Cleanliness in Japan is more than just being clean on the outside. It also represents a moral cleanliness, purity of spirit. Kids learn this at an early age. They are responsible for cleaning their own classrooms to learn about taking care of themselves, their environment, and things that belong to them.
Marie Kondo from Tokyo has become a sensation in Japan, America, online and virtually all around the world. She is the tidying queen. I went looking online for my own help with tidying and ran into her videos. This is what I got from them.
Greet your home and really look around your home. Is anything out of order? Are there items you need to put away? I know I need to put a few things away!
First, decide what you will keep and make sure those items always have a home. Start with your clothing. Each piece has a place. Each piece you keep has a meaning to you. If it doesn’t, then throw it out or give it away. The SECRET: Do so with gratitude for how it has served you. It’s about cherishing what you own.
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By folding and cleaning up things in order the right way, you only have to do the hard work once, then just keep your space maintained. Find the things in your home that bring you joy. Keep those things and take care of them. It will give you a little happiness every day.
Books, documents, miscellaneous items, and mementos come next, in that order. Treat them the same way, giving them a place to call home, expressing gratitude to the items you will discard, and then keeping the ones in the forefront that give you the most joy. Put everything in categories to give them order and to know where to find your things easily.
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You can improve your skill and judgment, and determine which items give you the most joy in your life. Every items has a place in your home. It’s for you to decide where that will be. You don’t even need to buy new storage bins; just use what you have like cardboard boxes that are in good condition.
When you clean up your surroundings, you will be less distracted and more focused on enjoying your life.
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