Never discard anything without saying thank you and good-bye.
MARIE KONDOEveryone needs a sanctuary.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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Caring for your possessions is the best way to motivate them to support you, their owner.
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Taking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
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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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All you need to do is take the time to sit down and examine each item you own, decide whether you want to keep or discard it, and then choose where to put what you keep.
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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.
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I’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?
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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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Never, ever tie up your stockings. Never, ever ball up your socks. ―Marie Kondo
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I recommend you dispose of anything that does not fall into one of three categories: currently in use, needed for a limited period of time, or must be kept indefinitely.
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But when we really delve into the reasons for why we can’t let something go, there are only two: an attachment to the past or a fear for the future.
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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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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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One reason so many of us never succeed at tidying is because we have too much stuff.
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Now imagine yourself living in a space that contains only things that spark joy. Isn’t this the lifestyle you dream of?
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Human beings can only truly cherish a limited number of things at one time. As I am both lazy and forgetful, I can’t take proper care of too many things.
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