On the Coast – Families Issue 99 I April/May 2019 | Page 26
Detox Declutter Decide
by Sam & Jordi Woods
T
here are always
books, tv shows and
blogs out there telling you
how to “detox your life”,
“declutter your wardrobe”
and “decide if an item has
a place in your home and
life”.
Whilst some of these can
provide good advice many can
be overwhelming, confusing
and at the end of the process
you have absolutely nothing
left in your wardrobe or
home – creating even more
confusion! ‘After all that
eliminating you should still have things
you love, not nothing at all, right?!’
We are here to help you simply and
successfully Detox, Declutter and Decide;
breaking the cycle of “a full wardrobe
and nothing to wear” but first there is
something I want you to know before
you get to work...
“Not every item in your wardrobe has
to bring you ‘joy’”. Yes, this is a
controversial statement at the moment
but it is the truth! Do not get me wrong,
your wardrobe needs stand out pieces
that you fall in love with every time you
put them on BUT you also need basic
items to hold your wardrobe together!
These basic items such as a denim jean
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the results are well worth the
effort. To get the most out of
your wardrobe detox allocate at
least half a day of uninterrupted
time – more if your wardrobe is
extensive – and wear something
that is easy to slip on and off as
you will need to try on multiple
items throughout the audit. Don’t
feel you have to do this process
all in one go, sometimes it is more
time effective (and less tiring or
stressful) doing a couple of hours
over a few days/weeks even.]
may not bring you ‘joy’ when you hold
them – but they are what we call ‘staple
items’ and you need these ‘staple items’ to
create a Workable Wardrobe. Here is the
catch (there is almost always a catch)!!! Your
staple items may not bring you ‘joy’ but
they do need to suit your colour palette
and enhance your body shape. Otherwise,
you will not be happy with them whether
they serve a purpose or not.
Feeling confused? Well don’t be! We
are breaking it down below to ensure you
declutter your wardrobe with SUCCESS
and NO STRESS!
Note: [Auditing each season is essential
if you want to have a wardrobe that is
functional and serves you well. Detoxing
is time consuming and tedious at times, but
Now it’s time to detox
Step 1: Divide your clothes, shoes and
accessories into these three key sections.
Summer (kaftans, shorts, sundresses,
sandals etc)
Winter (woollens, coats, long boots etc)
Trans-seasonal (light weight knitwear,
denim, mid-weight cottons, silk,
polyester mixes, loafers etc).
Step 2: Work with the existing season
only. If it is Winter work with your
Winter and Trans-seasonal piles and
pack Summer items away out of sight.
Step 3: Start with your clothes, then
shoes, bags and accessories and assess
every item. Ask yourself the below
questions and place all the items to which
you answered “yes” in one pile and those
that get a “no” in another. The items you