10 Amazing Tips from Tidying Up with Marie Kondo

If you want to get your life in order, you definitely have to start watching this show. For this list, we’re looking at the most useful tips from this Netflix show. Our list includes Organize Items By Size, Pile Things Up, Thank Your Home, Give Every Item A Home, Use Clear Boxes, and more! Join MsMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Organization Tips We Learned on Tidying Up With Marie Kondo.

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10. The KonMari Method Essentials
9. Organize Items By Size
8. Store Items Based on Frequency of Use
7. It Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better
6. Pile Things Up
5. Thank Your Home
4. Give Every Item A Home
3, 2 & 1???

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[starrynightfall]

In other cleaning shows, they look for extreme hoarders and slobs and they try to coax out drama to get views, but Marie Kondo's show is relaxing and is about helping everyday people. I like that.

[okashi]

For the people mad about getting rid of books, photos, etc:
Marie Kondo has NEVER said that you have to get rid of anything, or get rid of a certain number of something.

The whole point of her philosophy is that you keep the things that you love ("spark joy"). If all of your 300 shoes or 1000 books bring you joy, then you don't have to get rid of them. She just recommends that you look at each one, one by one, and think about if you love it and want to bring it with you into the future. If you don't, pass it on to someone else and bring joy to them. If you do, keep whatever you want.

[onairwitherika]

Marie Kondo helped me go from hoarder to minimalist in about a year. It took me a long time but i have never been so happy. My home is so cozy, clean, tidy and decluttered. I have also saved lots of money and space. So happy!

[erinmarie]

I love how Marie's eyes light up with joy when she sees a giant mess 😂😂 she is so dang sweet!

[toner]

I like how she breaks things down and doesn't just get all aggressive in cleaning up the clutter. She keeps it simple and takes it step by step. Her saying " it gets harder before it gets better " rings true.

[shuuch]

I think the use of the word "spark joy" is very foreign itself to people who don't speak Japanese. The word she used in her Japanese version book is "tokimeku" or "ときめく". When directly translated to English it means, "to throb" or "to flutter". It's the feeling of when you're in love and everything becomes beautiful in rosy glasses.
This method is probably aiming to recreate that fluttering feeling in the living area. Just my opinion 🥰

[princesstravelog]

10 tips :

10. The KonMari method essentials (organize item by category not location)
9. Organize item by size
8. Store items based on frequency of use
7. It will get worse before it gets better
6. Pile things up
5. Thank your home
4. Give everything a home
3. KonMari folding method
2. Use clear boxes
1. Make sure everything that you keep sparks joy

[ellensue]

I threw out my boyfriend because he no longer sparked joy,

[kahanabanana]

I just konmaried all of my clothes... I have 3 empty shelves and 2 mostly empty drawers now 😳 now I know what need in my wardrobe because I got rid of all the things that don’t fit ❤️

[christyp]

I think Marie's perspective of making yourself more important than your material objects, making your things work for you is what phrases like "does this spark joy?" Ends up doing. In the Western world were programmed to think that more items=more happiness when really more items=less happiness, less time and less focus experiences

[josephhogue]

Had to check out the show after about the tenth time hearing about it and gotta say, it's an amazing method. More than just a declutter or minimalism idea but a way to be happier with the things you have. Started thinking about it and it can actually be used to help 'spark joy' with your money as well. A lot of the things we buy don't really make us happy so using those KonMari rules to declutter expenses really works.

[angelalopez]

I never thought I'd give a crap about folding clothes. I've always been that person in a hurry, trying on a shirt, ripping it off, cramming it in the drawer, grab another, repeat. But after watching some videos, I got rid of clothes that I didn't like or didn't fit, learned how to fold her way and I'm blown away at how much I can fit in the drawers! I can honestly say it's actually fun to fold....so out of character for me!

[NochSoEinKaddiFan]

I think it should be mentioned, that the KonMari Method is not about minimalism, it is about living your best life.
The grounds of the whole operation, that most people miss out on, is, that you have to create a vision of the life you want to live, the job you aspire, the living room you dream of, the style you wish for, the hobbys you want, how exactly a day of yours should look, planned down to the minute. Once you have that vision vividly in your mind and really want to get there, THEN you start going through all your stuff and in that context, only things that fit your vision will bring you joy, because the vision itself makes you happy. Which means, once you have celebrated the declutter-festivites, there are only things in your life that lead to your vision, which makes it so much easier to actually pusue it. That in turn makes it easier to maintain order and so forth.
Sparking joy is the novelty, but it is not the root of the method.

[williamterburg]

i took the leap a month ago! Over and over I'm opening the drawers and closets I've done and feeling a rush of pride. LOVE IT!

[artisticscientist]

Omg!! I was actually following Marie's method even before I heard of her ...some stuff are actually just common sense but she elevates it into a spiritual way ....It's great

[shicrapt]

It's amazing how a catchphrase like "sparks joy" can motivate people to get to work. Basic phrases like "why do you have it?" and "what is this for?" are ignored. But when you hear "it must spark joy", people all of a sudden are all for tidying up.

[scottgarvey]

I am over half way through this process. So far it has been not only practical but liberating.
To me the most important part is being mindful about all that surrounds me.

[noothankyou]

This show has inspired me to clear out my house and to be more appreciative of my life.

[nonchalant]

Amazing how her tips are things that my father is already doing for years.. especially the part when you thank an item that has given you so many memories, or given you great service; we have been doing that for years.. I'm glad that we aren't the only one!

[shicrapt]

The most important thing was left out and I think it was left out on purpose so as not to turn off people from following the method. Just like losing weight, the most important thing to remember is that this isn't a one-time activity. People think if they devote a couple of days of tidying up, after it's done then that's it, don't have to worry about it again. Wrong!!!! Tidying up means you have to remain tidy forever. The moment you start throwing items in corners and on the floor, that's when it starts piling up again, that's when you start telling yourself "I'll fix that later", that's when it adds up to a big mess again and you're back to where you were before tidying up. And the joy that you're looking for will only come on days that you reserve for tidying up which could be once in a while. You want joy everyday? Then keep tidy everyday.