Freshly updated • July 12, 2025

Closet Cleanse: The Reset Your Space (and Energy) Deserves

How to Do a Closet Cleanse (The Intuitive Way)

If your closet looks like a chaotic mashup of “one day I’ll wear that again,” “but it was on sale!” and “who even bought this?”, please know you’re not alone and it might be time for a closet cleanse.

Life moves fast. Between work, relationships, aging parents, surprise travel, and figuring out when you last did an actual grocery run (it’s okay, I won’t judge), your closet is often the silent casualty.

But here’s the thing: a cluttered closet isn’t just a storage problem. It’s a low-key energy drain — and it’s costing you time, mental bandwidth, and sometimes even money.

Why your closet clutter is deeper than just “stuff”

Every overstuffed hanger, wobbly pile, or pair of shoes you forgot existed is basically a tiny stress beacon.

• Decision fatigue: The more choices you have, the more overwhelmed your brain gets. By the time you’re five outfits deep, you’re already exhausted — and that’s before your day even starts.

• Energy stagnation: (Yep, I’m going there.) Clutter literally blocks energetic flow. It holds you in old identities, outdated goals, and past seasons of your life.

• Visual chaos fuels mental chaos: A messy closet is a daily micro-trigger. Your brain registers it every time you open the door.

Reframe: your closet should be your personal boutique

Imagine opening your closet and seeing only things you love, things that fit, and things that actually reflect who you are right now (not who you were trying to be in 2017).

It should feel like your own personal boutique — curated, calm, spacious.

That’s not a fantasy. It’s literally what I do for my clients. As an intuitive professional organizer, I’m not just out here folding sweaters into oblivion (though trust me, I love a good fold). I’m reading the energy of your space, helping you release what’s holding you back, and aligning your closet with the life you actually want to step into.

Ready to do your own closet audit?

✨ Grab 3 bins/bags.
These will help you sort. Yes/No/Maybe.

✨ Try on 10 pieces at a time.
Going about it in smaller sections, keeps the overwhelm away. If any of them are a “meh” or “maybe,” put them in the maybe bin/bag.

✨ Sort by how you feel, not just how it looks.
As you’re going through each category, check in with how you actually feel in those pieces. Are they guilt-hangers from a life that doesn’t fit anymore, or do you feel happy in them?

✨ Invite space.
Your closet should breathe. If it feels like you have to do that awkward arm wiggle thing to get an item out, it’s time to let some things go.

✨ Donate intentionally.
Let what you’re releasing become a blessing. Whether it’s a local women’s shelter, a community closet, or an org like The Princess Project that outfits teens for prom, your gently worn pieces can gain a new life and start a whole new story for someone else.

It’s bigger than clothes — it’s about who you’re becoming

Honestly? Closet clutter is rarely about the clothes. It’s about identity, comfort, control, fear, or wishful thinking.

When we clear your closet, we’re also clearing out stuck stories, stagnant energy, and the mental loops that keep you from showing up fully in your life.

Ready to go beyond the closet?

I’ve put together a step-by-step Closet Cleanse Guide to help you do this gently but thoroughly — with journal prompts, energy checks, and my top tips for setting up a closet that actually supports your life (and makes mornings easier).

Or if you’d rather skip straight to the best part and have me help you, contact me and let’s start transforming your space together.

Because your closet isn’t just a pile of stuff. It’s a doorway to your next-level self. Let’s open it up.

Your turn

What’s the weirdest or most random thing you’ve found buried in your closet? (Yes, I want to hear.) Drop it in the comments or shoot me a message — I live for these stories.