{"id":109,"date":"2019-06-19T10:38:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T14:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=109"},"modified":"2026-01-19T23:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T03:13:43","slug":"how-to-get-rid-of-stuff-clutter-marie-kondo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-stuff-clutter-marie-kondo\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Rid of Stuff &amp; Clutter: Marie Kondo Method"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hub\/personal-life\/lifestyle\/too-much-stuff\/\">too much stuff<\/a>, and not sure how best to get rid of it? Marie Kondo is a world-renowned expert on tidying, and this book teaches you how to get past the most common barriers preventing you from decluttering. 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Kondo has clients who are seasoned homemakers and clients who are young people newly on their own&#8211;and usually the experienced homemakers have more bad habits to break down and relearn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Some guides will tell you to find the right tidying method to suit your personality, but this overcomplicates the act. <strong>Tidying is simple: you should be able to put things away when you aren\u2019t using them, and this means you can\u2019t have more things than storage space.<\/strong> There\u2019s no personality to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>People who can\u2019t tidy fall into only 3 different categories: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They can\u2019t discard items they don\u2019t use or need, so their house becomes cluttered. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They can\u2019t put items away after using them, so everything stays out and clutters the space. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or they\u2019re a combination of those two&#8211;90% of people fall into this last category. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The KonMari method is one method for everybody, but you\u2019ll still ultimately do this in your own way according to your personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people feel like their family members keep them from being tidy. 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The brain wants to study and put things in order, but the clutter around you pulls focus. Once you take the test, you don\u2019t feel the need to tidy anymore, no matter how messy your desk still is. This kind of tidying is only standing in for a psychological tidying that needs to take place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tidying is a habit, and habits reflect our mindset<\/strong>. We all have habits we want to change, but we can\u2019t change habits without changing the way we think. 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If her clients finish the program, they keep their houses tidy without rebounding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best tools for maximum organization are awareness and values. <strong>Being aware of your ideal lifestyle and knowing the values you want to align your life with are more important than any ability to sort objects.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This might sound serious, but tidying is fun! You\u2019re learning about yourself, assessing your belongings, and working to create a home and lifestyle that\u2019s exactly what you want it to be. 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