Does the KonMari method really work?

You have probably heard of Marie Kondo and read her international bestselling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Or maybe you might have even seen her Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. For the others that are unaware of who Marie Kondo is, this article will tell you how the KonMari Method can help to tidy up not only your belongings, but also tidy up your life as well!

Marie Kondo is a well renowned tidying expert that helps people to clear their cluttered homes and make more space for themselves. Through the KonMari Method, it encourages people to dispose items that are no longer purposeful or meaningful. Its minimalism-inspired approach gets people to tidy their stuff and only keep items that still serves a purpose or provide “joy” to them. Instead of sorting room-by-room, the KonMari Method sorts out item category-by-category and it should be in order of:

1. 1. Clothes

2. 2. Books

3. 3. Papers

4. 4. Komono (Miscellaneous items)

5. 5. Sentimental items

It is important that you follow the order listed above and only move on to the next category when you are done with the previous. By doing so, it will help to prevent confusion later on when you are decluttering items of the same category that are stored in different areas of your home.

How you start off is by gathering all the items of the same category and gather them into one pile. Once you have done so, slowly go through each item by each item and ask yourself whether the items spark joy for you. If it does, then keep it! If it doesn’t, it means its time to let it go! You will repeat these steps until you have gone through every item and category.

Why is KonMari Method Important?

This is to help you visualize your ideal lifestyle by only keeping items that are worthwhile to you. There is no point in keeping items that will not help you to achieve your ideal lifestyle and goals.  By discarding away irrelevant items, you will end up with a home that is clutter free and able to give you a peace of mind.

If you realized that you have too many items or do not have enough storage space, a good alternative is to store these items at self-storage facilities. At Urban Space, we provide cheap storage units of various sizes options. We are conveniently located near Depot Road, Alexandra, Harbourfront, and Pasir Panjang. Furthermore, our self-storage facilities are highly secured with CCTV surveillance, and you would have 24/7 personal access to your own storage units. Our storage units size ranges from 9-100sqft so that you do not have to worry about not having enough space.

At the end of the day, decluttering is a continuous effort and should never be an “one-and-done” sort of event. The KonMari Method is meant to make decluttering a meaningful process, with the intention of improving your life. The KonMari method will help to declutter everything and prevent you from going back to your cluttered ways.

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