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Ethan asked this question about The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing:
Is she saying to get all of your clothes out onto the floor, and then sort them by category, and then purge by category? I feel like it would be difficult to sort by category if you've just dumped every category of clothing into one big pile.
Jennifer Caldwell No, she's saying put all your clothes (for example; that's one category of things) and look at them, understand what you really have, get a sense of t…moreNo, she's saying put all your clothes (for example; that's one category of things) and look at them, understand what you really have, get a sense of the true volume of what you own. Then pick up each item, one by one, and see if it sparks joy in you. Yes = keep; no = toss. Repeat by category of stuff until you only have the stuff you truly want.(less)
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
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