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.
MARIE KONDOIt is only when you put your house in order that your furniture and decorations come to life.
More Marie Kondo Quotes
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Don’t you think it is unnatural for us to possess things that don’t bring us joy or things that we don’t really need?
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Everyone needs a sanctuary.
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Letting go is even more important than adding.
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Your past will become a weight that holds you back and keeps you from living in the here and now. To put things in order means to put your past in order, too.
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Tidying your physical space allows you to tend to your psychological space.
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Clutter is caused by a failure to return things to where they belong.
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People who can’t stay tidy can be categorized into just three types: ‘the can’t throw it away type’, ‘the can’t put it back type’, and ‘the first-two-combined’ type.
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Cherish the things you love. Cherish yourself.
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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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One reason so many of us never succeed at tidying is because we have too much stuff.
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The purpose of a letter is fulfilled the moment it is received.
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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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Therefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.
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Storage, after all, is the sacred act of choosing a home for my belongings.
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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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