KonMari Method™ of decluttering is world famous and effective.
Who is Marie Kondo?
Marie Kondo is a Japanese tidying expert. She began as a tidying consultant when she was 19 and a student at the University of Tokyo. Today, KonMari is a renowned tidying expert who has transformed many people’s lives by helping them declutter their homes. She is the author of the best-selling books – The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Tidying, The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up, and Joy at Work: Organizing Your Workplace. She is also the star of the Netflix show – Tidying Up With Marie Kondo.
The KonMari Method™
After beginning consulting as a 19-year-old student, Marie Kondo researched mastering the tidying craft. With the experience she gained from work and her research, she formulated an ultimate formula – The KonMari Method™ that has helped millions around the world with the art of decluttering and never reverting to clutter. It is a one-of-a-kind method that is beneficial for every individual.
Life truly begins only after you have put your house in order.
– Marie Kondo
How will the KonMari Method™ help direct sellers?
A clear space helps have a clearer mind. Tidying is important, but more important is setting goals and fulfilling them. You cannot have the right mindset to succeed if your mind constantly thinks about trivial things. Tidying helps gain perspective and mental bliss, which is required to achieve success. Having an organized space to work from will help you set high goals and achieve them.
Having a clutter-free home is important for everyone. Since most direct sellers work from home, it becomes even more important to declutter your homes and put things in order. Imagine you have a client meeting at your home, you want to make the best first impression to the client, so you end you cleaning your house and organizing it.
In this tidying process, you don’t have time to prepare for the most important thing, which is the direct selling company presentation. This setback in preparation has mostly cost you a client. So having a tidy clutter-free home is important because you can have client meetings anytime you want and be prepared with essential tasks required for success.
Steps in KonMari Method™
By following the below KonMari steps of tidying, you can eliminate clutter completely in one go. You will see instant results with positive energy that will empower you to grow your direct selling business.
6 Basic Rules
1. Commit yourself
KonMari Method™ is not a quick fix. You cannot expect the method to work if you do it once in a while or just fix a messy room. The chances of this method working are guaranteed only if you are committed to it fully. It would be best if you had the intention of tidying up and putting an end to decluttered home. Otherwise, you won’t be successful in the tidying process. With the strong desire to tidy up, you will get the motivation and energy required to tidy your belongings in one go. You will appreciate the results in the end. By considering this method, you are on the path to establishing your ideal lifestyle.
2. Imagine your Ideal Lifestyle
Don’t declutter just to make it look neat for a visitor’s pleasure. It should not be a spur-of-the-moment decision to impress guests. You are the permanent resident of your home. You should do it for yourself. It should bring you joy and change your life forever. Imagining the ideal house you want to live in, and the lifestyle you want to live will clarify why you want to tidy. Your ideal lifestyle is an important part of the tidying process. So please put some thought into it and have a lifestyle that will inspire you to aspire.
3. Finish Discarding First
Discarding is the toughest part of this method. It is not easy to depart with things that were dear to you once. Focus on what brings joy to you and what you want to keep. Discard the rest with gratitude. By discarding unused items, you will make room for things that are useful to you now. Think deeply about things you discard. It will help you in acquiring new things in the future. Discarding before organizing will help to understand what needs to be stored. Do not hoard clothes you used a decade ago. Donate them to charities or others in need.
4. Tidying by Category, not Location
Tidying room by room or shelf by shelf seems logical. However, this will put you in the vicious circle of clutter-declutter. We often keep the same category items in different places around the house. Decluttering room by room will make you repeat the same process multiple times. If you are tidying papers in your room, consider the papers in the living hall and office too. This way, all papers are in one place and easier to find when needed. According to the KonMari Method™, tidying by category will help you tidy in one go and change your life forever.
5. Follow the Right Order
It is important to follow the right order in the KonMari Method™. It is constructed with hours of training and experience. First, you do clothes, then books, followed by paper, miscellaneous items, and sentimental items. Clothes make up a huge portion of our house. Organizing this category first will give you the confidence to keep going. Moving to the next category will keep you energetic and motivated. Going deeper in the process will help you understand yourself better. Therefore, sticking to the process is crucial to having a decluttered home.
6. Ask if it Sparks Joy
Your feelings are the standard measure for decision-making in the KonMari Method™. If an item brings you joy, you keep it. Joy is different for everyone. Therefore, even though this method has a strict set of rules, the process is different for everyone. By keeping things that spark joy in you, you are ensuring that your home is filled with joy. A joyful home is a successful home. Only you know what brings you joy. Therefore, you have a joyful environment.
