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The essence of effective storage is this: designate a spot for every last thing you own.

Marie Kondo

Keep only those things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. By doing this, you can reset your life and embark on a new lifestyle.
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Heart Life Lifestyle Talk Yourself
Warranties are only used once a year if at all. What point is there in carefully sorting and separating them when the odds that they will be needed are so low?
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Care Low Need Point Separate
To throw away what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful.
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Away Need Shame Waste
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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Mindset People Room Thinking
People who use the KonMari Method never revert to clutter again.
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Clutter Method People
Follow your intuition and all will be well.
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Follow Health Intuition Willing
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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Destination Establishment Goal Order True
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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Childhood Cleaning Habit Ourselves Parents Room
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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Category Limitation Recommend Time
A joy-filled home is like your own personal art museum
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Art Happiness Museum Personal Room
Never discard anything without saying thank you and good-bye.
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Goodbye Leave Thankful
I begin my course with these words: Tidying is a special event. Don’t do it every day.
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Beginning Course Day Myself
I believe that tidying is a celebration, a special send-off for those things that will be departing from the house, and therefore I dress accordingly.
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Believe Celebration Home Myself
Being surrounded by things that bring joy makes you happy
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Happiness Joy Surround Yourself
If you live with your family, first clearly define separate storage spaces for each family member.
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Definition Family Live Space Storage
In essence, tidying ought to be the act of restoring balance among people, their possessions, and the house they live in.
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Act Balance Essence Home Live People Possession Restore

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