Clean out your closet

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of my Heart Radio.
Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Today's tip is to spend a few minutes as we
head into the new year, purging your closet of anything
that doesn't make you feel fantastic. Doing so can be

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mentally freeing, but probably more important to my busy listeners,
it will make getting ready in the morning a far
more smooth process. I know that decluttering has been a
hot topic for years, and thanks to Marie Condo and
the life changing magic of tidying up, it's become even
more of a cultural obsession. Personally, I'm not sure that

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life begins when you put your house in order. I'm
pretty sure that I can still manage to get stuff
done even if my junk drawer hasn't been purged. However,
most of us do need to get rest each day,
and so time devoted to creating a functional closet is
far more likely to be paid back to us than

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most other forms of decluttering. So if you'd like to
start the year on a high note, take an hour
or so this week to really look through what's hanging
in your closet and challenge yourself to make some choices.
The first step, get rid of anything that doesn't fit. Yes,

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people often resolve to lose weight in the new year,
but if you do lose weight, you'll want to buy
new clothes, not rehash whatever was in style ten years
ago when you were last that size. Second, get rid
of anything that isn't you. I've learned over the years
that I don't like skinny jeans. I mean, they look
amazing on other people, but I don't like how they

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look on me, so I don't wear them. And if
you don't wear something, there is zero point and having
it in your closet. This goes for anything that isn't
your color or makes you feel weird having to paw
through these also rands each morning before choosing an outfit.
Just waste your time. Third, fix or replace anything that

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you do wear but is worn, broken, or needs professional
cleaning and not in some misty future. If you aren't
willing to take it to the tailors, the cleaners, or
the shoe repair place in the next three to four days,
you are acknowledging that the piece isn't really that important
to you, so best to check it. Fourth, move anything

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non seasonal off to the side or two storage. I
know that I have a hard time remembering anything that
I can't see, so if I put my shorts in
a box in the attic, I will think come May
that I don't own any shorts. I'm not sure why
my brain works that way, but it does. So I
put them off to the side in my closet and
then do the opposite for sweaters come warmer weather. If

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you're less reliant on visual key use, you could use
nice storage boxes. Finally, survey what's left and see what
you need. If you absolutely love a particular sweater but
no longer have any pants that fit and aren't frayed
and match that sweater, you can go shopping with a
very clear goal in mind. I know I like shopping goals.

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Otherwise choosing from the infinite variety of clothes out there
can be overwhelming. The goal is to have anything in
your closet work for you, your current body, and your
current life. That way, getting dressed doesn't have to be
a source of angst. It's just the first step part

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of presenting yourself well as you go out to conquer
the world. In the meantime. This is Laura thanks for listening,
and here's to making the most of our time. Hey everybody,
I'd love to hear from you. You can send me

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