“When your room is clean and uncluttered, you have no choice but to examine your inner state. You” — Marie Kondō Copy Share Image
“I do, however, have confidence in my environment. When it comes to the things I own, the clothes I wear, the house… — Marie Kondō Confidence Copy Share Image
“Tidying is a way of taking stock that shows us what we really like. The” — Marie Kondō Investing Copy Share Image
“Tidying in the end is just a physical act. The work involved can be broadly divided into two kinds: deciding whether or… — Marie Kondō Copy Share Image
About tidying up a toy box, you should let your kids experience the selection process by touching all of their toys. It's… — Marie Kondo Appreciation Copy Share Image
A lot of people agree that tidying is connected to how we live, and even though, outside of Japan, houses might be… — Marie Kondo Live Copy Share Image
“If you can’t feel relaxed in a clean and tidy room, try confronting your feeling of anxiety. It may shed light on… — Marie Kondō Anxiety Copy Share Image
The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don't. Quests to faraway places… — Marie Kondo Adventure Copy Share Image
“Remember that you are not choosing what to discard but rather what to keep.” — Marie Kondō Memory Copy Share Image
It's important to understand your ownership pattern because it is an expression of the values that guide your life. The question of… — Marie Kondo Guide Copy Share Image
Have gratitude for the things you're discarding. By giving gratitude, you're giving closure to the relationship with that object, and by doing… — Marie Kondo Giving Copy Share Image
The objects you decide to keep, the ones that gave you the spark of joy? Treasure them from now on. When you… — Marie Kondo Good Copy Share Image
“While not exactly a meditative state, there are times when I am cleaning that I can quietly commune with myself. The work… — Marie Kondō Time Copy Share Image
The inside of a house or apartment after decluttering has much in common with a Shinto shrine... a place where there are… — Marie Kondo Clear Copy Share Image
“I feel that noise makes it harder to hear the internal dialogue between the owner and his or her belongings.” — Marie Kondō Communication Copy Share Image
“People have trouble discarding things that they could still use (functional value), that contain helpful information (informational value), and that have sentimental… — Marie Kondō Copy Share Image
“When you come across something that you cannot part with, think carefully about its true purpose in your life. You’ll be surprised… — Marie Kondō Gratitude Copy Share Image
“You can also offer to give it to them on the condition that it is something they would have been willing to… — Marie Kondō Copy Share Image
“When a woman is in love, the change is apparent to everyone around her. The love she receives from her partner, the… — Marie Kondō Change Copy Share Image
If you fold your clothes in the formal spark of joy, you can actually make the joy last longer. — Marie Kondo Clothes Copy Share Image
“But when we're caught up in the past and fear for the future, being unable to discard means that we can't see,… — Marie Kondō Fear Copy Share Image
The objective of cleaning is not just to clean, but to feel happiness living within that environment. — Marie Kondo Cleaning Copy Share Image
It is very natural for me to say thank you to the goods that support us. — Marie Kondo Gratitude Copy Share Image
There's no need to let your family know the details of what you throw out or donate. You can leave communal spaces… — Marie Kondo Details Copy Share Image
“Despite the fact that coins are perfectly good cash, they are treated with far less respect than paper money.” — Marie Kondō Money Copy Share Image
