Marie Kondo: Queen of Tidying Up & "Joy Sparking Hands" {🎶 who's that lady? 🎶} Marie Kondo is the pint-sized tidying doyenne that everyone seems to be referencing right now - so what's the big deal about tidying up? And is Netflix & Declutter really becoming a thing? Author of "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up", Marie Kondo took the world by storm with the publication of her how-to book on decluttering in 2012. When the book was translated to English in 2014, it hit th

You can hardly miss it - those light and airy minimalist rooms, tidy shelfies, and hyper-organized pantry pics floating around on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook. Maybe you've even looked at your own space and wished for a clean and clear slate to work with. You're considering a stab at downsizing and becoming more minimalist. Before you start, here are 9 mistakes all minimalist beginners make and actionable steps on how to avoid them! 1. NOT CREATING AN ACTION PLAN Starti

{ For all of us that have too much Komono in our lives, inspired by the Konmari Method } In 2014, the English version of "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing", written by tidy guru Marie Kondo, hit the shelves in the states. It swiftly rose to the top as the #1 New York Times best-selling book. Since then, Marie Kondo has received as much criticism as praise for her tidying methods. One of the most frequent criticisms of her

{It's a Total Pain in the A$$, But Worth It} One of the keystone concepts of Japanese professional organizer and author Marie Kondo is to declutter by category, and according to her, to do it any other way is a fatal mistake. We typically tidy up room by room, but by tackling items by category we are better able to visually grasp the sheer quantity of items we own. Taking our belongings off hangers, down from shelves, and out of drawers and boxes allows us to see and handle e