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1. black
2. grey
3. blue
4. red
5. brown
6. white

Tidying is the act of confronting yourself.

Marie Kondo

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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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  Now imagine yourself living in a space that contains only things that spark joy. Isn’t this the lifestyle you dream of?

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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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  The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life.

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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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  Believe what your heart tells you when you ask, Does this spark joy?

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  Follow your intuition and all will be well.

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  Clutter also adversely affects health. According to a study by scientists at UCLA, being surrounded by too many things increases cortisol levels, a primary stress hormone.

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  The purpose of a letter is fulfilled the moment it is received.

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  But when we really delve into the reasons for why we can’t let something go, there are only two: an attachment to the past or a fear for the future.

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  A joy-filled home is like your own personal art museum

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  Never, ever tie up your stockings. Never, ever ball up your socks. ―Marie Kondo

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  Tidying orders and relaxes the mind.

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  Never discard anything without saying thank you and good-bye.

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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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  One reason so many of us never succeed at tidying is because we have too much stuff.

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