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.
MARIE KONDOHuman 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.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?
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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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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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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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Tidy a little a day and you’ll be tidying forever.
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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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Reducing the amount of stuff in our space also reduces the amount of dust, and we actually clean more often.
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The purpose of a letter is fulfilled the moment it is received.
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Putting your house in order is the magic that creates a vibrant and happy life.
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Tidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
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Never, ever tie up your stockings. Never, ever ball up your socks. ―Marie Kondo
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To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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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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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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It is only when you put your house in order that your furniture and decorations come to life.
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