The KonMari Method™
Most people tidy one room at a time, and end up moving the same things from room to room. With the KonMari Method we tidy by category instead, in a set order, keeping only what sparks joy or is truly needed. We do it quickly and completely, so you never have to do it again.
Imagine your ideal lifestyle
Before we touch a single thing, picture how you want your home to feel and how you'd like to spend your time in it.
Tip: Write it down, or make a vision board. It's the reason behind every choice you'll make, and it keeps you going when the piles are tall.
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Clothes
Clothes come first because they're the easiest. You choose them every day, so you already know which ones you love to wear and which ones you skip.
Tip: Pile every piece you own on the bed, even the coats and the box under it. Then hold each one and ask whether it sparks joy.
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Books
Your library should be your personal hall of fame. Take every book off the shelf, hold each one, and keep the ones that still mean something to you.
Tip: Judge each book by its cover: pick it up, but don't open it and start reading, or you'll lose your momentum.
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Papers
Papers pile up quietly. Gather them from every drawer and bin, then sort them into what needs attention, what you must keep, and what can go.
Tip: Most papers won't spark joy. Keep what you need, and set aside love notes and children's drawings for sentimental, at the end.
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Komono
Komono is everything else: the kitchen, the bathroom, the garage, the cords and the gifts. We work through it one small group at a time.
Tip: Choose a home for everything you keep, so putting things away takes no thought at all.
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Sentimental
Photos, letters and keepsakes come last. By now you've practiced on everything else, so you know what joy feels like, and these choices come easier.
Tip: Keep what honors your past and the life you're living now. Thank the rest, and let it go.
Does it spark joy?
We hold every item and ask one question. Your body tends to answer first: you pull what you love close and smile, and you lean away from what you don't. Only you know what sparks joy for you.
What spark joy meansFolding, upright
Clothes are folded to stand up in the drawer, so you can see everything you own at a glance. I'll teach you how in our sessions. Save a few shoe boxes: they make perfect drawer dividers.
A tidying festival
We move through the whole home as quickly as we can, category by category. Keeping the momentum is what makes it last: done once and completely, it doesn't need doing again.
What a tidying festival is
First, a free 30-minute call
Tell me about the spots in your home that weigh on you, and we'll make a plan together. In person around Richmond, or by video anywhere.