What is the Marie Kondo Method?

 The Marie Kondo Method, also known as the Konmari Method, is a Japanese-minimalism-inspired approach to organizing your possessions according to their purpose and the joy that they give you. The approach is quite simple but can certainly be a process for those that have become adjusted to a cluttered lifestyle.


Marie Kondo Method: The 6 Rules of Tidying

  1. Commit yourself to tidy up

The first step to any worthwhile goal is to commit to achieving the end result. Commit yourself to a tidy life. Believe that you can do it and the rest will follow.


2. Imagine your ideal lifestyle

The Marie Kondo Method dictates the necessity of starting with a clear vision of the lifestyle you want to achieve. Write down your dreams or paste pictures on a board for inspiration and motivation to keep you on track to the goal.

3. Finish discarding first

Once you have evaluated your possessions, follow-through with the decision to discard or give away. You must first see the spaces empty so you can put the items back that you have decided to keep. Finish discarding before you can store the things that you want to keep.


4. Tidy by category, not by location

Tidying room-by-room is one of the common mistakes people make. This is not effective because everything gets shuffled around. An example would be to start with one category, clothes. The Marie Kondo method suggests to put all your clothes in the center of your house. Then separate by category and store them accordingly.


5. Follow the right order

It is important to work through each category step-by-step. Follow the right order according to the Marie Kondo Method:


  • Clothes
  • Books
  • Papers
  • Miscellaneous items
  • Sentimental items


6. Ask yourself, Does this ‘spark joy’?

Touch an item and connect to it. Ask yourself, Does this ‘spark joy’? If you answer yes, keep it. If you say or do not have a definite yes, let it go. Remember the ways in which that item served you and made you happy. Release it with a spirit of gratitude. This is the signature technique of the Marie Kondo method. 


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The Path to Joyful Living Through Tidiness


The Marie Kondo Method will change your life so drastically that you will experience how refreshing it is to live in a clutter-free home. You will have more clarity about yourself and be able to identify your ultimate values in life. When clutter no longer distracts your daily living, your life is going to improve.


Discovering which possessions are truly useful to you and actually bring you joy is the end-goal of using the Marie Kondo Method. The Konmari method is effective if you learn to follow the 6 rules of tidying.

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