Self-help · LightMarie Kondo's KonMari method: tidy once, by category, and keep only what brings joy
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
by Marie Kondo
One thorough tidy, by category, keeping what sparks joy
Sunmark Publishing in Japan published Marie Kondo's book on 27 December 2010. It presents the KonMari Method of professional organizing and calls for a single, thorough tidying event rather than gradual tidying. It says to keep only items that bring a feeling of joy and to thank the rest before discarding them. Tidying goes by category rather than location, in the order clothes, books, papers, miscellaneous items and sentimental items. Discarding comes first, and then each kept item gets a permanent storage place.
More about this book
Who
Marie Kondo, a professional organizer.
World
The home, tidied by category.
What makes it different
Wikipedia says the book has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, citing BOMB Magazine (2022), Voice of America (2019) and The Guardian (2018). The first edition came out in Japan in 2010.
Feel
Light and orderly.
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