There is no need to buy dividers or any other gadget. You can solve your storage problems with things you already have in the house. The most common item I use is an empty shoebox.
MARIE KONDOEven if we remain unaware of it, our belongings really work hard for us, carrying out their respective roles each day to support our lives.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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I believe that tidying is a celebration, a special send-off for those things that will be departing from the house, and therefore I dress accordingly.
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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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Warranties are only used once a year if at all. What point is there in carefully sorting and separating them when the odds that they will be needed are so low?
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Everyone needs a sanctuary.
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Don’t you think it is unnatural for us to possess things that don’t bring us joy or things that we don’t really need?
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Tidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
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No matter how wonderful things used to be, we cannot live in the past. The joy and excitement we feel here and now are more important.
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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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The meaning of a photo lies in the excitement and joy you feel when taking it.
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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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If you use the right method and concentrate your efforts on eliminating clutter thoroughly and completely within a short span of time, you’ll see instant results that will empower you to keep your space in order after.
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Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
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Through the process of selecting only those things that inspire joy, you can identify precisely what you love and what you need.
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Discard first, store later.
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The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.
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