The Hanger Trick

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[dropcap2_large]H[/dropcap2_large]ave you ever heard of the hanger trick? It’s the easiest way to clean out your closet and requires very little effort, though it does take a lot of (passive) time. If you’re bad at making decisions the hanger trick can help you. I do it every year for fun, so today I’m sharing how to do it, and some questions you should ask yourself once it’s done.

The Hanger Trick Guidelines:

1. Start with your clothes hanging on all of their hangers facing backwards (the wrong way). This will be a pain at first but as you wear them it will become easier.

2. As you wear each item, turn the hanger forward (the right way), so that you know you’ve worn the item.

3. At the end, you will see which items you wear, and which you don’t.

This will help you to see which items you’re not wearing regularly and perhaps both encourage you to wear the item more, or to make a decision to remove it from your wardrobe. Here are some helpful tips for cleaning out your closet, and here is what to do after you clean out your closet.

Before you remove something, ask yourself questions.

1. Does this item fit? Try it on. Does it fit? If not, consider putting it in the “to go” bin.
2. Was the weather right to wear this item? Clearly you don’t want to clean out winter items in the middle of Summer.
3. Did I have ample opportunities to wear this item? Did you have the right occasion to wear it? Consider if you ever will.

Have you tried the hanger trick for cleaning out your closet?