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My closet Looks amazing thanks to the magic of tidying up

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“Putting your house in order is fun! The process of assessing how you feel about the things you own, identifying those that have fulfilled their purposes, expressing your gratitude, and bidding them farewell, is really about examining your inner self, a rite of passage to a new life.”
Marie Kondo

I read Marie Kondo’s book “the life changing magic of tidying up” a few years back. I have tried her method on a couple of closets in my house, but I have done it half-heartedly. My bedroom closet was a complete disaster and organizing it had been on my to-do list for ever. So I decided to commit one hundred percent and use Marie Kondo’s KonMari Method to declutter and organize my closet!

1. put all clothes in one pile

Gather all your clothes together and put them on the floor or the bed. It is important that you handle each piece of clothing. It is easier to begin with off season clothes. Marie Kondo recommends asking yourself these questions: “Do I want to see this outfit again next time it’s in season?” or “Would I want to wear this right away if the temperature suddenly changed? When going through all your clothes the most important question to ask is does this article of clothing spark joy in me? If you answer no to any of these questions, then throw it in the donate or discard pile.

You may worry that you’ll have no clothes left when you finish the process, but as long as you’re choosing clothes that actually give you pleasure, you’ll end up with the right amount. After off season clothes you can do this same process with all your categories of clothes; tops, shirts, clothes that should be hung, socks, underwear, bags, accessories, swimsuits, shoes.

Note: Marie Kondo frowns upon downgrading clothes to loungewear. I have been guilty of this when cleaning out my closet in the past. This time I donated anything that didn’t spark joy.

2. how to store and fold clothes

“By neatly folding your clothes, you can solve almost every problem related to storage.” Marie Kondo

I spent some time learning to do the KonMari fold. Below are two of Marie Kondo’s videos. She shows how to fold every piece of clothing. I was amazed at how much more space I had when I folded my clothes this way!

3. How to arrange clothes

The KonMari Method says to arrange your clothes so that they rise to the right, which means hang heavy items on the left side of the closet and light items on the right. By category, coats should be on the far left, then dresses, jackets, pants, skirt and blouses.

I hope that I have inspired you try Marie Kondo’s magic of tidying up on your own closet! I am unbelievably happy with the way my closet looks and feels now. It is an absolute joy to only have clothes and accessories that spark joy within me! I would love to hear your comments and experience with the KonMari Method. Please let me know at the comment tab at the top of this blog!