To quietly work away at disposing of your own excess is actually the best way of dealing with a family that doesn’t tidy.
MARIE KONDOCaring for your possessions is the best way to motivate them to support you, their owner.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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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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Clutter has only two possible causes: too much effort is required to put things away or it is unclear where things belong.
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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 purpose of a letter is fulfilled the moment it is received.
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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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If you live with your family, first clearly define separate storage spaces for each family member.
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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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It’s far more important to adorn your home with the things you love than to keep it so bare it lacks anything that brings you joy.
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Tidying is the act of confronting yourself.
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To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose. To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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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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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.
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Never, ever tie up your stockings. Never, ever ball up your socks. ―Marie Kondo
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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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The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.
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