The 6 basic rules of tidying

1. Discarding by category comes first (clothes first, then books, papers etc.)
2. Break a category into subcategories (e.g. Tops: shirts, sweaters etc.)
3. Keep only those things that spark joy (pick them one by one and decide if they stay or not)
4. After yo...

Desks, closets, kitchen cupboards. They all seem to fill up naturally with stuff we sort off want, but also don't want to get rid of. In an attempt to declutter tidy a space, Marie Kondo asks this question: Does it spark joy? If not, she advises getting rid of it.

But while Kondo ...

It emphasizes 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 t...