![]() It’s not about what to discard, it’s what to keep. Start with clothes, then books, papers, miscellany, and mementos last.Īs you go through the order, break each category down into subcategories to make it less overwhelming and to focus better. Take each item in your hand and ask yourself does this spark joy?” If not, discard it. Discardingĭo not even think of organizing and ordering until you have finished discarding. Tidying up by location is a fatal mistake, instead, tidy by item. Putting things away creates the illusion that the clutter problem has been solved when it hasn’t. The goal should be the lifestyle you want once your house is in order. ![]() If you use he right method and concentrate your efforts on eliminating clutter thoroughly within a short span of time, you’ll see instant results that will keep you empowered to keep your space in order ever after. What are your thoughts about the book if you have read it?įollow Living the Adventure on Follow Blog via EmailĮnter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.The secret of tidying success: start by discarding, then organize your space, thoroughly, completely, in one go. You should also listen to the audible version if you want an entertaining books to inspire you while you clean. Recommended For: People that love organization or want to be inspired in new ways to organize. I was able to accomplish quite a bit of cleaning due to wanting to finish the book. This is also an engaging audible to listen to while you tidy your house. I definitely need to incorporate the KonMari method and discard them. Sadly, they do not fit in the stuffed cupboard of cookbooks that I don’t use. Why in the world am I storing the rest? Just recently we had to change the way we eat due to health issues and I bought some beautiful cookbooks for inspiration. For example, I have this one cupboard full of cookbooks that I have kept since I was first married. The art of discarding was inspirational and brought an awareness of clutter that I happen to just store and keep for no reason. ![]() In my reality, I have to go room by room because my kids and family life will not allow anything different. Although, I do not agree with all her methods or beliefs, I was inspired by her art of discarding and her folding methods have changed the way I do laundry forever.Īs a homeschool mom of 5 kiddos still living in the house, her method of doing everything all at once is a bit unrealistic. The art of organization is my happy place, so finding a book to read on organization is even better. I could just imagine her coming to my own home and saying the exact same things. Her reaction to these organizational problems made me laugh. There were moments in the book where I was laughing aloud because the description of what her clients were struggling with was a reflection of my own challenges of tidying up. Her use of storytelling was entertaining and fast paced which made it a quick read. My Thoughts: This was a delightful and enjoyable book. This book has sold over 9 million copies so I would conclude that many people love her methods. Her desire is that you get a realistic perspective of how much you own as a whole and this will motivate you to stay tidy in the end. Then you must sort the clothing and only keep clothing that brings you joy. For example, when you are organizing the clothing category, you must obtain all your clothing in the entire house and put it in the middle of the floor or on top of your bed. She also demands that you clean everything at once. The biggest difference between her method and other cleaning and organizational methods is how she doesn’t want to you to clean room by room but by category. Her method is called the KonMari Method which is a combination of her first and last name. Synopsis: Marie Kondo is a Japanese Cleaning Consultant that helps people get organized and live in clean homes that they won’t have to constantly tidy.
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