you for the printable!
I enjoy your videos. You absolutely click with my thinking so everything makes sense and not boring. I've watched so many others and I lose interest because they don't seem to make sense or are boring. Thank you for making them.
Probably one of the best organizing tips I have come across. Thank you!
You are awesome. I loved how you categorized and quantified clothing. Totally makes sense. I have always had more going out clothes than I did. Every morning, I have the same problem - I don't have clothes.
A year after having my 2nd child I decided it was time to clean out my wardrobe. So I took a photo of my OOTD for about a month. W/in that time I had a good idea of what I wore day to day. Also realized, and I think most people do, I basically wear a “ Capsule wardrobe”. This realization has really helped me purge and now keep a constant wardrobe. Also everone should have a 2nd or seasonal wardrobe. It’s helpful for those of us that experience all four seasons. I break mine into three winter, summer and fall/spring.
I absolutely love your videos! You are a very motivating person with beautiful positive vibes. I spent all day yesterday watching your videos literally one after another while cleaning and organizing our home and I got so much accomplished! Thank you for being amazing 💓 You make me want to be a better person!
This is the most helpful video I have seen on how to reduce and simplify a wardrobe, and I have watched a lot. Thank you, I now feel I can actually do it.
I love your enthusiasm and simple yet detailed explanations on how best to declutter. I have a system like yours for storing items in my closet ; reinforcement was good. ❤️💕your video thank you
when you gave the blazer example i immediately started to think my formal outfits.when I started to work , my company had formal wearing rule then it changed to casual..now I am working from a home office and it seems it will be permanent.so I will not need any work clothes, like ever:) at the end of the video I started to declutter my work clothes so thank you for the video! 🙂
I love your explanations, it really motivated me how to start purging and how to define my style and needs. I retired after 32 years and my style surely changed. thanks so much .
Loved Olive’s cameo! I tend to do this periodically! Covid has thrown my wardrobe out of wack because I’m working from home now so I do need to hold on to work clothes for when I can return to the office! However, there are things that can go so lookout Goodwill!! Great job Kallie!
I watched the whole video taking notes without skipping anything I love how you get straight to the point And you give so much information love your channel you deserve to go viral 💕👏🏻😁You’re so talented
Love this cleaning my closet now and everything you say resonates - Thank you so much!
This is probably the best video I have ever seen about decluttering your closet. I get allot of handy downs and most of them don't really fit for my style but I would hold onto them just because I'd feel guilty. But this will help me so much more in knowing what to toss and what to keep
Thank you for this. I needed it. Finally letting go of the clothes that no longer fit my body or lifestyle. So much nicer to decide what to wear already
These are such amazing, practical and pragmatic advice!! that flowchart is sweeetttt!!
I love your videos! You provide real-life, attainable solutions in such a fun way!