Spring cleaning made easy
By Florenne Earle Ledger published 23/03/2023
Spring is the perfect time to refine your wardrobe so it only contains clothes you're actually wearing. It sounds like a slog, but with Whering it's super easy to keep tabs on everything you own and declutter when you need to.
That's why we're not "spring cleaning" this year, because we spring clean all year round. When you use Whering to digitise your wardrobe you’re constantly reviewing what clothes bring you joy, it's not just a spring thing.
We're here to talk you through how we like to audit our wardrobes, and how Whering can help make this mammoth task a little easier.
A wardrobe audit
A wardrobe audit is similar to a spring clean, but more rigorous. When you're auditing, the idea is to go through each of your items and evaluate them carefully.
If you're not sure how to go about it, ask yourself these questions (in relation to an item of your choice) to get started:
- When did I last wear this?
- How did it make me feel?
- How many other items in my wardrobe can I wear this with? Is it versatile?
- Do I own anything similar?
- How often do I wear this?
It goes without saying that all these questions are easier to answer when you log your outfits on Whering. You can look at your history with each of your pieces, how often it's worn and how many outfits you have with it.
Depending on your answers, you'll know whether it's time to get rid of something, sustainably of course. Give unwanted clothes to friends, sell them online or at a car boot, or just take them to the charity shop.
By auditing your wardrobe you're effectively creating a capsule wardrobe at the same time- it's a win win.
If you're looking to start a wardrobe audit, digitising your wardrobe is step one. See our guide to get started.
What's this got to do with Whering?
We're glad you asked. Whering is the perfect assistant to help you organise your wardrobe and refine your pieces.
Here's how:
My stats
Our stats make it clear what you get the most wear out of, so there’s no need to root through your wardrobe and try and make sense of it all.
See your most worn colours, styles and items in your stats. You can even filter your wardrobe to your most and least worn clothes, doing the hard work for you.
Filter to seasons
If you're doing a seasonal clear out to make space for the next season, we can help. Filter to view your wardrobe by season to find out which pieces to keep in rotation.
If you like, take a few pieces from each season either side to ease the transition —and voilà, you have a seasonal capsule wardrobe ready to rotate when the next season comes around.
See your inspiration
When auditing your wardrobe, it's a good idea to think about where your style is going. There's no point keeping clothes future you won't want to wear.
Pull up your moodboards on Whering to see your style inspiration and compare it to your current wardrobe. Which pieces can help you achieve this aesthetic, and which are holding you back?
Having your inspiration logged in Whering helps to create a style that's unique to you, reducing the need to impulse buy clothes and keeping your wardrobe manageable.
Those are all the secrets we have to share, let us know if you have any tips we need to know. Join the conversation on Twitter or Instagram @Whering_.
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