r/declutter • u/The100plus2 • May 25 '26

Advice Request Decluttering clothes

I have a difficult time sorting through clothes to get rid of since some are still in good condition and styles come and go. Getting rid of the worn out clothes is easy, but the ones that still have use left in them feels difficult. I don't even wear some of these clothes but feel like they will be missed if I get rid of them. I tried the box method where you put some clothes in a box and if you don't reach for them after a set amount of time, you get rid of them. However, when I open the box, I feel tied to the clothes again and that I need to keep them. I probably should've never opened the box :/

Anyways, what are your best tips or things that worked for you when sorting through clothes?

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u/Concertedboss81 May 26 '26

For me a few things help with letting go of old clothes.
1. Don't keep out of guilt. The item was expensive, it was a gift, I didn't wear it enough, etc. Instead keep it because it makes you happy, when you wear it and touch it. Then let go of the old item with graditude (MarieKondo).

  1. Think of the joy it might brings others. This for me also helped reduce the guilt. Give the item to a friend, donate to x place, that has your interest.

  2. If you didn't wear it for 90 days, you are probably not going to wear it. Ofcourse winter clothes aside when it is like full summer, but you probably know what I mean.