- GET WHAT YOU WANT TO THIN AND SEE IF YOU ARE MAKING EMOTIONAL CONNECTION
First, pick up what you are thinking of throwing and see if it makes you happy and establishes an emotional bond. If your answer is yes, keep it, if no, throw it away. However, this method may not work correctly for some. Like a toilet brush, which you cannot establish a bond but stops just because it is necessary. If this method doesn’t work for you, ask yourself, “Is this really nice, does it work?” or “If I see it in the store, would I want to buy it right away?” Ask different questions, such as.
- DO NOT ACT WITHOUT A LAYOUT PLAN
Don’t act without a specific layout plan. Because every random cleaning you do will come back to you as twice as painful and wasted time. If you haven’t done a major cleaning for a long time, spend a few days on it, rest first and don’t get distracted. If you have children or pets, make sure they are not at home.
- THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LARGE GENERAL CLEANING AND DAILY COLLECTION
If your individual needs or lifestyle is not suitable for a practical layout plan such as the Konmari method, you can also make a plan of your own. Once you have done the right cleaning and order, you will not have to gather again. However, a distinction must be made between large and general cleaning and daily collection. When you start living with fewer items, it becomes harder to tolerate crowd and clutter. The daily flow of order, such as eliminating the accumulated bills, putting remote controls, magazines and books back on the shelves from which they were taken, actually encourages a regular life by preventing you from shopping unnecessarily.
- COLLECT ONCE, NOT WITH SMALL STEPS
The Konmari method emphasizes collecting everything at once, not in small steps. Once you’ve regained order by cleaning and clearing the entire area in one go, you’ll never return to your old, cluttered home. But maintaining order is not a daily chore, it is a job that requires a special time.
- SORTING IT TO CATEGORIES
It can be a big mistake to separate first the wardrobe, then the dresser, and then the drawers to get the right order. Collecting into certain categories prevents the confusion that can arise when relocating items stored in multiple locations.
- WHAT SHOULD BE YOUR DEPARTURE POINT ACCORDING TO THE KONMARI PHILOSOPHY?
Your starting point when editing should be that similar items stay together, storage areas do not scatter and do not accumulate anything unnecessarily.
