How Do You Cut down Your Wardrobe?

Cut down your wardrobe by emptying it completely, sorting by category rather than by shelf, and judging each item against how you actually dressed over the past twelve months rather than how you imagine dressing. Most declutters fail because they only skim the obvious mistakes off the rail, clearing a fraction of the volume and none of the confusion. This guide sets out a full working method: preparing four destinations and working in daylight, a running order that starts with easy decisions and leaves occasion wear until last, and the five specific questions that make each call quick. It also handles expensive mistakes, sentimental pieces and genuine indecision, then covers putting clothes back properly and the habits that keep the wardrobe at a sensible size. There is advice on what to do with the pieces you pass on, and on the monthly check that stops the wardrobe filling back up within a single season....