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?
MARIE KONDOThe true purpose of a present is to be received.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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Follow your intuition and all will be well.
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Storage, after all, is the sacred act of choosing a home for my belongings.
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From the moment you start tidying, you will be compelled to reset your life. As a result, your life will start to change.
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Cherish the things you love. Cherish yourself.
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Start with clothes, then move on to books, papers, komono (miscellany), and finally things with sentimental value.
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Never, ever tie up your stockings. Never, ever ball up your socks. ―Marie Kondo
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To quietly work away at disposing of your own excess is actually the best way of dealing with a family that doesn’t tidy.
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Be sure to completely finish the first task before starting the next.
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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 lives of those who tidy thoroughly and completely, in a single shot, are without exception dramatically altered.
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Everyone needs a sanctuary.
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Many people have equated my tidying method with minimalism, but it’s quite different.
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A person’s awareness and perspective on his or her own lifestyle are far more important than any skill at sorting, storing, or whatever.
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You could say that tidying orders the mind while cleaning purifies it.
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Although 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.
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