Convince me to ruthlessly declutter my clothes before having kids.

I’m female in my 30s for context btw. Also to clarify, not currently pregnant but planning to start trying in the next 1-2 years.

My drawers are filled to the max as is my closet. I don’t wear all the clothes I have and honestly should get rid of some, but it’s hard to determine which. Of course not planning to get rid of the items I do routinely wear and love. But I have a lot I rarely have the occasion to wear or just aren’t as into. Almost everything fits, there are maybe 1-2 pairs of pants that are a little tight but they do fit (but will they fit a few years postpartum? I’d be surprised!) but everything else comfortably fits.

I just don’t want to have so much stuff I don’t really wear when I then have to account for space for a child’s stuff. I just want an easy closet to deal with, with minimal maintenance involved and easy to go through to find things I actually want to wear. I also figure my lifestyle will change a bit after kids, I mean I already rarely go out for nicer occasions now (like dinners out at upscale restaurants) and as far as the everyday clothes, I figure my kids will get stains and slobber on everything that I’ll definitely need an easy system – wash, put away, wear, repeat on autopilot.

Also I feel like a lot of my clothes are dated in terms of style, some of it is from college or even high school. I seem to gravitate a lot more toward basics now, especially comfy ones (sweatshirts, more often looser pants rather than skinny jeans although sometimes I’ll go for skinnies, basic tee under a jacket) and other understated pieces. Feels more mature and on-trend… and would like to keep in that direction.

Anyway, please convince me to be more ruthless in decluttering things so that I can have less clutter in my drawers and closet by the time I start a family – and really love what I do have!