When was the last time that getting dressed for work\nwas a fast and easy process? You opened your closet, loved everything you saw,\npulled out just what you were looking for, it looked great, it felt great, and\nyou were on your way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So many times, it\u2019s not that easy. Instead, you open\nyour closet and immediately get option anxiety. It\u2019s jammed full. You can\u2019t\nfind what you\u2019re looking for. Instead, you find pants that used to fit, but\ndon\u2019t anymore. A blouse without a button, and a skirt that needs to be hemmed. An\nassortment of options that are all tired and old and no longer spark joy. Your\nout-of-season clothes are blocking the in-season ones. And somewhere buried\nunder the piles, and in amongst the chaos, is the outfit you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You end up pulling something from the chair, not the\ncloset, where you left it last week. It works, it fits, and it\u2019s in plain\nsight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now you\u2019re running late and feeling cranky about the\ntime you just wasted. Maybe even a little stressed and guilty about the mess\nand excess you\u2019re leaving behind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If this happens to you more than once a week, it\u2019s\ntime to get your closet under control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We wear 20% of our clothes, and the remaining 80%\njust remind us of bad purchases, outgrown sizes, outdated outfits, and\naspirational new purchases meant for someday, but that day never comes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where do you start? It starts with a good edit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Focus on what is essential. Be realistic about what\nyou wear and need, and what you don\u2019t. Toss, donate or consign anything you\nhaven\u2019t worn in the past 6 months. By keeping only your favorites and the best\nof the best you will not only streamline your options but also simplify your morning\nroutine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organize what\u2019s left. You can arrange it by season, category, or color. Whatever works for you. For instance, if it\u2019s winter, pull your sweaters, boots, and jackets forward and put the warm weather options in the back. And if all this sounds overwhelming, don’t worry, I can help. Organizing closets is one of my favorite things to do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another pro tip – set aside time once a month for maintenance. Clean and mend anything that needs attention, edit and organize anything out of place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you buy something new, take a few minutes to\ntest it out with existing pieces in your closet to create easy to grab outfits.\nAdd shoes, accessories, and take a photo to remind you of how good it looks\ntogether. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manage the volume by sticking to a one-in-one-out\nrule. Every time you add to the closet, something has to come out to create\nspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Consider creating a capsule wardrobe made up of a limited number of staple pieces in\ncoordinating colors. It\u2019s usually 30 items or fewer, including shoes and\nsometimes even accessories. Each piece is an essential item, timeless and\nevergreen. By having limited options you will save time and relieve decision\nfatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You could also create a personal uniform. Like Steve\nJob\u2019s blue jeans and black turtlenecks, find brands that work for you, styles\nthat suit your shape and your lifestyle, and only purchase clothes that are\npart of that formula. It could be black pants with an assortment of white shirts\nthat you mix-and-match each day. Or skinny jeans and graphic tees. Getting\ndressed is easy because you know what looks good, and you stick to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Often the problem isn\u2019t just the volume, it\u2019s also a\nlack of organization. You can\u2019t find the jacket that goes with those pants. The\nsweaters are piled so high that puling one out means they all tumble over into\na messy heap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can make your closet more functional by moving or removing the rods, raising or lowering the shelves, and utilizing storage accessories like bins, baskets, and shelf dividers to make your closet easier to navigate. There are many companies, like California Closets and The Container Store, that offer closet shelving solutions, but often you can make your space work as-is with a few simple tweaks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019d love to help you simplify your morning routine and make your day better by using the Less More Method. To get help creating a more functional closet and for more tips on how to streamline your wardrobe, schedule a free consultation<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When was the last time that getting dressed for work was a fast and easy process? You opened your closet, loved everything you saw, pulled out just what you were looking for, it looked great, it felt great, and you were on your way. So many times, it\u2019s not that easy. Instead, you open your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":252,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lessmoremethod.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lessmoremethod.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lessmoremethod.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lessmoremethod.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lessmoremethod.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lessmoremethod.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lessmoremethod.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lessmoremethod.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lessmoremethod.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lessmoremethod.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}