Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
One of my clients who lived alone had twenty-two umbrellas.
Marie Kondo • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
THE LIVING ROOM’S role is to provide a space for the family to gather and enjoy each other’s company. Always keep in mind that it’s the centre of family life.
Marie Kondo • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
As you work away, your house will become visibly cleaner, and before you know it, you will be feeling calm and relieved.
Marie Kondo • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
packing things into a drawer operates on exactly the same principles as packing a bento box.
Marie Kondo • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
realized that the value of things with which I have spent precious hours alone cannot compare with the value of things that bear precious memories of time spent with other people.
Marie Kondo • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
I have learned from my clients that what really brings joy to our lives is savouring daily life, instead of taking it for granted.
Marie Kondo • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
One of my clients loved mushroom motifs. She had vivid mushroom postcards, mushroom figurines, keychains with little mushrooms dangling from them, an ear pick with a mushroom on the handle, and mushroom-shaped rubbers. ‘It’s the form that’s so attractive, you see. Bulging on top and slender on the bottom. And their modesty; they flourish in the
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Objects that have been steeped in memories carry a much clearer imprint of special times.
Marie Kondo • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
Store items from the same category in one spot. If you are living with a family, sort by person first, then by category and finally by type of material.