KonMari Method Checklist
KonMari Method is decluttering with minimalism-inspired approach to tackling tidying your home.
Commiting yourself to tidying up by going through your entire house, category by category rather than room-by-room.
Key question you need to ask yourself while decluttering is “Does it spark joy?” This is a phrase commonly heard while watching Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.If it does not spark joy get rid of it.
“Keep things because you love them – not just because”
Marie Kondo
Marie Kondo is author of the bestselling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.
KonMari Method Checklist
Tidy All At Once
Tidying a bit at a time never works.
Visualise
Visualise your destination and your ideal lifestyle.
Categories
Tidy by category, not location. Sort everything into catergories and sub catergories and make piles.
Clothes
Books
Papers
Komono – Miscellaneous
Sentimental – Memories
Sparks Joy
Determine if the item “sparks joy” by holding it and asking the question.
Dont focuse solely on throwing things away, but what brings unhappiness, be sure to cherish what you love.
Give Thanks
Thank each item as you discard it.
Sort
Tidy every item in the right order.
Tidy by category, not location.
A Place
Find a permanent place for everything.
Discard First
Don’t put anything away until everything you that is going to be discarded has been removed.
Want to know more about Marie Kondo and what methodology she based her Konmari method around? It is based around the business manufacturing method 5S.
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