I had nothing to wear—so I got rid of half my stuff. Now I have twice as much to wear. You can do the same thing. Hi, I’m Jill, in my 50sand recently got rid of 65% of my clothes. Follow @shoppixieco for modern midlife style, wearable outfit ideas and more ways to make getting dressed easier. Before you start, adopt a ruthless mindset. Detach from the material things and envision a closet where everything fits, feels comfortable and works for the life you’re actually living. Make two piles: CONSIGNMENT and GOODWILL. Then take out anything that fails one of these five tests: 1. YOU HAVEN’T WORN IT IN A YEAR. If you haven’t reached for it in the last 12 months, it goes. “Maybe someday” is not a reason to keep it. 2. IT DOESN’T FIT PERFECTLY. If you have to tug, pull, twist, adjust or think about it after putting it on, it goes. Your clothes should feel good without negotiation. 3. IT DOESN’T FIT YOUR CURRENT LIFESTYLE. Stop dressing the imaginary version of you. If you no longer attend those events, work that job or live that lifestyle, even the most fabulous piece is taking up valuable space. 4. IT DOESN’T MEET YOUR QUALITY-OVER-QUANTITY STANDARD. For me, that meant being ruthless with inexpensive fast-fashion pieces that no longer looked or felt special. If it feels disposable and I wouldn’t happily choose it today, it goes. 5. IT DOESN’T PASS THE THREE-SECOND TEST. When you put it on, you should know almost immediately. If you’re wishing it were longer, shorter, looser or a different color, it’s a no. The result? Everything left in my closet fits, feels comfortable and works for my real life. Every piece is a good choice—and that low-level anxiety around getting dressed is gone. Save this for your closet purge and follow @ShopPixieCo for modern midlife fashion, over-50 style and effortless everyday outfit ideas. MidlifeStyle Over50Style ClosetPurge ClosetCleanout ModernMidlife PersonalStyle