Be brutally honest, she recommends. If so, out it goes. Then you can move on to what to keep. Your trash pile should now contain those outdated, stained, faded, ripped items. That includes canvas and suede shoes that are dirty.
Handbags missing zippers and broken handles go in the discard pile too.
Put all the things you are going to keep back in the closet. Donovan has advice on this process too. Put all your slacks, dresses and jackets together. And try to keep them together by season so what you need is close at hand. That can have all the wrong-size clothes that are still in good condition.