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My clothes were four to five years old by the time I’d gotten my body back after child number two. That’s like, 40 in fashion years! The plan? Clear. It. Out.

I used to hoard old clothes if I couldn’t replace them with shiny new things. But I’ve learnt it’s better to have five pieces you love, on high rotation, than 500 unnecessary items you can’t picture yourself in anymore. Store garments that might come back into fashion or be “vintage”, in vacuum sealed bags. Then you can slowly, gradually, add to those pieces you’ve kept and build a brand new wardrobe.

Book a market stall and sell the things you don’t want. Shazam! Money for new clothes. Give the stuff that doesn’t sell to charity. You might also be a different size or shape after having kids and there really is no point keeping that midriff top from the 80’s. Chuck it. I hung onto a pair of bootleg jeans for years, thinking I’d fit into them one day, but now, that shape is outdated. The new bootleg is different, and I can’t wear these jeans at all.

Now the fun bit. Time to re-organise your wardrobe!

I have everything hung in sections (I may be a mess everywhere else in the house but a complete neat freak when it comes to my closet). It’s the only way to get dressed in a hurry in the morning! My clothes are categorised as thus:

• Tops which are then divided into long sleeved, short sleeved, singlet style.

• Skirts and pants

• Jackets (short)

• Dresses

• Coats (long)

Jeans are folded, along with casual pants that won’t crease. My drawers are then divided categorically. The neatly folded piles are categorised as follows:

• Bras and knickers

• Lingerie and shapewear. If you don’t own some, time to invest.

• Socks and hosiery

• T-shirts

• Singlet tops

• Undergarment singlets

• Shorts

• Long sleeved tees

• Jumpers

• Cardigans

• Hoodies

• Tracksuit pants/leggings

• Gym gear

• Swimsuits

Keeping your wardrobe organised is a lifesaver. And a timesaver. If you put things back where they belong, onto their correct pile, you will always know where to find that favourite skirt and won’t spend an hour tearing up your room looking for it. Trust me on this one. Even when I’m at my messiest, my wardrobe is a beacon of hope because it’s so freaking organized.

It also becomes easier to get ready in the morning because if you’re in a dress mood, you head for the dresses. If you feel like wearing pants you rifle through the pants and then pick a top from your neatly hung top selection. Voila. Easy outfit. The more clothes you can see, the more variety of things you’ll find yourself wearing, naturally building your mojo as you do so.

Andrea Michelle, superblogger from Fox in Flats and creator of the style, dare a day challenges, tells us what she does to keep her Mama Mojo:

“I forced myself out of the post-baby style rut I'd found myself in by challenging myself to try new things. I started to experiment! For instance I started wearing tops I'd been saving for special occasions during the day to the playground with cut-off shorts, I wore red lipstick to the supermarket, I mixed up my hairstyles – experimenting with something new each day. I had fun with it. Doing that helped to evolve my sense of style and built my confidence too.”