Photo by Marie KondoĪ photo posted by on at 11:02am PDT 8. Kitchen utensils displayed and ready to be used. Failing that, good looking lidded boxes like those below will do the trick and can be neatly stacked.Įverything in its place. Failing that, in sub-divided boxes, like those shown below. Ideally, she says to keep the smallest of items in drawers. Marie Kondo says that items with similar uses and of similar sizes should go together and that by doing so nothing, even the tiniest of your possessions, ever gets lost and always has a place. It would mean finding a place for all those board game boxes another for all the Lego another for all those tiny little Sylvanians another for those random, tiny bits and pieces that are unidentified but probably belong somewhere that every child's room holds. Let's talk toys, for example (but it could be makeup, hair accessories, batteries, dry foods.). But what about when you get into a less defined area. Traditionally, we tend to put like with like when we're tidying up – all the tea towels in one drawer, all the knives and forks in another. This way, you make sure that you're keeping only what sparks joy and avoiding the temptation to keep something just because you've made room for it! Some office desk inspiration as we head into the work week! Photo by Marie KondoĪ photo posted by on at 5:51pm PST 5. Reserve purchasing storage solutions until after you've completely tidied. You can always have a 'not sure' pile that you can go through again at the end if you're wavering (this is our rule, not Marie's but we think she'd be sympathetic). It makes sorting the clutter sooo much quicker if you can be really honest and ruthless. BUT, translated for cynical British humour it means: do you like it, will you wear/eat/display it, and if not bin it. You've probably heard this term being bandied about and, if you're a Brit (we can't vouch for other nationalities, let us know), you might well have rolled your eyes. Stick to your plan, set aside enough time to complete that category before doing much else and recognise that you will get there (working on a day when the weather is crappy, you've got nothing much else on, and fuelling yourself with regular cuppas and something soothing on the radio will all help, if you want our advice). Getting distracted from the category you're working on is where disaster lies. It'll stop you feeling somewhat panicky about the piles of clutter? Just stick to working by category. Recognise that it'll get worse before it gets better What is a line or an image that you'll remember for years to come from a book that you let go of? We carry books in our hearts and we shouldn't feel as though we're losing the memory of the story by parting with the physical item! Photo by Marie KondoĪ photo posted by on at 1:21pm PDT 3. No brown belts? Sell 10 of the black belts online and buy yourself a nice brown one with the proceeds. Sorting by category will allow you to identify gaps, too. Perhaps you've ended up with 10 extra tins of supermarket brand baked beans (shudder) that will never get eaten? Send them to the food bank. And, if you're an owner of 25 identical belts, you can thin them down and only keep the best ones. and so on.Įmptying all the items by category at once allows you to see just how much stuff you've got in that category. Kids' rooms? Start perhaps with all the toys before you begin on clothes. If you're working on your bedroom, you might get all your clothes and shoes out of your wardrobes and totally reorganise, declutter and put back before you start on your makeup drawer, for example.įifteen out of date travel guides on your living room bookshelves? The charity shops will love 'em. So, if you're tidying up and decluttering your kitchen, you might get all the food out at once and put it back before you start on all the china and cookware. Start by emptying your cupboards/wardrobes/drawers by category. Thank your home – it gives you shelter, after all. Ask yourself, does this item 'spark joy'?ħ. Tidy by category not location – more on this later.Ħ. Don't start tidying before you've finished discarding.Ĥ. Imagine your ideal lifestyle – or, picture your home not as it is in the 'before' but as an 'after'.ģ. Commit to tidying up (in other words, set aside some time to do that and nothing else).Ģ.
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