Have a goal in mind
Saruwatari also advises clients to have a long-term goal in mind when they start decluttering. Ask yourself what you want to create in your life. From there you can assess what objects fit into that new definition of your world.
Ditch because of itch
We’re often inclined to hold onto an object because someone we love gave it to us or because we wore it to a special event, but organizational experts agree that if a piece of clothing itches or rubs you the wrong way you should clear it from your closet. The same goes for anything that pinches or scratches.
Discard first… then move onto putting objects away
“Do not even think of putting your things away until you have finished the process of discarding,” Kondo notes in her book and Netflix show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.
“As soon as you think, ‘I wonder if it will fit in this drawer,’ the work of discarding comes to a halt. You can think about where to put things when you’ve finished getting rid of everything you don’t need.”
Next, order is the order of the day…..
