Tidying up is about "talking to yourself through objects"
There are items everywhere in the house, the bookcase can't hold your own books, the wardrobe can't hold your clothes, the cabinet can't hold your own dishes.
It seems that the crowded home is full of items, but you still can't find satisfactory clothes when you go out.
When reading, I can't find the books I want to read, and I can't find the heartwarming tableware to cook delicious food...
We seem to have a lot of things, but the really heartwarming objects are missing.
In "The Thrilling Life Arrangement", Marie Kondo pointed out ways to revitalize our lives.
Start by sorting out your belongings, step by step, talk to your heart, and find the items that really make people feel good.
Let them surround us, discard the weight of the past, and lighten up. Focus on each of these moments and let life steam and come alive.
Subtracting for life, sorting out items, in essence, is also sorting out life, and the book points out that it can be done through the following methods:
First, determine the goal and create a heartbeat home
Before you sort it out, think about what your ideal home looks like.
You can find beautiful photos on the Internet that meet your expectations, use this as a model, and think about what the life you want is!
For example, my dream home is simple and refreshing, with large areas of white and empty spaces that allow me to relax, and some special memories or chic works of art.
With such a clear goal, the tidying up work will be more effective, so that the heartwarming items will not be stored in a dark corner and silently fade with the passage of time, but can enter life with dignity and shine.
The room is also not just a sheltered space, but a wonderful home where we can feel warm and heartbeat at all times.
Second, find out what makes you feel excited
The essence of tidying up is not storage, I used to always fall into a misunderstanding, thinking that to make the home tidy and clean, the most important thing is storage.
To this end, I purchased a large number of storage boxes, all kinds of specifications, but the reality is that the items I put into the storage box are like being beaten into the "cold palace", and I never think about them again.
It's often only opened again during the home cleaning, and after I exclaimed, "They're here!" After that, these objects still repeat their fate of being "hidden in the snow".
Asahi Kondo pointed out that these items that make people feel chicken ribs have long lost their heart-warming charm, we should decisively cut them off, do not hesitate to use them later, and the principle of finishing is to leave the items that make your heart move.
Instead of leaving items that may be used later. For discarded items, the owner should dispose of them with a sense of gratitude for these items, and sincerely say "Thank you!" for their long-term companionship! ”
How do you find something that makes your mind go? Taking clothes as an example, you can try to gently stroke the clothes, make the clothes close to your heart, try various physical contacts, and interact with the clothes to determine whether you are impressed by them.
Third, according to a certain order of sorting, more effective with half the effort
First of all, the collation can be carried out in the order of clothing - books - documents - small items - souvenirs, and all similar items are gathered together for centralized and one-time judgment.
This method of organizing helps you determine whether you are interested in objects by touching, recalling, and feeling.
Secondly, you should decide the fixed position of these heart-blowing items, you can follow a reasonable movement flow line to design living habits, and you must remember to return to the position after using the items and develop good habits.
Again, place clothes: in addition to hanging clothes, other clothes can be arranged according to the order of tops, bottoms, coats, socks, underwear, bags, accessories, and shoes.
It must not be stacked when storing, the correct way is to place it vertically, and at the same time, it can follow the principle of placing from light colors to dark colors.
Place books: according to general popular readings, practical teaching books, art appreciation, magazines.
Small items: skin care products - cosmetics - jewelry - valuables (household registration, passbook, etc.) - small household appliances (cameras, massagers, power cords, etc.) - life tools (toolbox, sewing tools, etc.) - daily necessities (dish soap, tissues, etc.) - kitchen tools - kitchen supplies - others.
Finally, when storing items, you can organize them according to the owner of the item and the category of the item.
Tidying up is not only the art of storage, but in the final analysis, it is a process of discovering oneself. Some people find their deepest desires from the items they sort out, and some people find their original intentions from dusty memories...
I took advantage of a weekend to practice, and after packing out 5 bags of black max garbage, the whole person became relaxed and happy.
There are no cluttered items in the room, the wardrobe is full of your favorite clothes, the cabinets only keep the heartwarming kitchen utensils, and the home under the soft sunlight is also full of life.
I also took the celadon incense burner that my grandfather had given me from the depths of the dark cabinet, put it on a log desk, lit a piece of conifer incense, and the room immediately lingered in the fresh fragrance of wood.
I realized that every item in my home existed to enable me to live a better life.
Tidying up is not so much a thorough cleansing as a spiritual baptism to help you recognize your own thoughts and actions in the moment.