This thing pleases you , calms you down , is it pleasant and comfortable? Or does it irritate , evoke unpleasant memories , dissatisfaction with oneself or resentment towards the one who gave it? Down with things downgraded to the status of "home". You have the right to dress in beautiful and comfortable things at home , and not worn and not washed.
Japanese Marie Kondo realized her destiny at the age of 10 - she decided to learn how to clean up. And as often happens for reason with the Japanese , from a boring routine, she created a whole art with elements of a holiday and religion. The KonMari method.
Tidying up the Condo is a huge holiday that changes your life dramatically. After it, it will be enough for you only in the evenings to easily put things in their places. Cleaning according to the KonMari method consists of two stages. First of all , you need to completely get rid of the trash. And secondly , organize the storage of the remaining things.
And until you complete the first task , you should not take on the second one , otherwise you will drag chaos from one room to another. Kondo doesn't believe in " eating a frog in pieces". No , in one fell swoop - all the rubbish was beaten. Of course , you need to prepare for such a serious day. And it is better that relatives do not distract you ( with their cries of horror).
Destroying Chaos
The order of decluttering is as follows: clothes , books , documents and papers , everything else , souvenirs and memorabilia. To sort clothes , you need to collect them all , from all rooms , drawers and wardrobes into a big pile. Now you take each thing in your hands and listen to yourself: what do you feel?
This thing pleases you , calms you down , is it pleasant and comfortable? Or does it irritate , evoke unpleasant memories , dissatisfaction with oneself or resentment towards the one who gave it? Down with things downgraded to the status of "home". You have the right to dress in beautiful and comfortable things at home , and not worn and not washed.
The main thing is to decide what you leave. According to Kondo , the house should be filled with only your favorite things. When you choose such a minimum , everything else is bagged and out. Of course , you are not obliged to throw things in the trash , they can be sold or given away. The main thing is not to hide in the closets in case , and suddenly the infuriating blouse will one day become a favorite. To clear your conscience, thank each thing in parting for the work it has done.
The principle is the same with books. Get everything out of the closets. Stroke the covers , hold the books in your hands , wake them up. Now choose your favorites and put them back. Everyone else deserves a chance to meet another mistress.
Documents are all kinds of instructions for household appliances ( which are already on the Internet), clippings with recipes ( the same thing), old bills and the like. Almost nothing , except , of course , all sorts of official papers , should not be kept at home.
Then household appliances , dishes , cosmetics , even furniture ( by this time, some bedside tables may no longer be needed). Souvenirs and gifts are subject to the last evaluation. They have already done their job of bringing you joy. You don't have to turn into a perpetual museum watchman as a thank you. Therefore, leave only that without which you do not want to live.
Organize order
Now , when a ringing and frightening emptiness has formed in the apartment , it is necessary to put things in order. Every thing must find its place! Homeless items lead to new blockages. First, categorize everything. Books to books , linen to linen , chemistry to chemistry. Then arrange everything so that you can easily take what you need. Mary is even against the tradition of cleaning seasonal things on the mezzanine , let them be at hand.
After clearing, you will not need any special organizers , vacuum bags and other storage devices , except for those that are already in the house. The condo is against spending money on all these junk bins.
Marie is also the enemy of all sorts of piles. All clothes ( except those that should hang on a coat hanger) , for example , folds in squares in neat rows in drawers. By flowers , if there are a lot of things. Moreover, the squares are made stable. Take out one thing , and the rest will not be mixed up.
Marie does not leave things on the floor , she cleans everything from the sides of the bathroom or the sink in the kitchen. Watch the meditation video which Marie neatly arranges her laundry. may to experiment with her method at home.
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