The KonMari method is pro organizer Marie Kondo’s minimalism-inspired approach to tackling your stuff category-by-category rather than room-by-room. The goal of the KonMari method is to have a house full of items that spark joy.
Marie Kondo is the author of the bestselling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and she now has a popular Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. Most people know about Marie Kondo from her bestselling book. When it was originally publishes in 2014, Kondo had established herself as a Japanese cleaning consultant with a revolutionary idea and a track record of clients who never relapsed back into their old hoarding ways. Today, she’s become household name by literally visiting American homes in need of her help on her crazy-popular Netflix show. And it is getting people off the couch too. Now everyone wants a piece of the KonMari method.
The KonMari method is Marie Kondo’s minimalism inspired approach to tackling your stuff category-by-category. There are six basic rules to get started:
- Commit yourself to tidying up.
- Imagine your ideal lifestyle.
- Finish discarding first. Before getting rid of items, thank each item for serving its purpose.
- Tidy by category, not location.
- Follow the right order.
- Ask yourself if it sparks joy.
Also, there are some items to tackle:
Clothes, books, papers, komono, sentimental items.
While many people associate her method with tidying but its really about discarding items that lack value. This method will start by making you remove everything out of your closet and drawer, all the books off your shelves etc. Once you have a big pile, you go item-by-item and consider if it sparks your joy. While Kondo admits that this can feel awkward at first but she assures that the audience you’ll get better at recognizing what sparks joy as you go. Once you’ve tossed items in every category, you should have a much smaller set of remaining items in every category.
This method is to end up with a clutter-free home that is better able to bring more joy and prosperity to your life. While tidying, she encourages you to visualize the life you want to live, to be less stressed.
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