When deciding how to spend your time, remember: Don’t trade an activity you’d love to pursue for a reward you don’t value.
MARIE KONDOWhen deciding how to spend your time, remember: Don’t trade an activity you’d love to pursue for a reward you don’t value.
MARIE KONDOCaring for your possessions is the best way to motivate them to support you, their owner.
MARIE KONDOAlthough we can get to know ourselves better by sitting down and analyzing our characteristics or by listening to others’ perspectives on us, I believe that tidying is the best way.
MARIE KONDOFollow your intuition and all will be well.
MARIE KONDOYour past will become a weight that holds you back and keeps you from living in the here and now. To put things in order means to put your past in order, too.
MARIE KONDODiscard first, store later.
MARIE KONDOBelieve what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
MARIE KONDOTidy a little a day and you’ll be tidying forever.
MARIE KONDOThe essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.
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 KONDOLetting go is even more important than adding.
MARIE KONDOIn essence, tidying ought to be the act of restoring balance among people, their possessions, and the house they live in.
MARIE KONDOCherish the things you love. Cherish yourself.
MARIE KONDOStorage, after all, is the sacred act of choosing a home for my belongings.
MARIE KONDOIf 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.
MARIE KONDOThere 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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