Curating my wardrobe to be a capsule sort of

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for context I am autistic so please bear that in mind

I am curating my wardrobe to a capsule sort of wardrobe. I've picked base colours of black, navy, denim and tan.

Accents are pink.

I'm going for totally plain no patterns.

But. What do I do with the other clothes I've got? Do I put them in a wardrobe or keep them and wear them in the house? I work from home and I've issues that mean getting changed during the day is problematic.

Im aware im over thinking this probably but what would you do if you were me?

See how you go for a while with your capsule wardrobe and then get rid of them?
In the meantime you could have your cashier wardrobe clothes kept slightly separate, on one side of your wardrobe.

Thank you.

Also. How do you store your capsule clothes? Hangers? Or tops and bottoms in drawers?

I currently have outfits hung up but I'm not sure that's the best way to go with a capsule since in theory it will all go together

I think you are overthinking a bit but I totally get it as I get a bit obsessive about stuff like this. My own recommendation would be to store outfits in the way you wear them, ie don’t get caught up in Pinterest mix n match ideas if you only really wear dresses. Or needing the standard ‘classic’ items if you won’t actually use them. I’m currently convinced I want a trench coat because capsule blogs tell me so - but i also know I don’t need one….!

@Beenheresomanytimesbefore I'm currently looking at a beige trench coat 🤣🤣🤣 but I know I'd never wear one

I'm always amazed by people who have their cashmere sweaters beautifully folded on shelves are in drawers… Whenever I do this, I end up with a lot of creases! I would suggest you get some decent coathangers and just hang things up. I've got some rubber coated - I think it's rubber -from Amazon for sweaters and delicate items: they are non-slip and don't make 'lumps' in the jumpers.l at the shoulders.

Thank you @Piffle11 My worry is if they're in drawers I won't "see" them and thus they won't get worn.

I would always fold jumpers (cashmere or otherwise), over time hanging them weakens the fabric and can cause them to become misshapen. I think you can get away with it if it’s thin material but definitely not with anything heavier if you want it to last.

If you put your other clothes into storage then you’ll get to enjoy the benefit of a lovely space filled wardrobe where you can readily see and access everything (not something I have ever achieved…!)

I would put away the non-capsule items under a bed somewhere - you might want to modify your wardrobe as it gets colder or warmer. Or you might decided to change your accent colour. I would only get rid of stored stuff if you really haven't used it for a year -18 months.

Everything else I would hang in the order it makes most sense to you. Whether that is whole outfits, or by type of thing, or by colour. One item per hanger For knitwear if you hang it through the hanger (so that hanger is across the chest) rather than from the shoulders it should be fine mine is! This is also useful for long dresses if you don't have long hanging space - hang across hanger from waist so skirt and shoulders hang down.

Best hangers are velvet or flock covered like these they don't take up any space and things don't slip off amzn.eu/d/j3PE4xi

It will all be very tidy and ordered - enjoy!

Thanks everyone. I'm aware I'm overthinking this but I want to get it right because I've spent quite a lot of money (for me) on new clothes to try to make myself look less chaotic.

I get it bbc. My issue has been identifying what I actually wear as opposed to what blogs etc tell me I should wear….

This too. I want to do it "right" but I will never be the sort of person who wears and looks good in a fitted white T-shirt (for example)

I would suggest keeping a handful of outfits for weekends when you aren't leaving the house - or washing day! I think a capsule wardrobe would be better for me, for most actually though as I wear mostly dresses and leggings in winter I suppose it's simple in its own way. Try not to overthink things, but if you pack up say half your old clothes and store, if in a year you still aren't wanting to wear them you can sell/donate

Have a good look though your old stuff and get rid of anything worn, or that doesn't fit you, or that doesn't suit you - charity shop or recycle depending on the quality. Only send things that are wearable to the charity shop.

Put the rest away where you can't see them - one of those storage bags under the bed is ideal - and put a note in your calendar for two months.

In two months, have a real think about your capsule - is it working for you? Is there anything you need to add? Then check your older clothes to see if any of the gaps can be filled from there. Put them away again.

Repeat when you're starting to think about summer. You may have a couple of bits that you'd only wear in really hot weather around the house that aren't worth replacing in the capsule style, for example.

And after the summer check, you can be pretty sure that you're not going to wear any of the old stuff again if it's got through two reviews without coming back into circulation. At which point, donate it.

Thank you everyone.

I've cleared out the wardrobe and organised it all with single items hung up so I don't forget about things.

I've sorted out a few things that are past their best for the clothes bin and some things I'll never wear for the charity shop.

The rest is going in a box under the bed.

Thank you all so much.

I have far too many tan pairs of trousers and not a black cardigan to be found.

More shopping then a pink one might be nice too - if you do a lot of zooms/Teams for work I think warmer colours near your face brighten up the skin.