If the Japanese Marie Kondo is recognized worldwide as the priestess of storage, it is thanks to her Konmari method which promises a well -organized interior. But how do you apply this technique to live the lighter mind at home? Here are the rules of the Konmari storage method.
Since her childhood, the Japanese woman Marie Kondo likes to organize, store and unclutter your universe and that of others. The goal? Make our interiors more pleasant to live in and for a long time. Born in Tokyo in 1984, Marie Kondo launched her business and became storage consultant at only 19 years old, while she is still a student. Now has become an expert whose reputation is well established, she is recognized worldwide and is even among the 100 most influential personalities according to the Time Magazine ranking. In 2019, Netflix even offered him a place of choice in his catalog with Tydying upa documentary series in Binge-Watcher without delay. And, strong in the latter’s success, Marie Kondo returned to the streaming platform with Sparking Joyin August 2021. In the United States only, it offers its e-shop where accessories to improve your daily life and better organize it with ease. There are both storage boxes and aromatherapy products. In his latest book, however, The Japanese, who has become a mother of her third child, somewhat nuances her words and draws the contours of a less (well) row lifemore in agreement with reality?
Published on November 15, 2022 in the United States and inspired by the Japanese concept of the Kurashi – which refers to the ideal way in which we occupy its time – this new work helps you to transform your home into a haven of peace, in order to reach your dreamed lifestyle. By expanding his now famous question, “Does that arouse joy?” To your state of mind and your actions, Marie Kondo wishes to teach you to find happiness in every moment of your life and To leave, from time to time, all these moments dedicated to side storage. A small revolution!
Imagined by him as a real inspiring visual guide, Marie Kondo’s Kurashi at Home: How to organize your space and Achieve Your Ideal Life Gather more than 100 photos, new reflections and precious advice to familiarize you with the Kurashi and set up new rituals: from the creation of a joyful morning routine to that of quiet spaces for creative projects.
When most storage methods recommend a piece or little by little part approach – a technique that inevitably ends in the accumulation of odds and ends in all rooms of the house – the Konmari method goes against the skeins and encourages storage by category and no longer by room or place. She recommends going step by step, starting with clothes, sorted using three batteries – to give, to sell, to keep – then books, papers, komono (various and varied articles) and finally, objects that have a sentimental value. Marie Kondo invites us to keep only the objects that speak to the heart and to throw those who no longer arouse joy. But before separating, it is necessary to thank each object. Resolutely introspective, the Konmari method is based on six basic rules, here:
- Rule 1 : commit yourself to storing and doing it seriously
- Rule 2 : Imagine your ideal lifestyle
- Rule 3 : Store by category, not per place
- Rule 4 : Follow the right order cited above
- Rule 5 : ask yourself if it gives you joy
- Rule 6 : Take the time to thank each object before continuing your declinement
In order to learn to separate things that we no longer use, Marie Kondo advises to experiment with her Konmari method alone. Also, she favors to store once and for all, during the big spring cleaning in particular, so you will never have to do it again. Find the accessories necessary for the organization of the whole house on the Marie Kondo store: shop.konmari.com !
Just to win a few precious square meters, Marie Kondo Prefers to fold to storage on a hanger. Essential precept of his method, Konmari folding or vertical folding is a very practical technique, since it allows you to store household linen, t-shirts, sweaters, pants and other underwear so as to see at a glance what you have to put yourself. A real saving of time and space tested and approved by writing! Learn it in two stages, three movements thanks to its well thought out YouTube videos:
When going on vacation, bringing all your belongings into a cabin suitcase or a backpack can quickly turn into the puzzle. Aware of this recurring problem, Marie Kondo looked into the question and declined his Konmari method so that the nightmare is never one again. Using small containers, canvas bags, kits and pockets, the clothes skillfully folded with the konmari slip into all the suitcases, even the smallest.
The art of storage with Marie Kondo on Netflix
Throughout the eight episodes in the series The art of storage (Tydying up in original version), Marie Kondo Put into practice its famous Konmari method in eight American families with very different issues. To put an end to the clutter of toddlers, to lend a hand to a retired couple so that he finds an ordered living space, to offer a new start to a widow who struggled to separate from the affairs of her late husband, to make room to accommodate a baby or manage to create maximum storage in a mini apartment … A precious help for its customers who wish (re) putting order in their house, as in their lives And so many precious and wise advice distilled with accuracy by Marie Kondo. Pre-after, the eight congested interiors have been transformed into spaces conducive to serenity.
L’Etincelle du Happiness with Marie Kondo on Netflix
Announced at the end of March 2020, the return of our dear Marie Kondo to the platform took place with Sparking Joy. TV way, this new program is an opportunity to go even further for the Japanese and get out of the house. How ? By providing advice on people who seek to find the balance between professional and private life. Beyond a simple storage, she wants to help the latter (re) find joy in their daily lives. For three episodes, The Etincelle of Happiness follows Marie Kondo as she shares her miracle method to owners of three deserving companies as well as their employees. A whole program that Netflix invites you to discover since August 31, 2021!
Real bestseller, The magic of storage was written by Marie Kondo For all the people who delight in their disorder. Far from being moralizing, the Japanese woman demonstrates with always benevolence, that it is not good, neither physically, nor morally, to evolve in a congested decor.
Strong in the success of The magic of storage, her bestseller Published in 2011, Marie Kondo is now aimed at children and more particularly 3-7 year olds with Kiki & Jax, The Life-Changeing Magic of Friendship. Co-written and illustrated by Salina Yoon, this book tells a friendship between a squirrel and a owl, one collector and the other workbook. A story of transmission to encourage children – and their parents – to store their interiors while respecting the Konmari method.
Overwhelmed by the disorder that reigns in your workspace, whether at home or in dedicated offices, you can no longer work properly … Know that no, it is not inevitable. Thanks to the wise advice of the storage paper, helped by Scott Sonenshein, the teacher-researcher who made the business world his specialty, you will find calm, serenity and productivity. More space, more time, more joy, such is the promise of Marie Kondo’s new book, to put in all hands! Site : www.konmari.com
