Theirs was a bit more involved because I had a few buckets of clothes they had grown out of that I needed to sort through. Once I was done with my clothes, I moved on to Raley’s, then to Audrey’s. And to walk into our closet and feel like you have room to breathe. It seems like such a silly thing to get excited about, but it truly is so satisfying to open my drawers and see organization instead of a bunch of clothes just shoved in there. I love the way my drawers and closet looked once everything was nicely organized. | | AFTER: Hanging organizer – Sweatshirts and PJ’s Hats, ear warmers and beanies Tights and boot socks rolled and stored in shoe box Slippers | Nothing hanging above, which makes the closet feel much less cluttered. | BEFORE – stacked horizontal and shoved in drawers | | AFTER – folded and stored vertically | | I stored undergarments in Y-weave baskets and it helps keep everything separated and neat | | BEFORE: hats and purses stored on hangers (which warped the straps on the purses and the backs of the hats) Additional shoes stored in pink hanging shoe organizer (all shoes not shown here) Pajamas and sweatshirts stuffed messily in hanging organizer (far left) | | AFTER: All shoes stored on shelving unit (this is an old bookshelf I had in my room growing up that makes a perfect shoe rack!) Purses stored neatly on shelving unit as well. For a demonstration of how to fold your clothes the KonMari way, watch this short video. You want to fold your clothes in a way that they will sit vertically in your drawer. Once you’ve sorted through all your clothes, then it’s time to organize. This sort of sets the bar for the rest of the tidying process. Marie suggests starting with something you know sparks joy so that you will immediately understand the feeling. I put all of it on the bed, held each piece in my hands, and asked myself if it sparked joy. I know I was!įirst I started with my clothes, shoes, and accessories. I’m sure most people would be surprised at how much they own once they got it all in one place. One thing that makes the KonMari method of tidying up different from other tidying or decluttering methods is that you are to take everything of one category and put it all in one place so you can see how much you really own and accurately assess what you want to keep and what you want to discard. One rule of the KonMari Method is to discard and organize by category, not by location. Last week I shared a little overview of the KonMari Method, created by organization expert Marie Kondo, and how it has been working so well for us.
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