Seasonal clothing swaps happen twice per year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Swapping out the clothes allows for extra closet and drawer space. It alleviates cramped spaces & clutter. It’s also a great way to inventory what you have and what you need.
1. Empty Closets & Drawers
The first thing you need to do is take everything out of the closets & drawers. Place all of the items on the bed.
2. Sort
Next sort through each piece of clothing, one at a time. Create a (folded) pile for each type of clothing you are going to store away.
Ask yourself:
- Does it fit?
- Will you wear it again? (Would you purchase it today if it was in the store?)
- Will you keep it, give it away or sell it?
- Organize into the following piles.
- Tops
- Bottoms
- Outerwear
- Dress clothes
- Pajamas
- Swimwear
3. Donation Box
Place all of the clothing you are not going to keep, into a donation box.
4. Too Big
If you have young children, organize and store “hand me downs” from older siblings. Designate a “bigger sizes” box to store clothes that don’t yet fit.
5. Seasonal Bins
Label seasonal bins to store out of season clothing & place them in the closet .
- Tops
- Bottoms
- Outerwear (if out of season)
- Dress Clothes
- Pajamas
- Swim Wear (if out of season)
6. Inventory seasonal clothing swap with my FREE PRINTABLE.
Go through your “in season” clothing, hanging each piece into sections in the closet or fold them into categories inside of drawers. Once everything is hung or placed into drawers, count how many items you have of each type of clothing.
Write everything down on the inventory checklist. Take this list with you the next time you go shopping for clothes. Click HERE to download the checklist for free.
