My friend uses a less wasteful, but slower technique. Here's what she does every spring and fall: 1. In the fall, she boxes up or separates everything she has

My friend uses a less wasteful, but slower technique. Here's what she does every spring and fall: 1. In the fall, she boxes up or separates everything she hasn't used in the past week. For clothing, she just turns the hangers in the closet around (so the open part of the hook is facing you.) 2. She lives her life for six months. Every time she uses something, she puts it back in the normal cupboard rather than back in the box. 3. In the spring, she simply gives away all the boxes and all the clothing that is hanging backwards. She allows herself a couple of "passes" for special clothing (e.g. she might know that she has a few weddings coming up so she'll keep an extra dress.)