<b>It emphasizes tidying by category </b>(not by location) <b>beginning with clothes, then moving on to books, papers, komono (miscellaneous items), and, finally, sentimental items.<br>Keep only those things that speak to the heart,</b> and discard items that no longer spark joy. <b>Thank them for their service, </b>then let them go.

The KonMari Method

<ol><li><b>Commit yourself to tidying up.</b></li><li><b>Imagine your ideal lifestyle.</b></li><li><b>Finish discarding first.</b></li><li><b>Tidy by category, not by location.</b></li><li><b>Follow the right order.</b></li><li><b>Ask yourself if it sparks joy.</b></li></ol>

The 6 basic rules of tidying

<h1 dir="ltr">It’s about choosing <span dir="ltr">joy</span>.</h1><h1 dir="ltr">She <span dir="ltr">started it.</span></h1><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2975/7656/files/MKSADLER-5609_2_768x.jpg?v=1561414270" width="302" height="341"><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2975/7656/t/28/assets/konmari-logo-mark.svg?v=17818198094576564815" width="40" height="95"><h2>Marie Kondo is a tidying expert, bestselling author, star of Netflix's hit show, "Tidying Up With Marie Kondo," and founder of KonMari Media, Inc.</h2><p dir="ltr">Enchanted with organizing since her childhood, Marie began her tidying consultant business as a 19-year-old university student in Tokyo. Today, Marie is a renowned tidying expert helping people around the world to transform their cluttered homes into spaces of serenity and inspiration.<br dir="ltr"><br dir="ltr">In her #1 New York Times bestselling book, "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up," Marie took tidying to a whole new level, teaching that if you properly simplify and organize your home once, you'll never have to do it again.<br dir="ltr"><br dir="ltr">Marie has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The London Times, Vogue, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Ellen Show as well as on more than fifty major Japanese television and radio programs. She has also been named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.</p><h1 dir="ltr">What is the <span dir="ltr">KonMari Method?</span></h1><img src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2975/7656/files/Screen_Shot_2018-09-17_at_9.52.17_PM_768x.png?v=1537235554" width="294" height="280"><p>Most tidying methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom you to pick away at your piles of stuff forever.</p><p>The KonMari Method™ encourages&nbsp;tidying by category – not by location – beginning with clothes, then moving on to books, papers, komono (miscellaneous items), and, finally, sentimental items. Keep only those things that speak to the heart, and discard items that no longer spark joy. Thank them for their service – then let them go.</p><p>People around the world have been drawn to this philosophy not only due to its effectiveness, but also because it places great importance on being mindful, introspective and forward-looking.</p><h1><span>The six basic rules of tidying.</span></h1><div dir="ltr">
            <span dir="ltr">Rule 01</span>
            </div><p>Commit yourself to tidying up.</p><div dir="ltr">
            <span dir="ltr">Rule 02</span>
            </div><p>Imagine your ideal lifestyle.</p>

Marie Kondo is a organizational expert who helps people around the world to transform their cluttered homes into spaces of serenity and inspiration.

What is the KonMari Method?

The KonMari Method

The 6 basic rules of tidying

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