Dust is the decider...

No one has ever accused me of being a domestic goddess, there are many things that come naturally to me, one of those is making a mess, usually in the kitchen, occasionally when having a melt down about what to wear - yes, I have those too.  This isn't about mess though this is about a good rule of thumb for 'cleansing' your wardrobe.

Remove and recycle every single item with dust on it.  (You just got nervous didn't you)
I'm not referring to a couple of flecks that a lint roller would contend with, I mean the 'pale shoulder', where there is a definite colour change between the exposed edge and the rest of it.  There is only one reason that a garment would have dust on it like this, you haven't even twitched it for a couple of months and you didn't care about it enough to protect it.  So why leave it to take up space?  Ooh harsh but none the less true.  I'm hoping that this post will inspire one of 2 reactions either you'll blitz and purge or go out and buy some decent garment bags to stop your clothes from being ruined or at least helping your dry cleaner to afford a second holiday this year.

It's time to put away your heavy knits and coats, however much the weather fluctuates things are generally on the up, well the temperature is anyway.  So when storing them also protect them, this is also a great opportunity to have a little cleanse, why store what you don't need or want.  Think about it what didn't you wear all Winter, was there a real reason for that?  If so the time may have come to say goodbye.