Got Clutter? Marie Kondo Your Life With These Tidying Hacks

Have A Vision or A Goal

Before you start your tidying journey, decide what you want things to look like in the end. To reach your desired end result, it's important that you have a clear idea of what success looks like to you. Marie told Elle Decor:

"If you have a clear goal, then the motivation that comes with starting the KonMari Method changes because you have an idea of where you want to be and what you want to attain at the end of the steps."

Keep Your Boxes

That shoebox that you don't have a practical use for but haven't thrown away? Use it for your panties. That tampon box that's almost empty? Save it and store something you don't have a place for. Stop rushing to Walmart to get bins and containers every time you tidy up. Next time, make use of some of those empty Amazon boxes instead. If you're still not digging that idea, Marie Kondo has her own line of Hikidashi boxes that you can use to organize to your heart's delight.

Take Inventory of What Truly Sparks Joy

In her Netflix special, Marie normally starts the process by asking the client to gather all of their clothes and shoes (yes, ALL of them) and put them on the bed. At that point, you should go through each item of clothing and every pair of shoes and decide what sparks joy. If it doesn't make you feel good, let it go, sis. By doing this, you have the opportunity to identify what you have and what you need. After doing this exercise, you may find that you don't need that new pair of jeans as badly as you thought you did.

Store Things Vertically

This has to be my favorite tidying hack! By folding your clothes and placing them vertically instead of piling them, your drawer will look and stay a lot neater. This way, instead of digging through your wardrobe every morning for the right top, you can easily see and choose what you want without making a huge mess. I personally swear by this tip because it's helped keep my space neater for much longer periods of time. Every time I look at a freshly folded drawer, I think to myself, "Damn girl, you did that!"

Everything Has A Home

Say "goodbye" to miscellaneous boxes and junky drawers with this amazing organizing tip. So you've decided what sparks joy, now where do you put it? Marie has a remedy for your nail files and single-socks that cramp your style every time you think you finally have a clean house. Everything in your house should have a home, even the miscellaneous things. Maybe your tweezers go in your medicine cabinet and you store your hairpins in that old tampon box.

Whatever your method is, make sure you identify a home for everything in your house and make sure everything stays in its place. This way, your space will never feel cluttered or messy.