WEBVTT - Clean out your closet

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of my Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to spend a few minutes as we

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<v Speaker 1>head into the new year, purging your closet of anything

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<v Speaker 1>that doesn't make you feel fantastic. Doing so can be

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<v Speaker 1>mentally freeing, but probably more important to my busy listeners,

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<v Speaker 1>it will make getting ready in the morning a far

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<v Speaker 1>more smooth process. I know that decluttering has been a

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<v Speaker 1>hot topic for years, and thanks to Marie Condo and

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<v Speaker 1>the life changing magic of tidying up, it's become even

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<v Speaker 1>more of a cultural obsession. Personally, I'm not sure that

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<v Speaker 1>life begins when you put your house in order. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>pretty sure that I can still manage to get stuff

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<v Speaker 1>done even if my junk drawer hasn't been purged. However,

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<v Speaker 1>most of us do need to get rest each day,

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<v Speaker 1>and so time devoted to creating a functional closet is

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<v Speaker 1>far more likely to be paid back to us than

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<v Speaker 1>most other forms of decluttering. So if you'd like to

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<v Speaker 1>start the year on a high note, take an hour

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<v Speaker 1>or so this week to really look through what's hanging

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<v Speaker 1>in your closet and challenge yourself to make some choices.

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<v Speaker 1>The first step, get rid of anything that doesn't fit. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>people often resolve to lose weight in the new year,

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<v Speaker 1>but if you do lose weight, you'll want to buy

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<v Speaker 1>new clothes, not rehash whatever was in style ten years

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<v Speaker 1>ago when you were last that size. Second, get rid

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<v Speaker 1>of anything that isn't you. I've learned over the years

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<v Speaker 1>that I don't like skinny jeans. I mean, they look

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<v Speaker 1>amazing on other people, but I don't like how they

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<v Speaker 1>look on me, so I don't wear them. And if

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<v Speaker 1>you don't wear something, there is zero point and having

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<v Speaker 1>it in your closet. This goes for anything that isn't

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<v Speaker 1>your color or makes you feel weird having to paw

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<v Speaker 1>through these also rands each morning before choosing an outfit.

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<v Speaker 1>Just waste your time. Third, fix or replace anything that

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<v Speaker 1>you do wear but is worn, broken, or needs professional

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<v Speaker 1>cleaning and not in some misty future. If you aren't

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<v Speaker 1>willing to take it to the tailors, the cleaners, or

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<v Speaker 1>the shoe repair place in the next three to four days,

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<v Speaker 1>you are acknowledging that the piece isn't really that important

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<v Speaker 1>to you, so best to check it. Fourth, move anything

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<v Speaker 1>non seasonal off to the side or two storage. I

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<v Speaker 1>know that I have a hard time remembering anything that

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<v Speaker 1>I can't see, so if I put my shorts in

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<v Speaker 1>a box in the attic, I will think come May

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<v Speaker 1>that I don't own any shorts. I'm not sure why

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<v Speaker 1>my brain works that way, but it does. So I

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<v Speaker 1>put them off to the side in my closet and

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<v Speaker 1>then do the opposite for sweaters come warmer weather. If

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<v Speaker 1>you're less reliant on visual key use, you could use

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<v Speaker 1>nice storage boxes. Finally, survey what's left and see what

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<v Speaker 1>you need. If you absolutely love a particular sweater but

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<v Speaker 1>no longer have any pants that fit and aren't frayed

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<v Speaker 1>and match that sweater, you can go shopping with a

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<v Speaker 1>very clear goal in mind. I know I like shopping goals.

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<v Speaker 1>Otherwise choosing from the infinite variety of clothes out there

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<v Speaker 1>can be overwhelming. The goal is to have anything in

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<v Speaker 1>your closet work for you, your current body, and your

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<v Speaker 1>current life. That way, getting dressed doesn't have to be

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<v Speaker 1>a source of angst. It's just the first step part

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<v Speaker 1>of presenting yourself well as you go out to conquer

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<v Speaker 1>the world. In the meantime. This is Laura thanks for listening,

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<v Speaker 1>and here's to making the most of our time. Hey everybody,

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