What is the KONMARI METHOD? Marie Kondo’s 6 Steps to Decluttering Magic

Ever wondered exactly what the Konmari method is or how to use it to declutter your home? Today, we’re talking about Marie Kondo’s 6 steps to decluttering magic. Want to learn more about the Konmari Method? Check out Marie’s books and TV show linked below!

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[AshlynneEaton]

What is your favorite tip from the Konmari Method?

[Wisdomforthehour]

Thank you for being concise. I’ve watched 3 hours of videos waiting to hear the Method Kondo uses. Thank you for this. Helpful.

[alexlin]

Video Summary & personal notes:

1. Committing to tidying - Recognising it's a long and tedious process, not something you will likely complete in a day, and tidying up consistently after
2. Imagine your ideal life - Visualising what you want your home to look like, motivating yourself to start; recognising the process in point one
3. Finish letting go - Instead of throwing out items, Marie Kondo's method entails emotional thankfulness for the objects have used
4. Tidy by kind (and size), not location - e.g. take all your books you want to clean up rather than going through each room reorganising books individually, take all the books and put them in one big pile to not organise them over and over again in each room
5. Follow the right order - Tidy easy --> hard sparking joy (recommended to follow this order - cltothing --> books --> paper --> miscallenous items --> sentimental items
6. Ask if it sparks joy - Holding the item, ask yourself whether you enjoy holding/love/enjoy the item that you want to bring to your new home!

[felixvario]

One eye-opening fact was: „It´s not about what to declutter, it´s about what to keep.“

So you don´t just throw stuff out, you want to reorganize your life and therefore you have to question everything.

[lauriecampbell]

One of my favorite tips is to get rid of the items you declutter in one category before moving on to the next category. Like when you've decided which clothes to keep, donate the ones you don't want before moving on to books. If I didn't give away the things I didn't want right away, I tended to circle back around and keep some of the things I had first decided to give away!

[emilybaldissera]

I think the favourite thing I've learned through reading her book is to not ~just~ love what I keep in my house, but to not be afraid to ~use~ something I love for fear of damaging it. I used to be so careful with the nicer things I owned, that I loved, but that meant that they weren't being used. So that defeats the point of owning them! So I've learned to not just love, but love using the things I love everyday. And if they break they can be replaced with something I love just as much

[lmaoroflcopter]

Thank you for your brief explanation of the method. Currently trying to clearout my childhood bedroom (I'm an adult) and struggling letting go of things my now deceased mother bought me as a kid. That step about saying thank you and moving on is hugely helpful.

[ashleyferguson]

I was listening to "the life changing magic of tidying up" on YouTube 6 years ago and so I packed my son, dog, and most treasured items into my small car, drove 3 days, and traded my life of material wealth for a life of spiritual fulfillment. My abusive ex was the top of the pile of items that didn't spark joy 😆🙋

[tonyajordan]

I love the konmari of thanking something that once brought joy then letting it go. So cool

[CompSomAnichi]

Thanks for the vid, I needed a spark notes on Marie Kondo's steps rather than videos of people's vlogging of their decluttering since watchign those are fun but I needed a short concise video for this. THanks!

[HereIAm]

Great video, love the Konmari method. :) It really does make you more aware of what brings you joy, and what sucks joy out of you. Decluttering becomes a way to surround yourself with only things that puts a smile on your face - instead of a load of things you don't really like, but feels guilty getting rid of. It makes decluttering feel like a positive thing, not just a chore. It makes your home reflect who you are as a person.

[madhhviraj]

Also decluttering unwanted contacts from phone
Unused accounts on social media
It WORKS 💖

[ZumkaUkraine]

Than you for this short and comprehensive explanation

[michaelajanetzko]

Love this video. Thank you much. Does is make you happy is the most important sentence for me ans visualising your dream life. Thank you so so much for that

[travelandledger]

I'm still a work in progress, but at least I was able to get rid of three bags of clothes I WEAR TOO MUCH & NEVER wear! This method really works! Thanks for the video!

[gillianthomas]

One flaw I see with the "Does this item spark joy and make me feel mushy/happy?" method: If this were the standard that were always used, no mother would ever be able to declutter their child's old baby clothes. Lol. Same with the kid's art work, etc. It would be difficult. Imagine a mom holding her child's onesie from 5 years ago, smelling it, seeing it, and realizing her kid is growing up....yeah she's gonna tell you that item sparks joy. So that's a bit of a roadblock in the plan. ;)

[jayantanayak]

Very crisp explanation. Precise!!!😊. Thank you for this video

[justcece]

Thank you for explaining the Konmari method. I never tried her method of decluttering. I don't think her method is for me. If I have to ask questions as to why I'm keeping it nothing will leave my space. The video you make really help me declutter my living space.

[georgimichaels]

Thank you, Ashlynne, for this helpful video!
❤️🇵🇬

[sarahburnett]

This was a really helpful explanation and a lot of points I had missed! Thanks.