{"id":19761,"date":"2019-09-04T17:05:11","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T17:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/konmari-checklist\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T00:07:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T00:07:57","slug":"konmari-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/konmari-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"The KonMari Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"introduction\">\n<h2>Introduction:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/q3G-W8cM5jH0ZpbSviZJlA.png\" alt=\"Introduction:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/q3G-W8cM5jH0ZpbSviZJlA.png\"> <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-blockquote\">\"<em>Does it spark joy?<\/em>\" - <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarieKondo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marie Kondo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You may have heard the above phrase while watching&nbsp;<em>Tidying Up with Marie Kondo<\/em>, but have you considered if your belongings spark joy when tidying up?<\/p>\n<p>If not, <strong>you could be ineffectively tidying your home<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With Marie Kondo's process<\/strong>, known as the \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/konmari-method\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KonMari Method<\/a>\", <strong>you can declutter your home<\/strong> of unnecessary belongings <strong>efficiently and effectively<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>And considering that a truly tidy home provides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-truisms-wellness\/201607\/the-powerful-psychology-behind-cleanliness\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mental health benefits<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/freshome.com\/health-benefits-of-a-clean-home\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">encourages productivity<\/a>, and provides inhabitants with an all-around cleaner space, following <strong>this checklist will help you to reap those rewards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This KonMari&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/what-is-the-difference-between-templates-and-checklists\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Checklist<\/a> - which follows Marie Kondo's very own process - will prompt you to visualize what you want to achieve, and then ask you to note those goals down. Then, you'll be asked to clean by categories, not by rooms. Once each category has been finished, you'll reflect on the tidying process and consider what's been achieved.<\/p>\n<p>For a clean, organized home, <strong>launch this checklist at the end of every season (every 3 months)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to spark joy yourself?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"initial-preparations\">\n<h2>Initial preparations:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-info\">The first few steps of this checklist focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/konmari.com\/pages\/about\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pre-tidying rituals<\/a>, such as visualizing your ideal lifestyle and declaring gratitude to your home.<\/p>\n<p>Once these steps have been completed, you can dive straight into tidying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-warning\">Marie Kondo advocates for following processes - just like we do at Process Street! Therefore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/stop-tasks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stop tasks<\/a> have been added to crucial steps, ensuring you follow the process exactly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more about stop tasks by watching the video below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-content\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n   <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n5gIPONOF5s?modestbranding=1&amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"> <\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n5gIPONOF5s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Source)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"confirm-start-date\">\n<h2>Confirm start date<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Confirm the start date of the cleaning process by using the date widget below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may be ready to start tidying straight away, or you could be pre-planning your next tidying session. Whatever the scenario, ensure you <strong>input the correct start date and time in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/forms-widget\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">date widget<\/a> below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This will not only help you to remember when you should start tidying, but it will also provide extra motivation for you to get started.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-info\">No matter if the start date is within the next couple of days, weeks, or months, don't lose track of time! Set a task&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/task-due-dates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">due date<\/a> so you receive email reminders informing you the checklist must be completed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Tidying start date <\/label> <\/p>\n<div class=\"date-container\">\n    <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-calendar btn-icon\"><\/i> Date will be set here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"write-down-your-goals\">\n<h2>Write down your goals<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Write down the goals you'd like to achieve during this tidying up session.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you've launched this checklist - be it for the first time or 100th - you're wanting to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.konmari.com\/marie-kondo-productivity-tips\/#listicle-item--2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">achieve something<\/a>. That something could be a cleaner home, a better-utilized space, or a general decluttering.<\/p>\n<p>In the text boxes below, <strong>write down the goals<\/strong> you wish to attain <strong>during this session<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-warning\">If you have more than 3 goals, add more long text form fields by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/editing-templates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">editing this template<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Goal #1 <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Goal #2 <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Goal #3 <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"read-the-konmari-method-rules\">\n<h2>Read the KonMari Method rules<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Read Marie Kondo's 6 rules for tidying, then tick them off in the subtask checklist.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Marie Kondo, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/konmari.com\/pages\/about\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">six basic rules of tidying<\/a>. These six rules will aid you in your quest to declutter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read the 6 rules<\/strong> below, then <strong>tick them off<\/strong>&nbsp;the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/how-subtask-work\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">subtask<\/a> checklist once you've fully understood them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Commit yourself to tidying up\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Imagine your ideal lifestyle\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Finish discarding first\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Tidy by category, not location\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       5\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Follow the right order\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       6\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Ask yourself if items spark joy\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"declare-gratitude-to-your-home\">\n<h2>Declare gratitude to your home<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Declare gratitude to your home, then write in the text box how you declared gratitude.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before Marie Kondo helps people to declutter their homes, she will find a spot either in the main reception room or the hallway, kneel down, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PjWs2R363cs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">introduce herself<\/a> to the home.<\/p>\n<p>She also asks the inhabitants to declare their gratitude to the home; this could be a ritual as simple as taking a moment to think about how useful the home has been, and internally thanking it for providing those benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Before starting<\/strong> the <strong>tidying<\/strong> process, do the same; <strong>declare gratitude<\/strong> to your home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Then, use the text box<\/strong> below to <strong>write down how you've declared gratitude<\/strong> to your home this time around.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> How have you declared gratitude? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"beginning-the-process\">\n<h2>Beginning the process:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-info\">Now it's time to begin tidying.<\/p>\n<p>Marie Kondo believes the best way to tidy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmenttherapy.com\/marie-kondo-decluttering-organizing-basic-rules-266151\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">by category<\/a>, not by room. So, with this KonMari checklist, you'll be tidying by categories.<\/p>\n<p>They are as follows: <\/p>\n<p><strong>Clothing. <\/p>\n<p>Books. <\/p>\n<p>Papers. <\/p>\n<p>Komono (Miscellaneous items). <\/p>\n<p>Sentimental items.<\/p>\n<p><\/strong>For all the items in these categories, you'll be figuring out if they spark joy. To understand if items spark joy or not, <strong>watch the video below<\/strong>.<br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-content\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n   <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9AvWs2X-bEA?modestbranding=1&amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"> <\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"clothing\">\n<h2>Clothing:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-info\">The first category to tidy is clothes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the handy video below<\/strong> for tips on how to fold and store your clothes neatly and easily. The tips Marie Kondo provides will be very useful once you've decided what to keep, and what items should be discarded.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-content\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n   <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vAme97fLUsw?modestbranding=1&amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"> <\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vAme97fLUsw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Source)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sort-through-clothing\">\n<h2>Sort through clothing<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Sort through your clothing by following the subchecklist below. Then, use the text widgets to write down what clothes you kept and what you threw out.<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Depending on your relationship with clothes, this may be the hardest or the easiest category.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, if you <strong>follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/home\/organizing\/a25846191\/what-is-the-konmari-method\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KonMari Method steps<\/a> in the subchecklist, <\/strong>it will make the process simple, easy, and fast.<\/p>\n<p>After following the steps in the subchecklist, <strong>then write down what you kept and threw out in the text boxes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>By writing down <em>why<\/em> you kept certain clothes and why you threw out others, it will help you to be more reflective, and ensure you've only kept the most essential items, and that you've thrown out items that truly no longer bring joy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Gather all items of clothing\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Touch each item and consider if they bring you joy\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Create a \"keep\" and \"throw out\" pile as you go\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Thank the items you'll throw out for their service\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       5\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Fold each item you'll keep and give it a specific place (drawer, wardrobe shelf, wardrobe hanger) to live\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-warning\">If you decide to throw out clothes you no longer have use for, remember that others may find them useful. <\/p>\n<p>Think about where you could donate clothes before throwing them away - a local charity or second-hand clothing store, for example.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Which clothes were thrown out and why? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Which clothes were kept and why? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"books\">\n<h2>Books:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-info\">For the second category of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/make-a-to-do-list\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">todo list<\/a>, you'll be decluttering your books.<\/p>\n<p>If you've read a book and technically no longer have use for it, but seeing it on your bookshelf still brings you joy, don't throw it away! <strong>Watch Marie Kondo's explanation for this in the video below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-content\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n   <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dWFYFzwT_HA?modestbranding=1&amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"> <\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dWFYFzwT_HA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Source)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"declutter-books\">\n<h2>Declutter books<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Declutter your books by using the subchecklist, then write down what you kept and didn't in the text boxes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now you're going to follow the exact same process as you did with clothes but for books.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Remember to <strong>complete the subchecklist in order<\/strong>, and <strong>then fill out the text boxes<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Collect all the books you own and create a pile\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Pick up your books, considering if they either spark joy or have a purpose\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Create two piles: One \"keep\" pile, one \"discard\" pile\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Thank the books in the \"discard\" pile for the role they've played in your life\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       5\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Put the books from the \"keep\" pile back, neatly, in their original place\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-warning\">Books are great second-hand items. You could choose to donate any unwanted books to a nearby school, library, or bookshop. <\/p>\n<p>You could even sell them on second-hand marketplaces such as Amazon, as students and avid-readers alike buy second-hand books to save money.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Which books were discarded and why? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Which books were kept and why? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"papers\">\n<h2>Papers:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-info\">In the third category, you'll be sorting through papers. This means tidying documents such as bills, reports, letters, cards, manuals, and important and non-important documents alike.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/l4DtLEzLTHpeTwkqkiFNxA.jpeg\" alt=\"Papers:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/l4DtLEzLTHpeTwkqkiFNxA.jpeg\"> <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/XN4T2PVUUgk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Source)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"tidy-up-papers\">\n<h2>Tidy up papers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Tidy the papers you own, considering what's essential to keep and what should be discarded, and then make notes in the text boxes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The initial process for tidying papers follows the same principles as the clothing and books categories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-warning\">To keep your personal information safe, consider using a shredder or cutting the paper up by hand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow the subtask checklist<\/strong> and <strong>then write down your post-paper-tidying notes in the text boxes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Gather the paper and paper documents you own\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Sort the paper into categories - e.g., one category for greeting cards, another for thank you notes, another for bills, and so on\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Begin with one category and make your way through\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Pick up each bit of paper in each category and read through them. If the paper isn't valuable or is no longer necessary to keep, thank it for its service and place it in the \"shred\" or \"burn\" pile\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       5\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Discard the unwanted papers\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> What papers were discarded and why? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Which papers were kept and why? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"put-remaining-papers-into-three-distinct-categories\">\n<h2>Put remaining papers into three distinct categories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Put the remaining papers in three distinct categories, then use the short text boxes to note down where you put the papers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Because the papers you keep will be utilized at different times, Marie Kondo suggests putting the papers into three different categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Category one: Needs attention.&nbsp;<\/strong>These are documents that need to be looked at in a matter of hours or days - like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/property-management-checklists\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rental<\/a> tenancy agreement form that needs to be signed.\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category two: Are needed for the short-term.&nbsp;<\/strong>These are documents that need to be looked at again, but not immediately. An example would be a birthday card you need to write and send in the next two weeks.\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category three: Are needed indefinitely.&nbsp;<\/strong>These are documents that need to be kept at all times, but not necessarily looked at often. The completed tenancy agreement contract, once you've fully-moved in, would be an example of this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By putting things in separate categories, it will help you to access different documents more easily.<\/p>\n<p>Once you've <strong>put them into three distinct categories<\/strong>, <strong>store them appropriately<\/strong> <strong>and choose an apt location for them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Put remaining papers in categories for \"needs attention\", \"are needed for the short-term\", and \"are needed indefinitely\"\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Place the papers in storage e.g. folders\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Choose a location for the organized papers to go\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Where was the first category of papers put? <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Where was the second category of papers put? <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Where was the third category of papers put? <\/label><br \/>\n   <input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" disabled class=\"form-control\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"komono-miscellaneous-items\">\n<h2>Komono (Miscellaneous items):<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-info\">The fourth category is where you'll tackle miscellaneous items.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Marie Kondo defines Komono - the miscellaneous items - as all the other items that aren't clothes, books, papers, or sentimental items.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Due to this, this will be the largest task of this KonMari checklist.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jJhcKmb9VI3zaNggQTRIFQ.jpeg\" alt=\"Komono (Miscellaneous items):\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jJhcKmb9VI3zaNggQTRIFQ.jpeg\"> <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/vhQ4BTH6mj4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Source)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"organize-miscellaneous-items\">\n<h2>Organize miscellaneous items<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Organize your Komono - miscellaneous - items by following the subchecklist, and make notes afterward in the text boxes.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marie Kondo's \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livible.com\/blog\/marie-kondo-komono-category-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Komono<\/a>\" section, which is for miscellaneous items&nbsp;like kitchen utensils, grooming products, or bedding, requires you to be a bit more methodical than in previous steps.<\/p>\n<p>To help you with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/task-management-guide\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">task management<\/a>, start at the beginning of your home - the front door - and collect the miscellaneous items as you go, and make a pile of them. Then, <strong>use the subchecklist<\/strong> to help sort through them.<\/p>\n<p>Because you'll have several Komono items to go through, you may want to check and uncheck the subchecklist below for each pile of items you create.<\/p>\n<p>After you've organized and decluttered your Komono items, <strong>then make notes of what was kept and what wasn't<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Collect your home's miscellaneous items\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      It might help you to group them into certain piles - a pile for kitchen items, another for tech, another for lighting, and so on\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Do as you've done previously: Touch each item, consider if it sparks joy, and if it doesn't, thank it for its service and place it in a \"discard\" pile\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Place the items you'll keep in its original place - if you can't find a new, better place for it, that is!\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       5\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Discard the Komono items which aren't needed anymore, or don't bring joy\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-warning\">Instead of immediately throwing certain items away, they may be useful to others. Think of any local organizations or charities that could make use of the items you no longer need in your home.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Which misc. items were discarded and why? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Which misc. items were kept and why? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sentimental-items\">\n<h2>Sentimental items:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-info\">In the last category, you'll be sorting through sentimental items.<\/p>\n<p>For some, this category may be daunting. However, Marie Kondo's steps will help you keep the sentimental items that spark joy and improve your life, rather than keeping items that may have negative associations attached.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-content\">\n<figure>\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tmq19kePYT0tGfCKI-FPQg.jpeg\" alt=\"Sentimental items:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tmq19kePYT0tGfCKI-FPQg.jpeg\"> <\/a><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/dcvrHC9X9pM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Source)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sort-through-sentimental-items\">\n<h2>Sort through sentimental items<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Sort through the sentimental items you own by following the steps in the subchecklist, then make notes in the text boxes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It's time to sort through your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2017\/jan\/14\/how-to-declutter-your-life-marie-kondo-spark-joy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sentimental items<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These could be photos, letters, pieces of jewelry, toys from childhood, or memorabilia from school. Therefore, if it has considerable sentimental value, it's worthy of going in the sorting pile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow the steps in the subchecklist, then write down information regarding items you kept, and items you discarded.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"style-warning\">If you have an abundance of a particular kind of sentimental item - such as plane tickets from an around-the-world trip - consider keeping one or two that are representative of the trip. You don't need to keep them all.<\/p>\n<p>This approach can also be applied to photos, letters, and\/or childhood toys.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"multi-select-content form-field-content\">\n<ul class=\"items\">\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       1\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Collect all sentimental items and put them in a pile in front of you\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       2\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      One by one, see if the item in question sparks enough joy to keep, and if it needs to be kept or not\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       3\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Put the items that are no longer needed in a pile, thanking them for their service as you go\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       4\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Organize the items you'll keep and put them somewhere safe, like inside a storage box\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"step-number-container\">\n<div class=\"step-number\">\n       5\n     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step-checkbox-container\">\n<div class=\"step-checkbox\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item-name-static\">\n      Discard the sentimental items\n    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-warning\">Before putting items such as childhood toys in the trash, if they're still useable and not deteriorating, think about where you could locally donate them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Which sentimental items were discarded and why? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Which sentimental items were kept and why? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"moving-forward\">\n<h2>Moving forward:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p class=\"style-success\"><strong>Success!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>With Marie Kondo's tidying up&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/process-innovation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">process innovation<\/a>, you've sorted, tidied, and decluttered your home. It should now be a happier, cleaner space for you to live in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-info\"><strong>Before closing this checklist<\/strong>, <strong>reflect on the process<\/strong> and whether you've achieved your goals or not - <strong>and schedule the next tidying up session<\/strong>, too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The next two tasks will help you to complete those objectives.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"consider-if-goals-have-been-achieved\">\n<h2>Consider if goals have been achieved<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Using the text boxes, write down if the goals you established at the beginning of this checklist have been achieved or not.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before starting the tidying process, you wrote down several goals you wanted to achieve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now that it's over, <strong>consider whether you achieved your goals or not<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you feel you have achieved your goals, <strong>write down why<\/strong>! Similarly, if there were goals you didn't reach, write down the reason(s) why.<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-info\">With thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/variables\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">variables<\/a>, the text you wrote for your goals in task 4 is being pulled through. You'll be able to see the text below, meaning you don't have to go back to task 4 to see what you wrote.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h5>Goal 1:<\/h5>\n<p>{{form.Goal_#1}}<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Has goal #1 been achieved? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h5>Goal 2:<\/h5>\n<p>{{form.Goal_#2}}<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Has goal #2 been achieved? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<h5>Goal 3:<\/h5>\n<p>{{form.Goal_#3}}<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"textarea-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Has goal #3 been achieved? <\/label><br \/>\n   <textarea placeholder=\"Something will be typed here...\" rows=\"3\" disabled class=\"form-control\"><\/textarea>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"confirm-the-next-tidying-up-session\">\n<h2>Confirm the next tidying up session<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>Confirm the next tidying up session by using the date widget below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To keep your home truly tidy, you'll want to go through this process repeatedly. (Once-per-season - every 3 months - is recommended.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confirm the next tidying up session by inputting a date and time in the date widget below<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"style-info\">You may want to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/help\/docs\/scheduling-checklists\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">schedule the checklist ahead of time<\/a><\/strong>. To do this, read more on the Process Street help site.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-field-content form-field-content\">\n<div class=\"form-group\">\n   <label> Next tidying up session <\/label> <\/p>\n<div class=\"date-container\">\n    <button type=\"button\" disabled class=\"btn btn-default\"> <i class=\"fa fa-calendar btn-icon\"><\/i> Date will be set here <\/button>\n   <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sources\">\n<h2>Sources:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/title\/80209379\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tidying up with Marie Kondo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/konmari.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KonMari<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/konmari.com\/pages\/about\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">About KonMari<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?i=stripbooks&amp;rh=p_27%3AMarie+Kondo&amp;s=relevancerank&amp;text=Marie+Kondo&amp;ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marie Kondo<\/a> -&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing\/dp\/1607747308\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kaciegoff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kacie Goff<\/a> -&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/freshome.com\/health-benefits-of-a-clean-home\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">6 Health Benefits of a Clean Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cloprestivaughn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Courtney Lopresti<\/a> -&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-truisms-wellness\/201607\/the-powerful-psychology-behind-cleanliness\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Powerful Psychology Behind Cleanliness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Good Housekeeping<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/home\/organizing\/a25846191\/what-is-the-konmari-method\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What Is the KonMari Method? Here's How to Declutter the Marie Kondo Way<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livible.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Livible<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livible.com\/blog\/marie-kondo-komono-category-explained\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Marie Kondo Komono Category Explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.uk\/company\/publishers\/ebury.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ebury Reads<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9AvWs2X-bEA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marie Kondo explains Spark Joy<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.92y.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">92Y<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dWFYFzwT_HA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">No, Marie Kondo doesn't want you to throw away your books!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diypassion.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DIY Passion<\/a> -&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diypassion.com\/2016\/02\/14\/five-unexpected-joyful-benefits-konmari-method\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Five Unexpected Joyful Benefits of the KonMari Method<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarissaMoomaw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marissa Hermanson<\/a> -&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmenttherapy.com\/marie-kondo-decluttering-organizing-basic-rules-266151\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Beginner\u2019s Guide to Marie Kondo: 5 Things You Must Know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/konmari.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KonMari<\/a>&nbsp;- <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.konmari.com\/marie-kondo-productivity-tips\/#listicle-item--2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marie's Top 5 Productivity Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ItsAJWillingham\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AJ Willingham<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2019\/01\/12\/entertainment\/marie-kondo-konmari-tidying-up-netflix-trnd\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marie Kondo: Thrift stores donations are up, thanks to \"Tidying Up\"<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hankstuever\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hank Stuever<\/a> -&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entertainment\/tv\/marie-kondo-brings-something-besides-her-famous-tidying-skills-to-reality-tv-gratitude\/2018\/12\/30\/7f806e7a-0ad1-11e9-88e3-989a3e456820_story.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marie Kondo brings something besides her famous tidying skills to reality TV: Gratitude<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joannamoorhead\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joanna Moorhead<\/a> - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2017\/jan\/14\/how-to-declutter-your-life-marie-kondo-spark-joy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marie Kondo: How to clear out sentimental clutter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"related-checklists\">\n<h2>Related checklists:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/tony-robbins-morning-routine\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Robbins: Morning Routine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/lisa-a-romano-overcoming-negative-self-talk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa A. Romano: Overcoming Negative Self-Talk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/brian-tracy-public-speech-preparation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Tracy: Public Speech Preparation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/client-intake-session-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Client Intake Session Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/smart-goal-setting-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SMART Goal Setting Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/budget-template\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Budget Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/daily-budget-template\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Budget Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/daily-schedule-template\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Schedule Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/daily-routine-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Routine Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/weekly-meal-planner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weekly Meal Planner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/fitness-planner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fitness Planner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/airbnb-hosting-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Airbnb Hosting Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/camping-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Camping Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/hunting-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hunting Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/travel-checklist\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travel Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/backpacking-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Backpacking Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/used-car-buying-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Used Car Buying Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wedding-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wedding Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/how-to-start-a-corporation-checklist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to Start a Corporation Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/house-hunting-checklist\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">House Hunting Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/home-buying-process\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Home Buying Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/moving-checklist-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moving Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: \"Does it spark joy?\" - Marie Kondo You may have heard the above phrase while watching&nbsp;Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, but have you considered if your belongings spark joy when tidying up? 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