I tried the 6/6 method to declutter my closet
Here's how it went
Decluttering is undeniably having a moment. Between Marie Kondo sparking joy, The Home Edit color-coordinating everything, and the internet’s obsession with perfectly curated capsule wardrobes, it feels like new trends pop up every other week.
As someone who helps people simplify their wardrobes and spaces, I love testing these trends to see which ones truly make a difference. During my most recent closet purge, I decided to give the 6/6 method a try—partly out of curiosity and partly as a personal experiment. With spring cleaning in the air, now feels like the perfect time to share how it went.
What is the 6/6 method?
The 6/6 Method is a simple framework for deciding what stays and what goes when decluttering your wardrobe. Ask yourself:
Have I worn this in the past 6 months?
Will I wear it in the next 6 months?
If the answer to both is no, it’s supposed to go.
It’s a more flexible version of the 90/90 method, which uses a 90-day timeframe but follows the same logic.
What I like about the 6/6 method is that it focuses on behavior and quiets the overthinking. It’s easy to justify keeping something “just in case,” or whatever your excuse of choice may be—but with this approach, the deciding factor is whether it’s actually being worn.
I put the 6/6 method to the test, and here’s what happened…
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