10 Amazing Tips from Tidying Up with Marie Kondo

0:00 if you want to get your life in order you definitely have to start watching this show welcome to MS mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 organization tips we learned on tidying up with Marie Kondo I'm decluttering my life you know Marie Kondo no you know no she's Japanese okay you still don't know where she's Japanese yes No before we begin we publish new content every day so be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos for this list we're looking at the most useful tips from this Netflix show because I like tidying and I love this number 10 the konmari method

0:45 essentials my name is a little Java Bob it's the mono bit thick of course take the entire show is based on Marie condos kumari method which she popularized in her best-selling book the life-changing magic of tidying up in both the book and the show condo outlines how to get your possessions in order by following a simple formula the Kumari method contains six basic rules for tidying commit yourself to tidying up imagine your ideal lifestyle finish discarding first tidy by category not by location follow the right order and ask yourself if it sparks joy now that we know the basics let's get into the details number nine organize items by size traditional

1:31 organizational practices often say to sort like with--like which is a principle that makes sense but Marie Kondo takes it a step further saying that not only should items with similar utilities be grouped together but items with a similar size should be stored together as well how do you can you know set it all up Sadako da Cunha I'm basic math by keeping small items with other small items you ensure that nothing gets lost and also like many of the other rules in the method it ensures that you always know where things are in your home Kondo recommends that when possible these items should be stored in drawers number eight store items based on frequency see abuse most of the rules that Marie Kondo lays out follow basic logic and

2:17 they'll often make you say to yourself of course one of her most simple suggestions is that items that you use often should be kept where you can easily access them while more infrequently use things should be placed in those harder to reach spots this cabinet is ridiculous it's hard to reach the goal in concert what are you going where this thing is that we don't use this frequently in hard-to-reach places like that that means for example your everyday plates glasses and mugs should be kept on a shelf that's easy to reach while you can probably store that rice cooker you almost never use in the back of the cupboard channel Donetsk a Cappadocia hamadan lo que no tiene the Quran you are who dance coach Oh kid oh yeah guess it doesn't wait Thank You Massa number seven it will get worse

3:04 before it gets better because her method involves piling up every item in a category all of your clothing for example it can make things look pretty disastrous while you're still in the process of sorting through your possessions we're gonna lose Marie in the pile holy macaroni it's important to realize that this is a normal part of the process and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel expecting to get through all of your possessions in just a day or two isn't realistic for most people so it's okay to tackle one category at a time if you don't want your house to look like a cyclone went through it this girl's no joke giving me anxiety deep breaths number 6 pile things up one of the things that Marie Kondo suggests in

3:50 order to put things in perspective is putting everything you own from each category into a massive pile before you start deciding what to keep and what to get rid of so let's take out everything over from the house and collect it in one spot that means taking every piece of clothing you own or all of your books for example to see just how many you have this will inevitably help you to realize that maybe you don't need 17 belts or 7 spatulas nothing that any different about the model it cuz when you activate maybe they ask me dear una Gorra crinimal arrow motor no God no me de cámara code Nicky look at this the pile will also reveal things you may be missing or that need to be replaced number five think your home not all of

4:35 Murray condos advice is strictly practical and many of the things she suggests actually lean towards the more emotional or even spiritual so just as I introduced myself to you today I always also introduced myself to the house I love that a lot of the konmari method actually has to do with mindfulness and one of the first steps that she always encourages people to undertake is to give thanks for the roof over their heads and to take a moment to appreciate the home that they have be it a beautiful house or a tiny apartment it kind of our communicating to the house is that we're thinking it first of all for always protecting you and that we are about to begin this process of tithing she also asks that for every item you discard that had meaning to you you thank it for its service so like I

5:21 say the only thing epochs I don't you of God oh I don't think I can't believe it's not thinking that you think they got a call about a stack it is me number four give every item a home we've all heard the adage a place for everything and everything in its place and that's definitely a principle that Marie Kondo abides by paypal him cut a cicada Toki Patel Hinkle not then it's good that you're not that his faith she suggests a strategy that's been employed by organizational specialists for ages make sure every single item you own has a home Kelli on them will know what you did it to queue up they're going to you get some you're getting me so blame up now let's got it as a ball my job cluster no you go to the cake if you have somewhere specific to put your

6:06 winter gloves or your tweezers or your waffle maker they'll be more likely to get properly stored away after use rather than being left out it will also help you to find things because you'll know exactly where they should be number three the Khan Mari folding method tucks the hood in snake goddess Amba latina and roll in two thirds yes all them vertically in the drawer if you like okay once you've decided what possessions are going to keep Marie Kondo has a number of tips on how to properly store them one of the things that she's known for is her unique folding method which packs away your clothes vertically rather than horizontally and you should be aiming for this small rectangular things thank you well that's not okay this you must it's

6:53 math oh my gosh okay clothing is folded into thick rectangles which are then turned upward and stacked one in front of the other in your drawers so you can easily see which is which it may sound complicated to begin with but once you get the hang of it it will actually make your drawers much neater so all of this pretty much took up this all drawer number two use clear boxes while it might be tempting to store all of your extras away in a fashion that hides them from sight Marie Kondo suggests exactly the opposite Jesus taco at the National you should not take another awesome it is patema quite tall Mina Cody Arriba don't know if it's not Quebec nanoka they're not me

7:39 asking to pay but they will fit it especially in areas like basements storage rooms and attics it's best to be able to see what is in each and every box so that you can easily find and access what you're looking for remember how I said they often store everything up in a way that they can't see it yes so that you end up buying the same thing over and over I do it all the time yes she also recommends storing things vertically and that doesn't just apply to your clothes she likes to have many items stored standing up so that they're easy to grab and use before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions why did he own all through the Kiva Toki Nikko shot additional statements all at Ava did you need to make it as I

8:25 knock oh yo Eddie Kirito I highly recommend doing this for the kids they love it oh this well neither buying it okay who yo me shook up on Mizzou and I can't get it at Asuka come on arena katas chaos is the king cannot as it's cut there another acordes how could scuttle me okay come on Aurelio come on Kakashi I got a big day she doesn't like a toe didn't forget is teach math number one make sure everything you keep sparks joy pick up each possession and you'll hold it if it brings you joy you keep it and if it doesn't out it goes no joy one of the most talked-about and okay most satirized aspects of the konmari method is the idea of object sparking joy coño suggests that the majority of the objects in your life should spark joy when you touch them and that you

9:10 shouldn't keep anything that evokes negative thoughts they did that Japanese decluttering thing where you hold something and if it doesn't bring you joy you throw it out carried about my vegetables in electric bill this may seem ambitious but the way Kondo describes it it ultimately makes a lot of sense unless something makes you happy in your life why would you hang on to it keeping this principle in mind is paramount to following the konmari method when you catch the item let's sure for you okay you feel okay okay do you agree with our picks check out these other great clips from ms mojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos

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