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Closet Cleaning 101: 10 Questions To Ask Yourself When You Begin To Clear Out Your Closet This Season

I know, I know- it is so darned difficult to say goodbye to that sheeny sheath you wore NYE’13 when guys were stooping to kiss the ground you walked on and also the I-shall-fit-into-this-someday denims you are still saving in some remote hope and those gorgeous heels you spent a bomb on (impulse buy, you see) and realized that you can’t really wear them coz it kills your toes- but hey, who knows, what if your feet shrink some day, right?

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Closet cleaning is hard. We know. Whether its about the wads of green you spent or the oodles of sentiment that you fold in’em, getting rid of an overflowing closet, an over-stuffed dresser can be tough. But does the process have to be so hard? We can cut your stretched out closet cleaning task into half, nay, one-fourth the time and guarantee at least, one-third freed space. How, you ask? By playing the closet cleaning quiz. Yep, here are ten questions that shall help you decide what you need to trash, keep, sell, swap or donate…Ready? Remember to be 100% honest- else it won’t work.

1. Do you love the outfit?

If your answer is yes: Good, we’re definitely keeping the piece.  
If your answer is no: No question there.
If your answer is maybe: In this case, we’re taking it to next question.

2. Does the outfit look good on you?

If your answer is yes: Then, you’re keeping it, no questions asked!
If your answer is no: There’s no use stocking it in the closet then, is there?
If your answer is maybe: Let’s try question three.

3. Do you feel comfortable in the outfit
If your answer is yes: Need you ask! Keep wearing the damn thing, girl!
If your answer is no: What’s the point?
If your answer is maybe: It all depends how good it looks on you. Seek third party opinion. (Don’t cheat- we are talking an unbiased one)…

4. Have you worn it often lately?

If your answer is yes: Then why the hell not! Give it a nice little hanger in there.  
If your answer is no: Ask yourself why. If the answer leads you to something fixable, you can keep it, if not, you know what to do. “Tis hard but you gotta do what you gotta do.
If your answer is maybe: Then, try it! What do you think now?

5. Are you going to wear it in the coming future?

If your answer is yes: Then the outfit is worth keeping.
If your answer is no: Gotcha! Didn’t I?
If your answer is maybe: Then we need to seek the definite answers- figure the ‘when’ and ‘how.’


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6. Does it fit in the fashion in trend?

If your answer is yes: KEEP it already, will ya?
If your answer is no: Keep it or lose it, you’re not going to wear it outside and YOU KNOW IT!
If your answer is maybe: Then you can wait for a comeback or mix n match somewhere.

7. Do your friends appreciate you in this outfit?

If your answer is yes: You, lucky thing!
If your answer is no: NO? Then, why do you have it- something else. Mull it over and decide why it is special enough to be in there.
If your answer is maybe: Call your besties over and ask!

8. This is the finale – what does the mirror say?

If your answer is yes: Screw all the rest, you own that outfit!
If your answer is no: Still, screw everything else, you’re better off without it!
If your answer is maybe: Go to the next question.

9. Will you miss it?

If your answer is yes: Then just DON’T let it go!
If your answer is no: Well, someone else might, so – SHARE!
If your answer is maybe: You need that never-to-open cabinet for this one!

10. Can you trash the rejects?

If your answer is yes: Lack of attachment right there. See if they are decent enough to donate. Never waste a thing you can reuse or recycle! See if it’s a thing that isn’t quite in keeping with your taste but one of your friends would swap anything for it.
If your answer is no: There is a whole bunch of DIY ideas to make the best of your leftover clothing – make the best of it!
If your answer is maybe: Take a couple of hours and make up your mind. Maybe isn’t an option here!  

Good luck clearing out that closet, girl! Happy closet cleaning! :)

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Closet Cleaning 101: 10 Questions To Ask Yourself When Clearing Out Your Closet This Season
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Because closet cleaning is HARD!
Sneha Fatehpuria

Sneha Fatehpuria

Known for my laidback and chilled out attitude, I have always believed in making the most of life. I am candid, talkative and not your usual girl next door. With aspiration too big for these tiny eyes, I am looking to grow that perfect pair of wings which can help me visit the places I have only dreamed of. I am a blend of contradictions, an oxymoron in myself as you will find me splurging insanely on ridiculous stuff and the very next moment, I will sit outside my balcony and ponder on what life truly is. The wayward mind is often at crossroads, but then I trod the path that suits the mood. Being with too many friends who have relationship woes, I am now a pro at helping people sort out the mess life often becomes.