The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Magic Cleaning #1)

by Marie Kondō

Start by discarding. Then organize your space, thoroughly, completely, in one go.

A dramatic reorganization of the home causes correspondingly dramatic changes in lifestyle and perspective. It is life transforming.

They are surrounded only by the things they love.

The cause is not lack of skills but rather lack of awareness and the inability to make tidying a regular habit.

It is a guide to acquiring the right mind-set for creating order and becoming a tidy person.

Because a person’s awareness and perspective on his or her own lifestyle are far more important than any skill at sorting, storing, or whatever.

Make a habit of doing a little at a time.”

convert milk cartons into dividers for my drawers and make a letter rack by stacking empty video cases between two pieces of furniture.

People cannot change their habits without first changing their way of thinking.

The ultimate secret of success is this: If you tidy up in one shot, rather than little by little, you can dramatically change your mind-set.