What is the KonMari Method?
And how does it go far beyond your wardrobe?
KonMari is a shortened form of the name Marie Kondo.
She is a world-renowned tidying expert who became famous through books such as The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. This was followed by two Netflix series in which she helped people and businesses transform their spaces.
Many people think the KonMari Method is mainly about folding – and yes, folding is part of it. But that comes later.
The process begins with a very different question:
How do I really want to live?
What does my ideal life look like?
This vision is at the heart of the method and a powerful source of motivation when the process becomes challenging.
A tidying festival - not spring cleaning
Two things make the KonMari Method unique:
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It is a ONE-TIME TIDYING FESTIVAL – not something you have to keep repeating forever.
It is a consciously planned process in which you pick up and consider every single item you own:“Does this spark joy?”
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It isn’t about deciding what you can get rid of.
It’s about choosing what you want to keep.
And when you do let something go, you do so with gratitude.
“Thank you, dear zebra-print trousers. I felt wild and daring when I bought you.”
By category, not by room
With the KonMari Method, you work systematically through five categories rather than room by room in a specific order:
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Clothes
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Books
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Papers
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Komono (miscellaneous items)
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Sentimental items
And it makes perfect sense:
Imagine sorting through all the books in your living room, only to discover another whole stack in the kitchen later. You would have to start all over again.
Why the KonMari Method creates lasting order
When you complete the KonMari process - truly complete it - more changes than just your wardrobe.
You change the way you see your belongings.
The way you make decisions.
The way you see your life.
According to KonMari Media, Inc., more than 90% of people do not return to their old patterns of clutter.
My own experience - and my work with clients - has shown me the same.
KonMari brings order to your home and to your inner world.
And it lasts.
Find out how I support you through this process, on the Work With Me page.
To see how this method makes a difference in everyday life, read What My Clients Say.