Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of my Heart Radio.
Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 1: Today's tip is to spend a few minutes as we
Speaker 1: head into the new year, purging your closet of anything
Speaker 1: that doesn't make you feel fantastic. Doing so can be
Speaker 1: mentally freeing, but probably more important to my busy listeners,
Speaker 1: it will make getting ready in the morning a far
Speaker 1: more smooth process. I know that decluttering has been a
Speaker 1: hot topic for years, and thanks to Marie Condo and
Speaker 1: the life changing magic of tidying up, it's become even
Speaker 1: more of a cultural obsession. Personally, I'm not sure that
Speaker 1: life begins when you put your house in order. I'm
Speaker 1: pretty sure that I can still manage to get stuff
Speaker 1: done even if my junk drawer hasn't been purged. However,
Speaker 1: most of us do need to get rest each day,
Speaker 1: and so time devoted to creating a functional closet is
Speaker 1: far more likely to be paid back to us than
Speaker 1: most other forms of decluttering. So if you'd like to
Speaker 1: start the year on a high note, take an hour
Speaker 1: or so this week to really look through what's hanging
Speaker 1: in your closet and challenge yourself to make some choices.
Speaker 1: The first step, get rid of anything that doesn't fit. Yes,
Speaker 1: people often resolve to lose weight in the new year,
Speaker 1: but if you do lose weight, you'll want to buy
Speaker 1: new clothes, not rehash whatever was in style ten years
Speaker 1: ago when you were last that size. Second, get rid
Speaker 1: of anything that isn't you. I've learned over the years
Speaker 1: that I don't like skinny jeans. I mean, they look
Speaker 1: amazing on other people, but I don't like how they
Speaker 1: look on me, so I don't wear them. And if
Speaker 1: you don't wear something, there is zero point and having
Speaker 1: it in your closet. This goes for anything that isn't
Speaker 1: your color or makes you feel weird having to paw
Speaker 1: through these also rands each morning before choosing an outfit.
Speaker 1: Just waste your time. Third, fix or replace anything that
Speaker 1: you do wear but is worn, broken, or needs professional
Speaker 1: cleaning and not in some misty future. If you aren't
Speaker 1: willing to take it to the tailors, the cleaners, or
Speaker 1: the shoe repair place in the next three to four days,
Speaker 1: you are acknowledging that the piece isn't really that important
Speaker 1: to you, so best to check it. Fourth, move anything
Speaker 1: non seasonal off to the side or two storage. I
Speaker 1: know that I have a hard time remembering anything that
Speaker 1: I can't see, so if I put my shorts in
Speaker 1: a box in the attic, I will think come May
Speaker 1: that I don't own any shorts. I'm not sure why
Speaker 1: my brain works that way, but it does. So I
Speaker 1: put them off to the side in my closet and
Speaker 1: then do the opposite for sweaters come warmer weather. If
Speaker 1: you're less reliant on visual key use, you could use
Speaker 1: nice storage boxes. Finally, survey what's left and see what
Speaker 1: you need. If you absolutely love a particular sweater but
Speaker 1: no longer have any pants that fit and aren't frayed
Speaker 1: and match that sweater, you can go shopping with a
Speaker 1: very clear goal in mind. I know I like shopping goals.
Speaker 1: Otherwise choosing from the infinite variety of clothes out there
Speaker 1: can be overwhelming. The goal is to have anything in
Speaker 1: your closet work for you, your current body, and your
Speaker 1: current life. That way, getting dressed doesn't have to be
Speaker 1: a source of angst. It's just the first step part
Speaker 1: of presenting yourself well as you go out to conquer
Speaker 1: the world. In the meantime. This is Laura thanks for listening,
Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Hey everybody,
Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me
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