If you live with your family, first clearly define separate storage spaces for each family member.
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.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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Our 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.
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Tidy a little a day and you’ll be tidying forever.
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If you want to meet a beautiful home that is just right for you, take good care of the one you live in now.
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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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Being surrounded by things that bring joy makes you happy
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Tidying 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.
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I begin my course with these words: Tidying is a special event. Don’t do it every day.
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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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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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Therefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.
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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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Discard first, store later.
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Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
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To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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When 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.
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