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Marie Kondo: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
Marie Kondo, the author, recommends that you start by discarding and only then thoroughly organize your space in one go.
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The problem with storage
Putting things away creates the illusion that the clutter problem has been solved.
Organizing all your junk better does not equal getting rid of clutter. And unfortunately most people leap at storage methods that promise quick and convenient ways to remove visible clutter.
Tidy by category, not by location
For example, set goals like “clothes today, books tomorrow.”
We often store the same type of item in more than one place and when we tidy each place separately, we fail to see that we’re repeating the same work in many locations.
2 essential actions of tidying
- Discarding - getting rid of everything you don’t need, by asking “Does this spark joy?”, while holding the items, one by one;
- Deciding where to store things;
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Pros of the KonMari Method
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Cons of the KonMari Method
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- The book doesn't address how to deal with children's toys.
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Discard before organizing
Don't think how you will organise items if you're still considering what to keep. You can only assess available storage space when you're done decluttering.
Sort and throw away first before you put back the stuff you've been collecting in your junk drawer.
Tidy by category, not location
Gather all the items of one category in one spot. You can only decide what to keep and what to discard if you know what you have and how much you have.
Categorization is important in the process of decluttering. The five main categories are clothes, books, paper, miscellaneous, mementos. Gather and assess all like items at the same time. If you have two junk drawers, tackle the objects in both spaces at the same time.
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