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6 Japanese Organizing Techniques You Need to Know About for a Less Cluttered Home

There’s plenty to learn and take inspiration from when it comes to Japanese decluttering and organization techniques — here's a breakdown of what they are, and how to apply them to your home

Livingetc

I used the KonMari method to declutter my house — and it changed everything

What is the KonMari method, how does it work and is it genuinely useful? We put it to the test to find out

Tom’s Guide

Virgo season is upon us - here's why these signs are such "perfectionists", and how to organize your home like one

Now is the perfect time to harness some of Virgo's more methodical qualities and apply them to your home

Livingetc

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Declutter and take back control

Post pandemic, there are 35-40 decluttering experts and companies across the country, Aanchal Kejriwal and Gayatri Gandhi being two of them

The Hindu

'Hushing the House' – the "ruthless" decluttering method that might just fix even the most overfilled homes, explained

Livingetc

The minimalism trend has waged a war on bookshelves – but I’m not ready to Marie Kondo my home library

Sure, with more than 70 metres of shelves in my home, my books have a housing crisis. But what if I miss them when they’re gone?

The Guardian - AU

9 Tips to Declutter Your Home Before Your Retirement Move

Planning to declutter your home — whether you're moving or downsizing — can be overwhelming. Here's how to do it.

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Help, I’m obsessed with pressure-washing Lara Croft’s house

I started playing a video game about cleaning for a laugh – now it’s all gotten out of hand and I’m going for the Guinness World Record

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a control thing’: why are we so fascinated by super-organised homes?

It’s the age of decanting – never before have household perfectionists removed so many things from packages only to put them in other packages. Extreme tidiness is a modern obsession. But is it healthy?

The Guardian - UK

Madonna King: Marie Kondo has given up on tidiness. It’s a relief

Clutter is apparently no longer bad. The odd pile of washing, on the lounge room floor, simply means pleasure took precedence.

The New Daily

Marie Kondo not a fraud, despite outrage

People angry at the decluttering expert for her latest admission never understood her in the first place

Salon

Marie Kondo has finally realised what it costs to be tidy – and like me, has decided to chill the hell out

People who think they can master chaos don’t have enough children, or dogs, or interests, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Marie Kondo Admitted She’s ‘Kind Of Given Up’ On Tidying Now People Are Weirdly Mad About It

Her reason for ditching tidying is actually super sweet.

Pedestrian.tv

Rishi Sunak’s poll ratings dive as sleaze storm rages on

Lord Ashcroft thinks about polling the same way I feel about my emotions: they are a snapshot, not a prediction. Even when 100 per cent accurate – which no survey professes to be – they still do not necessarily tell you what will happen in the future.

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The Guardian - UK

Queen of clean Marie Kondo says she has ‘kind of given up’ on tidying at home

Decluttering guru reveals birth of third child has changed priorities

Evening Standard

Welcome, Marie Kondo, to the ranks of the chaotic

First off: heard of Marie Kondo, the Japanese tidiness guru? She is the woman who made folding clothes a multi-million pound business, with a number of best-selling books and a Netflix series. She is huge, a byword for a way of life epitomised by having a calming sock drawer. Yep.…

The Independent UK

Marie Kondo says she’s ‘kind of given up’ on cleaning

The organisation guru welcomed her third child, a boy, in April 2021

WEKU

Marie Kondo revealed she's 'kind of given up' on being so tidy. People freaked out

The creator of the KonMari method says there are other things that spark joy besides a totally tidy home.

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The Guardian - US

Marie Kondo’s new messier mode chimes neatly with the times

The queen of clean says she’s ‘kind of given up’ on keeping her home tidy as she enjoys time with her family

The Independent UK

Marie Kondo says she’s ‘kind of given up’ on cleaning after welcoming three children

The organisation guru welcomed her third child, a boy, in April 2021

Fortune

'My home is messy': Organizing queen Marie Kondo has given up on perfect and says she has a new approach

Three kids mean a decluttered life is hard to maintain.

The Guardian - UK

The one change that didn’t work: I decluttered my house – then began buying back my belongings

I read Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying and started purging decades of detritus. But I wasn’t prepared to see my daughter’s old trike in the charity shop window

The Guardian - UK

Dance in the dark! Hang upside down! 50 ways to escape a January fun rut

Struggling to shake off the post-Christmas blues? Fear not: Guardian readers, writers and celebrities including Bear Grylls, Marie Kondo and Anneka Rice are here to help

The Guardian - UK

Have we finally made peace with our clutter?

‘Cluttercore’ is an addictive reponse to minimalism, but what’s really interesting about it is the endlessly weird relationship we all have with our stuff – or lack of it. By Eva Wiseman

The Conversation

Rethinking the big spring clean chuck-out frenzy: how keeping old things away from the landfill can 'spark joy' in its own way

Driving home recently, I encountered a familiar sight: four dining chairs on the kerb waiting for some sucker to rescue them. Loading them into the car (sucker!) I wondered: how long were these chairs in shed limbo-land before finally getting kicked to the kerb?

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