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Forget your diet: it’s your closet that needs cleansed in honor of the New Year. Odds are, your space is currently crowded by items that no longer fit, items you now detest and maybe even items that don’t actually belong to you. You should probably give those back.
Of course, the best solution is to dive in and ditch all the unnecessary clothing currently clogging your closet. But the purge isn’t necessarily the problem – no matter how difficult it can be to motivate yourself to action – it’s the maintaining. You’ll revel in how neat and organized you managed to become, yet a few months later, the chaos has again taken over your closet. Clutter raaage!
To help you avoid falling back into the cycle, we’ve rounded up five apps that can help you stay organized and de-cluttered, throughout the entire year. Thanks, apps!
Closet+
This app calls itself the “Swiss Army Knife of Style Assistants.” K. On the app, you can bulk-upload shots of all your clothing, easily curate outfits, keep track of how often you’re wearing an item, determine how much value you’re getting out of a purchase, create packing lists and more. Basically, if you’d like to turn that mass of clothing tucked in your wall into a digital, seamless wonderland, this app is for you.
Stylebook
You know those mornings where you have nothing to wear, and inevitably end up tossing half of your closet onto various pieces of furniture, as well as the floor? This can ruin a neat closet in minutes, sending you on a downward spiral that will probably also impact your work performance and your sex drive. What you need is Stylebook, a nifty app that helps you see your closet inventory, plan your outfits and virtually pack for trips, decide what to donate, and choose clothing and accessories that complement what you already own for your next purchase.
Twice
Oftentimes, the reason our closets become terror zones is because we’re not properly purging the items we don’t wear, in order to restock with the items we do. That’s where Twice comes in. The San Francisco-based app and secondhand e-commerce store lets you easily sell the clothes you no longer wear by shipping them all out and waiting for an offer. Then, you can browse their super affordable shop and replenish your closet without spending a fortune. Remember: If you keep the crap out of your closet and make money for doing so, you’ll be living your best life, just like Oprah promised.
Cubiq
If you live in the city, chances are your apartment isn’t oozing spare storage space. And if the size of your closet doesn’t accurately reflect your shopping tendencies, you might have a space problem. Thanks to Boston-based startup Cubiq, you can easily pack up the stuff you don’t immediately need, have a concierge pick it up and store it, and if you need anything back, you’re just a few phone-taps away from next-day delivery. Learn more about Cubiq here.
Date My Wardrobe
One of the best ways to keep your closet under control – as well as your credit card bill – is to rent where you can buy. That’s where Date My Wardrobe comes in. The app lets you borrow shoes, dresses and handbags from other closets near you, which fellow fashionistas can digitally upload for your browsing pleasure. It’s basically like having a roommate with an enviable collection of clothing, except she charges you for the exchange.
