I’m a decluttering pro – my simple ‘hanger trick’ test tells you when it’s time to chuck out old clothes
NO one likes a cluttered home.
When our space feels jam packed and messy, our lives often do too.
A woman named Barbara Costello, known by her TikTok alias @Brunchwithbabs, has amassed a following of nearly two million users on TikTok thanks to her words of wisdom and life hacks.
She has become known as the internet’s grandmother.
In a recent clip, she revealed her trick for decluttering the closet – and it’s super simple.
“Did your mom ever tell you that there’s a test you can take to decide if it’s time to give away some clothes?” she said.
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We all have dresses and blouses hanging in our closet that we don’t want to let go of because we feel like we’ll need them for a special occasion soon.
Many times, however, that special occasion never comes and we’re just wasting precious space.
“Not sure if I want to give this item away or not? Here’s how to take the test.”
Instead of placing the hanging item in the closet with the hook facing inward like the rest of the clothes, Babs turned the hook and hung it opposite to all of the other items.
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“And until I wear it, that’s how it’s staying.”
This way, it’s easy to differentiate the garment from everything else in the closet and know if you’ve actually used it.
“But if I wear it, then when it’s time to hang it up, I hang it the right way because it’s a keeper.”
After a few months, if the item is still hung up the incorrect way, she gives it away.
Her followers were, as always, appreciative of the advice:
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“Once again, Babs coming through with the innovation,” one person wrote.
“I’m going to do this!” added another.