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The six basic rules of tidying:
1. Commit yourself to tidy up
2. Imagine your ideal lifestyle
3. Finish discarding first.
4. Tidy by category and not by location.
5. Follow the right order which is clothes, books, papers, komono (miscellany), and finally, sentimental items.
6. Ask yourself if it sparks joy. Let me elaborate: Ask yourself when you hold the items close to you, âdoes it spark joy?â If not, throw out or donate. During COVID 19, the donation places only take nonporous items. Clothes, makeup, and personal items like purses will not be accepted. Some take books but most do not. When you discard, donât forget to thank it for serving its purpose for you.
You must create a vision of how you want your life to be. How does your home translate into creating that vision? Without music or any podcast playing in the background, let the items speak to you. It will allow you to truly know whether or not it "sparks" joy to you. If they do, find a designated area dedicated to those treasured items or discard it by first "thanking it" for its memories. Using anything from shoeboxes, zipper bags, dividers, or clear containers, divide and maximize your drawers. Now let's get started.
There is a category order to which you should attempt to clean your home: clothes, books, papers (this includes digital), komono (everything else which includes dc/DVD, linen, bath and beauty products, hobby, sports, tools, kid's items, and finally kitchen) and finally, sentimental things. Whatever this is, dedicate a shelf or box and set it aside. You can repurpose things as well if the item is very dear to you but you no longer use it for its intended purpose. Like a coffee mug can be repurposed to a pen/pencil holder on your desk.
There is an order in which you follow to not overwhelm yourself. Firstly, only spend 3 hours maximum when cleaning your space. If you go longer, you will overwhelm yourself. For paper and digital, take the file away and have 3 categories, 1) needs attention 2) keep short term (1 year) and 3) keep forever (zipper bags) if possible to preserve it better.
The main key points that stood out for me were the following: hang anything you can't fold because of wrinkles or material. For instance, bulky sweaters or silk or linen shirts or skirts are hung. If you need to donate, two places: "Buy Nothing" through FaceBook and "Next Door" which is a local and social media platform. My "ah-ha" moment came when I read, "tidy by category, not by location."
This book illustrates how to fold your clothes, towels, and plastic bags. It also shows you how to organize the inside of your desk and kitchen. The only thing I was truly hoping for was real photos rather than illustrated photos when it came to the linen closet. I originally obtained this book to see how that was handled.
1. Commit yourself to tidy up
2. Imagine your ideal lifestyle
3. Finish discarding first.
4. Tidy by category and not by location.
5. Follow the right order which is clothes, books, papers, komono (miscellany), and finally, sentimental items.
6. Ask yourself if it sparks joy. Let me elaborate: Ask yourself when you hold the items close to you, âdoes it spark joy?â If not, throw out or donate. During COVID 19, the donation places only take nonporous items. Clothes, makeup, and personal items like purses will not be accepted. Some take books but most do not. When you discard, donât forget to thank it for serving its purpose for you.
You must create a vision of how you want your life to be. How does your home translate into creating that vision? Without music or any podcast playing in the background, let the items speak to you. It will allow you to truly know whether or not it "sparks" joy to you. If they do, find a designated area dedicated to those treasured items or discard it by first "thanking it" for its memories. Using anything from shoeboxes, zipper bags, dividers, or clear containers, divide and maximize your drawers. Now let's get started.
There is a category order to which you should attempt to clean your home: clothes, books, papers (this includes digital), komono (everything else which includes dc/DVD, linen, bath and beauty products, hobby, sports, tools, kid's items, and finally kitchen) and finally, sentimental things. Whatever this is, dedicate a shelf or box and set it aside. You can repurpose things as well if the item is very dear to you but you no longer use it for its intended purpose. Like a coffee mug can be repurposed to a pen/pencil holder on your desk.
There is an order in which you follow to not overwhelm yourself. Firstly, only spend 3 hours maximum when cleaning your space. If you go longer, you will overwhelm yourself. For paper and digital, take the file away and have 3 categories, 1) needs attention 2) keep short term (1 year) and 3) keep forever (zipper bags) if possible to preserve it better.
The main key points that stood out for me were the following: hang anything you can't fold because of wrinkles or material. For instance, bulky sweaters or silk or linen shirts or skirts are hung. If you need to donate, two places: "Buy Nothing" through FaceBook and "Next Door" which is a local and social media platform. My "ah-ha" moment came when I read, "tidy by category, not by location."
This book illustrates how to fold your clothes, towels, and plastic bags. It also shows you how to organize the inside of your desk and kitchen. The only thing I was truly hoping for was real photos rather than illustrated photos when it came to the linen closet. I originally obtained this book to see how that was handled.
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