Never, ever tie up your stockings. Never, ever ball up your socks. ―Marie Kondo
MARIE KONDOI begin my course with these words: Tidying is a special event. Don’t do it every day.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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Cherish the things you love. Cherish yourself.
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Putting your house in order is the magic that creates a vibrant and happy life.
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Tidying is the act of confronting yourself.
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Tidy a little a day and you’ll be tidying forever.
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A joy-filled home is like your own personal art museum
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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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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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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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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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I have yet to see a house that lacked sufficient storage. The real problem is that we have far more than we need or want.
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Even if we remain unaware of it, our belongings really work hard for us, carrying out their respective roles each day to support our lives.
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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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It is only when you put your house in order that your furniture and decorations come to life.
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In essence, tidying ought to be the act of restoring balance among people, their possessions, and the house they live in.
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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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Be sure to completely finish the first task before starting the next.
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People who use the KonMari Method never revert to clutter again.
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Clutter also adversely affects health. According to a study by scientists at UCLA, being surrounded by too many things increases cortisol levels, a primary stress hormone.
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Taking good care of your things leads to taking good care of yourself.
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Keep only those things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. By doing this, you can reset your life and embark on a new lifestyle.
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The purpose of a letter is fulfilled the moment it is received.
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You could say that tidying orders the mind while cleaning purifies it.
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If you have reduced your possessions but feel no joy at home, try gathering selected items that you really love in one spot to create your own special space.
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The essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.
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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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