To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose.

Gathering every item in one place is essential to this process because it gives you an accurate grasp of how much you have.

You can keep categories to a minimum by following those used for sorting. Start with clothes, then books, documents, komono and finally keepsakes or sentimental items.

to return things to where they belong. Therefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.

their core, the things we really like do not change over time. Putting your house in order is a great way to discover what they are.

‘Am I having trouble getting rid of this because of an attachment to the past or because of fear for the future?’

Clutter has only two possible causes: too much effort is required to put things away or it is unclear where things belong. If we overlook this vital point,

It is not our memories but the person we have become because of those past experiences that we should treasure.

they have been living all this time surrounded by things that they don’t need.