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The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up takes you through the process of simplifying, organizing and storing your belongings step by step, to make your home a place of peace and clarity.
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"The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life."
-Marie Kondo
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Some books just strike exactly the right nerve at exactly the right time. Marie Kondo âs surely did. Published in late 2014, The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up has already sold 6 million (!) copies worldwide. Using a single question as the center of her tidying process (âDoes this spark joy?â), sheâs swept the world off its feet and the clutter out of our homes.
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I already discovered the power of decluttering in 2013 , and in hindsight, I can agree with a lot of what Konmari (her nickname) says. Tidying up isnât just about being a neat freak. Itâs much more than that. Itâs a spiritual experience, and youâre not just cleaning your house, your mind and body detox right with it.
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What decluttering comes down to is examining your relationship with each and every single item in your home. Each relationship is different. Your history with your coffee maker has begun at a different point in time than your relationship with that postcard a friend sent you, and so on.
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Do you know how thinking of some people instantly reminds you of the happy and exciting times you shared together? Possessions are the same, which makes some more worth keeping than others .
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However, some relationships with things are more complicated than others. Thatâs why itâs best to start with easier categories of more functional items, like clothes, books, technology, documents, and other miscellaneous items. Most of these serve a clear purpose and donât hold as many complex memories as your more sentimental items.
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Save photos and memorabilia for the very end, because by then youâll already be in decluttering mode and figure out what to do with these special memories a lot faster. Keep those where you distinctly remember creating or getting them â those are your longest lasting memories, which you can re-live over and over, and gratefully let go of the rest.
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Most people donât even get started on decluttering, simply because they think itâs a lifetime job. That couldnât be further from the truth. Marie Kondo says you only have to tidy up once â if you do it right â to leave a lasting impact on your life.
It takes her around six hours on average to clean a clientâs house, and sheâs a pro, so you should probably take a weekend to give yourself enough time. In fact, if you make it a special event, tidying up goes from tedious task to fun and life-changing experience.
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For example, I threw out 75% of my clothes , all of my video games, DVDs and BluRays, some of my books and most of my old school supplies and notes in 2013. I felt so free afterward that the last thing I wanted was to fill up all those empty shelves again with the same clutter, so Iâve never had to do another big clean out since then.
Now itâs mostly just tossing an item here and there, while my space remains forever organized đ
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But how the hell do you even decide what to keep and what to toss? This is where most people overcomplicate things, but not you. Not after youâve read this, anyway.
Konmari suggestsa few simple questions which you can use, moving from a rational to a more emotional approach, depending on the item and the complexity of the relationship you have with it.
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For example, a DVD thatâs still in its packaging has likely not fulfilled its purpose yet, but if itâs been sitting on your shelf for a year, chances are itâll be better off in someone elseâs hands.
But, for some things, rational reasoning wonât win over your powerful gut reaction to keep them. When you find youâre emotionally attached to an item, switch to examining how it contributes to your happiness:
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For example, gift cards are nice messages from friends and loved ones, bringing you joy and happiness. But even though you keep them around, you probably never look at them again. Youâve received the message, and therefore you can now let them go.
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I love all things Japan, and The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up is no exception. Konmari carries a spiritual sense of minimalism and simplicity into your life. If you havenât done a big cleaning event in the last 5 years, do one! If this book is what it takes for you to make it happen, or you canât find the courage yet, go for it.
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The 16 year old, who lives in a cluttered house, and tends to follow his parentsâ example, the 29 year old fashion blogger, who often canât decide what to wear the next day, and anyone who canât remember the last time they did a proper spring cleaning.
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