Never discard anything without saying thank you and good-bye.
MARIE KONDOOur parents demanded that we clean up our rooms, but they too, had never been trained in how to do that. When it comes to tidying, we are all self-taught.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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The lives of those who tidy thoroughly and completely, in a single shot, are without exception dramatically altered.
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Letting go is even more important than adding.
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A person’s awareness and perspective on his or her own lifestyle are far more important than any skill at sorting, storing, or whatever.
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Tidying is the act of confronting yourself.
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In Japan, we say that words make our reality. The words we see and with which we come into contact tend to bring about events of the same nature.
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I begin my course with these words: Tidying is a special event. Don’t do it every day.
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The essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.
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You could say that tidying orders the mind while cleaning purifies it.
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Many people have equated my tidying method with minimalism, but it’s quite different.
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It’s far more important to adorn your home with the things you love than to keep it so bare it lacks anything that brings you joy.
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We may think that we have stored things to suit our behavior, but usually we have unconsciously adjusted our actions to match where things are stored.
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Reducing the amount of stuff in our space also reduces the amount of dust, and we actually clean more often.
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Tidying is just a tool, not the final destination. The true goal should be to establish the lifestyle you want most once your house has been put in order.
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The true purpose of a present is to be received.
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Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
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