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"  Lately, getting ready in the morning has felt like a cross between a Hoarders episode and deep sea diving, so spring cleaning? Yeah, we could benefit from that. To do so, we called on the experts at Bib + Tuck\u2014the site that allows users to shop each other&amp;#039;s closets\u2014for some tips, since they definitely know a thing or two about wardrobe overhaul. So put on a brave face, pour yourself a glass of wine (really!), and have boxes at the ready\u2014these no-nonsense closet commandments will all but guarantee that you&amp;#039;ll have plenty of room to usher in everything you&amp;#039;ve been coveting for the season. Take it away, ladies!  1. Make yourself a killer playlist. This one may go without saying, but a bit of background noise goes a long way when you&amp;#039;re cleaning. If the idea of the purge gives you anxiety, opt for something serene. We recommend Songza for some good &amp;quot;slow down playlists.&amp;quot; On the other hand, if you need that energizing boost to dig through boxes on boxes of unadulterated crap, may we suggest a good throwback? The Madonna radio on Spotify will satisfy all of your inner &amp;#039;80s/&amp;#039;90s child needs. 2. Do a grand dump.  Think of it as a cleanse, but without the juice or heavy dose of laxatives. Although this will likely require a large plot of floor, we can&amp;#039;t properly emphasize the value of doing a grand dump of the contents of your closet and drawers. With this all-encompassing view, you&amp;#039;ll be able to immediately see how much stuff you have, which is a rare moment of self-reflection that few of us are brave enough to afford ourselves. Just make sure to be honest and frankly answer the &amp;quot;Will I ever?&amp;quot; question. If you&amp;#039;re waffling at all, toss it. 3. Prioritize. Once you have the subjects laid out, it will be much easier to parse through everything. The best way to proceed: Divide and conquer. Organize everything into categories of what you want to stash, save, and bid adieu. Although we&amp;#039;re moving into the warmer months, it&amp;#039;s still prudent to keep a jacket and a sweater (or two) around. We are, after all, knee-deep in climate change, and Mother Nature is likely to throw us a few curve balls (summer polar vortex? At this point, we wouldn&amp;#039;t even be surprised). You just don&amp;#039;t need eight of each. 4. Follow the &amp;quot;One Year Rule.&amp;quot; An oldie but perpetual goodie: If you haven&amp;#039;t worn it in a year, what makes you think you&amp;#039;re going to wear it now? Don&amp;#039;t hoard items under false pretenses. Let your experience dictate your actions\u2014if it&amp;#039;s been a year and it still has the tag on it or if you can&amp;#039;t think of at least three ways to style it, it&amp;#039;s time to let go. If it looks good on a hanger but doesn&amp;#039;t hug you in all the right places, we suggest you move on. There are certain exceptions\u2014that black-tie-appropriate dress, for example\u2014but if you haven&amp;#039;t worn it in quite some time, will you really (honestly!) wear it again? 5. Invest in organization.  You&amp;#039;re an adult now. And adults love The Container Store and Bed Bath &amp;amp;amp; Beyond. (You should, too.) Slim hangers, those little canvas shoe compartments, hampers\u2014they will all make your life a thousand times easier, promise. Unleash the Pinterest maven in you and embrace some D.I.Y. 6. Hijack a friend\u2014and some wine. Go through this process with your friend whose opinion you trust. A second pair of eyes will be handy when you&amp;#039;re debating over keeping/tossing that body-con crop top that you think you might wear but &amp;quot;just haven&amp;#039;t gotten around to.&amp;quot; Not to mention, you&amp;#039;ll probably have a lot more fun doing it. Add a bottle of vino into the mix (we suggest ros\u00E9 to get your insides summer ready)\u2014a light buzz that can ferry even the most troubled over-shopper back across the sartorial River Styx (without severely impacting your resolve). 7. Make three bags.  Don&amp;#039;t just throw things out. Separate unwanted clothing into three piles: toss, donate, and sell. It&amp;#039;s easier to let go of clothing when you know that it&amp;#039;ll go to someone in need, or that you&amp;#039;ll be getting a good buck in return. If items are no longer in wearable condition (rips, stains, etc.), add them to the toss bag and give them to textile recycling centers like this one. If items are wearable but don&amp;#039;t have much resale value (like that Forever 21 floral top from 2006), you can add them to the donate bag and hire a TaskRabbit to drop it off at a charity (we recommend Dress for Success, Goodwill, and The Salvation Army).  For everything else, there&amp;#039;s always the online marketplace. Just because something has gone stale in your closet doesn&amp;#039;t mean that someone else won&amp;#039;t love it. List your items on Bib + Tuck, because even if you&amp;#039;re not into an item, chances are that someone else has been coveting and looking for that exact garment. An added bonus: You get a return on your investment. The proceeds of your sales on Bib + Tuck are fair game for your virtual spring shopping cart. And while you replenish your newly vacant wardrobe, finish the rest of your wine with your friend by your side. Hooray for a spring cleaning job well done!  Not anymore!  This post originally appeared on ELLE. Follow REDBOOK on Twitter. 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