Too many clothes and no more excuses!

Recently at AMHstyle we found ourselves complaining about digging through closets and spelunking through mountains of clothes!  Since Ottawa's weather can be tempermental at times, we often find that our tank tops are right next to the sweaters we will be wearing the next day! As a result, our closets and drawers end up being packed to the brim!

Picking out your outfit each day should not be an extreme sport!

This week we decided to take spring cleaning seriously and here are our tips for you to give it a try!
1) First off start with a good attitude, don't dread cleaning and sorting your closet, get excited! If your closet is pretty cluttered, taking some time to go through it will actually be really fun and enjoyable. You are guaranteed to find something you had forgotten you even owned and in that way it's like shopping but better because there are no lines and no guilt!

2) Now that the weather is warmer, put really thick winter items higher up or packed away since you won't be needing these. Then put lighter layering items for cooler days together in one spot.

3) Sort clothing into different piles.
 Items you still wear should be placed into the closet or drawer in a way that makes sense to you, for example by categories like short sleeves, long sleeves, colour, etc.
Items you no longer wear should be sub-divided into three areas.

• Things in good condition to consign with AMHstyle  
• Things to donate/give away
• Things you don't want to get rid of quite yet --- The best way to figure out if you are actually going to wear these items, is to keep them separate and check over the next few months to see if you're getting any use out of them. If not, toss them to make room and if you do wear them, re-integrate them!

4) A little time now, will save lots of time later! Try items on to see if they are not only fitting but also in line with your current clothing esthetic.
A clean and organized closet will make mornings a lot less stressful, provide more time and energy for other things, as well as making it easier to pick out a killer outfit since you can see all of your fabulous options!*

*For more fabulous options come visit us at AMHstyle, we refresh our closet everyday!