3 Ways to Spring Clean Your Wardrobe

Outfit Details:

Dress: Gap {buy here} | Heels: Steve Madden via Zappos, c/o {buy here} | Handbag: Rebecca Minkoff via Zappos, c/o {buy here} | Stacked necklaces: J.Crew {similar} & Stella & Dot, c/o {buy here} | Sunnies: Urban Outfitters (only $18! Buy here} | Vintage gold bracelets: Sweet n’ Spark, c/o {buy here} | Cuff bracelets: Lulu’s, c/o and Arm Candy Fashion

(**Note regarding this dress: It’s a teensy on the short side (I’m 5’3 for reference). There IS a good amount of hem available to work with though, and it’s so darn cute everywhere else, I think it’s worth it. I’ll be lowering the hem a little but didn’t have time for this post. Just FYI!**)

K let’s be serious – I hate cleaning. Anyone who knows me well can attest to that fact. I wish so badly that I was a Tidy Tonya, or an Organized Olivia, or a Neat Nelly. But alas, despite my best efforts it seems I am doomed to remain a Messy Meredith all of my days upon the land (have we about had it with these name alliterations Shannon? Hashtag overkill, Hashtag you’re annoying).  Womp to the womp womp. However, there is one type of spring cleaning that I don’t even hate: spring cleaning my wardrobe! Do you guys do this? I think this is a thing, right? Well if it’s not, it should be – because by golly it feels so great when you’re finished. Today I’ve teamed up with Zappos to discuss three simple ways (plus a bonus tip) that you can ‘spring clean’ your wardrobe:

• Go through and get rid of anything in your closet that doesn’t truly bring you joy.  ||  Ok joy might be a strong word when describing clothing I realize, but I heard about this philosophy of using that word as a standard for deciding what to keep verses what to purge from your closet, and it totally resonated with me. I gave it a whirl, and you guys – it felt so good to get rid of items in my closet that I never wear and that I didn’t truly love. Basically, if you find yourself always pushing past it in your closet, or you don’t get some twinge of delight or excitement when you see it in there, it’s time to part ways with that sucker. Bonus points if you give your items away (friends, family, Salvation Army, Deseret Industries, etc.) because then you have the added bonus of feeling good about that too. Score! 

• Segment your clothes into seasons and only keep the current seasons in your closet (i.e. spring/summer, fall/winter).  ||  I’ve never been able to say much for the amount of closet space allotted to me, espesh since being married, so I’ve always had to season-segment my clothes. The current season goes in the closet, non-current seasons go into storage. But honestly, I’ve grown to really like this method. It keeps what’s in my closet relevant and actually makes me feel like I have more to wear since I’m not pushing through a bunch of coats and sweaters in the middle of summer (or spring for that matter).

• If you’re buying something new to freshen up your spring wardrobe, focus on color.  ||  K, I’ll be the first to admit that for me, a ‘new’ season doesn’t quite feel anew without adding a few new pieces to that season’s lineup (how many times can I use the word ‘new’ in a sentence? Impressive Shannon).  But if part of your spring cleaning strategy is to replace some of the tired and old with the fresh and the new (there it is again), my advice is to focus on color – especially for spring. Think soft blues and pinks, mints and lilacs, florals (natch), and above all, think white. There’s no color that says so fresh and so clean, clean better than white does. And that’s the essence of spring, right? Bonus points that the color also happens to be a white-hot trend right now (see what I did there? White, the white-hot trend. It works.). If you are on the hunt for some fresh spring-ready items, might I strongly suggest you pay Zappos.com a visit. The selection is endless (as we all know by now) but what I love is that you can also refine your search with a myriad of filter options so that you don’t get overwhelmed.

• Bonus tip: push your style boundaries just a little and try something new.  ||  As much as spring cleaning is about the actual scrub-scrub, purge, de-clutter, simplify stuff, I think it can also be about renewal. The kind where you take a look at yourself and decide to be brave or be determined or be uninhibited, and to do something different or try something new – whether it’s in your style or elsewhere. It’s liberating to give yourself permission to explore new territory! I for one am pushing myself this spring to give the old Boho trend a whirl. I haven’t really ventured there before, but I think it’s pretty darn cute and I kind of want to give it a whirl. And by golly I think I’m gonna! It is spring, after all – a time for all things new. And you best believe I’ll be heading to Zappos to find just the thing. Orrrrr maybe I already did and already found it and you’re gonna see it in a future blog post. Bam! How’s that for some foreshadowing?!

So what do you think guys? Was any of this helpful? What are your spring cleaning methods, especially when it comes to your closet/style? I’d love to hear your tips!

Have a Freaking Awesome Friday!

Thanks for reading. xoxo