How to use the Marie Kondo method to organize your home, find out here

You probably already know the "guru" of the organization Marie Kondo, a world personality who exploded with the book, "The magic of tidying", best seller in several countries. In addition, it won series on Netflix and built

an entire empire on the subject.

Well, Marie, with her “Marie Kondo” (konmari) method, argues that tidying up should be something pleasant and fun, so let's list the points that can help you tidy up your house.

Discover how the Marie Kondo Method can be effective in everyday life

Firstly, the Marie Kondo (Konmari) method can help you not only to have an organized life, but also to find joy and a positive attitude going forward, that's Marie's motto.

Tidying up by categories is the highlight of the Marie Kondo Method

You should definitely start arranging your space by categories, not rooms.

The first step in applying the Konmari method is to take everything from the wardrobe or closets that belong to the same category and make a pile. However, you should focus on the clothing category, as you can have clothes in other rooms in the house such as the bathroom, laundry room, etc..

See the categories you should start according to the method (konmari)

• Clothes;
• Books;
• Paperwork;
• Assorted items; (toys, kitchen items, CDs, DVDs, cleaning products, office items and supplies
• sentimental value items

Find joy in tidying

Then the next step is to find joy in the object. Marie advises that you take this action with ease.

For each item, take it in your hands and ask yourself, "Does this item spark joy?"

It's a very subjective question, but one you'll be able to answer easily after doing some testing. Keep only what brings you happiness and focusing on that, it's easier to pack and keep only what makes you happy.

Find a home for everything

When you're done going through the items, you'll have two stacks. One for things you want to keep and another for discarding items.

So the things you don't want, donate or sell or discard. However, for all items you are going to keep, find a “home” for them, everything must have a home to live in.

Marie Kondo folding method

Marie Kondo suggests a very simple way of folding clothes that ensures you can see all your clothes at once and have an overview of your belongings. You fold your items into a small rectangular shape and place each piece upright like a line. .

For wardrobe shelves, you can use boxes to help keep clothes in the right shape, this ensures a standard filing without moving.

What should be the frequency of housekeeping

There is no time to finalize the categories. It's important that you take the time to take each item in your hand and see if they spark joy.

You can do categories over the weekend and take one day to sort the items or you can do it on consecutive days and be done with it. It all depends on how much time you have.

Conclusion

Reading the book can help a lot with the organizing process, making it more enjoyable with the many tips that Marie Kondo gives. Vale check it out.

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