The process is really like a word association game. As you go along, you’ll soon find that similar things naturally end up side by side. In reality, seemingly separate categories overlap each other slightly, existing in a gradation of interconnection.
Marie Kondo • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
To escape this negative spiral, tidy by category, not by place.
Marie Kondo • The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up)
