When your room is clean and uncluttered, you have no choice but to examine your inner state.
MARIE KONDOWhen your room is clean and uncluttered, you have no choice but to examine your inner state.
MARIE KONDOI have yet to see a house that lacked sufficient storage. The real problem is that we have far more than we need or want.
MARIE KONDOCaring for your possessions is the best way to motivate them to support you, their owner.
MARIE KONDOWhen people revert to clutter no matter how much they tidy, it is not their room or their belongings but their way of thinking that is at fault.
MARIE KONDONo 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.
MARIE KONDOThe meaning of a photo lies in the excitement and joy you feel when taking it.
MARIE KONDOIf you live with your family, first clearly define separate storage spaces for each family member.
MARIE KONDODon’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?
MARIE KONDOJust because you dispose of something does not mean you give up past experiences or your identity.
MARIE KONDOTidy a little a day and you’ll be tidying forever.
MARIE KONDODiscard first, store later.
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.
MARIE KONDOTidying 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.
MARIE KONDOI’m sure most of us have been scolded for not tidying up our rooms, but how many of our parents consciously taught us how to tidy as part of our upbringing?
MARIE KONDOTidying is the act of confronting yourself.
MARIE KONDOThe question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.
MARIE KONDO