Here is an article I wrote for Petinsider.com with simple tidying tips to help you create order so you can spend more time enjoying your pets’ company. I hope you'll enjoy it and try out some of the tips. https://petinsider.com/marie-kondo-your-pet-supplies/
If you've been tidying using the KonMari Method™, you know that you don't even think about storage until you've completed decluttering. But once you are done, you may want to consider adding some joyful finishing touches. There are many organizing products available that can either help to maintain order or improve the esthetic for your … Continue reading Organizing Tools for KonMari: Clothing
This is part 5 of the 6-week series of my experience learning the Science of Well-being from the Yale University class taught through Coursera.org. This week, we were given a lot of information on ways to switch to “better wanting” for things that have proven to help us feel happier. I’m going to highlight the … Continue reading SPARK JOY MEETS THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS – PART 5
Craft supplies, board games, and holiday items accumulate very fast for families with young kids. In this week's Before&After, I helped a family with 2 kids to put order back into their miscellaneous craft closet. Using the KonMari Method, we discussed having a storage space where the children can easily access and return their games … Continue reading Before&After: Crafts/Games Closet
People say don't mix business with pleasure. This can also apply to how you organize your closet! If you are someone with a job that requires you to dress in a more formal attire, it may save you time getting ready in the morning by keeping your business outfits separate from your leisure ones. In … Continue reading Before & After: Weekday/Weekend Wardrobes
How long does it take you to pack? If you have thoroughly tidied your closet and folded everything the KonMari way, then you can probably get it done in less than 10 minutes. Not only you'll be able to quickly identify the clothes you love and want to pack, they are already folded just right … Continue reading Tidy Up Your Suitcase
We all have a cabinet or two with stuff we don't want to deal with. These are the "homeless" items, usually shoved away in a space that rarely see the light of day. It's especially hard when your storage space is limited and the miscellaneous items all end up in there together. Things that may have … Continue reading Before & After: Miscellaneous Cabinet
In many of the older homes I've visited, most of them have deep closets with shelves that are difficult to keep organized. Anything placed in the back of the shelf is often forgotten because it's hard to see or reach, and taking anything out usually ends up in a mess. This was the problem for … Continue reading Before & After: Closet with Deep Shelves
"The question of what you want to own is actually the question of how you want to live your life." - Marie Kondo. Home, it’s the one place that accepts you for who you are. You can kick off your shoes, walk around in your underwear, and show your every emotion without holding back. Your … Continue reading Start Your Dream Life in 2018
How I came across Marie Kondo's book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up was finding it on someone's stoop, left for the passerby to pick up. Now I know whoever left that book (for me) has realized that the book has fulfilled its purpose in their home. I imagine they had followed the KonMari method and … Continue reading Before & After: Bookshelf
