If you’re a fan of organization, you’ve probably heard of the Marie Kondo Method, designed by organizer Marie Kondo, who became a true pop icon after the publication of her book “The magic of Tidying up”, and her debut on the reality show “Order in the house with Marie Kondo”, by Netflix.
Staying organized on a daily basis is a big challenge, but when it comes to moving house, the challenge becomes even greater. And in that, the Marie Kondo Method can help you, and a lot.
Keep reading and see everything about this method that promises to save your change.👇❤️
KonMari method: what is it?
First of all, let’s get to know more about Marie Kondo, the organization’s pop icon?
Marie Kondo, is a Japanese professional organizer who became world famous for her innovative method of organizing and cleaning, known as “The KonMari Method”, also known as the Marie Kondo Method.
She is the author of several best-selling books, including “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and “Spark Joy”.
The method, which bears the name of the Japanese woman, is based on the principle that, when organizing our home and our belongings, we should focus on what brings us joy and discard everything that is no longer useful or meaningful to us.
The central idea is to create a lighter, more harmonious and happier home, getting rid of excess unnecessary items and valuing those that are really important and useful in our daily lives.
If you sort by location, you’ll never know how much of an item you actually have.
One of the assumptions of the Marie Kondo Method is: if you organize by location, you’ll never be able to really assess how much of a certain item you own, and you’ll be condemning yourself to collecting piles of junk forever.
Therefore, Kondo advises that you organize by category, not by location, following the order: clothes, books, papers, komono (miscellaneous items) and sentimental items.
The 7 main steps of the Marie Kondo Method
The Marie Kondo Method has won over many people around the world, mainly because it has a practical and emotionally meaningful approach, bringing clarity, calm and satisfaction in their lives.
See the 7 main steps of the Marie Kondo Method that can help make your move much simpler and more pleasurable:
1. Commit to the process and be willing to make changes
Before you begin organizing with the Marie Kondo Method, it’s important to fully commit to the process and be willing to make significant changes to the way you handle your belongings.
2. Organize your items by category
Instead of organizing by room, the Marie Kondo Method suggests that you organize your belongings by categories, such as clothes, books, documents, sentimental objects, etc. It helps to have a broader view of what you own.
3. Discard, before starting to organize
Before starting to pack and put things away, the method encourages careful sorting of each item.
Hold each object and ask yourself, “Does this bring me joy?” If the answer is yes, keep it; if the answer is no, thank the item for its service and let it go.
4.Follow an order to avoid process overload
Marie Kondo has a specific order for sorting the categories, starting with clothing, followed by books, documents, sentimental items, and so on. This helps to keep you from becoming overwhelmed in the process.
5. Fold your clothes vertically
The method features special ways of folding clothes, such as vertical folds, which allow you to see all your clothes at once, saving space and making them easier to access.
6. Prioritize vertical organization to view items easily.
The method emphasizes vertical organization, in which items are arranged so that they can be seen easily, reducing clutter and making it easier to identify each object.
7. Be grateful and close the emotional cycle of discarded items.
Thanking objects for their service is an important part of the process. This helps to end the emotional loop with items being discarded.
KonMari and your house moving
Moving can seem daunting, but by following the Marie Kondo Method’s valuable tips, the process becomes much easier. In addition, in an interview for The Washington Post’s Home Front, Kondo gave a valuable tip for this process:
“The main tip is to tidy up your current home before moving. But, if you are already in your new address, imagine how you want to live in that space. Unpack items that are easier and more obvious to store, such as clothes in drawers or closet, household items in the kitchen, for example.”
The Marie Kondo Method can be extremely useful during a house move, as it allows you to take only the items that really matter and are meaningful to your new home, avoiding transporting unnecessary things that have accumulated over the years.
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