Embrace a clutter-free life
The Hindu
These rules are simple and practical. Organising one’s space is easier than you think
Ever walked into a spic-and-span home and wondered about how the residents keep it that way?
Japanese organisational and minimalist maven Marie Kondo may have achieved worldwide fame with her first book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and exhorted everyone to try her KonMari method to keep homes tidy and spark joy, but there’s a simpler way to go about things! It involves making cleanups a part of the everyday instead of dedicating specific hours or days to these can’t-get-away-from-them tasks.
People are the same the world over; it’s just their habits that keep their home clean and free of clutter. Try them, and you’ll see.

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