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The Life-Changing
Magic of Tidying up

by Marie Kondo

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There are two kinds of Tidying:

1. Deciding whether to throw it away.
2. Deciding where to put it.

"You can't tidy, if you've never learned how" -Marie Kondo.

First of all, you must visualise your ideal life before the tidying process begins.

Tidy by the order of categories (Not by location, bedroom, kitchen etc.)
and then, the easiest to hardest decisions to discard, or else you'll get tired and stop.

Going from easiest to hardest, you will grow in confidence and build self-trust.

i.e. Start with clothes, not emotional memorabilia.
These factors make it harder to choose whether to keep or discard:

A) Physical value (cost)

B) Functional value (usefulness)

C) Informational value (helpfulness)

D) Emotional value (significance)

E) Rarity 

So the best sequence for easiest to hardest decisions is:

Clothes, Books, Papers, Miscellaneous Items, and Keepsakes.

Gather all the items in the house and place every item on the floor.
Then choose what to keep, one by one, by holding it and asking 'does it spark joy?'
 
Listen to your gut feeling, if it doesn't spark joy, thank it for whatever it taught you and let it go with gratitude, placing it in the trash bag.

Note: If you need something for your work that has practical use but doesn't spark emotional joy. Then it has no emotional value but it has functional value. So keep it.

 TIDY BY CATEGORY ORDER  

Clothes 

Books

Tops
Bottoms
Hung Clothes
Socks
Underwear
Handbags
Extras
Specifics*
i.e. Swimwear, Suits
Shoes

General
(Read for pleasure)
Practical
(cookbooks etc.)
Visual
(Coffee table books)
Magazines

Papers

Rule of thumb: discard all.

leave 2 piles.

To Manage
(reply/Submit)

To Save
(read)

Chuck the rest - but not Diaries etc.

Misc. 1

CDs/DVDs
Skincare
Make up
Accesories
Valuables
Electrical-Household-Equipment
Supplies
Kitchen Goods
Food
Other

Misc. 2

Gifts
Mobile Boxes
Random Cords
Buttons
Broken Tvs + Radios
Bedding
(for guests who never come)
Cosmetics
Health craze items
Novelty items

Sentimentals

Photos
Letters
Cards
Tickets

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