My closest has been bursting at the seams for years and finally last night I emptied it and only put back 60% in the end. Some of my clothes I could throw out with no pang of regret, but then there are those really special items that I just could not part of.

Here are some tips to help you thin the herd:

• Take everything out, because if it’s out on the bed you have to finish the task before you can go to bed
• Split into items you could upcycle, keep or to get rid of
• If you haven’t worn it in a year, it needs to go
• If it doesn’t fit, haven’t fit in years – then probably it will never fit
• It is outdated beyond the point where anyone can mistake it for it to be a trendy or timeless piece
• It needs more needle and thread than you own, you will never mend it and therefore never wear it

Good luck and may the force be with you!