What does your closet look like these days? If you frequently find yourself staring into its depths complaining about how you have nothing to wear, then you need to pare down your wardrobe and do a little closet spring cleaning. Do what you can to fill it with pieces that you actually enjoy wearing.

Update Your Seasonal Wardrobe

It’s essential that you renew your wardrobe each season. That doesn’t mean that you have to spend money on new clothes each time the weather changes, however. Instead, at the beginning of each season, go through your closet and your drawers. Store the clothing you can’t wear, such as shorts and tees in the winter, and flannels and sweaters in the summer. There’s no need to clutter your closet with clothing that doesn’t make sense for the temperature outside. Once the appropriate weather rolls around again, all you have to do is swap.

Edit Your Jewelry

Most of us have more jewelry than we’ll ever wear. In fact, you shouldn’t even try to wear all of your jewelry. Editing it is a smart decision. There’s no need to have a collection of cocktail pieces that sit in a box. You know which items of jewelry you wear often. You also know which ones bring out the best in you. Stick to those pieces.

Where jewelry is concerned, quality is always better than quantity. It’s perfectly fine to have a few pieces of beautiful, meaningful jewelry. Mix in some statement pieces with your fine jewelry. A pendant, a string of pearls, enough bracelets to form a playful arm party, and the earrings you can’t live without—that’s all you need. As you go through your collection, pair pieces with your wardrobe; find the affordable jewelry you favor and want to keep and which ones are cheap and you should toss. Consider which items go best with the outfits that make their way into your regular rotation.

Go for Versatility & Keep the Classics

While going through your wardrobe, versatile outfits and the pieces that never go out of style deserve a permanent place. Although everyone has their own personal aesthetic, there are some universal rules concerning classic, timeless apparel. Save the jeans that you wear all the time, the ones that never fail to make you look and feel like a million-dollar stunner. Black or navy trousers, a button-down, a crisp white tee-shirt, and at least one knee-length skirt are essential. Those aren’t all the items that you can have in your closet, but they can form the base for dozens of outfits, both casual and more formal getups.

Stock Up on Basics

If there are any basics that you don’t have, now’s the time to snag them. You also need to think about your lifestyle and what you do. It might make more sense for you to fill your wardrobe with pieces that you can wear to the office, for example, such as casual chic dresses, a patterned suit or a midi skirt and cardigan combo. Then again, if you spend most of your time on campus, then a school-friendly wardrobe is the optimal choice.

Create a Capsule

As you take the time to go through your closet, it’s the perfect time to go a step further and create a capsule wardrobe for yourself. Capsule wardrobes usually consist of 30-40 articles of clothing, mainly timeless items and basics. Every three months or so, you can renew your wardrobe with pieces that you’ve previously stored, or you can add a brand new garment or two for a breath of fresh air. The idea is that you don’t give yourself too many choices, so you aren’t overwhelmed by an overfilled closet. It’s a kind of minimalist approach to your clothes. Every piece in your wardrobe should be capable of creating at least three outfits. You get a free pass with your handbags and footwear.

Editing your wardrobe ensures that you have space for the clothing that you wear. You’ll always have an outfit because you’ve curated a wardrobe that consists of matching ensembles and timeless garments. Are you ready to clean out your closet?