Your home is a very personal space and so is everything in it. The notion of what ‘clutter’ actually is can vary from person to person, as well as the scale of how ‘cluttered’ a home really is. You might think your whole hallway feels cluttered, whereas someone else might just feel like their underwear drawer feels cluttered. It could be your clothes, your husband’s bedside table, or even your children’s playroom. Clutter can be in any room and can come in any size. It can also be both a physical thing and a mental thing. For example, your mind can become cluttered if you have too many thoughts or too many to-dos whizzing around your head.
“Need inspiration to declutter your home?
These quotes come from Marie Kondo’s book,
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,
may help make your decluttering process
smoother and easier.”
Decluttering For Your Health
Either way (both mentally and physically), clutter can affect your health by creating unnecessary stress, tension or anxiety within our lives. Whether you’re aware of it or not, any excess clutter within your home could be negatively affecting your day-to-day lifestyle. It could be something small slowly niggling away at you or it could be your closet which you know needs a massive overhaul as you just don’t know what’s what in there. Whatever area of your home you’re looking to tackle, it’s time to clear the clutter once and for all and start living in a healthier and happier home.
Marie Kondo
So, who exactly is Marie Kondo and what can she do for your own home? Marie Kondo is an organising consultant who is on a mission to change people’s lives through the art of tidying up and clever organising. Whether you’ve heard of her before or just learning about her now, and whether you’re looking to declutter every square inch of your home or just your bathroom cabinet, her methods will soon be working wonders for your home.
If you have already heard of her, it’s probably through her famous The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up book or her hit series on Netflix – which is incredibly addictive if you haven’t already had the pleasure. Whatever stage you’re at on your decluttering journey, it’s time to familiarise yourself with this organisation guru and to take note of her expert advice.
The main ethos behind the KonMari method is assessing whether each and every single item you own ‘sparks joy’ or not. If it does, then you can cherish it and find a designated home for it. If it doesn’t, then it’s time to say goodbye and get rid of the item. The aim of this process is to really refine your belongings and hopefully end up with items which purely bring you happiness and that you’ll cherish for years to come.
Inspiration For Your Declutter
If you struggle to focus in your home, or perhaps struggle to relax then it might very well be down to how cluttered or untidy your home is. The amount of clutter might not directly affect everyone, however over a long period of time it could weigh you down without you ever noticing but at the same time affecting your mood. Therefore, now is as good a time as any to assess your living conditions and see where improvements could be made to create a harmonious and peaceful environment for you and the family.
Whether you believe in Marie Kondo’s methods or not, they really do work and Kondo knows what she’s talking about in the realm of tidying. No matter how many cherished belongings you end up with, it’s vital to ensure that each of those belongings has a home and that everyone in your family knows where that designated item lives. If you don’t follow this method, you’ll just keep moving the clutter around instead of putting it away.
There really is no better person to inspire you for your very own decluttering journey. Although her approach can be a little drastic, in most cases it really is necessary! Are you looking forward to the day when you don’t have to move things out of the way of your wardrobe just to open the door? Or spend 10 minutes rummaging through the drawer in the kitchen just to find that one item you need? Wouldn’t it be nice to know where every single item in your home is at any one moment? Well, now is the time to change your habits and to clear the clutter.
To help get you going with your journey to a clearer and happier home, the below infographic from JD Williams shares 50 of the most iconic decluttering quotes from Marie Kondo. The quotes come from Marie’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up book and have been especially chosen to help make your decluttering process smoother and easier. The quotes can be used purely for inspiration to get you motivated, or you can also use the quotes as a bit of a how-to guide. Check out the below infographic!
Clear the Clutter – Check Out these 50 Quotes from Marie Kondo
About the Author
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