If you promise to clean all of your neglected textiles, we promise not to tell you what has accumulated there over the past 12 months… MORGAN PANSING FOR PARACHUTE Clean Out Your Closet You are never going to wear that poncho. So pour yourself a drink, turn on your favorite TV show ...
“It gives people permission to overspend and stretch to buy something that they might not have allowed themselves to buy, knowing that they can resell it,” she said. Marie Kondo, the decluttering guru whose recent Netflix special triggered consumers across America to clean out their closets,...
For those items that you end up keeping, Marie Kondo advocates storing things in a manner where it’s easy to find them, with frequently used things staying in close reach. They should also be stored in a way that makes it easier to take them out. Her method advises using boxes, trays...
“Just like when you go into your closet and ask yourself, ‘Does this blazer still represent me? Do I want to carry it forward in my life?’” she says, when you go through your desk drawers, office bookshelf, or even your inbox, you don’t just clean up, you start to ask your...
These feelings can make it difficult to let go or say goodbye. If every nook, cranny, closet, drawer and cabinet in the rooms of your home is filled with a mind-boggling assortment of clothes, books, photographs, trophies, souvenirs, antiques, keepsakes, remembrances and other items you no...
Marie Kondo’s method was revolutionary to me. She has you take everything out of your closet and drawers — every. last. thing. And then go through them one by one, trying them on if you haven’t worn them this season, and asking yourself if each piece sparks joy. If not, it goe...
When choosing what to keep and what to get rid of, Hashi recommends applying the Marie Kondo method of only keeping items that spark joy, or serve a purpose for you. Going forward, Hashi says, “Implement a one-in, one-out rule for your kitchen drawers. For every new item you add, ...
If you find yourself prone to purchasing on impulse or often feel like you purchase products that are well-reviewed, popular, or buzzed about but don’t actually find you love them like you feel you should, this list of tips might help you figure out how to better understand your own ...
How do I get my mom to throw things out? First and foremost, you need to clean up your own things. I actually have read your book and had my own decluttering festival but it doesn't seem to have helped. Keep safe the things that are important to you and take care of your own ...
Organizing consultant and author Marie Kondo shares some tips on how to declutter your space. Keep only the items that make you happy or those that “spark joy.” Clean by category, not by location. You can start with your closet. Place your pile of clothes in a corner and decide on ev...