1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,799 Speaker 1: As we approach the time of year often dubbed back 4 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 1: to school shopping season, and as this September magazine's grow 5 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 1: thick with clothing ads, it can be helpful to shop 6 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 1: like you are packing for a trip. No, you don't 7 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 1: need to bring your rollerboard to the mall. Just make 8 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: purposeful selections and you will be a lot happier with 9 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:42,959 Speaker 1: your purchases. I know with COVID many of us are 10 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: out of practice with packing and travel, but in general, 11 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:49,839 Speaker 1: when we pack for trips, we have to make active 12 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 1: decisions about what to take with us, what will the 13 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: weather be like, what will you be doing, what do 14 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 1: you need to wear for that, Will you be doing 15 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: laundry or do you want to do laundry? And based 16 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 1: on the answers of that question, how many serviceable outfits 17 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 1: do you need? The point is for your bag to 18 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: contain what you will actually use on your trip and 19 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: what will make you feel good and put together on 20 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: your trip, but hopefully not a whole lot else. It's 21 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: a good idea to shop this way too. Whether you 22 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:32,199 Speaker 1: are shopping for you or for other family members. Think 23 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:35,680 Speaker 1: about the weather for the season in your particular part 24 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 1: of the world. What activities will you engage in, what 25 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,679 Speaker 1: places will you go, and what will you want to 26 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:47,040 Speaker 1: wear For that You might try jotting down some basic 27 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: notes work, relaxing at home, jim out to dinner, church, 28 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: and so forth. Then look at your closet. Do you 29 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: have clothes suited to the weather, occasions and places that 30 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: you have identified? Do you have enough of each type 31 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 1: of clothing to make it between laundry cycles? I know 32 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: my family has been surprised a few years in a 33 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 1: row on the first cold day when we learned that 34 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:26,359 Speaker 1: our oldest has no long pants that actually fit whoops. 35 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:31,519 Speaker 1: Of course, your ability to answer these questions assumes an 36 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: organized closet that lets you see all of a certain 37 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: kind of item, say work pants, in one place. If 38 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 1: that does not describe your closet, consider reorganizing so that 39 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: you can see what you have. You can use this 40 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: occasion to give away anything that doesn't fit or that 41 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:58,119 Speaker 1: you don't like. Once you can see what you have, 42 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: you can figure out the whole holes in your closet 43 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: or your kids closets and decide what you need. Maybe 44 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: you could use a new pair of work pants or 45 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 1: a nice tap to wear when you go out to dinner. 46 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 1: Make a list of what you need, and now you 47 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 1: are ready to shop. You can also figure out what 48 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: you don't need. When you're packing for a trip to 49 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 1: the beach. You don't throw in a pair of boots 50 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: just because you like them. Well, at least you shouldn't 51 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 1: unless you are looking to pay the airline fees for 52 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: overweight luggage and to not use a bunch of stuff. 53 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: Every item in your suitcase is supposed to serve a purpose. 54 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: It's a reasonable bet that you will wear each item 55 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 1: while you are away. That is a good goal for 56 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 1: a closet too. But when we are shopping, we often 57 00:03:56,200 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: buy whatever appeals to us, or we indulgence fantasy life 58 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 1: where we will actually wear those pretty but uncomfortable shoes. 59 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: On some level, that is fine. It is not a 60 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: crime to own an extra shirt or two, and buying 61 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 1: a beautiful scarf just because it's beautiful can be a pleasure. 62 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 1: But don't forget that you lost your warm gloves last 63 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 1: year and do need to replace them, or that you 64 00:04:24,920 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 1: don't actually have any put together looks for your office 65 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 1: is new business casual dress code, or that you just 66 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: don't wear silettos, or that you will never be able 67 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: to wear all the blueshift dresses you own, so please 68 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: stop buying new ones until you get rid of the 69 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: old ones. Okay, that last bit of advice is just 70 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 1: for me. I only ever take one or most two 71 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: of those dresses on a business trip, so that's probably 72 00:04:55,640 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 1: all I really need to own in the meantime. Time, 73 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making 74 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:14,839 Speaker 1: the most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to 75 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,839 Speaker 1: hear from you. You can send me your tips, your questions, 76 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:21,720 Speaker 1: or anything else. Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook, 77 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 1: and Instagram at Before Breakfast pod that's B the number 78 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:31,240 Speaker 1: four then Breakfast p o D. 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