AMARILLO, Texas(KAMR/KCIT) —While we sometimes think of the spring season as a time to clean, the fall is a great time to declutter, especially for seniors, and especially decluttering the closet.

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Jan McCreary has the following tips to help make the decluttering process a little easier.

The change of seasons is a great time to declutter

·         #1 Tip: Always keep a trash bag at the bottom of the closet

o   Put something on…meh…goes in trash bag

o   Needs repaired?

o   Too big? Too small?

o   Take full trash bag to auto immediately to donate

·         See what clothes you actually have

o   Don’t have anything to wear

o   Find items with tags still on

o   Change up outfits

o   Group similar items together: pants, shirts/tops

·         Outerwear

o   Coats, jackets

o   Gloves, scarves

o   Hats, stocking caps