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Own A Lot of Clothes? 5 Must Know Packing Tips

“Nothing makes you realize the exact size of your wardrobe like moving,” Chloe said with a laugh. The Brooklyn native is moving to a new home in Manhattan that she’ll be sharing with her partner. “Things are going to be a little tight, space wise,” she said, “but I’m not necessarily in that purge-everything mindset that’s so popular right now. I’ve worked hard to build my wardrobe, and I’m very fond of most of it. It’s just a matter of figuring out how to move everything from this much space,” she added, with her hands about a foot apart, “into this much space.” Her fingertips at this point were practically touching.

Sound familiar? If you own a lot of clothes, you know that packing your wardrobe can be one of the biggest challenges of moving. The sheer volume of garments can make the task overwhelming. Luckily, the Shleppers team has decades of experience helping all kinds of people move, including those with seriously oversized wardrobes. Here’s five packing tips you can use to make life easier for yourself:

1) Get Your Curator’s Hat On

A move is a prime opportunity to refine your look. When you’ve put so much time and energy into creating a wardrobe that’s perfectly you, it’s inevitable that a few pieces that aren’t exactly right have been lingering around in dresser drawers, the back of the closet, stuffed under the bed…you get the picture? Be confident in your aesthetic choices. Anything that makes you ask “What was I thinking?” during a sorting session needs to go. Don’t think of it as purging: think of it as creating space for things you’ll actually want to wear.

2) Have a Feel Good Plan For Extra Clothing

It’s easier to get rid of excess clothing when you know it’s going to make someone else’s day better. Look for a charity that you feel a personal connection with, whether that’s the local Goodwill or a non profit that helps people prepare for job interviews with appropriate professional attire.

3) Work Seasonally

New York has four distinct wardrobe seasons: freezing cold winter, changeable spring, sweltering summer and chilly fall. Sort and pack your wardrobe a season at a time, leaving aside the staple items you wear year round.  Those can be packed together, and should be, for easy access in your new address.

4) Separate Professional & Personal Wardrobes for Easy Organization

We all have clothes we wear to work, things that are saved for special events, and the stuff we wear when we’re just hanging out. It will seem labor intensive at first, but separate your wardrobe by category while you’re packing. This is the process that will let you see at a glance that somehow you’ve accumulated six navy blazers, making the curation process easier.

5) Embrace Seasonal Storage

Shleppers provides safe, secure storage that’s ideal for things like out-of-season clothing, sports gear you’re not currently using, holiday decorations and all the other things you want to keep but don’t actually need to share an address with 24/7. Find out more by visiting shleppersnyc.wpengine.com/storage.